Swift Suspension issues.

ballkey · 23rd February 2007, 11:32

Hi all,

My swift Vxi has done 17.5k kilometres in the 14 months she's been with me. Most of this has involved some hard driving, on harder, rougher surfaces. My driving style is not the best, I should've really picked up a Jeep or something.

I find that the car rolls and wallows quite a bit now; it's lost the rock-solid stability it had. The Maruti guys dismissed it as just inadequate tyre pressure, but i'm unconvinced. I used to fill 30 in all wheels(stock tyres), and later switched to 33 based on Maruti's advice. Still there's no improvement.

Does anybody have similar experiences with the Swift? Is there anything I can check on? I've lost faith in both MSM and ABT; does anybody have recommendations for a better Maruti service shop in Chennai?

Thanx
ballkey

Vid6639 · 23rd February 2007, 11:34

Have you got the suspension tightened? Are you tyres worn out?

ballkey · 23rd February 2007, 11:36

Dude that was a *quick* reply! The tyres are good. Is it possible to get the suspension tightened? Sorry I'm a still a noob in these places..

Vid6639 · 23rd February 2007, 11:46

Yeah tightened as in all the nuts and bolts of the suspension stiffened up.
Even the bushes should be changed.

Suspension parts will develop play over a period of time and they need to be tightened. It is also known as retorquing.

Jaggu · 23rd February 2007, 12:08

what is the profile of tires ur running? again at 17 k a suspension overall can be suggested.

ballkey · 23rd February 2007, 12:08

hmm, retorquing. That's a new one for me. I'll check it out, thanx.

ballkey · 23rd February 2007, 12:10

Tyres are stock; JK 165/70 R14.

Jaggu · 23rd February 2007, 13:12

is it the stock tyre wearin out and getting used to the car.. thats contributing also

anyways get suspension checked and usually re torquing happens in regular services at the dealer workshops

bayuin2004 · 23rd February 2007, 21:35

it might be cause of the suspension,but at 17k there wouldnt be much problem with the suspension and do check out the aligment and balancing of the tyres,also try out the tyre rotation.increasing the tyre pressure from 30 to 33 will have made no differenece in the stability because when you increase the tyre pressure the car will lose stability..

23rd February 2007, 11:32	#1
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 426 Thanked: 38 Times	Swift Suspension issues. Hi all, My swift Vxi has done 17.5k kilometres in the 14 months she's been with me. Most of this has involved some hard driving, on harder, rougher surfaces. My driving style is not the best, I should've really picked up a Jeep or something. I find that the car rolls and wallows quite a bit now; it's lost the rock-solid stability it had. The Maruti guys dismissed it as just inadequate tyre pressure, but i'm unconvinced. I used to fill 30 in all wheels(stock tyres), and later switched to 33 based on Maruti's advice. Still there's no improvement. Does anybody have similar experiences with the Swift? Is there anything I can check on? I've lost faith in both MSM and ABT; does anybody have recommendations for a better Maruti service shop in Chennai? Thanx ballkey
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23rd February 2007, 11:34	#2
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,733 Thanked: 43,498 Times View My Garage	Have you got the suspension tightened? Are you tyres worn out?
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23rd February 2007, 11:36	#3
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 426 Thanked: 38 Times	Dude that was a quick reply! The tyres are good. Is it possible to get the suspension tightened? Sorry I'm a still a noob in these places..
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23rd February 2007, 11:46	#4
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,733 Thanked: 43,498 Times View My Garage	Yeah tightened as in all the nuts and bolts of the suspension stiffened up. Even the bushes should be changed. Suspension parts will develop play over a period of time and they need to be tightened. It is also known as retorquing.
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23rd February 2007, 12:08	#5
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,216 Thanked: 15,912 Times	what is the profile of tires ur running? again at 17 k a suspension overall can be suggested.
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23rd February 2007, 12:10	#7
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 426 Thanked: 38 Times	Tyres are stock; JK 165/70 R14.
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23rd February 2007, 13:12	#8
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,216 Thanked: 15,912 Times	is it the stock tyre wearin out and getting used to the car.. thats contributing also anyways get suspension checked and usually re torquing happens in regular services at the dealer workshops
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23rd February 2007, 21:35	#9
bayuin2004 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	it might be cause of the suspension,but at 17k there wouldnt be much problem with the suspension and do check out the aligment and balancing of the tyres,also try out the tyre rotation.increasing the tyre pressure from 30 to 33 will have made no differenece in the stability because when you increase the tyre pressure the car will lose stability..
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