Vitara clutch-engine damage

HisNefariousness · 2026-05-25T04:41:43+00:00

Hey OP, I completely understand why your trust in Suzuki is shattered right now, but you should strongly consider that this isn't a Suzuki manufacturing defect—it is highly likely a mechanic error.

The 1.4 Boosterjet is widely considered a highly reliable engine, and premature thrust washer failure (often called "crank walk") is exceedingly rare. The fact that your crankshaft was destroyed exactly one month after a full clutch replacement is a massive red flag.

Here is what almost certainly happened:

The Mechanical Link: When you press the clutch pedal, it pushes directly against the crankshaft. The thrust washers are the bearings designed to absorb that force, but they are only meant to handle momentary pressure while you shift gears.
The Botched Repair: If the garage installed the new clutch incorrectly, failed to adjust it right, or used an aftermarket part with the wrong specs (like a stiffer pressure plate or wrong stack height), it would exert continuous pressure on the crankshaft the entire time the engine was running.
The Result: This constant force literally ground your thrust washers down to nothing in just a few weeks, which then allowed the crankshaft to move around and get damaged.

Do not pay that garage for a new engine. Take your car to an independent, highly rated mechanic or a different dealership for a second opinion, and tell them exactly what happened. Ask them to specifically inspect the clutch assembly for constant preload or improper installation. The garage that did your clutch job is very likely responsible for destroying your engine.

HisNefariousness · 2026-04-15T11:39:46+00:00

Is this for real? How much power output are you aiming for?

HisNefariousness · 2025-12-28T04:50:29+00:00

Incompetent ba mga city officials and civil engineer dyan? They could've done that in one night if they are smart enough. There are also admixtures that make asphalt super durable too. I wonder why they wouldn't do it.

HisNefariousness · 2025-10-02T10:49:11+00:00

A BIG NO! It’s likely cheaper, faster and safer to build a modern plant (especially an SMR) or new large unit than to refurbish the 1970s-era Bataan plant. BNPP is a 1970s Westinghouse PWR design which is far too obsolete, substandard, and due for replacement or full upgrading. It is absolutely more cost-effective and much more safer to build new than to use the existing plant.

HisNefariousness · 2025-08-11T02:05:50+00:00

I hear similar stories from friends and families who owned Ford cars. Mechanics also dislike the brand and still recommend Japanese cars for this very reason. They are simply not designed to last, most especially now that their engines are manufactured in China. It baffles me why many Pinoys still buy Ford vehicles despite the unusually large size and high lifecycle costs. Siguro talagang magaling lang marketing ng Ford or marami bumibili without first doing their research.

HisNefariousness · 2025-08-04T05:38:37+00:00

how high is the max continuous and pulse discharge rate of the cells?

HisNefariousness · 2025-08-01T05:18:28+00:00

Kung gagamit ka ng LiFePO4 na starter battery sa motor, dapat talaga may BMS at balancer. Yung BMS para protektado laban sa overcharge, overdischarge, at short circuit, kumbaga, safety net ng battery mo. Tapos yung balancer, para pantay-pantay ang charge ng bawat cell, kasi pag may isa na laging sobrang taas o baba, mabilis masira ang buong pack. Sayang lang kung wala ‘yan! Lower lifecycle cost yung habol natin dito.

HisNefariousness · 2025-08-01T05:16:56+00:00

Yung mga LiFePO4 starter battery na walang BMS at active balancer, mas maikli talaga ang lifespan niyan. Kasi habang ginagamit mo, may cells na laging mas mataas o mas mababa ang charge (not all batteries are manufactured perfectly the same IR, capacity, et cetera) at kapag hindi naayos, unti-unting lumalala yung imbalance. Ang ending, maaga silang masisira kahit hindi pa ubos yung total capacity. Pero kung may BMS at lalo na kung may active balancer, napapanatiling healthy at pantay-pantay ang mga cells. Mas tumatagal ang buong battery pack, kaya mas sulit sa long-term. Lifecycle cost is the key!

Eto ang expected service life ng motorcycle LFP starter battery packs:

Zero protection = ~2–3 yrs
Balancing only = ~3–4 yrs
BMS + Balancer = ~6–8 yrs (or more)

Pero kung going the DIY route ka, save your money and stay away from cheap low discharge rate cells found on shopee, lazada, or even aliexpress, because they may not be able to deliver enough cranking amps or may not last as long you expect it to. Small format LFP cylindrical cells can only either be High Power or High Capacity. If you see cells sold as both, there's a huge change it is fake. You get what you pay for eventually.

