Baleno issue : Could a stitch in time have saved me 9K or more ?

supremeBaleno · 5th June 2010, 16:07

Had a look at the parts again - and yes, there are signs of damage on the splines of the intermediate shaft.

I don't remember taking any underbody hit, but under full load on badly-designed humps, the car has scraped the underbody a few times. Plus ofcourse it has done quite some travel on the under-work OMR, when it was full of craters.

sureshkishore · 15th June 2010, 08:33

@supremeBaleno: Being an ex baleno owner I still admire the car a lot and I take interest in all Baleno related discussions in the forum

During my last visit to the MASS I asked the SA about any similar cases being reported. He said he came across a KL01AHXXXX vehicle (should be a 2004 model) which had reported the same issue.

Could be that a particular batch of Components that had the issue.

cedricsg · 18th April 2011, 22:16

I am getting a khat khat sound when I turn the steering sharply & on a bad road. Mass says it's a steering column issue. Pls help with your views.

akhil_007 · 18th April 2011, 22:59

Sorry for going OT guys.

I have a M-800. From stationary, I start the vehicle, release the handbrake, slot into first and move ahead. Within 1-2 feet of moving forward, I hear a "dhak " sound from the rear(like its coming from below the dicky/area behind below rear seat) once only.
After that there's no sound whatsoever.
It happens every time only if the car is still for about 1-2 days, not between drives
Can the experts help me out?? Is it anything serious?

supremeBaleno · 19th April 2011, 10:40

@cedricsg, how old is your car and what car is it ? If it is repetitive sound you hear when turning, it could be a drive-shaft issue.

@akhil_007, I am not sure, but I think this could be related to the handbrake. I don't use handbrake much, but on the rare occasions that I do (eg. vehicle idling with a/c on), I get a similar sound after releasing the handbrake and just on moving off.

cedricsg · 20th April 2011, 22:27

[quote=supremeBaleno;2318768]@cedricsg, how old is your car and what car is it ? If it is repetitive sound you hear when turning, it could be a drive-shaft issue.

6.5 years. It's only when I go on bad roads.

5th June 2010, 16:07	#46
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	Had a look at the parts again - and yes, there are signs of damage on the splines of the intermediate shaft. I don't remember taking any underbody hit, but under full load on badly-designed humps, the car has scraped the underbody a few times. Plus ofcourse it has done quite some travel on the under-work OMR, when it was full of craters.
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15th June 2010, 08:33	#47
sureshkishore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 478 Thanked: 290 Times	@supremeBaleno: Being an ex baleno owner I still admire the car a lot and I take interest in all Baleno related discussions in the forum During my last visit to the MASS I asked the SA about any similar cases being reported. He said he came across a KL01AHXXXX vehicle (should be a 2004 model) which had reported the same issue. Could be that a particular batch of Components that had the issue.
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18th April 2011, 22:16	#48
cedricsg BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 167 Thanked: 38 Times	Re: Baleno issue : Could a stitch in time have saved me 9K or more ? I am getting a khat khat sound when I turn the steering sharply & on a bad road. Mass says it's a steering column issue. Pls help with your views.
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18th April 2011, 22:59	#49
akhil_007 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 396 Times	Re: Baleno issue : Could a stitch in time have saved me 9K or more ? Sorry for going OT guys. I have a M-800. From stationary, I start the vehicle, release the handbrake, slot into first and move ahead. Within 1-2 feet of moving forward, I hear a "dhak " sound from the rear(like its coming from below the dicky/area behind below rear seat) once only. After that there's no sound whatsoever. It happens every time only if the car is still for about 1-2 days, not between drives Can the experts help me out?? Is it anything serious?
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19th April 2011, 10:40	#50
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	Re: Baleno issue : Could a stitch in time have saved me 9K or more ? @cedricsg, how old is your car and what car is it ? If it is repetitive sound you hear when turning, it could be a drive-shaft issue. @akhil_007, I am not sure, but I think this could be related to the handbrake. I don't use handbrake much, but on the rare occasions that I do (eg. vehicle idling with a/c on), I get a similar sound after releasing the handbrake and just on moving off.
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20th April 2011, 22:27	#51
cedricsg BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 167 Thanked: 38 Times	Re: Baleno issue : Could a stitch in time have saved me 9K or more ? [quote=supremeBaleno;2318768]@cedricsg, how old is your car and what car is it ? If it is repetitive sound you hear when turning, it could be a drive-shaft issue. 6.5 years. It's only when I go on bad roads.
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