852 Automobile Engineering

17/10/2026

Bad luck Saturday 😳😓
Lower ball joint seized.
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12/10/2026

BMW X1, E84
Timing Chain replacement.
Part 1, Engine removal.
BMW X1, E84
正時鏈更換
第一步， 落機器
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24/09/2026

The jobs we think are boring… 👀
are sometimes the ones customers LOVE watching. 😂

Nothing fancy — just a long chain of extensions and a hex key getting into a ridiculously awkward bolt. 🔧🤣

Sometimes, it’s all about getting the right angle… and having enough extensions! 😂

Would you have tried this? 👀

我覺得冇乜好拍，啲客就最鍾意睇呢啲 🤣

一支六角匙，駁到成條「蛇」咁長 😂🐍

為咗上一粒又難位、又麻煩嘅螺絲，
有時真係要靠少少技術＋大量 extension！🔧🤣

做車房，有時最精彩嘅就係呢啲小事。

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23/09/2026

Oil filter seized 🥶

14/09/2026

Ford Transit 2.0 Turbo — DEAD! 💀

Look at that turbo… way too much play! 😳

Turbocharger has failed.
Time for a replacement! 🔧💨


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12/09/2026

Peugeot 108 — difficult to start and running VERY rough! 😵‍💫

First thought: low compression?

Pulled the spark plugs… and found a lot of fuel in cylinder 1. 😳

Time for a compression test. 🔧

Let’s see what the numbers say… 👀

Peugeot 108 — 好難著車，而且著咗之後震到不得了！😵‍💫

第一個直覺：會唔會係壓縮不足？

拆開火咀一睇……發現第一缸有好多電油。 😳

咁就做個 壓縮測試 睇吓數據。🔧

究竟個數據會點？睇落去先知……👀

07/09/2026

Rusty subframe vs brand new 🔧🔥
Old one was seriously corroded 😳
Time for a fresh replacement! 💪🚗
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05/09/2026

Worn steering rack ⚠️
Too much play — it’s time for a new one! 🔧

⚠️軚尺虛位太大，係時候換新啦！🔧
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03/09/2026

12/08/2026

🔧 MOT FAIL → REPAIR → PASS ✅

Another MOT repair job to share.

This vehicle failed its MOT due to an issue with the offside front CV joint boot. The CV joint itself was not damaged — the problem was caused by a cable tie being used by a previous repairer to secure the CV boot.

Although a cable tie may look like it is holding the boot in place, the CV boot is constantly rotating at high speed with the driveshaft and also has to flex during steering and suspension movement. A standard cable tie cannot maintain the correct and even clamping force, and eventually it had come loose, leaving the CV boot loose/insecure.

MOT failure:

❌ Offside front CV joint boot split or insecure – Major defect

We don't believe in just putting another cable tie on it and calling it a repair 😆

🔧 Removed the old cable tie
🔧 Inspected the CV boot and CV joint
🔧 Cleaned and re-greased the joint
🔧 Fitted the correct metal CV boot clamp
🔧 Used the proper tool to evenly tighten and secure the clamp
🔧 Checked the boot for correct operation during rotation and steering movement

Done properly, rather than just securing it with another cable tie and hoping for the best. 💪

Repair completed and vehicle passed its MOT ✅
🔧 MOT FAIL → REPAIR → PASS ✅

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又到 MOT 實戰分享。

今次架車 MOT Fail，問題其實唔係 CV joint 壞，而係 上手維修時用咗索帶固定 CV boot。

索帶表面睇落似固定到，但 CV boot 本身會隨住半軸不停高速轉動，而且 boot 仲會有屈曲、轉向嘅動作，普通索帶始終唔能夠好好保持均勻而足夠嘅夾力，結果索帶甩咗，令 CV boot 變得 loose / insecure。

MOT 判定：

❌ Offside front CV joint boot split or insecure – Major defect

我哋就唔再用索帶「頂住算數」😆

🔧 拆除舊索帶
🔧 檢查 CV boot 及 CV joint
🔧 清潔及重新處理 grease
🔧 使用正確 metal CV boot clamp
🔧 用專用工具均勻收緊，確保 boot 正確密封及固定
🔧 最後檢查高速轉動及轉向時 boot 運作正常

跟返正確方法做好，唔係求其綁返條索帶就算。 💪

修理完成後重新 MOT，PASS ✅
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