Suzuki Alto PKDM 660 Owners Club

[xenerking]

The concept of wheel balancing works on balancing the rubber over metal rim.

Proper wheel balancing means that weight /force is distributed evenly over the circumference of wheel.

IAny error in that will be counter balanced by applying weight inside or outer side of rim as needed.

What if the rim iteelf is not perfectly balsnced even being straight?

As we know that balancing error can to be corrected to certain extent. If too much error then its better to replace the rubber or rim itself.

And error due to rim are seldom corrected and create issues at higher speeds.

I faced similar situation when i bought newfancy voxxen rims for corolla alongwith new tyres.

It was perfect within city but as soon as i drove it on motorway it was horrible.

Tried many places for balancing but didnt help, had to revert back to old rims and issue disappeared completely.

Itry swapping with wheels from any friends car to rule out rim tyre axle issue.

[xenerking]

Wat sort of issues u faced @ 90 kph, plz elaborate

[abid110]

i travel on Lyari Expressway daily - that is over 30KM track both ways. speed limit is 80kmph. i myself never take this car or my WagonR above 90kmpl no matter if i am on highway or anywhere. the car seriously feels as if it is leaving ground if its high windy and speed is over 100 (like it will fly away). i drove thrice to hyderabad, i never drove it above 90kmph on motorway as even 100 seems dangerous for this car. this is my personal experience as i drive very carefully and know how unstable these small dinkies can be as i personally saw a mehran 'flying' in front of me once and driver broke majority of his bones and car hit so many bike riders etc.

[pwuser149711646514]

It's silky silver

[xenerking]

sir, high velocity winds can topple even a semi truck, so how come its considered as a fault on the part of vehicle?

asaan lafzon mein, jab barish hota hay to pani aata hay, jab ziada barish hota hay to ziada pani aata hay!

how about when u drive it when conditions are normal, like NO thunderstorm, hailstorm, high velocity winds blowing, torrential monsoon rains etc.

offcourse, in above conditions, we need to slow down and exercise caution not matter wat car we are driving.

[wrangler79]

A friend living in Hydrabad also stated that Alto is unstable at high speeds on the Karachi-Hyderabad highway. He mentioned that mostly wind is blowing in that area

[salman_w]

Same as mine. Waiting for mine anxiously

[salman_w]

Winds in/near Karachi are so much stronger than in Punjab. In Karachi i still remember, when i climbed a rooftop my relatives freaked out like I was gonna die. Strong sea winds are on another level there.

[salman_w]

This has to do more with the size and weight of the car. Yes Alto has a large side surface area and low weight, one should be careful of crosswinds in any smaller car that has a higher center of gravity. Drive safely friends. All in all in controlled winds the car seems pretty stable to me.

[nnabeel]

These are kei cars and kei are made only for soda salaf lane klye and we try them on highways.

yes, thats for sure, this car behaviour becomes wierd at speeds higher than 100 so stay within limit. but yes, it tryes/rims should not create wobble or vibration of any kind.

[musabmansor2003]

The vehicle was pretty stable for me at speeds of upto 110 km/h but when you cross the 120 barrier you can actually hear the weird wind noise on the body. 100 to 120 seemed quite okay but couldnt trust myself with the car crossing 120.

[farsang]

Moreover driving alto at 120km/h speed brings fuel economy to 16.5 km/l thereby severely impacting fuel economy. Maintaining speeds upto 100km/h ensure fuel economy around 20km/l.

[ifadey]

I have Alto AGS and I noticed on rain days after the first cold start in the morning, the clutch slips in first gear. But it never happens again after the vehicle warms up. This happens only when the car is parked outside with no shades above. Also, it never happens on sunny days.

I am not exactly sure whether it's slipping clutch. The car jerks in first gear like the engine is missing.

Does anyone else experience the same? Or it could be an early sign of clutch going bad. Since it's a common issue with AGS

[fb2013]

Doesn't happen to mine

[salman_w]

My Alto is still a few days away from delivery but I did a test drive of a new AGS of a friend and the car I drove had similar reaction. It was behaving like a manual transmission car would jerk a bit and rpms would go down slightly while taking off, like when one lifts off the clutch pedal without enough gas pedal. The car never turned off though and kept driving with slight jerks while in 1st and 2nd gear. I was super gentle with the car, although the guy i borrowed it from drove it like a crazy person and intercity too. To be honest its not a conventional auto gear experience. It seems the car is gonna die due to low rpm but it doesn't and if you ignore the behavior of the car it feels normal after 5 mins. Not impossible to live with. It's just a different technology that an auto tranny.

[ifadey]

I know the normal behavior of AGS transmission. The minor jerks are normal, but in my case it really feels like huge jerks and I have to release the accelerator and then press again gradually.

[salman_w]

I think you should get it checked but alas this has to be a consistent issue before it can be diagnosed. Keep driving till it becomes more prominent and meanwhile get the extended warranty if you haven't already.
Suzuki would just turn you back if the problem isn't showing in normal condition. All the best brother hope your issue gets resolved soon.

[voodoo]

Could you please elaborate, I had the same issue after I drove the car in flooded waters in khi but the issue went away automatically

[ifadey]

I never drove the car in flooded water. I am in Islamabad and there's no flood situation here, at least in my area.
The jerks are like clutch is slipping and not able to pick/accelerate properly. Then I have to release the accelerator and press is gradually. This happens only on cold start in the morning on rainy day when 1st gear is used for the first time for that day. Right now, my guess is it's due to moisture. I am putting the blame on clutch because the engine do not have any missing problem.

meanwhile get the extended warranty if you haven't already

BTW, the car is not new, so I cannot buy extended warranty. It's 2019, but only 12,000 km driven.

[voodoo]

Ya... I had this issue it was happening a lot before after rains and now it's gone away automatically. I went to the showroom and also asked them, they said it could be moisture. Especially during cold start and what I mean is after starting the parked car for more then 10 hours when shifting to D after waiting for the engine to warm up the car used to jerk and it feels like as if it's missing and does not happen the rest of the day at all.