Good day Gazzuzz and other car gurus. Please you people should come to my aid. Am experiencing persistent over heating in my Honda civic 2008. My mechanic said I should change the top cylinder that is like it bad. I met another mechanic who said that I should change my radiator to a new one double cell. He said that if it the top cylinder, that the car will be doing hard starting. Please my ogas, which should I do. The car movement is very OK and there is no leakage from the radiator.

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I need help with my tiny light Camry, when on motion sometimes the gear doesn't engage, it will just be firing unless I release my leg from the pedal and then fire again before it picks, what should I do please.

johnonuh:
I need help with my tiny light Camry, when on motion sometimes the gear doesn't engage, it will just be firing unless I release my leg from the pedal and then fire again before it picks, what should I do please.

1. Kindly scan to see if there is any trouble codes stored pertaining to the Transmission.
2. Check transmission fluid level and quality. If dirty or smelling burnt, change the oil with a better quality ATF. Pls dont put in cheap oil like the fake abros everywhere.
Hopefully it is resolved, if otherwise we proceed with diagnosis

Please help a distress soul. Let me start from the beginning. I changed my car engine like 3 months ago in the cause of connecting the ac compressor, the rewire burned my brain box. I changed the brain box which was reprogrammed. After that the gear box keeping disengaging in motion. I was advice advice to change the gear box which I did 3 days ago but the new gear box is still disengaging in motion like the formal one. The mechanic is now suggesting that maybe the person that did the brain box programming didn't do it well. Please my people come to my aid. Please what should I do? Do u think the mechanic is right? Car is civic 2008

donuba61:
Please help a distress soul. Let me start from the beginning. I changed my car engine like 3 months ago in the cause of connecting the ac compressor, the rewire burned my brain box. I changed the brain box which was reprogrammed. After that the gear box keeping disengaging in motion. I was advice advice to change the gear box which I did 3 days ago but the new gear box is still disengaging in motion like the formal one. The mechanic is now suggesting that maybe the person that did the brain box programming didn't do it well. Please my people come to my aid. Please what should I do? Do u think the mechanic is right? Car is civic 2008

The programing that was done has to do with the immobilizer system i.e programming the Brainbox to the key. I do not see why the gear will disengage because of key programming.
in all these issues, have you tried to scan the vehicle for any error codes stored?

My gearbox was licking oil and I went to a mechanic, they told me that is from the gearbox pump which i changed and it was moving fine. as i was driving, I slow down at a police check point. And when i tried to accelerate it was not driving. But it reverse.
Please what could be the cause?
What should i do?
Please i need your help.

donchidez:

My gearbox was licking oil and I went to a mechanic, they told me that is from the gearbox pump which i changed and it was moving fine. as i was driving, I slow down at a police check point. And when i tried to accelerate it was not driving. But it reverse.
Please what could be the cause?
What should i do?
Please i need your help.

Sorry for late reply.
Whatever the problem is, it is most likely from the gear. Probably the pump wasn't fixed well.
For peace of mind if you can't find a competent gear specialist pls plan to replace the gear. ..

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AutoMoTech:
Omo see as cobwebb don full everywhere

Use broom comot the cobweb

drmuchin:


Use broom comot the cobweb

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Good afternoon all ogas,

I travel to and fro Ife from Lagos with my newly acquired pathfinder, it was a smooth journey but I used 15k fuel to and fro. Although I was informed before buying the car there were no catalyst In the exhaust.

One thing I noticed about the car was it won't accelerate more than 120km/h once it is approaching 130 it will slow down by itself. Could this be a serious problem?

I priced catalyst and is above 100k which I can't afford now.

Do I have a remedy to catalyst that will save cost, and will it reduce fuel consumption? Pathfinder 2004 model

Thanks in anticipation.

Jollos:
Good afternoon all ogas,

I travel to and fro Ife from Lagos with my newly acquired pathfinder, it was a smooth journey but I used 15k fuel to and fro. Although I was informed before buying the car there were no catalyst In the exhaust.

One thing I noticed about the car was it won't accelerate more than 120km/h once it is approaching 130 it will slow down by itself. Could this be a serious problem?

I priced catalyst and is above 100k which I can't afford now.

Do I have a remedy to catalyst that will save cost, and will it reduce fuel consumption? Pathfinder 2004 model

Thanks in anticipation.

Pls note this, *personally* I do not agree to catalyst causing a terribly high consumption. The function of the catalyst is to lower emission of poisonous gases. So my advice will be in line with my personal belief.
So I will advice you look elsewhere for the problem.
1. Have you tried to note how much distance you travel for certain amount of fuel and then compare with what the manufacturer stated?
Have you tried to scan the vehicle since you bought it?
Is the vehicle naija used or tokunbo?
Several things can cause that issue of the car not going beyond 130km/hr. It could be because of a speed limiter or engine performance problem.

AutoMoTech:

Pls note this, *personally* I do not agree to catalyst causing a terribly high consumption. The function of the catalyst is to lower emission of poisonous gases. So my advice will be in line with my personal belief.
So I will advice you look elsewhere for the problem.
1. Have you tried to note how much distance you travel for certain amount of fuel and then compare with what the manufacturer stated?
Have you tried to scan the vehicle since you bought it?
Is the vehicle naija used or tokunbo?
Several things can cause that issue of the car not going beyond 130km/hr. It could be because of a speed limiter or engine performance problem.

Thanks for your response sir.

I scanned today, the guy said the 3 sensor connecting to the engine are bad. He said that was the only thing that came up from the scanner.
I asked him if the scanner brought up anything about catalyst and he said no.
Maybe I should take it from there

Jollos:
Good afternoon all ogas,

I travel to and fro Ife from Lagos with my newly acquired pathfinder, it was a smooth journey but I used 15k fuel to and fro. Although I was informed before buying the car there were no catalyst In the exhaust.

