Tips To Share #2: Pemandu Peka Perjalanan Selamat

This blog entry will be in Bahasa Melayu as the article was in that language as well. It is an article on car preparations before a long journey back to hometown, and this is especially for the Muslim friends as Hari Raya is just a month away.

So do read on!

Musim cuti sekolah yang panjang sudah pasti digunakan sepenuhnya ibu bapa untuk bercuti bersama anak-anak.

Namun, apabila semua pulang bercuti dan bergembira, seringkali kita didedahkan dengan pelbagai berita kemalangan meragut nyawa ketika dalam perjalanan pulang ke kampung.

Ruangan kali ingin memberi panduan mengenai penyediaan kereta sebelum anda memulakan perjalanan pulang ke kampung.

*Minyak enjin - Periksa bahagian enjin.
Kerosakan enjin boleh berlaku sekiranya minyak enjin tidak pernah ditukar walaupun melakukan perjalanan melebihi seribu kilometer. Untuk memeriksa sama ada minyak enjin mencukupi atau tidak sangat mudah.

Letak kereta pada kawasan rata dan matikan enjin. Cari bahagian minyak enjin dengan bahagian yang mudah kelihatan dan tertera perkataan Engine Oil. Keluarkan batang besi dan lapkan dengan kain atau tisu. Masukkan kembali batang besi untuk mengukur tahap cecair di dalamnya. Jika berkurangan anda perlu tambah. Jika minyak berwarna hitam anda perlu melakukan servis dan mekanik menukar minyak yang baru.

*Radiator dan cecair penyejuk
Apabila memandu kereta lama dan radiator mengalami kebocoran, perkara yang sering ditakuti berlaku apabila kereta mengalami kepana melampau. Ia boleh membantutkan perjalanan kerana anda memerlukan masa merehatkan kereta dari melakukan perjalanan jauh. Oleh itu, sebelum bertolak, pastikan radiator kereta mempunyai air mencukupi dan jangan lupa meletakkan cecair coolant. Ini bertujuan membantu menyejukkan sistem enjin apabila kereta bergerak. Periksa semua bahagian lain yang mengalami kebocoran. Periksa kipas pendingin radiator dan talinya bagi memastikan ia berfungsi dengan baik.

Satu peringatan: Jangan sesekali membuka penutup radiator ketika ia masih panas kerana ia boleh melecurkan tangan anda.

*Bateri
Lazimnya, jangka hayat bateri kereta baru antara dua hingga lima tahun. Sekiranya bateri kereta anda berusia empat hingga lima tahun, anda mungkin boleh menukar bateri baru sebelum memulakan perjalanan jauh. Anda perlu periksa terminal negatif dan positif pada bateri sekiranya ada sebarang hakisan akibat karat. Jika ada, tuang air panas padanya untuk menghilangkan hakisan itu. Jika bateri masih boleh digunakan, periksa tahap bateri di dalamnya. Pastikan air bateri berukuran lima milimeter melebihi paras plet atau pastikan air bateri berada antara tahap tertera pada bateri. Jika cecair berkurangan, tambahkan air bateri tetapi jangan melebihi paras dibenarkan. Ketika anda melakukan ini jangan dedahkan bateri pada nyalaan api kerana ia boleh menyebabkan letupan.

*Bahagian lain bawah bonet
Bahagian lain yang perlu diperiksa ialah tali sawat kipas. Pastikan ia tidak merekah atau rosak sebelum memulakan perjalanan jauh. Jika tidak, gantikan dengan yang baru kerana jika putus di tengah jalan, ia boleh mengakibatkan kerosakan besar pada bahagian enjin. Periksa cecair bagi sistem brek dan brek pad supaya ia tidak haus. Jika ia perlu ditukarkan, segeralah berbuat demikian untuk mengelakkan sistem brek gagal berfungsi di waktu kecemasan.

Jangan lupa periksa cecair stereng berkuasa bagi melancarkan sistem gear dan stereng supaya ia melancarkan pemanduan kereta kelak. Periksa penapis udara kereta kerana debu menyebabkan komponen enjin cepat kotor dan bagi memastikan tiada sebarang gangguan, penapis udara perlu lebih kerap dibersihkan.

*Tayar
Bahagian paling penting yang perlu diberi perhatian kerana segala berat kereta dan muatannya ditampung keempat-empat tayar kereta. Oleh itu, periksa tayar sama ada kerekahan, bahagian menggelembung atau corak bunga tayar botak kelihatan pada tayar kereta. Jika keadaan kewangan mengizinkan, anda perlu tukar tayar baru jika corak bunga tayar botak. Ini boleh menyelamatkan keluarga anda sekiranya sesuatu tidak diingini berlaku. Memandu kereta dengan tayar botak sangat membahayakan terutamanya waktu hujan lebat. Kereta mungkin gagal dikawal akibat permukaan jalan dipenuhi dengan air.

Oleh itu, tukar tayar dan jangan lupa untuk melakukan penjajaran, pengimbangan dan periksa tekanan angin pada tayar. Penjajaran dan pengimbangan perlu juga dilakukan jika anda dapati kereta bergetar sewaktu anda memandu.

