Project Suzuki Margalla

[krafiq]

I noticed that cultus and margalla dashboard are exactly the same. I need to get my dashboard repaired due to cracks. Do u have any source that can give repair services in karachi?

[hassankhan03]

Yes , go to same to same dasboard wala at board office.

[krafiq]

Can you share contact details?

[hassankhan03]

Sorry but i don't have their contact detail, you can search the forums, if someone has shared their details.

[brownrose78]

1. The best dashboard repair guy is Infront of Skin Hospital.
2. Ikram dashboard
3. Jawed Gulshan block 7

Search I have shared their details on pw several times

[ws7335030]

How is the performance of the Suzuki Margla in terms of acceleration and handling?
What are the interior and exterior design elements that set the Suzuki Margla apart?.

[hassankhan03]

This car has really nice acceleration as the Suzukis G series engine has good acceleration, in terms of handling it remains stable up to 140-150 around 160 is the limit, what else do you expect from such an old car?

Exterior design IMO is a personal opinion but I really like it, in terms of interior its pretty basic as of any car from 90s

[hassankhan03]

Update 27/6-2023

I finally had the time to get all the windows / doors properly working.

Now iam thinking to get the Ac in running condition , my original setup is present and it is really really less used , it'll need some jumpstarting to get back to life , is there any technician who would work on the original stuff of this car?

[miqdadkanani]

Perfectoo. Umair at Quick cool. Fixed another pakwheeler's AC who had a margalla and he had a very pleasant experience

[brownrose78]

Better to take estimate and idea from at least 2 A/C shops and before starting work, finalize price as well as commitment that they will restore to factory fitted as much as possible.

You can also visit Jameel at AL Jannat A/C , Gulistan-e-Jauhar for a/c works

[Thinking]

if your ac is shot, its good time to not spend on old setup. incase you decide to change compressor, opt for rotary one from Denso (comes in most 660 CC. efficient and less load on engine).

Incase you decide to change condenser, opt for multiflow condenser. gives better cooling performance while idling.

Hope this helps. you can discuss the details if required.

[hassankhan03]

@miqdadkanani Alright , i'll take alook in them.

@brownrose78 ok Sir.

@Thinking yup, i guess I'll need to change the condenser and compressor, I'll surely ask stuff when time comes , as I am a complete noob in AC related stuff.

[l86348583]

I start my car in this cold weather, particularly at night. Since I don't drive the car frequently, I only start it on weekends. However, every time I attempt to start it, the engine exhibits severe misfiring, almost like it's shivering. If I give it some gas, it tends to stall, making the starting process quite frustrating. After a few small cranks, it eventually manages to start up, but I'm wondering if there are any workarounds to address this issue.

[Thinking]

Get your timing, plugs and plug wires checked.

[hassankhan03]

Update 8-7-2023

Story Time

Well iam a young lad myself unlike @brownrose78 uncle , but I don’t like over-speeding , and new cars , i like gas guzzlers old school carby cars , whilst most new “CAR GUY” bacha party just know that 1.8 engine acha hota , and Supra is their favorite car and only engine name they know is “2 JaYzEe” , Well Today i tried reaching the 100kmph mark on my margalla , and man for the first time i gave this car the chance and It didn’t disappoint , even though my first gear is bad rn , but i gave it a 2nd gear pull , Car literally surprised as i never thought this car has so much power , at around 60 i popped the third gear and car reached 100 , pretty fast in my opinion, , I Drive a Civic X , a Mira and this margalla , i can say , that this margalla was the most fun , didn’t nite the time but it was pretty fast and surprised me , Niw iam thinking to Get a Exhaust in it , as i really loved the engines roar , actually love the noisy engines as opposed to quite cars nowadays , well the story is over , here’s a traditional Gen Z “Drive kartay waqt ki snap”

[dvmfom970]

I suspected a faulty battery and replaced it with a spare one, but the problem persisted. I took the car to an electrician who diagnosed the issue as a faulty "Saalenaid" (solenoid) and replaced it with a used one. Additionally, the starter was serviced, and it started working properly again. Another concern I have is regarding my fuel average. According to mechanics, if the spark plug is red, it means the air-fuel ratio is correct.

[hassankhan03]

Update 18-7-2023

randomly popped up my bonnet yesterday and I noticed my belt looked thin and inspected it and found that it had lost its other half part, I was like, What??? Khair went to the mechanic and got it changed, upon inspection we noticed that my Water Pump Pulley is "out" meaning it wobbles when it runs, is this the reason why this belt got shredded and my car sometimes makes "chur chur" sound. and any leads where I can find it? also the belt was around three years old and I barely drive my car.

old vs new

[pwuser147983858371]

Multiflow condenser from Baleno fits bolt on. Compressor genuine denso is best which comes factory fitted. Else denso scroll ones are good if you change the compressor.

[hassankhan03]

Update 1/9/2023# (Accident update)

It's been more than a year since I initiated this project , soon after this project i got so dang busy , Khair on 31 july me and my friend were having Soda on Five Star in our car , we were on the side of the road with our hazards on , suddenly i hear a bang and a uncle Jee with his wife and daughter smashed in my car , I got out of the car , to see uncle jee lying on the road with his daughter and wife , guy didn't even had a headlight on his bike, i was really furious as i really love my car , and really wanted to scold him but uncle was around 60+ with triple sawari , unko kiya kehsaktay ab , and he was kinda bleeding too , Here's the pic of the damaged caused:

[hassankhan03]

Other than that the gear situation has worsened , i cant really get the car in first gear , I'll be going to my mechanic soon and also to get front bearings as they are making horrible sounds , been really busy with work / study life , now i've got some time , so i'l start doing all this stuff.
One year and i still don't have Sound system installed in my car , this shows that i wasn't giving any time to my car
Also I saw @miqdadkanani drove his khyber 700 kms in a month , heck i only drove my margalla only 850 kms in this whole year