Isuzu Dmax Owners [continued]

[rna800]

Here is the update on my truck and boy and I am glad that my Dmax has been very good to me.

So as I said, after the 120k km PMS, I noticed that there is a rattling sound emanating on the driver side region but can't seem to pinpoint where exactly it is coming from. Brought it to Isuzu Commonwealth for observation yet in the end, my go-to mechanic there told me to return it Mon, yesterday, for further observation. Hindi niya din kasi malaman kung saan un exactly nanggagaling.

Returned it yesterday but unfortunately, all of my SA's there and my mechanic were absent so the SA who assisted me, I told her that I will just return tom which is today.

Brought it there today. My mechanic test drove it. He heard it again. Returned to the dealer, inspect, then test drove it again, returned to the dealer, inspect. Then he just couldn't determine how and where it is coming from. Then I told him that when I used it last night, the rattle got louder and I was even anxious that it could still drive me home due to the sound. And unlike before, last night even at a red light, that rattling sound was there. And even if I step on the gas at neutral, I could hear it rattle. He opened the hood and I told him to stay there while I step on the gas. Voila! He found it.

This is why I love my truck when it comes to problems like this. At 121,290 kms, tranny, shocks are still original and engine hasn't been opened. After all the initial suspicions like release bearing, transmission, engine support, injectors, turbo, the culprit was... That metal that holds the battery in place. The one on top. All he needed was a wrench to tighten it. We test drove and the rattle was gone.

Sabi pa nga niya na yan ung mga mahirap hanapin na tunog, ung mga hindi nasikipan na turnilyo. Kung ung mechanic mo ay tipong palit agad ng mga parts ang solution, patay ka.

There. If ever you encounter any rattling sound coming from the engine bay, check first the engine cover for maybe it is loose. Next is the air filter housing. Kung meron padin, check niyo ung metal support ng battery at baka nag loose lang.

Cost of the repair? FREE! But I gave my go-to mechanic 200 as a tip.

[jblue2000]

Here is the update on my truck and boy and I am glad that my Dmax has been very good to me.

So as I said, after the 120k km PMS, I noticed that there is a rattling sound emanating on the driver side region but can't seem to pinpoint where exactly it is coming from. Brought it to Isuzu Commonwealth for observation yet in the end, my go-to mechanic there told me to return it Mon, yesterday, for further observation. Hindi niya din kasi malaman kung saan un exactly nanggagaling.

Returned it yesterday but unfortunately, all of my SA's there and my mechanic were absent so the SA who assisted me, I told her that I will just return tom which is today.

Brought it there today. My mechanic test drove it. He heard it again. Returned to the dealer, inspect, then test drove it again, returned to the dealer, inspect. Then he just couldn't determine how and where it is coming from. Then I told him that when I used it last night, the rattle got louder and I was even anxious that it could still drive me home due to the sound. And unlike before, last night even at a red light, that rattling sound was there. And even if I step on the gas at neutral, I could hear it rattle. He opened the hood and I told him to stay there while I step on the gas. Voila! He found it.

This is why I love my truck when it comes to problems like this. At 121,290 kms, tranny, shocks are still original and engine hasn't been opened. After all the initial suspicions like release bearing, transmission, engine support, injectors, turbo, the culprit was... That metal that holds the battery in place. The one on top. All he needed was a wrench to tighten it. We test drove and the rattle was gone.

Sabi pa nga niya na yan ung mga mahirap hanapin na tunog, ung mga hindi nasikipan na turnilyo. Kung ung mechanic mo ay tipong palit agad ng mga parts ang solution, patay ka.

There. If ever you encounter any rattling sound coming from the engine bay, check first the engine cover for maybe it is loose. Next is the air filter housing. Kung meron padin, check niyo ung metal support ng battery at baka nag loose lang.

Cost of the repair? FREE! But I gave my go-to mechanic 200 as a tip.

Good read.. Napaka simple lang pala ng diagnosis method na dapat gawin... We now know. Thanks for sharing sir.

