Tata Safari 2.2 - Life beyond 65k kms

Rahulk76 · 18th December 2009, 23:08

T-4

Ok.. So the tank is full, the tools are set in order and luggage is being loaded now. Cant sleep due to excitement but will try

even if i delay the start by 1 hr.

Good luck to me and see you soon.

simply_sunny001 · 19th December 2009, 03:41

gud luck Rahul and drive safe.

take adequate breaks as and when needed by your or the beast(very unlikely)

and keep us posted as much as you can

gud luck and injoy

amitk26 · 19th December 2009, 12:30

Good luck Rahul and have a safe trip.

Regards

dkamath · 19th December 2009, 14:50

Have a safe trip, and enjoy your drive!

dadu · 19th December 2009, 18:41

Have a enjoyable and safe trip.

Rahulk76 · 28th December 2009, 21:33

The beast and the master are doing really well.

No natak in starting at -2 or -4 degrees even. No Hiccups..nothing.. except a puncture where in the foot pump proved its metal

Officially the vehicle has completed 158xx kms.

The onward journey was peaceful and tommorow we start back.
Have right now completed the J&K leg and typing it out from an uncles place.

n.devdath · 29th December 2009, 10:01

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Originally Posted by Rahulk76

The beast and the master are doing really well.

Superb news Sirjee, enjoy your trip and be prepared to post a detailed travelogue with lots of pics.

Rahulk76 · 31st December 2009, 10:16

Ok am back home, content, safe and happy.

HVK tons of thanks for timely guidance. We really appreciate it

.

Minor Trip Details

Pune - Ghodbunder - Udaipur - Jaipur - GT Karnal Road - Ambala - Jalandhar - Pathankot - Jammu - Katra - Tangmarg - Gulmarg - Srinagar & back via same route to Pune.

KM's start: 12250
KM's at end: 17700
Total KM's covered: 5450
Fully loaded with A/C on all the time max FE achieved 16.x KMPL
Cheapest diesel filled @ 31.xx/-
Nastiest traffic encountered. Ghodbunder to talasarai, gurgaon, gt karnal road & jalandhar to jammu road.
Got lost: Ghodbunder Road, Dhaulakuan Flyover and while coming back at pathankot instead to delhi took amritsar road only to be reminded that roads aint still safe up there, when a innova bearing DL no. said " Kya karoge dilli jake, aao hamare saath amritsar ki sair karenge ji."
Most red beacons: Punjab and Haryana.. Heck I even saw an alto having it.
Most memorable drive GQ and Jammu - Srinagar road.
Where every light failed: Pipali to Ludhiana Zero visibility dense smog but still managed to crawl @ 5kmph
Issues: One tyre puncture at katra.
Speed thrills @ 500rs hand warming
Lessons of life learnt thrice . (not due to me but)

to be continued..

jkdas · 31st December 2009, 10:23

Welcome back Rahul. Seems Diamond still sparkles !
16.X kmpl ! phew.

dadu · 31st December 2009, 17:36

We all await your detailed report on the minor report

.

The minor report itself seems interesting, so the detailed will be a bomb.

sushantr5 · 31st December 2009, 18:09

We will have chat about this once you come back from your holidays. I did not know one guy from our office is on this earth with the purpose "LIVE TO DRIVE".

Waiting for your detailed report.

Rahulk76 · 31st December 2009, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Rahulk76

T-3 to launch day
Pre-Launch Checks:

Pre launch checkups were completed on Sunday.

TASS checked every nook and crany of the engine. Some major stuff were checked and replaced which may have caused issues during the trip. (more details with pics on that when i am back next year).

As promised, TASS wanted to check the condition of the timing belt, pulleys etc post retro just to be sure. However, fate as they call was on my side when they discovered that the inner cover and the outer cover was cracked. (Apparently even post retro fitment of the timing belt, TML came out with a even modified cover) as in my case the nut rivets got freed up and it had to be broken apart to replace complete inner + outer cover plus checking of the pulleys etc.

Now for all that you would like to know, the below picture shows what all were replaced.

Tata Safari 2.2 - Life beyond 65k kms-wrc.jpg

Rahulk76 · 2nd January 2010, 19:10

Few interesting details on the trip

Tata Safari 2.2 - Life beyond 65k kms-trip-avg.jpg

I am trying to write a travelogue.. so please bear with me. Never have written one so its taking time

Rahulk76 · 3rd January 2010, 17:30

Post trip check up of vehcile had only a minor diesel leakage from HPC. A thread was tightened and no further leakage was noticied.

However, A error code was P1193 was erased, which has to be looked out in next few hundred kms, if it reappears.

Rs.500 was spent on tyre rotation, balancing and realignment.\

The thread has been started with details

Hope you enjoy
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...e-gulmarg.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by dadu

We all await your detailed report on the minor report .

