My Italian Horse in Bossa Nova White - Fiat Punto 90HP

[raj_5004]

If its the wheel bearings indeed, how can it go bad in 12500 kms?

Yes, since I have aftermarket alloys, I doubt FIAT will entertain my claim for warranty, if needed.

I have taken an appointment for 9th, so lets see.

 

[bharathj85]

Aftermarket alloys are not the cause of the problem. The bad roads and wear and tear of the tyres are also a cause. I used to have the same problem in my old ikon.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

My hunch says that the culprits indeed are the wheel bearings. Please get them checked pronto. I wonder how could the wheel bearings fail at 15000 kms? Just hoping that it'd be some other minor issue like something sticking against something somewhere (nice alliteration there, no?).

 

[raj_5004]

I am getting it checked at the TASS tomorrow.

(nice alliteration there, no?).

What? I dint get you mate.

 

[raj_5004]

Aaahhh... the joy of owning a FIAT -

Got a call from the A.S.S. that part is unavailable!

 

[cooldhaya]

If such is the case for you then i don't know how it will be for people down south! So your car is lying at the A.S.S? When will the part arrive?

 

[raj_5004]

Thank you for your help guys, it was indeed the wheel bearings. The rear LHS wheel bearing had gone kaput & hence the noise (stated in my post # 4221).

Good thing is that the A.S.S. did not make any issue of the aftermarket alloys & wholeheartedly accepted that it can be a manufacturing defect.

Bad thing is that the wheel bearing is not in stock as it is a slow moving item and according to the SA, will be available in a week's time.

Best part was the bill = Rs. 0/-. I had a few rattling noises as well... in the bill, they have mentioned "heater coil pipe fixed properly". No labour charge at all.

I find the staff at Fortune to be very courteous. As usual, I got a call from Fortune stating that my car is ready for delivery. When I reached there, I was handed over the gate pass almost immediately. I was waiting for the car to come out of the bay but because there were some 2-3 other cars lined up in front, my car could not come out. After some 5 minutes, the person driving my car came out furiously & blasted the drivers in front of my car that "cant you'll see that the customer here is waiting for so long? He could be having lots of work. Move your cars fast". Dont know, really liked that gesture from him... maybe dint expect such treatment when I bought a FIAT.

If such is the case for you then i don't know how it will be for people down south! So your car is lying at the A.S.S? When will the part arrive?

My car is not in the A.S.S., its with me! They will inform me when the part arrives & I will have to take my car back. SA tells me that the wheel bearings seldom go bad, so they dont stock it, he said it will take a week to arrive.

 

[cooldhaya]

Is it okay to drive the vehicle in this condition?


I find that the Fiat SA'S at TASS are always more courteous towards Fiat customers compared to TATA'S SA'S. Also maybe because most of the TATA vehicles i see are driven to the workshop by drivers but that's not the case with Fiat.

 

[raj_5004]

Yes, the SA told me that its fine to drive the vehicle.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

Bad thing is that the wheel bearing is not in stock as it is a slow moving item and according to the SA, will be available in a week's time.

It's a very slow moving part because it's just not meant to go wrong so early. Did you ask the SA how come your wheel bearing went kaput so early?

 

[raj_5004]

I did ask.

He said, there is no specific reason to it. Sometimes it can be wrong packing, sometimes it can be manufacturing defect, sometimes it can be wrong installation by factory workers...

 

[ilango[speed thirst]]

Problem solved , :)

bearings behave as their wish , and premature wearing may have lot of reason , in your case it must be mainly from bearing manufacture defect.

In my sierra too , the grinding kind of noise is there and goes high as speed increases say above 90kmph , and i am driving with that.! - well not advised to other. Change them asap.

 

[raj_5004]

Some pics from our FIAT meet #2 -

 

[mukeshus]

Pintu is rocking with others....

Red one looks the best of the lot.

 

[raj_5004]

The red one has 17" rims! :-)