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Here is the update on my truck and boy and I am glad that my Dmax has been very good to me.

So as I said, after the 120k km PMS, I noticed that there is a rattling sound emanating on the driver side region but can't seem to pinpoint where exactly it is coming from. Brought it to Isuzu Commonwealth for observation yet in the end, my go-to mechanic there told me to return it Mon, yesterday, for further observation. Hindi niya din kasi malaman kung saan un exactly nanggagaling.

Returned it yesterday but unfortunately, all of my SA's there and my mechanic were absent so the SA who assisted me, I told her that I will just return tom which is today.

Brought it there today. My mechanic test drove it. He heard it again. Returned to the dealer, inspect, then test drove it again, returned to the dealer, inspect. Then he just couldn't determine how and where it is coming from. Then I told him that when I used it last night, the rattle got louder and I was even anxious that it could still drive me home due to the sound. And unlike before, last night even at a red light, that rattling sound was there. And even if I step on the gas at neutral, I could hear it rattle. He opened the hood and I told him to stay there while I step on the gas. Voila! He found it.

This is why I love my truck when it comes to problems like this. At 121,290 kms, tranny, shocks are still original and engine hasn't been opened. After all the initial suspicions like release bearing, transmission, engine support, injectors, turbo, the culprit was... That metal that holds the battery in place. The one on top. All he needed was a wrench to tighten it. We test drove and the rattle was gone.

Sabi pa nga niya na yan ung mga mahirap hanapin na tunog, ung mga hindi nasikipan na turnilyo. Kung ung mechanic mo ay tipong palit agad ng mga parts ang solution, patay ka.

There. If ever you encounter any rattling sound coming from the engine bay, check first the engine cover for maybe it is loose. Next is the air filter housing. Kung meron padin, check niyo ung metal support ng battery at baka nag loose lang.

Cost of the repair? FREE! But I gave my go-to mechanic 200 as a tip.

Good read.. Napaka simple lang pala ng diagnosis method na dapat gawin... We now know. Thanks for sharing sir.

[Henzon Vergara]

Please kung meron po sa inyo dito may alam ng pwedeng bilhan ng center aircon vents ng Dmax 2009 model, nagkabali-bali na kasi yung vents ng samin eh..

and my isa pa po akong tanong, naencounter ko po just recently nung ng-expressway ako ng yung speedometer po ng sasakyan ko nagbabounce, twitch..kung minsan pag pumapalo ng 80 ung speed,biglang tataas sa 110kph tpos babagsak ulit sa actual speed..

TIA po..

PM me po dito para mabigay ko po contact number ko sa my nakakaalam ng pwedeng seller, and kung ano pwede fix ng faulty speedometer po..

[rna800]

*vanleano: Sa 300k kms sir, kahit anong alaga mo sa truck, sigurado malakas na ang vibration niyan. Kung baga sa tao, nanginginig na sa katandaan.hehe

Sarap naman niyan, 300k kms, talagang sulit na sulit ang bili niyo diyan. Sa stable namin right now, the vehicle that has the most kms is our 01 Civic which has just a little above 201,700 kms ata. Clutch and tranny are still OEM. Next is ung Dmax. Ung 2 pa, virgin pa.hehe

Oo nga konti nalang active dito. Magsi balik kayo!hehe


*jblue2000: Sometimes the simple things get overlooked, really. Gaya niyan, loose screw lang pala.

Sana nga my truck will always be trouble free kasi this is a workhorse and it should spend more time on the road, working, than being repaired in the dealer.hehe Plus, a workhorse should perform good not only when it is new, but more importantly, when it gets old. Lalo pag hindi ka mabilis magpalit ng sasakyan.


*Henzon Vergara: It's gonna be like a treasure hunt looking for the aircon vents, sir. I hope I am wrong. I recall when we still had our Toyota Corolla. Naputol na ung thing that held it into place kaya pag nilakasan ang aircon, nalalaglag ung vent. Ginawan nalang ng solution. Hindi ko na matandaan kung ano ung ginawa and matagal nading nabenta un. Parang dinikit permanently na ata.