The minor report itself seems interesting, so the detailed will be a bomb.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Welcome back Rahul. Seems Diamond still sparkles !
16.X kmpl ! phew.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sushantr5

We will have chat about this once you come back from your holidays. I did not know one guy from our office is on this earth with the purpose "LIVE TO DRIVE".

Waiting for your detailed report.

Rahulk76 · 25th January 2010, 21:46

Now a FE of 12.5 -13 KMPL with a/c usage of 50%, that too in Pune's stop / go is amazing.

I owe this to the manual and adhere to the speed limits mentioned therein. I make clean catcon as per manual again, every 3 days, by revving to 3-3.5k rpm and then letting it cool down for another 3-4 mins before final shutoff. (Now dont flame me for that.. flame the manual

)

Oh.. btw I just noticed that 19000kms mark just completed.
Life becomes a little boring when you have to just fill diesel and drive away...Am I dreaming too much

?

18th December 2009, 23:08	#256
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	T-4 T-4 Ok.. So the tank is full, the tools are set in order and luggage is being loaded now. Cant sleep due to excitement but will try even if i delay the start by 1 hr. Good luck to me and see you soon.
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19th December 2009, 03:41	#257
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	gud luck Rahul and drive safe. take adequate breaks as and when needed by your or the beast(very unlikely) and keep us posted as much as you can gud luck and injoy
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19th December 2009, 12:30	#258
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 716 Times	Good luck Rahul and have a safe trip. Regards
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19th December 2009, 14:50	#259
dkamath BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: BLR / MLR Posts: 580 Thanked: 162 Times	Have a safe trip, and enjoy your drive!
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19th December 2009, 18:41	#260
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	Have a enjoyable and safe trip.
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28th December 2009, 21:33	#261
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	T+ 9 Days The beast and the master are doing really well. No natak in starting at -2 or -4 degrees even. No Hiccups..nothing.. except a puncture where in the foot pump proved its metal Officially the vehicle has completed 158xx kms. The onward journey was peaceful and tommorow we start back. Have right now completed the J&K leg and typing it out from an uncles place.
	() Thanks

31st December 2009, 10:16	#263
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Safari completes 17700 KMS Ok am back home, content, safe and happy. HVK tons of thanks for timely guidance. We really appreciate it . Minor Trip Details Pune - Ghodbunder - Udaipur - Jaipur - GT Karnal Road - Ambala - Jalandhar - Pathankot - Jammu - Katra - Tangmarg - Gulmarg - Srinagar & back via same route to Pune. KM's start: 12250 KM's at end: 17700 Total KM's covered: 5450 Fully loaded with A/C on all the time max FE achieved 16.x KMPL Cheapest diesel filled @ 31.xx/- Nastiest traffic encountered. Ghodbunder to talasarai, gurgaon, gt karnal road & jalandhar to jammu road. Got lost: Ghodbunder Road, Dhaulakuan Flyover and while coming back at pathankot instead to delhi took amritsar road only to be reminded that roads aint still safe up there, when a innova bearing DL no. said " Kya karoge dilli jake, aao hamare saath amritsar ki sair karenge ji." Most red beacons: Punjab and Haryana.. Heck I even saw an alto having it. Most memorable drive GQ and Jammu - Srinagar road. Where every light failed: Pipali to Ludhiana Zero visibility dense smog but still managed to crawl @ 5kmph Issues: One tyre puncture at katra. Speed thrills @ 500rs hand warming Lessons of life learnt thrice . (not due to me but) to be continued.. Last edited by Rahulk76 : 31st December 2009 at 10:24. Reason: typos
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31st December 2009, 10:23	#264
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Welcome back Rahul. Seems Diamond still sparkles ! 16.X kmpl ! phew. Last edited by jkdas : 31st December 2009 at 10:25.
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31st December 2009, 17:36	#265
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	We all await your detailed report on the minor report . The minor report itself seems interesting, so the detailed will be a bomb.
	() Thanks

31st December 2009, 18:09	#266
sushantr5 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nuremberg Posts: 671 Thanked: 584 Times View My Garage	We will have chat about this once you come back from your holidays. I did not know one guy from our office is on this earth with the purpose "LIVE TO DRIVE". Waiting for your detailed report.
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2nd January 2010, 19:10	#268
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Trip Few interesting details on the trip I am trying to write a travelogue.. so please bear with me. Never have written one so its taking time
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25th January 2010, 21:46	#270
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Amazing FE Now a FE of 12.5 -13 KMPL with a/c usage of 50%, that too in Pune's stop / go is amazing. I owe this to the manual and adhere to the speed limits mentioned therein. I make clean catcon as per manual again, every 3 days, by revving to 3-3.5k rpm and then letting it cool down for another 3-4 mins before final shutoff. (Now dont flame me for that.. flame the manual ) Oh.. btw I just noticed that 19000kms mark just completed. Life becomes a little boring when you have to just fill diesel and drive away...Am I dreaming too much ?
	() Thanks