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This is an absolute beauty in respect of running costs and being troublefree. Has excellent carrying ability when used with a limited load of say 2-4 persons on city roads. But the air conditioning is weak when fully loaded. A little difficult in extreme hot weather but could be excellent for cold climes.
Value for money. Used ones are available at 400 UK pounds in India, a throwaway price.
1984-85 models were built mostly in Japan and are better built.
Dear readers.
I am French and believe it or not I am the proud owner of a Maruti 800, very few in France!
I love it and it is great, but it just let me down this week.
I have a problem with the engine starter and I am looking for help, could you give me advice?
The starter does not kick in, I checked the electric motor, it is OK, but the electromagnet doesn't move into position.
I do not know if the problem comes from the starter electromagnet or the ignition key switch.
I am looking for some info regarding the electric circuit or an explanation on cabling of the starter.
Thank you very much for your help.
Hi, I'm a Maruti owner from Malta.
I have to admit that driving conditions in Malta are somewhat a bit difficult, with horrible roads, a lot of heat and salty air.
Now, in these conditions my Maruti just gives me a hard time. A ball joint doesn't last more than five months and I had serious engine breakdowns in the last two years. These included overheating, stability problems, suspension problems and I indeed changes about half the engine components in the last 2 years.
Another problem which I find rather annoying is that the interior functions such as ventilation controls and so break up quite easily.
A good point though about Maruti 800 is that technically and mechanically it is very basic and the owner is quite easily capable of doing the right maintenance.
Another good point is the rather airy interior which in Malta is vital.
The last problem which I had was that the differential broke to a point of irreparable state.
Although my maruti gives me a hard time the good thing is that parts are very cheap.
Let me talk about performance;
gearchange is very clumsy and one sometimes cannot tell if the gear engaged or not.
Clutch functions in a very strange way.
Response to the accelerator and brake pedals are quite satisfactory.
Top speed and acceleration are a bit low, but let us face the fact that it is only equipped with an 800cc.
Turning at rather high speeds (about 90km/h) is quite risky as the suspension is just not up to that job.
My maruti 800 is now 6 years old and it is developing rust at critical points.
Well considering I am a person who takes care of my car I just can't understand why all these problems.
Comparing;
I also own a Renault 11GTL a Renault Clio II and a Renault Laguna II.
Comparing the Clio with the 800 there is quite a huge gap in quality.
My Renault 11 is 15 years old and it broke down only 5 times.
I can understand that the price of the cars was somewhat different, but why such a difference in quality?
Thank you.
A continuous problem with the starter since one year. Just bought a Suzuki maruti 800- year 2002.
Thanks for your answer.
Andrew Gordon.
I had a big problem the car can start, but when it wants it stops the engine me and my mechanic had spend 3 weeks and changing almost everything that looked in conection with the problem the problem was there is a small filter in the carburator above the floater and it can't be seen unless you tear apart the carburator
Noel
Malta.
People this is a good car... But it still isn't Suzuki!!!
Maruti is manufacturer from India, Suzuki is from Japan!!!
I don't know why maruti is under Suzuki on this site!?
Dear friends:
I bought a brand new Suzuki Maruti here in Chile on November 1996. It has 120,000 km in it and still is working very well. It has been mainly used in the city, with a couple of trips in dirt roads and a few long trips (500 km) on standard highways. After using it for almost 7.5 years, I am in general happy with it. I am ready to sell it and get a new Maruti.
Here are a few specific comments:
1.- Engine is a beauty. This particular model was equipped with Multi Point Fuel Injection. Fuel consumption was always around 5 liters/100 km. So far, no problems with the motor. Distribution belt was replaced at the scheduled time.
2.- Gear box: Another piece of machinery that has been working very well. Gears are easy to engage. So far, the only problem has been oil leakage through some of the seals. Seals replaced.
3.- Steering system: Had problems with the ball joints. They wore out quickly. Had to replace one side.
4.- Wheel hubs: Had a bad experience trying to remove one of the nuts holding the wheel: the threaded stud was not installed properly into the wheel hub, and started to spin with the nut. This forced me to take the car to a shop and have them remove the nut from the spining stud using special tools and lots of creativity. Along the process, we discovered that another couple of studs were also loose in the hub. At this point, I decided to remove all the original studs and replace them with properly installed new studs.