As far as I know, wala kang mabibiling vents seperately since they come with the whole dashboard. Again, I hope I am wrong. Good luck in your hunt.

As to your speedo needle bouncing, when we used to have our Mazda B2500, nag ganyan din. Tipong parang dini dribble ung needle and it had that swishing, whirling and grinding sound. Nakaka iritang tignan na ung speedo needle hindi maka pirme sa speed kasi tumatalbog. Cable lang ang pinalitan.

When my Dmax had those same sounds, I thought it was the speedo needle based on my experience. Hindi pala rather, it was the timing gear/chain ang nagko cause. Anyway, the mechanic told me na hindi na daw cable ang nagpapagalaw sa speedo needle. I forgot his exact explanation pero un ung reason na ayaw niya maniwala that those sounds were caused by a faulty speedometer cable.

Pa check mo nalang sa dealer, sir, para makasigurado ka.

[Henzon Vergara]

*Henzon Vergara: It's gonna be like a treasure hunt looking for the aircon vents, sir. I hope I am wrong. I recall when we still had our Toyota Corolla. Naputol na ung thing that held it into place kaya pag nilakasan ang aircon, nalalaglag ung vent. Ginawan nalang ng solution. Hindi ko na matandaan kung ano ung ginawa and matagal nading nabenta un. Parang dinikit permanently na ata.

As far as I know, wala kang mabibiling vents seperately since they come with the whole dashboard. Again, I hope I am wrong. Good luck in your hunt.

As to your speedo needle bouncing, when we used to have our Mazda B2500, nag ganyan din. Tipong parang dini dribble ung needle and it had that swishing, whirling and grinding sound. Nakaka iritang tignan na ung speedo needle hindi maka pirme sa speed kasi tumatalbog. Cable lang ang pinalitan.

When my Dmax had those same sounds, I thought it was the speedo needle based on my experience. Hindi pala rather, it was the timing gear/chain ang nagko cause. Anyway, the mechanic told me na hindi na daw cable ang nagpapagalaw sa speedo needle. I forgot his exact explanation pero un ung reason na ayaw niya maniwala that those sounds were caused by a faulty speedometer cable.

Pa check mo nalang sa dealer, sir, para makasigurado ka.

nagpacheck na po ako sa local mechanic dito samin kasi mejo may kalayuan po yung nearest isuzu dito samin. ang diagnosis nila sa speedo, bka daw kailangan nang palitan yung sensor nya na nakalagay sa malapit sa transmission. 2 lang daw pwede cause nun, either yung sensor sa transmission (kasama na pati cable), o yung mismong speedometer na. i'm planning po talaga na ipatingin sa dealer yung sasakyan. sa palagay nyo po kaya, mga magkano kaya yung magagastos dun po?

sa dealer po kaya, wala kaya silang separate item na aircon vent lang po?

thank you po..

[rna800]

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I think that's the one that the mechanic told me. Sensor na daw sa Dmax and hindi na cable. I have no clue pero hindi naman kasi un ung cause ng sound so hindi pa napalitan ung parts ng truck ko that are connected to speedometer.

I have no idea on the price as well. Much better to bring it to your dealer, sir. Ball park figure, perhaps set aside around 21k to be sure. Maybe the part costs less than that but there is still labor.

For the aircon vents, like I said, as far as I know, walang nagbibenta ng aircon vents lang kasi the dashboard comes as a whole or kung meron man, napaka swerte mo kung may mahanap ka. Most probably sa dealer gagawan lang nila yan ng solution pero I doubt that they have a part specifically just for the aircon vent. Pero try mong pumunta sa Banawe or Evangelista, Makati, baka meron. Naka separate naman ang aircon vent sa dashboard through that gold/beige region, so baka may chance kang makahanap pa, sir.

