Sx4 Woes!!!!

HappyWheels · 28th August 2008, 18:03

@babu - have sent you an update thru PM.

HappyWheels · 5th September 2008, 11:31

@drbabuanand,

Any update? Has the work been completed and vehicle delivered?

drbabuanand · 7th September 2008, 15:34

happy wheels
my car is out of service station.the car is as good as before.the culprit was the blown out head gasket,replaced under warranty.the steering is a bit hard than before now.dont know why?
i ended up paying for the new engine oil and coolant.
will take the car for long drive next week and will see if the problem recurs..

drbabuanand · 21st September 2008, 07:43

i took the car for a long drive-trichy to chennai and back.
i totally covered a distance of 688 kms.
the heating problem didnt recur.the car was silky smooth on the highways.
the a/c was good.
the mileage ,calculated by tank full method with auto cut off was an amazing 14.48 in 100% a/c .the city mileage is just 9.5.is this huge differance normal.
on the whole the maruti service guys at pla-trichy have done a good job

aka_iitd · 22nd September 2008, 09:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbabuanand

i took the car for a long drive-trichy to chennai and back.
i totally covered a distance of 688 kms.
the heating problem didnt recur.the car was silky smooth on the highways.
the a/c was good.
the mileage ,calculated by tank full method with auto cut off was an amazing 14.48 in 100% a/c .the city mileage is just 9.5.is this huge differance normal.
on the whole the maruti service guys at pla-trichy have done a good job

My SX4 also gives city mileage around 10 but on highways it is pretty decent

aka_iitd · 24th September 2008, 08:45

Hi Folks,
I have one doubt.While reversing only one light glows at the back.Is this a feature in SX4

. I heard this feature was present in Logan
Did any other owners noted this or it is with my car only

HappyWheels · 24th September 2008, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbabuanand

...the heating problem didnt recur.the car was silky smooth on the highways....
the mileage ,calculated by tank full method with auto cut off was an amazing 14.48 in 100% a/c .the city mileage is just 9.5.is this huge differance normal.
on the whole the maruti service guys at pla-trichy have done a good job

Great to know that you have got things sorted out and you are one happy person. 14.48 on the highway is very good mileage.

Since you did the auto cut-off method to check the mileage, I would suggest that you also do the tank-full to tank-full check but by having a manual check for the tank fill. Auto cut-off has this irritating habit of going off by mistake.

drbabuanand · 24th September 2008, 13:08

hi happy wheels,will try the full tank method

aka iitd-while reversing only one light glows,it is normal.

ssjr0498 · 24th September 2008, 13:26

Like I had mentioned, the head gasket was the culprit.. But brother you should not have paid even a penny.

It was there fault in the first place why this happened.

Secondly, did you check the condition of your head and bore. It is possible that the head could have warped because of heat. Hence leading them to shave it. The bore could also have been damaged.

But the good thing is, if they shaved your head, your compression will increase.. means more power

Cheers
Shrey

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbabuanand

happy wheels
my car is out of service station.the car is as good as before.the culprit was the blown out head gasket,replaced under warranty.the steering is a bit hard than before now.dont know why?
i ended up paying for the new engine oil and coolant.
will take the car for long drive next week and will see if the problem recurs..

aka_iitd · 24th September 2008, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbabuanand

aka iitd-while reversing only one light glows,it is normal.

Is it costing cutting or it is some new feature. May be risky while reversing during night.

drbabuanand · 24th September 2008, 13:57

ssjr0498 -i was there when they removed the damaged gasket.had a look at the 4 cylinders.they were shiny and smooth.does that that mean they are not damaged?
i have not noticed any change in power.
at the moment i am happy with the car,hope it holds on.

gt_bhp · 24th September 2008, 14:08

Yeah SX4 has only 1 reversing light on the left and on the right a fog light is placed instead. I don't think it is cost cutting reason being that to switch on the fog light a switch has been added on the light stalk.

aka_iitd · 25th September 2008, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt_bhp

Yeah SX4 has only 1 reversing light on the left and on the right a fog light is placed instead. I don't think it is cost cutting reason being that to switch on the fog light a switch has been added on the light stalk.

Okay is it for Zxi fog light is placed or it is true for Vxi also!

ssjr0498 · 25th September 2008, 13:17

Hi,

as long as you did not notice any coolant spillover onto the bore, it is just fine.

Good to know your car's running like butter.