5.- Body work: Very good, no problems with corrosion or paint deterioration.
6.- Electrical system: One major problem: the connector that connects the generator to the electrical system melted one day. This caused the battery to die in the middle of a trip, without any warning. I had to be hauled to a shop, where they replaced the burnt connector. No more problems.
7.- Clutch: It works very well when driving forward. It has a funny mild jerking when going in reverse.
Hi guys well I was very much astonished to find that Suzuki maruti 800 cc is driven in country like France Chile, but felt sad about Malta guy well he is trying his best and I feel he loves his car so do i.. i wanna say is pal I have not faced any problem with car in last 8 years. I am in Chandigarh in India, and so have privilege of very good service network, but sorry pals I am facing problem with most basic thing clutch in my car. I got it fixed with three main dealers in Chandigarh, but clutch condition is not improving; otherwise car is showroom condition... sparing loss in pick-up most probably due to clutch slip or clutch adjustment problem.. i think I need factory people for the job be done correctly so far dealers and company service points have been unsuccessful.. despite of huge expenditure and bills I paid for clutch... happy motoring happy Maruti.
Hi guys.
I'm writing from kenya. I bought a second hand Suzuki Maruti alto two months ago. The car is a 1995 model, 5 speed with 84884 km on the clock. What pulled me to the car given that I'm an owner of three other cars all Toyota's is the compactness of the body and engine perfomance, which is still very superb despite being on Kenyan roads which can easily rate among the worst. Highway cruise is fantastic hitting up to 130kph with ease.
But I'm disapointed that in that short span and having replaced the suspension after buying the car, i have replaced the ball-joints twice within 1800km.The suspension wobbles every short while after fixing. Tyres wear out unevenly even after couple of alighnments. Gear no 3 is giving me problems and fellow Maruti owners complain of similar fix with gearbox.
I love the car very much and I welcome any good advice on how to solve these teething problems.
My Zen VXi:
After the service, the same complaints were there except the brake fluid leakage, and there were oil leaks from the engine, no pulling at all and the steering was very tight, so that the steering wheel wouldn't come back after taking a turn. The steering wheel was so tight that the vehicle can take a circle even after the driver has removed their hands from the wheel. The tak-tak noise from the front right suspension/tyre while driving through potholed roads was still there.
Again the vehicle was given to a service center to rectify the problem. After finishing the work, while taking a test drive, I felt the vehicle turns to the right smoothly, but, turning to the left is difficult as if the power steering works only while turning to the right. The supervisor felt that too, and told me to bring the vehicle the next day. And again I took the vehicle to the service center, and after doing some work, the vehicle was delivered to me and the same problems were there.
There and then I contacted the customer care manager. He told me that they can’t do anything as the power steering is an electronic component, and it can go wrong anytime anywhere, and they can’t take responsibility for that, even if the damage caused was while the vehicle was in custody of the service center.
I am a maruti owner from Malta. Does anyone have a web
location so i could download the service manual for this car? Year 1986 -.
HI.
I AM A MARUTI OWNER IN MALTA, AND HAD A NICE EXPERIENCE WITH IT, I AM USING MY CAR SINCE 2002 AND EXCEPT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR JUST ONCE HAD A PROBLEM WITH ITS CLUTCH AND A COMPANY IN INDIA www.johnybrother.com helped me out with the spares.
I TELL YOU It's a NICE LITTLE CAR WITH ECONOMICAL SPARES.
ROBERTO
MALTA.
I Have a 2002 Maruti 800 from India, I want to know where can I download technical manual.
TJ
Bombay.
I am an owner of a Maruti 800 model 1. can you tell me from were can I download the service manual of my maruti 800? Thanks.
Karl
Malta (EU)
You can find link in Serbian forum dedicated to this car...
If it`s difficult for you to find, register at maruti.aceboard.com, make topic and someone will send you on email.
I hope to buy a suzuki maruti second hand. am in nairobi kenya. can anyone tell me the average cost in usd or even better ksh. my email. info@dataperfect.co.ke.