[Henzon Vergara]

thank you very much po sa response. Try ko po idaan sa dealer yung sasakyan maybe next week. Meron din pala ingay sa may right front wheel nya. Yung tunog parang kinikiskis na metal sa makinis na sahig. Pina check ko na kahapon at sabi nila BAKA daw yung brake housing?mas sira daw kasi.. :cry:

[rna800]

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Pag metal to metal sound sa front wheels when brakes are applied, most probably worn out na brake pads or totally wala na and ung metal part na ang kumikiskis sa rotor.

[bugoys]

Nice one! Glad to hear it turned out well. Btw, what oil did you use for your 120k pms? Sulit sa sulit na yung truck mo boss. More mileage to come to all of us, and less headache except for consumable items of wear and tear.

[Gerbo]

Just an observation. Would the current DMax need a little body lift from its stock form to increase height and project a more aggressive stance? The competition is getting meaner.

[bugoys]

I think, slapping a 265/65 or 70 would lift it up a bit, and give a more masculine look. Dimension wise, its tad wider and longer than the Hilux, but not taller. I think the trade off would be higher fuel consumption.

[rna800]

*bugoys: I am glad, indeed, sir. Noong una kong inexplain sa go-to mechanic in Isuzu Commonwealth, first hunch niya was the release bearing lalo nung nalaman niya na more than 6 yrs na and more than 120k na ang natakbo.

I said na walang problema sa takbo niya and all pero sa decelaration, once it hits the speed where it is almost crawling, doon lumalabas. Then sabi niya na BAKA injectors, turbo, engine support. Pero ang hunch niya talaga is clutch. Then I said ang mahal nun pag pinalitan, my SA said, "21k lang un, sir." Mga friends ko naman ung 3 SA's doon so sabi ko na, "buti ka pa nilalang mo lang ang 21k. Mama max out ang credit card ko nito sa dami ng sinasabing possibleng palitan." Then we had a good laugh.

Test drive was done and doon na puzzled ung mechanic kung bakit sa low speed lang siya lumalabas. To cut the story short, he found out na ung metal sa battery casing was the one causing it.

As to the oil, the mechanic insisted me to use mineral oil 15w40. Kung maaalala mo before, meron ung parang niroroskas na ung and I thought it was the tensioner. Ang kaso when he changed the oil to 15w40, nawala un. So before I had the 120k km PMS, gusto ko sana FS but he said observe ko muna on what will happen, kasi lumabas ulit ung sound na, when he changes the oil. Like before, nawala ung sound. Kaya 15w40 mineral ang nakalagay. Kaya sabi ko, "ayos ah, may alarm ako pag kailangan ng mag change oil."hehe Pero dapat hindi ganon kasi hindi normal na may sound regardless if I change the oil or not. Kaya under observation siya kung tutunog ulit. Sana hindi tumunog kung malapit na ulit ang 125k km PMS or else papalitan lang niya ulit ang oil.hehe

[bugoys]

I see. Casa supplied oil sir? Kasi sa casa 10w-30 ang casa supplied oil, rebadged Caltex ata or Thai import oil yun. Yun daw ang memo sa planta. Baka ubusin ko nalang muna yung stock ko na Mobil Delvac MX, then i'll revert sa 10w-30, or try another 15w-40 oil. Ewan ko ba. Hahahah. I spoke to the mechanic din sa casa, baka daw yung rattle na sinasabi ko on high rpm is engine support or yung steering components na hinde pa din napapalitan till now. Hinde na kasi gamitin yung dmax masyado, iniisip ko mas lalo na hinde magagamit yung old dmax, pag nakuha na yung new dmax. Redundant yung dmax. Hahahah.

[rna800]

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Yan nga ang mahirap sir, pag dalawang Dmax ang nasa stable mo. Kung baga "same difference."hehe Siyempre mas gusto mo na ung bago. Unlike pag magka ibang brand, you'll feel that you also wanna exercise the older horse kasi madami na kayong pinag samahan.hehe

Yes the oil came from the dealer. Gusto ko nga ung Delo 400. What's prohibiting me is baka tumunog ulit ung parang niroroskas, for sure they will drain the oil when I bring it to the dealer para palitan ng kanila. Baka masayang lang. But the mechanic said maganda ung Delo 400 and if ever I wanna do the change oil outside, just stick to 15w40.

