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What a set of jokers! :Frustrati

If drums, why not discs?

Give them a ear full! And when you get the feedback form and call, make sure you mention this and how you feel.

Discs are not just covered under warranty, they are covered under extended warranty as well!
Remember, many TASS people will try to make money even on under warranty items. I have lost quite a bit to Sanya motors Okhla and Automobile Sterling due to this. Do not make my mistakes.

On at least two occasions, the last was at around 80k kms IIRC :D

Thanks for the quick responses. I will take them to task now. Great to get so many responses so quickly

Thanks

There is a sort of clang type sound, similar to a sound made when you go over a manhole, whenever I march from standstill. This is coming from somewhere in the rear diff
In very silent environments(eg late night) I can hear a faint hum while turning from the rear. However it does not always come.
Something wrong with LSD?

The clang when marching from standstill may not necessarily indicate any problem. The hum - I'm not sure. Try taking a sweeping left handed or right handed curve (you know the types when you're getting off a flyover?) & keep an ear open for any clanging or clanking. If there is any, then its time to have the LSD checked.

Looks like you need to get the Trunk lock kit (also called the LSD kit in TASS parlance) changed.
I (and i guess Suman) got this changed as we too had the same noise from the rear when starting from standstill. This sound is more pronounced when you make a left/right turn at slow speeds or when the car moved from stationary when it is parked at an awkward angle (not all four wheels in the same plane)

I have been having a problem for quite sometime. Somehow it has not been solved.
When I reverse and turn the wheel extreme right, then there is a clang sound from the front. They told me that it had to do with the centre pin. This was tightened and infact a local judgar was done when a extra washer was put. They told me that this is the final solution. After a couple of days of driving it has started again. What I have also noticed now that the turning radius (which as it is not too great in a Safari) has now become even worse.

What is the problem and what is the solution.

Do advice.

There is an iPod connector cable supplied to me with the Safari, but I can't find where I should connect it to the Alpine music system? There isn't any such plug holes.
Can someone tell me how to connect the iPod to the Alpine?

Ok, after 2 years and much to my suprise the Safari is still pretty much working ok, except the interior light above the dashboard falling off for no reason again!

Now the latest thing happend last night whilst driving, suddenly the instument cluster backlight stopped working, I had checked the fuse under the steering column and it is fine, anyone have any ideas, i'm too scared to take it to any tata authorised service station over hear, as too many bits and pieces go missing or are left over in their spare parts bin!

Can anyone advise where to start diagnosis?

Cheers,

Stefan

You need to contact TASS for putting IPod cable connection. Actually port is at the back side of Alpine music system. They will bring from back and IPod side they will keep in glove box for connecting IPod.

You can do it yourself. However you need to have the HU removal keys (normally small metal bands which can be inserted on either side of the HU and pull it out). Once the HU is out you can attach the cable yourself.

You can actually do it yourself, I did it for mine...
You have to pull out the Alpine Head Unit with the supplied two metal thingies. U dont have to unplug anything, just plug in one end of the cable (the other side of the ipod connector) into the back of the Head Unit, u will find the slot without a problem. Then route the cable into the glove box (there are a lot of big gaps all overlol:) where u can plug in & store your ipod.

+1 from me. I got my discs changed under extended warranty. However, they said only discs wont be changed and they should put in new pads as well when discs are changed else there could be uneven wear on the discs. The pads are not covered by warranty I was told and they charged me Rs 2100 for them (Labour free under extended warranty :-))

Today I visited KHT for comprehensive checkup of jerk problem in engine. However in my Safari it is not frequent but occasionally I get that. Service Head of Safari at KHT Ramesh did thorough checkup and checked all vacuum hoses and cleared the sedimenter.

Meanwhile before starting I PMed verditer also as he is facing this issue too frequently. I went for test drive on my Safari with Ramesh for 10 - 12 Kms. Not a single time problem jerk appeared. All acceleration was very smooth. They checked the ECU too and there was no error codes.

By then verditer also reached KHT upon my call and we then went for 20 - 24 Kms of drive on his Safari (Black color EX) along with Ramesh. Not a single time this problem appeared in verditer's Safari as well. While returning verditer himself drove and confirmed there is no jerk. In the today morning itself he felt this problem.

We took 2 - 3 days time and will report to KHT after 2-3 days about the jerk reappearance if any.

KHT Service People were more than generous to help us for our reported issue. They spent 2-2.5 hours just to check the issue. Thanks to them.