nonhuman:
Oga blackbishop please help. My friend bought a Nigerian use 03 rav4, but I noticed the out of the 4 oxygen sensor bellow the manifold only 1 is connected, the rest are just there with their wires looking at me without a sucket, and when I checked underneath there is no hole for oxygen sensor on the on the catalyst, he have not really driven the car to know the rate of fuel consumption, please is this proper? If not, what can be done?

Blackbishop:


That is not normal, first I will advise to run a scan then a physical inspection will allow me to determine what to be done sir.

nonhuman:
but the car is in portharcourt, its now obvious that it consumes note fuel than it should

Blackbishop:


It would couple with other issues am certain will be present

nonhuman:
yes also overheating

kala111:
My Corolla 05 makes a knocking sound when I put on the ignition with the engine oil light on. It goes off when throttle down and sound normal.

Also, the engine oil light blinks when car is idle or while braking mostly when the engine is warm and must have work for several minutes or hour.

I have just charged the oil pump thinking that was the culprit but the problem still persist.

What could have gone wrong pls expert in the house?

Blackbishop:


Run a scan and send me the codes

Blackbishop:


There is something like oil switch change that

nonhuman:
I will do that
Can any scanner be used

kala111:


I've changed the oil switch and also changed oil pump together with cleaning of the oil sump.

omorkelly:
How much

Blackbishop:


What about the Crankshaft metals?

kala111:


The metals is not firmly gripping the crankshaft which the mechanic has adjusted with a general overhaul of the engine and yet to be completed.

Will give an update once completed.

Blackbishop:


Ok. All the best

kunlexbaba45:

Please I traveled with my Honda accord 2004. Parked on the way to eat and when I turn in the engine the gear refused to drive when I put it on D. It's only moves on reverse. Oga blackbishop what could be the reason.

Blackbishop:


If the reverse is working, then check the Tranny oil level and colour and smell. Or prolly change it will be better. And scan also. To be on the safer side. And when you start the car and engage the gear does the D light blink?

kunlexbaba45:

I changed the gear oil last week, D light does not blink

kunlexbaba45:

I changed the gear oil last week, D light does not blink

Tunesh:
Please my corolla 06 doesn't start Once in the Morning, it start like after the third time..

What could be wrong pls

Blackbishop:


If you follow my page, I mentioned the likely cause of that. Which are;
1. Fuel Pressure valve or
2. Fuel filter and casing

Blackbishop:
Car cooling system contains
Radiator & radiator cap
Coolant Reservoir
Radiator hose
Thermostat
Cooling fan
Coolant (50% anti freeze and 50% water)
Water pump
Temperature guage


This is the most ridiculous cause of car break down in Nigeria.
How will you feel if your cars start jerking and goes off?
Smoke coming out of the hood, burning smell.
This kind of issue happens on a daily, and it is something we ignore.

The first thing to check is your coolant level before you drive out everyday.
If there is low coolant, check for leakages.
To new car owners never let any road side mechanic remove your thermostat for any reason.
And if there is no leakages, probably you are having an overheating issues that tend tends to deteriorate over time.

Now the water pump is what forces the coolant through passages in the engine to absorb heat. The pump is driven by a belt that needs replacement from time to time. And the water pump will eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Spending some cash on replacing the belts and water pump is much less than the cost of repairing the extremely expensive damage that can be done when an engine seizes.

Radiator cap needs to be change also from time to time

Solohitt555:


And it happened to me yesterday! Engine died on the highway! Me of all people ���

I found that I'd driven off without radiator cap on, after topping up water.
After 45min to 1 hour in Lagos traffic in blissful oblivion, the engine stopped. In the last two minutes or so, I noticed like pinking noise that got worse, then low power, then looked at temp gauge and it was near red. Just at that instant, before I could switch off, the engine stopped.

This is a well-tuned 1MZ-FE on a 2001 Avalon.
I'm not a car novice by any stretch, which is why this is so distressing.

Please guys what and what am I looking at here. Could there be a safety mechanism here.

Solohitt555:


And it happened to me yesterday! Engine died on the highway! Me of all people ���

I found that I'd driven off without radiator cap on, after topping up water.
After 45min to 1 hour in Lagos traffic in blissful oblivion, the engine stopped. In the last two minutes or so, I noticed like pinking noise that got worse, then low power, then looked at temp gauge and it was near red. Just at that instant, before I could switch off, the engine stopped.

This is a well-tuned 1MZ-FE on a 2001 Avalon.
I'm not a car novice by any stretch, which is why this is so distressing.

Please guys what and what am I looking at here. Could there be a safety mechanism here.

radautoworks:


This is an oxymoron

Blackbishop:


What is Oxymoron?

Solohitt555:


And it happened to me yesterday! Engine died on the highway! Me of all people ���

I found that I'd driven off without[b]radiator cap on, after topping up water.[/b]
After 45min to 1 hour in Lagos traffic in blissful oblivion, the engine stopped. In the last two minutes or so, I noticed like pinking noise that got worse, then low power, then looked at temp gauge and it was near red. Just at that instant, before I could switch off, the engine stopped.

[b]This is a well-tuned 1MZ-FE on a 2001 Avalon.
I'm not a car novice by any stretch,[/b]which is why this is so distressing.

Please guys what and what am I looking at here. Could there be a safety mechanism here.