Blower motor decides to go

Bye bye blower motor.
It became a roaring tiger yesterday driving around town. Going through bumpy roads activated this one. The sound disappeared when you increase the fan speed to max or switch it off.

Comes back with the bumps. lol

Got this fixed at Beng Lee A/C Sg Dua next to the vet clinic.

They found the "blower resistor" in a possible bad state. 2 pin have melted some plastic. I think this is the PCB for the variable speed drive for the blower motor. On a long shot I was hoping thing might be causing electrical noise that is causing the knocking but tough luck.

Damage to today RM455

Find the culprit time

Symptoms

1. Radiator expansion tank losing water
2. Knocking during low rev 1500rpm-2500rpm
3. Long cranking to start (chugging engine if it starts sometimes don't start at all)
4. No fault codes

What new symptoms will appear next? @_@

K&N Drop in Air Filter

Its finally arrived !!
My first K&N. Well I resorted to buying this after driving around town for 2 weeks and nobody has got the Japan type air filter.

Got it from Whybee Ltd on Ebay - GBP39.04 (about RM182 according to Paypal exchange rate)
The cheapest I've found on the websites in Malaysia was going for about RM270.

Guess the extra I could splurge it on the cleaners.

On to replacing it and to experience it for myself all the hype about K&N Filters.

Update: 19 Aug 2013
It definitely feels easier to push the car when you floor the pedal, aside from that, not much else observed. I have a light foot so not much difference really.

The new "old X" is finally here.

Year 2005 2.5 Full Spec Silver Gray Unit

I get Xenon lights, climate control, more horses and worn leather seats. 

Love the HID. So bright. I can see everything.
Love the low rev the 2.5 does on the street

Sway bar bush and possibly the links are gonna need replacements. No wonder the tyres were balding out. It definitely looks like all X-trails in needs to have their sway bar aka stabilizer bar bushing changed at 5 years or less. 

Would you consider me an 'expert' since this is my second X-trail ? hahaha

So far the throttle position sensor issue hasn't show up yet. 

Need to monitor that 'small oil leak' at the valve cover the ETCM guys found. Hopefully not noticeable

Updated 17 March 2013:
Stuff that are confirm having issues
- Stabilizer bushings definitely out
- The air blower motor might be dying
- LH side mirror motor probably busted as it won't retract
- FR RH speaker no sound. Needs to be checked out
- engine rattling during throttling. TPS? not sure yet

Update 28 March 2013:
- Replaced the stabilizer bushes.
- air blower motor humming didn't hasn't shown up again
- Replaced cabin filter
- the stabilizer links feels like it could be due for replacement also.
- bought some new plugs but haven't replaced them yet
- ordered a drop in K&N air filter from UK after going round town for a week and nobody has the oiled air filter from Japan
- tinted the main screen IR Black + 4 mil security
- found that they listed my old car on mudah selling for 46888K!!! >_< If you plan to get that car come talk to me first :)

A new ride is coming...

 'what is it with you and that car ?' ~friend

ETCM visit today revealed

• Small leak to the valve cover
• Cracks to lower arm bushes, more severe on the right side
• Fault by throttle position sensor.