CHERY TIGGO-8; Dedicated Discussion, Owner/ Fan Club Thread

[msabbasi]

Yesterday on the way back from the dealer after my 55,000km service a strange thing happened. The expansion tank cap fell apart. That has never happened to me in any car I have owned in the past.

Here is the cap and its bits and pieces

The red arrow shows the broken ring

The result of this was that all the coolant in the bottle and some from the engine flew out on the way home from the dealer, about 25km. We all know the situation of Ghandhara and Chery so now I am unable to find this cap anywhere in Pakistan. I have my daughter in Jeddah and there too this part is not available. They said they can order it from China. So this is one down side of Chineses cars. Parts are not available easily.

[alitayyab]

Maybe this:

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006421265075.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

[msabbasi]

Thank you I have already ordered the item on Ali Express but the delivery time is well after Eid after April 11th. I need the car during Eid time as I will be having guests for Eid and all cars have to be operational.

[msabbasi]

It is sad that in our own country one can't find Chery parts but these are available in other countries. My daughter who is living in Jeddah, went to the Chery 3S dealer and got the part. They had the next generation part which fits our version of TIGGO 8.

Note the Chery logo cast into the black part of the cap.

[sardarg]

sir @msabbasi safely i can say it is ill planned after sales support by oem owners

[msabbasi]

sir @msabbasi safely i can say it is ill planned after sales support by oem owners

Agreed. If Chery was planning to end its relations with Ghandhara on 31st Dec 2024, then should they not have had an alternative partner already in place by 1st Jan 2025?

[msabbasi]

I also ordered the cap from Ali Express as a back up case the part could not be arranged from Jeddah

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006421265075.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.4ce7f19cW5762e

So now I have an extra cap on my hands if someone needs one.

[alitayyab]

You should keep the spare, that too in the car. If one has blown (in the past), the other (newer one) could too. A chicken in hand is worth two in the bush

[msabbasi]

Very wise advice. I have already kept in the car.

[msabbasi]

Another part I had to get from outside was the lower engine shield. When Islamabad was under total lockdown I had to go cross country doing serious off roading circumventing the roadblocks. During these adventures I went over some big ruts and boulders. Result, the lower engine shield got damaged. I noticed that it was just about to snap and just about one inch was left before it would be dragging on the road.

Here just about of one inch of plastic material remains between these two cracks

Another part ripped by some rock

New shield fitted. 6 pcs 10mm bolts hold it in place

The store I used was: https://www.eliteparts.org/pages/about-us?srsltid=AfmBOopGB7TmjY5NH7_eFcHJFfNEACMr-nQAkZuElkNhQKDzH6fdQwab in case someone needs stuff until Chery sets up another partner in place of Ghandhara.

[pwuser172613627638]

A few months ago, I shared that my car had a sensor problem. Even after many visits to the service center, the issue is still not fixed, and the engine check light is still on. They changed some sensors, but the problem is still there.

I’ve had this issue since I bought the car, but no one has been able to find the real problem or fix it. After visiting many times, I noticed that the staff is not technical in Lahore service center. They don’t know how to properly check or diagnose the problem.

I also contacted Ghandhara, but I didn’t find any technical person there either. They also didn’t know what to do..... Any advice or solution?

[sardarg]

this issue is related to your HVAC system @xulfiqar sir has joined back and may be able to help for course of resolution

[Thinking]

Dear Please check the part code for the relevant sensor. tell dealership to arrange and replace this in warranty

[pwuser172613627638]

Visited service center many times and they have changed some sensors, but the problem is still not fixed. Their staff is not technical, so they can't find out what's wrong.

[Xulfiqar]

This is the vapor pressure sensor on the fuel tank pump module itself, either its bad or not responding correctly when the evap purge is called for by the engine computer.

Is this car under factory warranty?

P.s. it will seem like a map sensor fitted to the fuel pump lid.

[pwuser172613627638]

Yes, the car is still under warranty. They changed the MAP sensor above the air filter, but the engine check light came on again after one day. I noticed that the Lahore service center doesn’t have a skilled technician who can find the real problem.

[Xulfiqar]

This sensor maybe on or near the air filter, or on the fuel pump module. It looks exactly like a map sensor but its job is to monitor the evap system pressure. Im surprised the dealership mechanics are not following the correct flowchart tree to fix this.

Its very very simple and cut and dry repair job, very basic back probe tests and a final check by artificially applying vacuum to it on a bench. Finished off by a smoke test of the evap system intact.

circuit performance usually indicates that the reading is out of range which can be a myriad of issues. Its a basic 3 wire sensor and is very simple to troubleshoot.

Are you topping off the fuel filler when refilling fuel - meaning filling it to the very top of the filler like filling a bottle or letting the fuel filler click itself shut? Topping off the fuel to the very top can cause a lot of extremely costly issues.

[pwuser172613627638]

Actually.... the Chery dealer doesn’t have a proper technical person. Every time, I have to guide them by showing videos from Google. They are just trying things randomly.... like hit and trial.
Okay I’ll check with them about this sensor. Do you have any video or picture I can show to them? Thanks for your help.

About the fuel.... I always fill the tank based on the auto trip. In the city i usually refill the fuel tank till 30 to 35 litres....

[msabbasi]

I have a few pages from the workshop manual if that helps:

Your DCT P045128 is listed

This pictures shows location of some components

This might provide some direction to track down this Evap sytem error.

[msabbasi]

I’ve had this issue since I bought the car, but no one has been able to find the real problem or fix it. After visiting many times, I noticed that the staff is not technical in Lahore service center. They don’t know how to properly check or diagnose the problem.

I also contacted Ghandhara, but I didn’t find any technical person there either. They also didn’t know what to do..... Any advice or solution?

You are right about the technical expertise of the Chery technicians. It very basic. There is no proper training done of the staff. In fact some of the dealer don't even have the Chery diagnostic tool or the technical books to decipher the codes.

I have been a Honda customer since 1997 until 2023 when I switched to Chery. I have been quite closely involved with the Honda 3S dealers over the years. They had a training program in place where the service advisor went for training once, twice or even three times a year depending on the need. The other thing I noticed was that the job satisfaction levels at Honda dealerships is pretty high leading to a very low employee turn over rate. The knowledge remains with te dealership.

There are two Chery service centers in Lahore. One on Firozpur road and the other on Hali Road. Have both been unable to fix your car? You could go the Chery Gujrat too. There is a 3S dealer there too.