Maruti Suzuki 800 - My First Car

[antu21]

Hello everyone. I am Anant from Delhi, an IT Geek. I love the modifying things..like I have done many things to my laptop and desktop computer. I do like the cars and scooty. My father is in Government job so we were used to move from place to place. When we reached Bareilly, my father got the promotion and he became an officer. So there were parties in every few weeks, a type of get together in Officers Mess. We only had a scooter which is with us today too (Bajaj Super). So there was a need for a car. We all decided for Santro but Dad planned for Maruti 800 [Year 2005].

When I first saw the car, I was so happy, it was shining and the first thing I did was to read the whole owner's manual. I was in school at that time. So the time passed by, and after an year, I learned how to drive the car on my own. Years passed by and now we have settled in Delhi. The car has passed to me as my father dont feel comfortable in driving.

The car has few dents as everyone in home learned the car driving on this car only. Its almost 8 years and the car is still shining like a new one. Many people say me that why do you keep upgrading this car, you should go for a new car its too old now. Sometimes it makes me feel a little sad but then I visit this forum and it makes me feel proud to be the owner of this car. It has run 24000kms till now.

So ever since I started driving this car, stopping the car has been a serious issue. Once I took the car at 135km/h speed and then what I felt was that I have no brakes in the car. The car is having everything which is of stock, no mods at all. So I thought that it would be great if I do some R&D on the car. Many of the mods on the car are those which I want to do on my own but I am afraid that I might damage the car. I came here so that someone can guide and help me in order to get the best output from the car.

Few problems that I found in the car:
1. Brakes issue - You cannot stop the car easily without tyres screeching.
2. Side mirrors - Side mirrors bolt gets loosen up too quickly and while in the market or in huge traffic, people and bikers hit the mirrors and then I have to re-do the setting which is not comfy.
3. Gears problem - Whenever I shift the gear to first or reverse, or shifting down from 2nd to 1st, firstly, it will refuse to go and then it creates an annoying sound..donno why
4. Silencer sound - The silencer of the car keeps on giving cranking sound effect while the car is in neutral.
5. Carpet inside the car always get disoriented from its position.
6. Something loose in the dashboard which keeps on giving rattling sounds while driving.
7. Windows roller of driver side is free, dont know whether it can be fixed or not.

Here are few snapshots of the car. I took these photos in the street as the car is parked in the basement and there is not enough lightning in the basement.

 

[ram123]

Car looks good neat and well maintained.
How did you maintain the engine bay so clean? Everything looks like new

 

[antu21]

It was not used much, in 8 years, the meter is clocked only at 24000 kms. And we usually lived in cantt areas where there is very less pollution

 

[Iron Rock]

Thread now moved back from TIP, thanks!

 

[Varun560061]

Hi antu21 !! You car looks neat and stock !! Neatly maintained ...

> Here is the detailed thread to improve braking of 800.
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...es-booster-brand-new-clutch-maruti-800-a.html

>I never had any issues with the mirror, try replacing them with a new pair from MGP it costs around 400 per pair

>Gear shifts issue, just replace the gear rod bedding it should be solved. Also when removed get the get the gear rod links (plastic & rubber ones) replaced. This should cost around 400 in total.

>Replace the end can (muffler) Is the RPM increasing and decreasing ?

>I too have the carpet issue no solution except getting any PVC carpet.

>Dashboard rattling, from which part of it ? Can be fixed easily even by a local mechanic.

>Replace the winder or try lubricating the present one.

Hope this helps you.

 

[antu21]

Hi antu21 !! You car looks neat and stock !! Neatly maintained ...

> Here is the detailed thread to improve braking of 800.
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...es-booster-brand-new-clutch-maruti-800-a.html

>I never had any issues with the mirror, try replacing them with a new pair from MGP it costs around 400 per pair

>Gear shifts issue, just replace the gear rod bedding it should be solved. Also when removed get the get the gear rod links (plastic & rubber ones) replaced. This should cost around 400 in total.

>Replace the end can (muffler) Is the RPM increasing and decreasing ?

>I too have the carpet issue no solution except getting any PVC carpet.

>Dashboard rattling, from which part of it ? Can be fixed easily even by a local mechanic.

>Replace the winder or try lubricating the present one.

Hope this helps you.

thanks for the info varun
and yes, the rpm increases and decreases at times

 

[kannan]

Car looks good neat and well maintained.
How did you maintain the engine bay so clean? Everything looks like new

+1 to that. i don't know when my engine bay will look that clean.
Nicely maintained.
All you guys especially Varun, makes me feel that i made a bad decision exchanging my 800

 

[antu21]

Yesterday I took out the car for a drive after 2 weeks and after driving it for 30kms, the petrol smell was coming inside the car, so I stopped at my friend's home and started looking for the problem, I had this problem a long time ago as well which was because of the speaker that was mounted on the side.

So finally after looking everywhere, there was no leakage, I opened the fuel lid, and then closed it..problem solved

Now I dont know how that helped but it really did. After that I drove for 40kms and there was no smell of petrol inside the car

 

[Varun560061]

This is a common issue in 800. Here are the details.

http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/technical-zone/6055-petrol-smell-coming-inside-car.html

 

[rakeshkn]

Nice looking Maruti 800., Congrats man for your car., Follow varuns thread to make your 800 is a hot piece on road! he is the master of 800

 

[antu21]

Nice looking Maruti 800., Congrats man for your car., Follow varuns thread to make your 800 is a hot piece on road! he is the master of 800

thanks and yes I am following varun from the last one year

 

[antu21]

The last production of Maruti 800...

 

[antu21]

The car light is having fog inside it. so for now i have removed it..waiting for it to dry

 

[Ambylovers]

Hi,
For Styling people use some black color coating. I am not sure what was that, but i have seen in many cars.

 

[antu21]

I asked the MASS guys about denting and painting..actually all the sides have dents uploading a few snapshots..plz tell me should I go for denting painting?

They said it will be approx. 15000. Except roof whole car is going to be repainted