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dicksonadams:
2008 matrix

Just check for a wire that runs from the fan to either a relay or to the junction box or prolly fuse box

dicksonadams:
Hi black bishop, can you help reconnect a used car with fan running direct, other texhnician had tried to rectify it but can't find the source of the direct connection

What brand of car

cashflowpc:
Hi guys,

I just bought the Lexus es300. Please I want to go for full service before I start using it as I didn't buy it new or toks. 11 months old Nigeria used.

Please who know a reliable and lexus experienced, trustworthy mechanic in ibadan. Kindly recommend.

And please which engine oil is best for the car. The mileage is over 200, engine sounds great. This is my first car and I want to do things right.

Thanks in advance for all your responses

In Ibadan I dont really have one but the advise I will give is ask the a competent one to run full diagnosis to know what and what needs to be fixed and for the oil ask previous owner to give you the exact oil used in servicing it

Yansham:
Check engine light came up in my Camry 07. It was scanned and the error codes were P0351 and P0368. The ignition coil and camshaft sensor were changed.

After 2 days, the check engine light is back. Any help or suggestion will be appreciated.

P0368 short and simple check the wiring and if they are ok change the Camshaft and crankshaft sensor

P0351 coil or igniter

The Effect of Using Water For Your Vehicle Cooling System
I believe we all pass through that phase of elementary science in our elementary school? Which we were taught types of water, well I remember mine was 5 back then I don’t know of any recent update.

We have

1. Tap Water

2. Spring Water

3. Alkaline

4. Electrolyte

5. Distilled water

The purpose of these is to bring to your notice why most car will experience over heating more frequently and brush you up on water and why water is not the recommended Specification as Antifreeze better known as coolant. Most of the Island occupant or lagos as a whole are sitting on a huge salt water with few locations of pure water. So be it tap water of well water or borehole or whatever name you want to call it 95% certainty is attached to it that your source of water has a varying percentage of salt.

So you thinking Coolant is not meant for you or tap water will do a better job, you need to think twice. It is even preferable to use

Your car engine is made of metal, and you adding salt water to the cooling system is a perfect script of doom. Salt water is corrosive. Put it in your cooling system and you’ll quickly spring leaks and other things that involve metal corrosion.

Have come across overheating issue that tends to be as a result of a corroded radiator.

In conclusion always stick to factory recommended specifications.

henryutd:
I have Corolla 2010 and I discovered that they have eaten the indomie recently because the sound changed.
What's the benefits apart from the low sound which was lost.

Please I need your advice.

Apart from me being a mechanic, pls read about it and you will understand, from fuel consumption to low sound to affecting other components

rapheal5:
Boss I go need ur number for future purpose...oil dey ur head boss

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kinkykinky2:
Bros, please how I fit reach u

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Pearl1910:
Lolz...no be by madness o If u didn't have who to call, if u like comot cloth, wen u calm down u go pay d fine or negotiate.

Why you people think say I started the bragging from my post? Some of you don meet me one on one and does my personality ooze that kind of stupid bragging?

Omo I don move car from lagos to cross river without DL or tinted permit. I dont brag, I communicate with you, if you think madness light cigarette for ya head, o boy am an Educated Thug. I will give you stuff you wanted.

But on a lighter note if mention the commander man name here e go be like something, anybody wey know Muri street around 4 point will know the VIO office. The commander later after we don turn padi dey show the fetish stuff under his cloth say if say we later turn am to fight he will touch me with one and na house I go go die. Omo things be for this country how can a staff of ministry of transportation go dey pack body for war.


But all the same I dont brag neither will you see me break laws. The one way for Oshodi am talking na inside oshodi/mafoluku not task force for arena. I mean anything local government for Oshodi you re covered.

And the reason am giving that vouch na because you all be hustler so no point if we can help each other the little way we can. That is what I can help with.

dru23:
Those in Army uniform have limited power .. Just because na army does not mean he will get his way ....make I gist my own.......

Few months ago when I was in the country .... We got a call from one of my uber driver.. The driver enter 1 way road .

And the road safety or lasma whatever they call themselves.. So they told the driver that he has enter 1 way road ... Na so the driver they fight with them back and fourth.. Claiming he knows his right etc ..instead of the stupid driver to settle these guys small change na he was forming tough man and dragging with them etc...