One thing I noticed about the car was it won't accelerate more than 120km/h once it is approaching 130 it will slow down by itself. Could this be a serious problem?

I priced catalyst and is above 100k which I can't afford now.

Do I have a remedy to catalyst that will save cost, and will it reduce fuel consumption? Pathfinder 2004 model

Thanks in anticipation.

Forget about catalyst for now cos it's absence won't cause issue listed above.Just take your car to a good technician for proper diagnosis and troubleshooting.

Jollos:


Thanks for your response sir.

I scanned today, the guy said the 3 sensor connecting to the engine are bad. He said that was the only thing that came up from the scanner.
I asked him if the scanner brought up anything about catalyst and he said no.
Maybe I should take it from there

I don't think you are right hand cos this is not different from trial and error style of diagnosis .Anybody that is troubleshooting for you should not based his diagnosis on scan dtc alone and should do further electrical test to confirm the issue to 100% accuracy. State your location so that we can recommend good tech around you.

Jollos:


Thanks for your response sir.

I scanned today, the guy said the 3 sensor connecting to the engine are bad. He said that was the only thing that came up from the scanner.
I asked him if the scanner brought up anything about catalyst and he said no.
Maybe I should take it from there

I believe it would be wise if you could get the error codes and post here so we can help guide your repair.
As mentioned by autologic, the absence of catalyst is not the cause of your "presumed high fuel consumption"

Good morning
Please can anyone refer a competent Honda Gear specialist for me in Ibadan.

petrusevents:
Good morning
Please can anyone refer a competent Honda Gear specialist for me in Ibadan.

I believe Timifakay is in IB

AutoMoTech:

I believe Timifakay is in IB

his contact please

Good morning house please I need how to obtain key fob code for journey dodge 2010

I need a device that can scan and programming ECU immobilizer reset ETC for 12/24 volt motor

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Happy new year fam!!!
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Hi

So on Friday my timing belt cut and vehicle stalled instantly. The timing belt was changed when I replaced crankshaft oil seals and the mech showed me the one the car came with has wounds and might cut any moment. I agreed that it should be replaced. The one they got however did not last upto a month.

After the timing belt was replaced yesterday, I drove the car today and scanned it to see codes p0018 and p0302. These codes are listed as pending codes. I have cleared it and it still appeared as pending code. I have p0031 as confirmed code, I have checked the position of the heated o2 sensor but it is rusty so I need panel beater to look at it.

My concerns are why are the p0018 and p0302 codes registering as pending on the scanner and what should I do about it.

Car is lexus es 300 gotten toks in 2019 with 264,000 miles on it. It's generally problem free and is serviced with mobil regularly.

MedicH:
Hi

So on Friday my timing belt cut and vehicle stalled instantly. The timing belt was changed when I replaced crankshaft oil seals and the mech showed me the one the car came with has wounds and might cut any moment. I agreed that it should be replaced. The one they got however did not last upto a month.

After the timing belt was replaced yesterday, I drove the car today and scanned it to see codes p0018 and p0302. These codes are listed as pending codes. I have cleared it and it still appeared as pending code. I have p0031 as confirmed code, I have checked the position of the heated o2 sensor but it is rusty so I need panel beater to look at it.

My concerns are why are the p0018 and p0302 codes registering as pending on the scanner and what should I do about it.

Car is lexus es 300 gotten toks in 2019 with 264,000 miles on it. It's generally problem free and is serviced with mobil regularly.

Asides the misfire on cylinder 2. Do you have any other drivability concerns?
The P0018 points the a possible problem with the timing.
Now question is was it caused by the belt that and oil seal that was replaced?
I will suggest you do the following first.
Try see if you can resolve the misfire.
Check the ignition coil, spark plug and injector.
Try see if you can rule out the misfire being caused by the CAM/CRANK code.
We can take it from there.
BUT ENSURE YOU DO NOT START THROWING PARTS AT THE CAR.

Good morning I use Honda pilot 2009 but I noticed something when my car is on idle it's rmph goes to 3500 and when engaged it's starts jerking and check engine light comes up on start blinking and would not move well

oriste:
Good morning I use Honda pilot 2009 but I noticed something when my car is on idle it's rmph goes to 3500 and when engaged it's starts jerking and check engine light comes up on start blinking and would not move well

THE BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES YOU HAVE MISFIRE. ONE OR MORE OF YOUR CYLINDERS IS NOT CONTRIBUTING AS IT SHOULD.
FOR A START CHECK YOUR PLUGS, FUEL INJECTOR AND ALSO SCAN INCASE THERE ARE OTHER KNOWN FAULTS STORED IN THE ECU.

MedicH:
Hi

So on Friday my timing belt cut and vehicle stalled instantly. The timing belt was changed when I replaced crankshaft oil seals and the mech showed me the one the car came with has wounds and might cut any moment. I agreed that it should be replaced. The one they got however did not last upto a month.

After the timing belt was replaced yesterday, I drove the car today and scanned it to see codes p0018 and p0302. These codes are listed as pending codes. I have cleared it and it still appeared as pending code. I have p0031 as confirmed code, I have checked the position of the heated o2 sensor but it is rusty so I need panel beater to look at it.

My concerns are why are the p0018 and p0302 codes registering as pending on the scanner and what should I do about it.

Car is lexus es 300 gotten toks in 2019 with 264,000 miles on it. It's generally problem free and is serviced with mobil regularly.

hello!!! have you been able to get this resolved?
would appreciate an update on the eventual fix.