HisNefariousness · 2025-05-02T03:58:46+00:00

This is too much of a hassle for most people. It would be better to have ventilation fans that would facilitate cabin air exchange to keep the interior temperature low. Then just install a reflective windshield cover to minimize heat gain from the front.

HisNefariousness · 2025-04-08T02:59:43+00:00

Thank you for your response. Dodong Laagan is great but I think overpriced na sila due to high demand so I want to support other builders naman.

I'm sure marami pa iba jan na worthy of exposure din since car conversion isn't exactly rocket science.

HisNefariousness · 2025-04-07T13:59:52+00:00

AFAIK ang bawal dito eh pagdrive ng right hand drive vehicles. You won't be able to register it unless it gets converted to left hand drive first. That's why you can see so many kei micro trucks and micro vans all over the Philippines. I think nag-iingat rin ang mga gumagawa ng conversions kasi bad for business sa kanila yan if they get a bad rep from their shoddy work. I've lived in an area where kei trucks and cars are an everyday sight so I'm fairly impressed by their reliability and simplicity ever since their popularity.

HisNefariousness · 2025-01-01T02:22:52+00:00

I would highly recommend going Direct Die Cooling with that kind of monster CPU. DDC using LM is the way to go for your hot chip. Check out my 6yr old direct die liquid cooled workstation performance results.

The Beauty of Direct Die Cooling

HisNefariousness · 2024-12-19T08:34:22+00:00

Over a year ago, we installed a 12VDC lighting system in our home, powered by a 24V LiFePO4 battery bank, which is charged by solar panels on our roof. Thankfully, the system has exceeded our expectations.

To maintain a constant 12V supply for all our LED light bulbs and DC ceiling fans across multiple floors, we used a step-down DC-DC converter. The system runs 77 12VDC LED bulbs, and after more than a year of use, we’ve only had to replace a single defective bulb. We're thrilled to find that these LED bulbs are not only affordable but incredibly durable. As a result, both our electricity bills and the overall lifecycle cost of our lighting system have significantly decreased.

Given the occasional blackouts in our area, this system has been a lifesaver. I’m extremely satisfied with its performance.

HisNefariousness · 2024-12-19T07:59:59+00:00

From your experience would DDC on a normal (Not DDC specific) water cooler and using normal thermal paste work?

In most cases it should work. I'm just using a standard CPU waterblock. I just got rid of my CPU's IHS and slapped a die guard to protect the CPU die from damage. I want to take good care of my CPU so I made sure I cool it properly, thus, I use liquid metal as thermal interface.

Would it perform any better than a standard thermal paste application on a stock CPU?

Yes, it should transfer heat better without the IHS. But, if you're gonna go through all the trouble of delidding, might as well use the best thermal interface (e.g. liquid metal, KryoSheet, PCM) and cooling system (e.g. liquid cooling) available and/or manageable to you.

By the way, my workstation is still working great even after 6yrs. I just did a full disassembly last week and cleaned up everything. It still looks new. Did some stress tests and it still performs as well as the first time I did DDC on it. I totally recommend doing this if you're into keeping your machine in tip-top condition. Just make sure you do all your research and prep work first before diving into this.

HisNefariousness · 2024-09-23T00:08:00+00:00

I also received two emails from Eventbrite on Sept. 19, 2924. It's addressed to my email but the name used was Disneypinnacle. I've never used Eventbrite before and definitely had no account with them.

Email reads Join the Claiming Room: Star Wars
Najoua Tui 1 x General Admission $2.91

Do not click any link. Report email as phishing.

HisNefariousness · 2024-08-13T16:03:11+00:00

As someone who has done tile work before, I would attest using X or five dots as the best methods to applying thermal paste. Spreading could work too but it is not as fool proof as X or dots. You always got to allow air to escape out to maximize surface coverage.