Na so road safety crew carry my honda civic to their station... Once it got to their station they said that for them to release the car we go pay 100k naira etc .. That once they enter the information into the system the car will be auction etc ... Meanwhile driver is fighting with them etc .. Driver called us and explain to us what was going on .. Driver said make we no worry he get Army friend. ... Driver call his army friend to the garage ... The Army guy arriving trying to flex his muscles .... After army flex his muscle tired and left ..na so driver called us ....... Lucky for me one of my friend knows the top Oga at the garage or station .. He made a phone call to the Oga ...my people got their and the driver was sweating looking dumb and stupid... My people went to the Top Oga saw spoke to the Oga within 5 minutes matter was settle .... He said make we pay 100k and we go avoid the car getting auction off .... Na so we pay the money 100k naira and car was release ....... It is more profitable for them to auction out the car than for us to pay that 100k naira...


So my point here Army power get limit.. Just because you know army does not mean that they will be able to ride people in situation.... In civil matter army get no power etc ...... If you see the level of confidence the driver had because of his army friend.... He was so embarrassed that Army friend no fit do anything at all ..

The only regret I have is that I didn't fire the driver after that incident .. My team advice me that I should let the driver pay off the 100k naira by him paying extra 5k weekly...... The driver only paid about 20k naira before dropping the car ... The driver still owning me over 60k naira till today .. Driver promise to pay till date we no hear from driver....... This is why in this business you can't show no pity to anyone.. It is a doggy eat dog business .......but like always dru23 will always prevail

Bro I wasn't flexing muscle, I was not fixing car. on the paper written for me they wrote left the car and walked away. In fact e pain me say I don delete the videos. That was the point that got me mad first. I was asking the baba why didnt he asked them what transpire before issuing a ticket na the response make the matter scatter.... I dey always talk e get wetin I go do for lag wey I go they fear.

One point is never drag or insult them allow them do them worst and make your call jejely if you sabi. He started making calls for me that army captain na him son say dem go beat me. Immediately he dropped his call I first call OP MESA patrol commander Officer John if he is anywhere around island before I called the guy at Airforce base at ikeja. Then calling the Governor's army guy. All of them follow this man talk politely without flexing muscle before dem and dem no be riffraff .


I once mention it here that if anybody hold anyone of you for Oshodi call me. Make you pass 1 way you are covered. This is not mouth it is me paying my dues as at when due.

I need to drop this gist here.

I was picking up a vehicle at Brilla FM at Lekki with overheating issue. On getting to Civic centre opposite 1004 the car was already heating up. So I parked to let it cool down, so in the process I got a keg of water out to fill the radiator and next thing tow truck came and start attaching dem stuff to the car saying illegal parking.

Without stress I allowed them satisfy themselves and they drove me to their site at Muri Okunola VIO office. Immediately we got there the baba on duty just drop a ticket of 50k on my car.

Na there I change am for them. Para for them seriously that all the men in the compound come they tell me say i no go comot. The man they refer to as the commander started bragging of having 2 sons as captain in the army, na dere my head burst say this man dey whine me.

I just went to his front and asked him to call them come or if them no dey make him call GOC come. Omo this man pick fone dey make calls and ask someone to send boys to him that someone was insulting him here.

After that i just pick my phone call my guy that is working with Sanwo Olu, he's one of the army guy as escort to Sanwo Olu.... luckily he was around 4 point to deliver something to alake.

Na so my guy blow pilot and siren come VIO office show dem ID card omo respect start to they fly next thing the guy asked them if they like to transfer my car to Alausa or he should call the PA to governor.

Immediately the case die. Next thing dem turn my padi start to dey give me number say anywhere for lagos dem stop me make I call them.

In all one thing I know be say Mad people dey lag, just make sure say your madness is educated

adolphus08:
I think nairaland should employ iq tests to filter out people like you.
Even you cannot make sense of what you post.
An empty bottle has a higher intellence than you.

Bro abeg go back and apologise to the Patron of Ehauling

Pillow180:
Good evening everyone.

My car windshield is always hazy whenever I drive at night and I hardly see clearly. I’ve bought two different windshield glass cleaners and cleaned throughly but it still remains the same.

Please see the attached picture. See the glare from the car lights.

What can I do?


Cc GAZZUZZ
Blackbishop

Brother pls just change to a better and do not go for the cheap rainbow coloured ones

BlueK1:
Good day.
Kindly help me out of this.
I bought a Nigerian used sienna 2000 recently and observed that the fuel consumption is beyond normal and emit black smoke.

An auto Electrician advised me to change the Air Flow Meter which I did. The black smoke, however, reduced only when the engine is not accelerated. Once it is accelerated the black smoke emit and the fuel consumption is excessive.

I contacted another auto Electrician who has asked me to replace the brain box (He said another car model brain box will be “worked” on it to fix the problem).

Please your advice will be appreciated.
Thank you.

