Palio Stile 1.6 Sport - strange chuk-chuk sound from front Hi all,
I own a 2008 model of Palio Stile 1.6 sport. 40k on the odo, which has btw stopped working recently(!).
Recently I have been experiencing a strange problem while driving the car.
There is a distinct chuk-chuk-chuk-chuk sound coming from the front part of the car. This is not noticeable on a slow ride or somewhat rough road. But on a smooth road, the sound is distinctly audible. I have noticed following things with respect to this sound -
1. as the speed increases/decreases, the frequency of the sound increases/decreases.
2. opening on closing windows dont affect the audibility of the sound much.
3. it sounds like, some bulged-out part of the tire hitting the ground. but there there are neither any bulges not any flat spots on the tires.
4. couple of days ago, the car was serviced at BUB, Pune. before dropping the car for servicing, the steering was oscillating in left-to-right-to-left fashion, indicating a play of around 5degress on either side. these oscillations of the steering were exactly in tune with the chuck-chuck sound.
there was quite a bit of noise and vibrations in the cabin after going through a pothole. the service guy told me he had tightened something related to suspension, and had added camber-bolts. After that, the noise did reduce by some margin. but it also reduced the steering oscillations significantly.
Now the sound remains, but the steering vibrations have been nullified almost 99%. But if you keep ur hands on the steering, and look for it specifically, u can still get a feel of it.
I am not sure if/how these things are related mechanically. More importantly, I want to get rid of this irritating sound that mars the pleasure of driving this beauty.
I had tried suggesting him following things (after reading about similar problems in TBHP and PUG) -
1. wheel-bearings
2. wheel balancing weights touching something
3. brake pad touching sims
But, I am not sure if he was interested in solving a problem. In the after servicing test drive, he even refused to acknowledge the sound. When, to test his honesty, I tried to put the blame on the tires being old, he immediately agreed, and even imitated the sound couple of times. So I realized he just wants to do the regular oil change stuff. Not interested in solving issues. More about this servicing experience later in a separate ownership thread.
Can anybody suggest me what else can be wrong with my car? Also, does anybody knows of at least a semi-reliable fiat/palio mechanic in pune, who is interested in solving problems, rather than replacing parts??
Thanks in advance. |