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adamellisuk
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Feb 28, 2012, 6:54 PM

Post #1 of 6 (3228 views)
Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

Hi guys, can anyone please help me.

I have just got a Vitara 1999 fatboy and when using 4WD, when accelerating, it somethings makes a horrible loud scraping sound from the front wheels. This was only in 4WD though and only when accelerating (sometimes) .

After going off roading today and using 4WD for 30 - 40 mins the car is now making an awful scraping/scratching noise in all gears and when in 2WD, but only over say 30 MPH. It does not sound as bad when puting it back in 4 wheel drive. It still makes the noise in neutral too.

When driving on the motor way, say i am in 5th and pull the gearstick down the scraping gets louder. This happens in all gears.

Can anyone please help. I just spent £1100 5 days ago and i am gutted beyond belief. I just checked the oil and there seems to be around 2 - 3 inches on the dipstick so it does not seem low on oil.

Using the 4WD today has obviously done something but no idea what.



Here is a sound recording. Its an awful sound. I have no idea whats up with it - http://www.sendspace.com/file/7mk55m


Much appreciated. Thanks




Year of vehicle - 1999
Make of vehicle - Suzuki
Model of vehicle Vitara
Engine size (2.0/ 5.7) 1.6
Mileage/Kilometers 78 k

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Discretesignals
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Feb 28, 2012, 7:00 PM

Post #2 of 6 (3218 views)
Re: Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

Was this bought as is or is there some type of warranty?

You might want to take your file and upload it into youtube and link us to the page. I'm kind of leery about downloading an unknown file that could be chock full of computer viruses.





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adamellisuk
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Feb 28, 2012, 7:04 PM

Post #3 of 6 (3214 views)
Re: Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

Hi mate, Im at university and it wont let me upload to soundcloud, youtiube ect. Sucks.

The sendspace is safe though.

It was bought from a guy who owns a dealership. Do i have any rights. it was only bought last Friday and sold as in working order and no problems engine wise.


(This post was edited by adamellisuk on Feb 28, 2012, 7:08 PM)


Discretesignals
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Feb 28, 2012, 7:08 PM

Post #4 of 6 (3204 views)
Re: Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

I don't know how it works there, but probably wouldn't hurt to give that dealership a call and tell them you have a problem with your vehicle and see if it is covered under some type of warranty. If you bought it "as is", your paying for the repair of whatever is going wrong.





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adamellisuk
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Feb 28, 2012, 7:10 PM

Post #5 of 6 (3200 views)
Re: Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

I hope so man. I cant see how its legal to buy a car sold as in fully working order to have problems like this 4 days after buying it.


MarineGrunt
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Mar 5, 2012, 4:36 PM

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Re: Loud scraping coming from Gearbox Sign In

Good luck with the dealership. I went two and a half hours north to buy a vehicle at a dealership in Chicago. I was told before heading up there that there wasn't a thing wrong with it and he "guaranteed" it. I took it for a test drive and everything seemed perfect. I cut them a check and headed home with it. It had a full tank of gas. When it reached about 3/4 on the guage the fuel guage needle started jumping all over the place. I called the dealership the next day and raised hell with about it. I bet by the time I was finished I screamed at atleast 10 people. I sent about 20 emails over the next few days. I told them the only reason I even considered coming up there was because I was "guaranteed" everything was in working order. I even tried to just get them to reimburse be for the fuel pump and wasn't going to worry about the labor. (I installed it anyways) I was so hot over it I even put up a website saying how these guys were crooks. My next step was going to be renting a billboard off the interstate but I finally settled down and let it go. After all of this they still did nothing. It was major dealership too.

I sure hope you make out better than I did.






 
 
 






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