Can you bring the car down?
Or chat me up. Let me run proper scan and diagnosis

Cuz all you explained up there na just Air/Fiel ratio sensor symptoms

Rebuilding A 2008 Toyota Avalon Engine
I got a Toyota Avalon with Overheating issue, due to some other issues attached to it from bad Camshaft overtiming and faulty valves and bad plugs and Coil.

It was thoroughly disassembled and the gasket was replaced and other parts were fixed but after assembling all parts the water pump was leaking due to bad gum and failed water pump gasket which are common with this type of engine. It was fixed and the car was delivered to the customer within 2 working days.

Pearl1910:
Bia...we don catch u...tot u said u aren't BlackBishop.

Still in flesh blood.

Rebuilding a Toyota Avalon 2008 Engine.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFNCODwMPsE

adeinfinit:
I already cleaned the MAF sensor, changed fuel pump and cleaned filter.
Where is your location?

Oshodi - 22 Eliasau Mafoluku Oshodi

chizzybabe26:
Please I have an issue with Toyota Camry 2010 model I bought some months ago. The car was doing just fine until last week, when the car is idle the engine goes off also occur when depressing the break pedal, the car do off when you match the break even on the road when there is hold up and you are on neutral the car will off, please what could be the issue. I have called some mechanics and no solution yet.

Boss if you are in lagos let me run a proper diagnosis and you will have a final solution.

adeinfinit:
Good evening

I am experiencing a continuous flunctuating rpm (it suddenly goes up and sometimes takes a while before returning to normal) on my 07 Honda civic both while in idle and in motion. Throttle body has been changed, Cam shaft sensor cleaned. Car has been scanned and currently no codes.
I need help with possible solution or a competent mechanic around Ojodu berger. Thanks

Likely cause to be bad MAF sensor, fuel pump and filter. Bad Coil and plugs. Until I try a proper diagnosis

It's on my signature.

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nonhuman:
what is tappet

Boss no matter how I explain it will still sound dumb to you. But if you can record it while someone start the car for you in the morning and send it to me on WhatsApp..

Observer007:
Alternator rotating and delivering power to the battery.

And what makes it rotate?

nonhuman:
My engine makes a rattling noise on stepping on gas pedal especially when it has risen to its normal working temperature

You sure it's not tappet?

Observer007:
Never said it would kill one's battery, but asking whether the normal battery charging process would be altered or not.

How do you think the charging thing works?

Observer007:
Does using cruise control have any effect on battery charging? I mean while using CC would a car's alternator still deliver the appropriate voltage for the battery to attain optimal charging? If yes, how are autos programmed to make this happen?

Normally, when I accelerate I always feel the power exerted from my foot to the pedal and confirmed by the sound [roar] of the engine. But with CC none of that.

What's your take on this?

Cc: Nurey, Gazzuzz, Radautoworks, HeavenlyBang, Blackbishop, Kingreign, Olumzz, other auto enthusiasts.

Bro CC will never kill your battery.
And the reason you wont feel the roar when on CC is because it uses collective data from various components.

oluwaleokey:
Sure, I will buy from you if not for anything for saving us from getting wrecked by these kazeems moreover I do appreciate your free info u dash out here

Meanwhile, could a blocked catalysts result to a dead oxygen sensor? one kazeem said the reason the scanner indicates bad oxygen sensor is as a result of my bad catalyst... saying after buying those sensors, the catalyst would kill it coz its not open....

I guess i need to check your digits on your profile
Many thanks

Lol Kazeem Kazeem. If you have a bad catalyst how e take affect the performance of the sensor. If you have a bad catalyst you get the P0420 code

oluwaleokey:
Hi gurus in the house
How do i buy oxygen sensors for bank 1 sensor 1 and bank 2 sensor 1?
P0031 and P0051 are the only two codes I got after I ran a scan
How much is it cost?
Which is better tokunbo or new one? Prices too?

I discovered after kazeem use carb cleaner to flush my injector nozzles.... the rpm is now on a lil above 0... how do I raise it to perhaps to 1 or is it normal with v6 1MZ engines coz I have never owned one before.. always on four plugs

Its an lexus es300 car with 1MZ engine
Your inputs will be highly appreciated

I only sell and give guarantee for new Oxygen sensor. For business call me I will enlighten you more about it.

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olaair:
Please which will you recommend for engine oil when changing oil. I have read that 5w-30/20 recommended but my mechanic said there alot of fake ones in the market and he recommended 20w50. This is my first service for camry 2007

Baba fake plenty for market. But there are some sure plugs of 5W20/30. Dont ever buy that mobile 20W50 the fake plenty pass the original.

Service your car with Castrol Magnet X
Penzoil

nonhuman:
I did this but it didn't work

Can you call me when you are in the car and I will put you through.