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TOC in The Star Edu Guide

Today, there's an article about TOC in The Star Education Guide.

It's a full page article, and it's about TOC's graduation ceremony 2009.

Half a page of it was a photograph of the students from the respective graduating class, and it shows the student throwing their mortar board above after the ceremony.

The picture captures the essence of how happy and proud these students felt on their big day, a truly good shot I would say.

Here's the article, click on it to see the enlarge view or go grab yourself a copy of today's The Star newspaper.

TOC Student Wins MVP Award For Dodgeball

It was an honour when we received an SMS from the organizer of Campus Dodgeball League, informing us that one of our player won the Most Valuable Player - Best Dodger Award.

And this winner is.........DARREL KHAR!!

During the award presentation ceremony held at The Curve, I've managed to catch up with him and did an interview with him.

B: Blogger
D: Darrel

B: Darrel, congratulations for winning the Most Valuable Player - Best Dodger Award! So share with us, how do you feel in winning this award?

D: I feel really excited as I totally did not expect it at all. I think I still have rooms for improvement.

B: Is this your first time playing dodgeball? How long have you been playing this sport?

D: Yeah, this is my first time involving in this sport, and I've joined the dodgeball team for about 3 months now.

B: Wow, 3 months and you've already gotten the MVP award, so you must b really good in this.D: I won't say I'm really good, I think there are others who are stronger than me and I have alot more to learn.

B: So what got you into this game? What attracts you?

D: Oh, well, I was actually inspired by this movie called "Dodgeball: The True Underdog Story", where I was introduced to dodgeball for the first time. Since then, I was hooked.

B: Have you been very active in sports all along?

D: I was an athlete during secondary school, where I was the represent the state for long jump and high jump events.

B: Wow, that must be why now you have such agility and flexibility huh?

D: Yeah, i guess so..hehe

B: One last question, what are some of the advices that you would give to your classmates or youngster who are interested in dodgeball as well?

D: I would say that dodgeball is a very challenging game and it is not as easy as it seems. The game requires alot of strategies and teamwork. So those who wants to play must be really committed to the sport.

That's all from our dear Darrel. May our Team Velocity continues to keep up their fighting spirits and win more matches!

Gambatei!!

A Special & Exclusive Visit To HMRT

40 TOC students and lecturers received a rare opportunity to visit the Honda Malaysia Racing Team (HMRT) as well as a guided tour around the Honda Malaysia manufacturing plant in Alor Gajah last week.

Upon arrival, students and staff were given a goodie bag, and were asked to put on the white Honda cap and mask for hygenic purpose.

When everyone is ready, students were divided into groups and were lead to the briefing room. The TOC team were greeted by Encik Rosidan Haron, Assistant Coordinator of HMRT , who gave a brief introductory notes on the history and achievements of HMRT.




Thereafter, TOC students were introduced to some of the members/crew from the HMRT. Besides being a fully local team, another uniqueness of HMRT is that all of its crew are selected employees from different branches of Honda Malaysia. Through this experience, these employees are able to enhance their skills and integrate it into their daily operation, thus increasing their productivity as well.




The highlight of the day for TOC students were undoubtedly witnessing the HMRT Car 27 in such close view and being able to get more information from HMRT personnel on how to check and tweak the car in preparation for the MME Race that took place last weekend.

DOES THIS REMINDS YOU OF TRANSFORMER?

After lunch, students also had the chance to see and experience how an automotive manufacturing plant functions.

This is the second consecutive year whereby TOC had this exclusive visit to HMRT, and it was a really informative and eye-opening experience for the 40 lucky students.

*Updates* Other news source for this story:

Zero to Hundred

M-150 Speed Race Tournament

TOC students had a blast racing with each other as well as themselves when a new energy drink in the Malaysia market, M-150, came over to TOC to do its roadshow. M-150 originated from Thailand, where it has been one of the most popular energy drink in Thailand.



The M-150 truck was loaded with four race car simulations, complete with flat screen tv, steering wheel, gas and brake pedal, and a real car seat!


Students were curious when the truck opened up, and when they saw the race car simulation, they were brimming with excitement and eager to give it a try.


However, M-150 came with a mission. They are searching for the fastest driver around Malaysia, and the one with the fastest time at the end of their roadshow will be able to walk away with a brand new Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT! What an awesome prize!!


Throughout the day countless students tried to beat the existing best time holder, and some even attempted several times, but to no avail.



When there seems to be no hope for TOC in beating the best time holder, a sudden scream followed by an announcement from the organizer resulted everyone to jump with joy.
TOC has a winner! One that beat the existing best time! And this hero is.........................

AMIR FARHAN!!

Congratulations!!

He has managed to beat the existing time after several attempts, in turn, he set his own record as well.

Now, let's all keep our fingers crossed that no one will beat his time and he would proceed to win the Lancer! Woo--hoo!

Well done, Amir! You have made us proud!!