New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

**locoroco777** · August 24th, 2009 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Pol-pol

Gentlemen****

I seem to hear a knocking sound when I turn my steering wheel...its occurence is random but often enough to get noticed. The sound is closely similar to the sound made when a person cracking his knuckles.

Anyone experienced this with their truck? What is that sound? Is it a warranty issue?

TIA

HI sir Pol-Pol!

I think we had the same situation. here's what the casa did.

first they removed the steering wheel to expose the airbag. My mechanic said that the airbag was very sensitive that's why he really needs to be careful when removing it.

here's the pic

here's another view

after the removal of the steering column inside the cabin

here's what it looks like

and then this is what the steering column looks like after being remove from the cabin.

noticed that the tilt adjuster is positioned at the bottom of the pic. just to give you an idea on how it is placed inside the cabin.

all in all there is nothing major about this defect according to the SA its just that the annoying sound is being produce when you turn the steering wheel that's all.

Just a little advice sir, if ever you already set to get it fixed to the casa
do come early because its going to eat a lot of time. like in my case I got in at around 9am I went out 2pm. its just happen that our house is kinda near from the casa that I was able to take lunch at home and go back there after. di na kinaya ng powers ko hehe..

but the good thing is that it is covered by the warranty so I won't have to pay for anything..... I just tipped my mechanic that's all.

hope it helps!

please do update us on your unit and I hope it all goes well!

**marktriton** · August 25th, 2009 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by locoroco777

HI sir Pol-Pol!

I think we had the same situation. here's what the casa did.

first they removed the steering wheel to expose the airbag. My mechanic said that the airbag was very sensitive that's why he really needs to be careful when removing it.

here's the pic

here's another view

after the removal of the steering column inside the cabin

here's what it looks like

and then this is what the steering column looks like after being remove from the cabin.

noticed that the tilt adjuster is positioned at the bottom of the pic. just to give you an idea on how it is placed inside the cabin.

all in all there is nothing major about this defect according to the SA its just that the annoying sound is being produce when you turn the steering wheel that's all.

Just a little advice sir, if ever you already set to get it fixed to the casa
do come early because its going to eat a lot of time. like in my case I got in at around 9am I went out 2pm. its just happen that our house is kinda near from the casa that I was able to take lunch at home and go back there after. di na kinaya ng powers ko hehe..

but the good thing is that it is covered by the warranty so I won't have to pay for anything..... I just tipped my mechanic that's all.

hope it helps!

please do update us on your unit and I hope it all goes well!

sir nawala ba yun annoying sound? ito ba yun madalas na pinpalitan sa steering? Di ko pa na experience yun maingay na sound when turning. thanks

**ooba99** · August 25th, 2009 01:58 AM

Sir LR777, thank you for documenting the surgery of your steering column.

Pardon me, but it seems I still don't get what the problem is. Where does the clicking sound come from? Is there a defective nut or part? a misalligned bushing? So what was fixed?

Thanks.

**ianmitsulancer** · August 25th, 2009 04:22 AM

*LR777, i should have had a joyride in your strada so i could hear the knocking sound when u were at the mini EB up here...

hope to see you and everyone soon... thanks, bro

**Pol-pol** · August 25th, 2009 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by ooba99

Sir LR777, thank you for documenting the surgery of your steering column.

Pardon me, but it seems I still don't get what the problem is. Where does the clicking sound come from? Is there a defective nut or part? a misalligned bushing? So what was fixed?

Thanks.

Thanks LR777. Like Doc Ooba, I wonder what makes that sound. In my truck's case, it is not a continuous sound. Its a random "cluck" or "tok" when I turn the steering wheel. Yesterday it happened while I was parking my truck, but I also recall having heard that sound while traveling through c-5. I would venture to say that each day I use my truck, that sound would surely be heard - at least once.

Will follow-up with my SA. Thanks for the heads up too about the repair time, I usually leave it at Diamond before work and pick it up later in the day or the following day.

Keep you posted....

**ThePatriarch** · August 25th, 2009 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by locoroco777

IMHO, If I were a owner of a nav. my 1st gear will be opted to not be used anymore due to the very near arrangement of the gears, and the 2nd gear is already enough, and another thing is that maybe that's the reason why we can read some burning clutches early in the odometer reading because maybe the owners aren't aware of the very near gear arrangements. so when it comes to those situations 6th gear wouldn't be an advantage anymore...

And Regarding with the NAV emitting smoke....

