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Is it a squeeky noise ? and does it go off after some ?, I have this same problem. I have reason to believe that this could be the actual Shock Absorbers themselves. These cars have been sitting in the rain and sun for quite some time and the condition of place where they are housed at, I would get it checked from somewhere else even though it would cost a few hundred bucks, and then again you do not get the warranty for shocks, Mine has just done about 500km. About A*W, i really wouldn't take their word as they will do anything to bypass the so called "Free" customers. The exact day i bought the car there was a huge noise from the front left wheel, they asked me to take it to the workshop after hours of inspection apparently there was nothing wrong and the noise was cause it was new :-) but I just happen to take it to my local mechanic and found out that a Nut was missing on the bracket holding the AC condenser. The same experience I had with them with my WagonR, a few days after a replacement of the rack-ends, there was a wobble on one of the front wheels , And their first diagnose was that the razors need to be replaced, !!!!! which would cost another 4k plus alignment. But to see the Axle Nut wasn't tightened properly. This is just my experience, Having no option but to go for an indian car, i wouldnt count on them for their diagnosis.

Hmm , im not that savy on bikes but he did adjust the pilot screw and the petrol jets, In fact he did, he did removed the whole assebly and cleaned, THe fuel efficiency has improved a bit now, but the power of the bike has dropped :-), makes sense as he could've closed out the petrol jets. The mechanic also removed both the tappet covers and adjusted the tappets and the timing chain ( auto adjusted) , About the Sputter noise ( sounds like two metal plates hitting) - its getting worse by the day :-( , But now it only happens at high rev's , and also before the bike heats up, According to the mechanic , he says that the engine is screwed up, But i doubt it, My bro sent this bike down to me from Japan as he had got it off an auction. The meter shows 20k and according to him it was the same reading there as well. Any comments about taking it to Stafford Motors :-(, I have no other choice as i have been in the garage for the past 1.5 weeks :-( Thanks in Advance Niroshan

thanks for the input guys "Taking into account the non smooth engine and high fuel consumption my guess is the air/fuel mixture is off. Get the carbs cleaned and tuned by a good mechanic " I just got the carbs cleaned today and the fuel i should say has improved a bit , Before it did like 10 - 12 Km per litre. But Ive heard spada's do over 30 Km's . The problem is the "good mechanic" where can i find one of them :-) , Also got the spark plugs cleaned and the air cleaner as well , My guess is also that the air/petrol mixture has been screwed up. Any place where i could get this done. "sputter sound..is it a like a metal crashing sound? can u hear it continuously while u are @ 6000rpm..then stop the bike and make it to the neutral..remove the air filter and slowly rev close to 6000 for couple of seconds.. then give it a sudden rush towards 8000 rpm.. and keep it there for about 10 seconds.if u can not hear any thing u dont need to be worry.. other wise u need to take it to a good mechanic quickly.. " Yes it is the exact sound, Sounds like 2 metal plates crashing, I will try this today, Thanks again guys. :-) Peace

Hi Thanking everyone in advance Need some help with regards to repairing my bike :-) Just bought a Honda Spada VT 250 bike a couple of days ago , Once the bike revs to about 6000 rpms in about the 4th gear there is a sputter sound in the engine, and its gone once the bike reduces speed / engine is idle. The bike is also terrible on fuel. Is there anything i can do to find out what is wrong and is there a reliable place that i can get it fixed Thanks Niroshan

There is some one called the "Insurance Ombudsman" , where you can report the insurance hiccups .Im not sure where this person is and how to get to him,

Guys, any reliable place that i could take this to , so that i wont get ripped off again, thought of taking it to A*W , any comments

No its this place in chitra lane in , the name is "westar " i think, they frequently advertised on hitad, so i assumed they were for real, now the whole electrical system is screwed :-(

I did take it back, Now the dude says that some one else had wired the small black box that controls everything else and he has to remove everything, its double the work now..... Im taking it back this sunday, And nothing else is working , but i did try something like this, disconnected one battery terminal, then connected one node of a multimeter to the battery and the other to the disconnected terminal, there is a lot of current passing by, around 8A, is this normal

I installed a security system from a joint in narahenpita :-), now even when i take the key out of the vehicle, the shutters are working, not automatically, just when i use the switch, Will this cause the battery to drain, its now problem for me but will it be one for the vehicle, Its an indian Suzuki Wagon r

Tickets can be bought online at www.ticketslk.com and you can also get the tickets delivered to a place your prefer. :-)

is this a blue car.. 12 valve carb, gassed ?

CV joints, get them checked, the wobble comes due to a slight play in the ( how can i say this -) the CV joint consists of a shaft that rotates which are suspended by metal( i think) balls, In due time these balls degrade and tend to move away from their original place at high speeds ( they wear off) so just get them checked, see if you get a strange noise when you have shap bends or ( doing a U turn). Just a thought, not sure though

This site that i came across , www.carbibles.com ( i dont know if this is old new) but, it explains everything very clerly and in detail

Yes, infact i have seen it in the process it was built, i wish i didnt , the amount of Cataloy and the dressings, :-)

Hi, Hmmmmmm, I am on the lookout for a car, but this is not what i had in mind, i just came across it and was a bit below the budget that i had in mind, What i though was to get the Car and then change the motor. There is a gas kit installed and it is carrying a 80kg tank in the back, which is the first thing i am going to take off if i buy it, I just needed an opinion as to what i would have to come across. I have had bad experiences with these type on engines, I am not sure whether there is anything wrong with it, just curious as to whether i have other options