[ankit.jhamb]

guys
My 1 month old DZire has the following problems
1.strange noise from backside(left) when ever the car passes through a pot hole.i am not sure whether this is a common sound as I have not observed this from right side.the sound is like ""khatak""/bouncing sound
since i am driving it always,i m not sure whether this will also happen when the car is fully loaded?
2.i have observed that the speedo takes time to reach 0,and also rise from 0.
what can be done for the above problems,my first service is due and maybe this weekend i ll be getting it done.

please advise for the above problems

thanks in advance

ankit jhamb

[Eddy]

Have you checked your rear seat belt ? The sound can be the buckle hitting the body.

[lohithrao]

Originally Posted by ankit.jhamb

guys
My 1 month old DZire has the following problems
1.strange noise from backside(left) when ever the car passes through a pot hole.i am not sure whether this is a common sound as I have not observed this from right side.the sound is like ""khatak""/bouncing sound
since i am driving it always,i m not sure whether this will also happen when the car is fully loaded?
2.i have observed that the speedo takes time to reach 0,and also rise from 0.
what can be done for the above problems,my first service is due and maybe this weekend i ll be getting it done.

please advise for the above problems

thanks in advance

ankit jhamb

On the noise does the sound come only when the car is fully loaded? noise might be from the back seat also...

ABout the speedo are you talking about the cold start? if yes this is very normal..

[ankit.jhamb]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

On the noise does the sound come only when the car is fully loaded? noise might be from the back seat also...

ABout the speedo are you talking about the cold start? if yes this is very normal..

the noise comes only when there is single person driving.i m not sure about the noise if the car is fully loaded.
the speedo is behaving like this from day 1.takes time to reach 0 even if i have stopped 2 secs before.

@eddy::i ll check the seat belts i dont think it is from seat belt .it is a hard bouncing sound

[Firebird]

Well it's a remote possibility but tell them to check the rear suspension.

One test is load the boot with some weight...say 30 to 40 kg ....or take 4 people with you for a ride on a road with speedbreakers. If its not present then the suspension should be culprit and may need some adjustments.

The bouncing back happens in case when the rear suspension do not absorb the complete bounce.

Other way is try to push the car sideway, see if you still get 'khat khat' or squeaking sound.

The belt thing can be checked by buckling the seat belts so they dont hit anywhere.

[lohithrao]

ankit check if the spare wheel/tool kit is not loose...

[ankit.jhamb]

ok i ll check for the suspension part.

what about the speedometer taking time to reach 0/rise from 0.(like it used to happen in astra,the starting speed was however 20km/hr in astra )

[deepakhon]

Just check whether your spare tire is not fitted properly. Also check whether your tool box is not fitted properly.

[ankit.jhamb]

have checked the tyre and tool kit,everything is fine,not sure whether i should change the tyre pressure here.
guys plz advise about the rear tyre pressure if it is driven with one person only.

[anjan_c2007]

Originally Posted by ankit.jhamb

have checked the tyre and tool kit,everything is fine,not sure whether i should change the tyre pressure here.
guys plz advise about the rear tyre pressure if it is driven with one person only.

Maintain tyre pressures as recommended even if there is driver only drives. With less or no load the rear suspension may be throwing tantrums. try to get some two persons seated on your backseat and observe if the same sound is emitted.

i have a dzire vdi and i have been experiencing the same problem. whenever i drive over a pot hole it gives a really loud sound. had the showroom guys check it and they say nothing is wrong with the suspension.

[passion4cars]

Check Spare Wheel, hope its not loose

[Jaggu]

Also does the spare wheel cover (dont know dezire has cardboard ones) if so are they secured properly?

[ankit.jhamb]

Originally Posted by ajitknight

i have a dzire vdi and i have been experiencing the same problem. whenever i drive over a pot hole it gives a really loud sound. had the showroom guys check it and they say nothing is wrong with the suspension.

do hear the sound from the back (left side only),or is it from both the sides.

Originally Posted by passion4cars

Check Spare Wheel, hope its not loose

spare wheel part has been checked already.

[GTO]

The sound seems to be a suspension component gotten loose. I hear the monsoons have played havoc on Delhi's roads.

what about the speedometer taking time to reach 0/rise from 0.(like it used to happen in astra,the starting speed was however 20km/hr in astra )

Standard feature of some other cars too, including some Mercs.