Yung onboard FC reading ko pala, it went down to 10.1 kms/liter. Lowest so far from 10.7. Pero sobrang traffic kasi noon dahil sa walang katapusan pagbakbak ng Maynilad & DPWH. Mining exploration na ata ang ginagawa nila.hehe When I had my 120k PMS, they removed the battery so nag reset. When I checked the onboard FC reading, nasa 9.xx kms/liter. Siguro nasa adjustment stage pa. Now balik na sa 10.5 kms/liter. I can't do the FT method kasi nareset ung km reading pero most probably nasa 12 yan sa FT method.

[JCPR20]

nagpacheck na po ako sa local mechanic dito samin kasi mejo may kalayuan po yung nearest isuzu dito samin. ang diagnosis nila sa speedo, bka daw kailangan nang palitan yung sensor nya na nakalagay sa malapit sa transmission. 2 lang daw pwede cause nun, either yung sensor sa transmission (kasama na pati cable), o yung mismong speedometer na. i'm planning po talaga na ipatingin sa dealer yung sasakyan. sa palagay nyo po kaya, mga magkano kaya yung magagastos dun po?

sa dealer po kaya, wala kaya silang separate item na aircon vent lang po?

thank you po..

RE: Speedometer

Nangyari sa aming Crosswind yan. After about a month na bouncing yung speedo needle, hindi na gumana completely yung speedometer. although, tumatakbo naman yung odometer. dinala namin sa banawe yung display panel, may pinalitan na IC. After mapalitan yung IC, ok na ulit, affter spending 3k.

[Henzon Vergara]

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Pag metal to metal sound sa front wheels when brakes are applied, most probably worn out na brake pads or totally wala na and ung metal part na ang kumikiskis sa rotor.

sir the noise usually naririnig kahit hindi naaapakan yung brake..pag aarangkada slowly,usually naririnig..

[Henzon Vergara]

RE: Speedometer

Nangyari sa aming Crosswind yan. After about a month na bouncing yung speedo needle, hindi na gumana completely yung speedometer. although, tumatakbo naman yung odometer. dinala namin sa banawe yung display panel, may pinalitan na IC. After mapalitan yung IC, ok na ulit, affter spending 3k.

tama sir, about 2 weeks now since naobserve ko ung, lalo yata lumala. pag nagpapatakbo ako bigla bigla nalang sumasagad sa zero yung readings ng speedometer..

by experience po mga sir, pag ganun wala nmang diperenxa kaya sa makina?or major damage aside sa sensors o any parts connected sa speedometer?

Thanks!

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RE: Speedometer

Nangyari sa aming Crosswind yan. After about a month na bouncing yung speedo needle, hindi na gumana completely yung speedometer. although, tumatakbo naman yung odometer. dinala namin sa banawe yung display panel, may pinalitan na IC. After mapalitan yung IC, ok na ulit, affter spending 3k.

tama sir, about 2 weeks now since naobserve ko ung, lalo yata lumala. pag nagpapatakbo ako bigla bigla nalang sumasagad sa zero yung readings ng speedometer..

by experience po mga sir, pag ganun wala nmang diperenxa kaya sa makina?or major damage aside sa sensors o any parts connected sa speedometer?

Thanks!

[weisshorn]

Here is the update on my truck and boy and I am glad that my Dmax has been very good to me.

So as I said, after the 120k km PMS, I noticed that there is a rattling sound emanating on the driver side region but can't seem to pinpoint where exactly it is coming from. Brought it to Isuzu Commonwealth for observation yet in the end, my go-to mechanic there told me to return it Mon, yesterday, for further observation. Hindi niya din kasi malaman kung saan un exactly nanggagaling.