I was in baguio just this weekend, and on our way up using kennon road I was surprised by a thick whitish black smoke in front of me, and when we covered the sharp turn after the lion's head I was again surprised that it was a maroon navara with dealer plates emitting it, and I thought that it was a jeepney or an old delivery truck..yes it was fast but to think that it has still its dealer's plates and its already puking out that amount of smoke? well that's a big turn off for me...

FYI I'm not saying that our strada's doesn't emit smoke.Well not as much as the navara's do But I'm just sharing my 1st Hand experience and there is no harm intended....

hmmmmmm

**therenz** · August 25th, 2009 06:31 PM

Mga Sir isa ako sa masugid na naghihintay ng facelifted na strada.. eto yung specs na binigay sa akin ng SA na according to him is nasa planta na daw.. pero baka end of september pa daw lalabas kasi paubos pa nila yung naunang model.
1.Front grill Chrome new design
2.New Rim Design
3.New seat Fabric Design
4.Audio 1din with USB and Bluetooth
5.Steering wheel remote for the audio
6.Rear Fog lamps
yun lang nasabi sa akin ..kaso wala pa sila pics talaga pero nasa planta na daw.. depende sa dealers kung kelan daw sila mag order ng new model pero due daw talaga ng last week ng september or early october..

**ooba99** · August 25th, 2009 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by therenz

Mga Sir isa ako sa masugid na naghihintay ng facelifted na strada.. eto yung specs na binigay sa akin ng SA na according to him is nasa planta na daw.. pero baka end of september pa daw lalabas kasi paubos pa nila yung naunang model.
1.Front grill Chrome new design
2.New Rim Design
3.New seat Fabric Design
4.Audio 1din with USB and Bluetooth
5.Steering wheel remote for the audio
6.Rear Fog lamps
yun lang nasabi sa akin ..kaso wala pa sila pics talaga pero nasa planta na daw.. depende sa dealers kung kelan daw sila mag order ng new model pero due daw talaga ng last week ng september or early october..

Hello therenz! Welcome to tsikot.com. Welcome to the strada thread.

Salamat sa advance info mo regarding the new face-lifted strada. Aside from those you mentioned, I think there will be a few more additional minor changes, like the tubular stepboard that you see in the montero sports (I hope).

If the price difference will be minimal, it sure will be worth waiting for. For those waiting for the new face-lifted strada, this will be a loooooong exciting wait, hehehe.

Sige, sir therenz, try to get more info about the face-lifted strada and share it with us. And once you get it, join us sa club and be the first to share with us first hand info about this great truck. We are just as excited as you are.

**therenz** · August 25th, 2009 07:50 PM

* sir ooba99 Thanks for the warm welcome ..yup sana makasali din ako sa Club once i have the truck na.. actually ngayon lang din ako magkakaroon ng truck...galing kasi ako sa kotse na super baba and mas pinababa..

sold na nga sya eh kaya bukod sa walang tulog kakahintay.. tiis din muna sa pakikihitch and hiram ng ride:D also pala sabi ng SA may new colors daw.. almost the same sa mga montero colors..

**ARB** · August 25th, 2009 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by nanofossil

Hello everyone, I am new here in the forum so please bear with me with my questions. I already have a reservation for a dark gray mica Strada GLX. I will be getting it next week. Here are my questions:

-I plan to have the edge of the door windows painted black just like in the higher variants. I plan to do it right after i get the truck since I know of a small but good talyer that can do it. Is it a good idea?

-Also, naninipisan ako sa stock na 16/80/205 na gulong nya. Can I fit a much wider tire to its stock mags like 245?

-How much will it cost me if i have my stock mags and tires traded for a slighty used stock GLS Sport variant of 17/65/245? Will the ride comfort and fuel efficiency be affected?

-Where can I get the best deal to have fender flares and roller lid installed. When I say best deal, I mean affordable but good quality. A car accessory shop offered me 9k for a body color fender flares and 33k for a Carryboy roller lid. Ok ba yun?

That's it for now. I hope someone, specially the gurus out there, can help me. Thanks alot guys!

Sir just to give you an idea on the tires/rim combo.

-Last time we had a traded-in 245/65R17 with OEM rim from a 3.2 strada, our customer traded his 205/70R16 with OEM rims and added 15k.
-Montero Sports rims 17" with new BFG Long Trail 265/65R17 tires, our customer traded his 205/70R16 with OEM rims and added 25K.