Part 2 of the Trouble Story!
Came back to Pune Late night, It was Sunday Night. Straight away went to office On Monday morning, She was parked for 5days and the week passed.
Saturday morning took her to the regular doctor! He thoroughly checked entire cooling system, everything found to be normal.
He said that he had faced similar problem with one of the Zen, the Zen owner was very frustrated after so many Visits MSASS his problem was not solved.
When the Zen owner approached my friend he asked him to leave the car for a day, and he told me that he only replaced the Radiator Cap which is available for Rs 50, and the problem was solved.(Though he charged Rs.900 to Zen Owner- Justification for that the Brain used nor the charges for Radiator Cap)
The radiator cap sometime lose the characteristic of holding the vacuum to create pressure for suction in Radiator, and that's why the coolant does not get circulated!The outcome is overheating and splashing out the coolant.
He tried that thing with my Car, we replaced the Radiator Cap, we tested it for around 20 kms, and seems like the problem is sorted out! Kind of relief in Rs 50!
I was very happy.
All of a sudden Within next few weeks I need to travel to my native place along with my Father In law, as one of the relative was Medically serious.
While going everything was fine no problem with the temperature, till we reached somewhat 170 kms. After that the Road construction work was going on , and the traffic was slow moving, Again I need to run the car in 1st and second gear for at-least 10-15 mins. The cab driver behind me was continuously honking, I ignored him. But later realized that he was pointing something to me.The unexpected thing started all over again, entire coolant was splashed out, I was not noticing it.
I was frustrated to see that, repeated the cooling procedure I was following since last Incident.Unfortunately this time there was no help available around except I was having water with me!
After cooling it started all over again, Drive moderately in 3, 4 th gear, avoid using 1st, 2nd and manage it with Neutral, switch off engine etc, etc.
This time I was little comfortable as there were only two of us, and no female member with Us, a big sigh!
Anyhow reached the destination, to my surprise the Fan started automatically when we were just about to reach.The problem was getting confusing and More confusing rather Frustrating. Mechanics were unable to Trace as they found Fan working at all times!
But Now I realized the problem, Whenever the Car has run more than 50 Kms at a stretch and the engine becomes hot, If I drive her in 1st or 2nd gear, that too in traffic or bad road, where no natural ventilation is not helping to cool the engine, the temperature increases rapidly and coolant was not able to keep it cool.
Again Unfortunately we needed to travel on a road full of stones for 5 kms to reach one of the relatives, they are the farmers and stay in remote place and there is no existence of road, only Tractors are driven on that road.
I was not left with any option, either walk with 62 year old man, for 5 kms in 40 degrees temperature that Sun is pouring over our head, or Drive on that road in first gear with speed of 3 km/hr, and boil the coolant.
I chose to abuse my car, instead abusing my Father in Law!
In that 5 kms stretch I stopped 5 Times, to cool her, and the same thing while retuning. Only good thing was in between we enjoyyed a sepcial Non Veg treat, farm fresh Mutton and Chicken with
, and lot of cool water for my car, Helpless poor Machine.
Any how manage to return with all those stoppages , regularly buying coolant, and feeding her like little kids are feed with Milk whenever they cry.
Next Morning went to the Car Mechanic- Now he was more of Mechanic than a friend. I asked him to fix it anyhow.
He removed the fan assembly, Radiator, Coolant pump everything.
Radiator springs were removed, it was sent to the breezing guy to remove the top, clean and refit the same.It was done- Cost 450/-
Fan assembly sent to electrician, wiring, winding changed- Cost 750/- Rs.
Thermostat changed.
Coolant Pump Checked and found working normal,Cleaned and refitted.
We removed NRV in the cooling system, thinking that it might be the culprit.
Took a dry run, the fan was working very well, so the entire cooling system.
It was like fixing the blood circulation system for me!
That day felt relaxed, though wanted to check it on Bad roads, Highway. Tried the same next day and no Problem Observed.
The time passed it was 6 months passed after that.
I planned a trip to Malavn/ Tarkarli with Family in April 2011- the details in the following post.
I know it is too lengthy but this is how I remember her stories and I dont want to do it Short Cut.
But I was not knowing that the bad is not over yet!