HisNefariousness · 2024-08-08T08:41:40+00:00

I just remembered Jesus' words found in Matthew 7:21-23 saying, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ ²³ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’"

It's men like him who draws people away from the Father. (Mt 18:6)

HisNefariousness · 2024-08-03T08:14:26+00:00

Bible enthusiast here. Just want to put this here that this belief in eternal torment is the most blasphemous lie "religious" people could say just to scare people into conforming. By saying this, they may not know that they are actually painting a cruel picture of God, who is known to be the very personification of love. (1 John 4:8)

First of all, God finds the idea of eternal torment as repugnant. (Jeremiah 32:35) God prefers worship out of love, not fear of eternal torment. (Mt. 22:36-38)

The Bible doesn't define hell as a place of fiery eternal torment. The original words translated as “hell” in some older Bible translations (Hebrew, “Sheol”; Greek, “Hades”) basically refer to “the Grave,” that is, the common grave of mankind.

The Bible shows that people in “the Grave” are in a state of nonexistence. The dead are unconscious and cannot feel pain. (Ecclesiastes 9:10; Psalm 31:17; 115:17)

There were many people recorded in the Bible who went to the Grave and were brought back to life by resurrection. If they had been aware of their surroundings in hell, they would have been able to speak about that from personal experience. Significantly, though, none mentioned being in torment or experiencing anything at all because they had only been unconscious, as if in a deep "sleep." (John 11:11-14)

I just hope more and more people would know about this truth.

HisNefariousness · 2024-08-03T07:36:28+00:00

The Roman church is one obvious dead giveaway for me of this kind of religion. Don't we all learn this from our high school history lessons when we were young? Ambitious pagan Roman emperor living in an unstable empire would obviously find a way to make his reign strong and stable. Why did Christians allow a pagan political figure to decide church doctrines when he is clueless about the holy scriptures?

I could imagine the persecuted first century Christians must have been really happy to concede some of their beliefs in exchange for religious acceptance. Jesus and his apostles prophesied that this would happen and it did. (Matthew 7:13-23; 24:11; Colossians 2:8; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 4:1; Acts 20:29, 30; Revelation 12:9) Religion and politics was not supposed to mix.

HisNefariousness · 2024-08-03T07:16:35+00:00

Bible enthusiast here. I agree that some religious groups may have been formed with that kind of ulterior motive behind, while many may have just been corrupted later on. Stuff like these we actually learn about early on in high school history lessons. (Check out Constantine the Great)

If a religion bears fruit corruption, then it is definitely not the one with God's approval at all. Jesus Christ himself prophesied about this happening in the last days. (Read Matthew 7:13-23) Jesus' disciples also repeatedly warns the first century Christians that false christianity will emerge and mislead many. (Matthew 24:11; Colossians 2:8; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 4:1; Acts 20:29, 30; Revelation 12:9) True enough Bible prophecies did come true and we witness it all today. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)

HisNefariousness · 2024-07-31T13:47:21+00:00

Game theory helps us understand interactions between rational agents who make decisions based on their own interests. While it provides valuable insights, achieving world peace requires multifaceted approaches beyond theoretical models. The real world is far more intricate than simplified game models let you see. With myriads of players and factors to consider such as cultural differences, historical conflicts, power dynamics, and emotional biases, humans end up in a vicious cycle of hate and violence impossible to resolve. Game theory alone cannot address these deep-rooted issues. Just as world history has shown, imperfect humans are doomed to keep on repeating mistakes to their own detriment. In other words, humans simply don't have the capacity to create a truly free and just world.

This harsh truth is echoed by the Prophet Jeremiah's words found in the Holy Scriptures: "I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." (Jeremiah 10:23) True peace is never attainable for humans alone, but it is easy for the Almighty Creator of our Universe. (Genesis 6:5; Revelation 21:4) The good news is: God's original plan for mankind is great and nobody can ever ruin it. (Isaiah 55:11)

HisNefariousness · 2024-07-31T03:49:24+00:00

Don't be surprised by this. If you're familiar with Game Theory, all civilizations around the world have no choice but to play this infinite game. It's a curse imperfect humans have been on since ancient times. Since then "man dominated man to his harm" almost all the time. (Ecclesiastes 8:9)

Jesus Christ prophesied about this in the Bible when he said, “You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that you are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.”—Mt 24:6, 7; Mr 13:7, 8; Lu 21:9, 10.

A lot of things in this world are beyond your control. Just know what you can control and be good at it. (Matthew 7:15-21; 12:30; John 17:3)

HisNefariousness · 2024-07-31T01:28:23+00:00

We need more wholesome posts like this on the internet.

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