My Hyundai Matrix Maintenance 2017-2018

Had planned this work since last week and today manage to take off. So early morning, I visited the Hyundai shop aka Express Mobis. Bought some nice stuff...

Power Steering Belt


Aircond Belt 4PK810




Plug Rubber Seal


Alternator Belt 4PK845


Valve Cover Rubber Gasket - OEM.


The mission is to change the valve cover gasket and all the external belts except timing belt. Too much leaking around the cover, mind you that the cover is made of plastic not cast iron!



Once the cover are lift out, it expose all the top moving parts. The red arrows pointed to the rubber plug seal's, there are all 4 pcs. If the seal are broken, the engine oil will escape and enter the spark plug from the top. You will have some oil accumulated on spark plug chamber.



Photo on the left is the old plug seal which have some crack and photo on the right is the new plug seal

New plug seal, new valve gasket fitted and a clean valve cover. 

Nicely done up including replacement of the external belts.

Express Mobis run out of stock of the aircond filter, so had to get from nearby aircond shop. This one cost me RM50. I DIY the replacement.

The battery positive terminal was at it's worst condition, had it replace with new terminal...very cheap RM10 complete with installation.

I have an extra bottle of the ATF, flush the power steering system with fresh hydraulic fluid....now the pump is running smooth after flushing.

Enough for today.....
As for the external belt replacement, better let the workshop guy do it. Not that easy as it look.




So final job done and expenses

1. All external belt  - RM75.00
2. Battery terminal 1pcs  - RM10
3. Aircond filter - RM50
4. Plug seal - RM20
5. Valve cover gasket( OEM) - RM20
6. ATF oil  - RM80
7. Workshop Labour - RM90

Total : RM345.00