Cheers
Shrey

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbabuanand

ssjr0498 -i was there when they removed the damaged gasket.had a look at the 4 cylinders.they were shiny and smooth.does that that mean they are not damaged?
i have not noticed any change in power.
at the moment i am happy with the car,hope it holds on.

drbabuanand · 9th November 2010, 09:46

hi guys
i am back with a bang(rather the problem is back with a bang).
having driven the sx4 for the next 25,000 kms with out any problems,now i have multitude of problems.
1)on a high way drive to chennai with 3 passangers and full luggage,the a/c water began to seep inside and flooded the left half of my car.my jbl speakers on that side(both front and rear) went kaput,and now they are lying down in service centre.i took the car to authorised service centre.the problem was diagnosed as dust in the a/c.the a/c was removed and cleaned,the carpet was dried and i was charged close to rs 5000 for this work. the service engineer said that this is a routine problem when you clock 30000 kms.my vehicle was serviced every 5000 kms in an authorized service centre all along and why nobody bothered to clean the a/c, is strange?
2) the car was ok for the next couple of days when i noticed the dreaded heating problem .when i cross 100km/h speed the a/c stops working and the temp needle goes all the way up to red line.i stopped the vehicle and checked the coolant level and the radiator fans.both were fine. took the car to the same service centre.the problem now is the same head gasket which has to be replaced plus the head has to be resurfaced. the people dont know why it has again recurred.
my question to fellow sx4 owners,do any of you face this problem?the service engineer says that this is the 3rd car with this problem
i have taken an extended warranty which will cover this damage.(i thank F50 for the excellent article on extende warranty

)
this warrnty is due to expire on feb2011.so i have planned to sell of this car and go for vento.how much will this car fetch in second hand market?(3yrs,33000kms,single owner,doctor driven,excellent condn except the engine)

expecting valuble inputs!

28th August 2008, 18:03	#16
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,145 Thanked: 571 Times	@babu - have sent you an update thru PM.
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5th September 2008, 11:31	#17
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,145 Thanked: 571 Times	@drbabuanand, Any update? Has the work been completed and vehicle delivered?
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7th September 2008, 15:34	#18
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	happy wheels my car is out of service station.the car is as good as before.the culprit was the blown out head gasket,replaced under warranty.the steering is a bit hard than before now.dont know why? i ended up paying for the new engine oil and coolant. will take the car for long drive next week and will see if the problem recurs..
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21st September 2008, 07:43	#19
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	i took the car for a long drive-trichy to chennai and back. i totally covered a distance of 688 kms. the heating problem didnt recur.the car was silky smooth on the highways. the a/c was good. the mileage ,calculated by tank full method with auto cut off was an amazing 14.48 in 100% a/c .the city mileage is just 9.5.is this huge differance normal. on the whole the maruti service guys at pla-trichy have done a good job
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24th September 2008, 08:45	#21
aka_iitd BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 637 Thanked: 52 Times	Hi Folks, I have one doubt.While reversing only one light glows at the back.Is this a feature in SX4 . I heard this feature was present in Logan Did any other owners noted this or it is with my car only Last edited by aka_iitd : 24th September 2008 at 09:01.
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24th September 2008, 13:08	#23
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	hi happy wheels,will try the full tank method aka iitd-while reversing only one light glows,it is normal.
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24th September 2008, 13:57	#26
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	ssjr0498 -i was there when they removed the damaged gasket.had a look at the 4 cylinders.they were shiny and smooth.does that that mean they are not damaged? i have not noticed any change in power. at the moment i am happy with the car,hope it holds on.
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24th September 2008, 14:08	#27
gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Yeah SX4 has only 1 reversing light on the left and on the right a fog light is placed instead. I don't think it is cost cutting reason being that to switch on the fog light a switch has been added on the light stalk.
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9th November 2010, 09:46	#30
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	back with a bang hi guys i am back with a bang(rather the problem is back with a bang). having driven the sx4 for the next 25,000 kms with out any problems,now i have multitude of problems. 1)on a high way drive to chennai with 3 passangers and full luggage,the a/c water began to seep inside and flooded the left half of my car.my jbl speakers on that side(both front and rear) went kaput,and now they are lying down in service centre.i took the car to authorised service centre.the problem was diagnosed as dust in the a/c.the a/c was removed and cleaned,the carpet was dried and i was charged close to rs 5000 for this work. the service engineer said that this is a routine problem when you clock 30000 kms.my vehicle was serviced every 5000 kms in an authorized service centre all along and why nobody bothered to clean the a/c, is strange? 2) the car was ok for the next couple of days when i noticed the dreaded heating problem .when i cross 100km/h speed the a/c stops working and the temp needle goes all the way up to red line.i stopped the vehicle and checked the coolant level and the radiator fans.both were fine. took the car to the same service centre.the problem now is the same head gasket which has to be replaced plus the head has to be resurfaced. the people dont know why it has again recurred. my question to fellow sx4 owners,do any of you face this problem?the service engineer says that this is the 3rd car with this problem i have taken an extended warranty which will cover this damage.(i thank F50 for the excellent article on extende warranty) this warrnty is due to expire on feb2011.so i have planned to sell of this car and go for vento.how much will this car fetch in second hand market?(3yrs,33000kms,single owner,doctor driven,excellent condn except the engine) expecting valuble inputs!
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