Very very lucky ....the engine oil light turn ON ,Timing Belt !

Recently I had oil change to my Hyundai Elantra in May 2019, https://bit.ly/2XlRKwC. I clocked 189,246 km. About a week later, my wife was driving home and she saw the engine oil light turn ON , she was about 2km away from home... I told her to continue driving since the  engine acting as normal with any abnormal noise or smoke.

As I reach home after work, I immediately check..found below the sump tank was wet and extending to the rear. The dip stick was totally dry. The oil filter was wet..I suspect the gasket may have broken...so when ahead with changing the oil filter and make sure I wasn't over tighten. Top up with X-1R again and give it a start.

Then, I give the engine a start...it surprise me....there was an oil leak...came from the oil seal near the crankshaft..it was a strong leak..at any moment it can empty the whole engine oil sump tank. At that moment , the car just clock 189,686km.

I had the car tow away the next day to Ah Yau for check up. In my heart...lucky I top up with X-1R,never expected this incident to happened.

AhYau confirm the timing belt oil seal leak..oh dear! The timing belt was replace last year Feb https://bit.ly/2HQoyZv, it just clocked over 20,000km.

Change to another set of timing belt kit (90,000) recommended by Ah Yau, not require to drained out the engine oil.The alternator and aircond belt was also replace. Total costing RM660...poor me. 

Hyundai Matrix 2005 Timing Belt Change

This would be the 4th time, the timing belt was replace for a 14 year old Hyundai Matrix. Only timing belt was replace, water pump was not replace.

Next replacement would at 297,568km.

The condition of the old timing belt was quite good even thou it has about less than 18,000km to go ( it's a 100k km belt)

Hydraulic brake oil was also replace and all 4 brakes was bleed. I replace it a Bosch Dot 4. After replacement, the brakes felt better and the clutch pedal also felt solid not soggy as before.

One will be inside the car to press and depressed the brake pedal.Another will be at the bottom of the car to bleed out any air on the system as well flush out all  dirty brake oil. Consume almost 1L of fresh hydraulic brake oil.

Total cost for labour (timing belt,brake oil change and aircond belt  and a new aircond belt : RM285.00

Hyundai Matrix 1.6L 2005 Timing Belt - ready spare

The vehicle timing belt is almost due,  18,000km to go but I wanna play safe before reaching its due mileage. A 100,000km timing belt bought from Shopee for RM210.00

Hyundai Matrix Timing Belt( Update)

On Saturday morning 15/11/08, I send my Matrix to Hyundai SC at Jln 222. I reached there about 8.30am and about 30 min later they start working on my car. I brought my own spares and to my surprise, the supervisor check the parts I brought in and claims my timing belt is fake but the bearing and tensioner is OK. Surprise to hear it, so decided to make comparison and found their original belt and my spare timing belt are the same but having less marking. But I proceed and request them to use the spare I brought.

After the old timing belt was removed..another surprise struck in. The old timing belt from my Matrix is having the same marking as per my own spares I brought in....so who is telling truth. I call the surpervisor and show it to him...he was really surprise. So end up we conclude.. both are original. I hardly can't believe my timing belt is fake as I bought it from a Hyundai Spare Parts Distributor in Jln Ipoh. If its all the while is fake..for sure this distributor will be in hot soup long long time go.

The timing belt should have markings such as Gates,Power Grip,HTD,Hyundai and belt no as seen below.

Also found the timing belt cover damage, perhaps happen during last year when the aircond belt tensioner drop out and sheer of the cover...luckily did not hit the timing belt.

I also change the power steering fluid as found some noise develope on the pump...after change the fluid..no more noise!..will have to keep in view on this power steering pump. The aircond, power steering and alternator belt was replace with my own spare worth RM58.00. So the expenses touch

1. Aftf fluid for power steering = RM47.60
2. Timing belt cover = RM48.45
3. Windscreen cleaner = RM6.00
4. Labour to renew timing belt = RM160.00
5. Labour to renew power steering fluid = RM30.00
6. Timing belt kit = RM 160.00
7. Air cond, power steering and alternator belt = RM 58.00

Total = RM 510.05

Since I brought in my own timing belt..that is why the labour they charge RM160.00 or else its only RM80.00 if we use their timing belt. Their timing belt alone was RM348.00. Anyway Im greatful they explain to me.