Returned it yesterday but unfortunately, all of my SA's there and my mechanic were absent so the SA who assisted me, I told her that I will just return tom which is today.

Brought it there today. My mechanic test drove it. He heard it again. Returned to the dealer, inspect, then test drove it again, returned to the dealer, inspect. Then he just couldn't determine how and where it is coming from. Then I told him that when I used it last night, the rattle got louder and I was even anxious that it could still drive me home due to the sound. And unlike before, last night even at a red light, that rattling sound was there. And even if I step on the gas at neutral, I could hear it rattle. He opened the hood and I told him to stay there while I step on the gas. Voila! He found it.

This is why I love my truck when it comes to problems like this. At 121,290 kms, tranny, shocks are still original and engine hasn't been opened. After all the initial suspicions like release bearing, transmission, engine support, injectors, turbo, the culprit was... That metal that holds the battery in place. The one on top. All he needed was a wrench to tighten it. We test drove and the rattle was gone.

Sabi pa nga niya na yan ung mga mahirap hanapin na tunog, ung mga hindi nasikipan na turnilyo. Kung ung mechanic mo ay tipong palit agad ng mga parts ang solution, patay ka.

There. If ever you encounter any rattling sound coming from the engine bay, check first the engine cover for maybe it is loose. Next is the air filter housing. Kung meron padin, check niyo ung metal support ng battery at baka nag loose lang.

Cost of the repair? FREE! But I gave my go-to mechanic 200 as a tip.

good. kaya nga bago mag jump sa malaking trabaho unahin muna ang maliit at simpleng bagay.wag kaagad maniwala sa sinasabi ng mga casa expert kuno.

i remember one year ago a member of club complain of excessive smoke out of the tail pipe.sabi ng mekaniko baba makina, overhaul daw.after nag overhaul engine ganun pa rin. ay sus yung turbo charger pala prblma, leaking seal kya pasok langis sa combustion chamber

also happened to me after casa pms. while driving back home, na observe ko kulang hatak ng makina, pag diniinan accelarator maitim usok labas sa tambutso. pag dating ng bahay inspection ang makina,.. ay sus yung air hose between turbo compressor outlet & intake manifold disconnected, di hinigpitan ang hose clip ng gumawa sa casa kaya natanggal.

[rna800]

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Yes sir weisshorn, mahirap talaga pag ang solution ay palit agad ng parts. Gagastos ka para doon, un pala hindi lang nasikipan na part.

Buti my go-to mechanic ako sa Isuzu Commonwealth so siya ang sinasabihan ko ng mga idiosyncrasies sa Dmax ko. Pero I know too, even if I told him that, may chance na sa ibang mechanic mapupunta ang pag repair. You know how they work in dealerships, it's not that you can request a mechanic just for you.

But as I've said, under observation padin ung akin kasi hindi padin na solved ung parang niroroskas na sound and the hunch of the mechanic was tensioner. Kaya pag once na umingay ulit, idadala ko doon. Kasi the odd solution na nagawa niya was each time he changes it with a new oil, nawawala. Kaso sabi ko hindi dapat ganon.

I am going to keep you posted kung ano ang mangyari. Pero all good padin ung akin. Never failed me kahit anong tunog pa ang naririnig ko.hehe

[Henzon Vergara]

meron po ba taga Northern Luzon dito? may alam po ba kayo na mechanic na kayang-kaya umayos ng faulty speedo, o yung DMax 07 pataas..? taga Ilocos Norte po ako, pinakamalapit na casa dito kasi is Pangasinan.. baka may alam po kayo kahit La Union area lang sana..

Thank you very much..

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meron po ba taga Northern Luzon dito? may alam po ba kayo na mechanic na kayang-kaya umayos ng faulty speedo, o yung DMax 07 pataas..? taga Ilocos Norte po ako, pinakamalapit na casa dito kasi is Pangasinan.. baka may alam po kayo kahit La Union area lang sana..

Thank you very much..