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rolandy22:
Hello house, I receive a mail from VO yesterday that I should provide my full admission letter within 10working days because I applied with a conditional admission letter. I'm so confused now, if I have to send the conditional requirement it will take time before it gets there and before I will get the full admission letter. Please help a brother, what can I do now.

U said the condition is sending ur confirmation of Degree cert, are you to email that to them or you are to send it through a courier? And by the way which school did u do ur Degree. (Hope no be one of this mumu schools?)

jessicajessa:
Lyk emperoracro said....you have nothing to worry about....as long as it isn't the due date yet. Just package your application very tight. Hope your sponsor's SOA is also on point...N6m and above.

You are right

abbyyzino:
Alright, thanks for taking your time to explain this. You mean 3k naira

Hahahahahahahahahah Ole ni o, na thief u be! no b on 3K naira na 3k CFA abi Kobo! Abeg go deposit 3K CAD Canadian Dollars!
Bad guy! hahahahahaahah

abbyyzino:
Please check the pix I applied on page 9 of this thread, kindly check the procedures for the study permit. Kindly advice please.

I have checked it, i understand you situation perfectly.
Assuming u are applying for Visa after that due date, den non payment of tuition will affect u, but since u are applying before that day its nt a must u pay. Just tell ur sponsor to get set wt the money cos cic might ask you to go and pay before approving your visa, have seen cases like dat or pay about 3k out of d whole money.

abbyyzino:
The due date is 09/10/2015, and I'm submitting my application this week. I'm planning to mail the admission office to extend the due date. what do you think bro

Thats October now! Abeg go apply for Visa, if CIC wants u to pay dey will notify you, u are for winter semester right?
Just package ur app very well.

Charles1694:
I'm new here. I applied for visa on November 2014, did my Biometrics on 9th of Dec. 2014, did my medicals January 2015, my passport was requested for on April 2015, got my visa August 27th 2015. It was not easy it took serious patience and the grace of God. I just want to know if anyone that applied when I applied experienced the same long proccessing time of more than 8 months. Thank you.

Is it a study visa or work visa?

abbyyzino:
my sponsor will not release such money until they issue the study permit bro, beside the refund policy of the university if the CIC rejects study permit is another issue.
I want to know if there's anyone that got his/her permit without paying the part payment.

paying school fees does not have any effect on your visa application, its on CIC website
But u need to consider the deadline on ur admission letter

abbyyzino:
my sponsor will not release such money until they issue the study permit bro, beside the refund policy of the university if the CIC rejects study permit is another issue.
I want to know if there's anyone that got his/her permit without paying the part payment.

paying school fees does not have any effect on your visa application, its on CIC website
But u need to consider the deadline on ur admission letter

GuiltySpark343:
Low acceleration is caused by low compresion ratio, now since your mechanic doesnot know that change him

Found d problem, there was a piece of paper in the tank that was preventing gas flow

Sirguytuu:
Sorry to ask, have you thought about haulage? It is more profitable than commuter transport. This is our business, and i stand to be corrected. Waiting for your reply. . .

Kindly call or text me on WhatsApp on +2348136909187

GuiltySpark343:
I am so weak of will to write this post… anyway, whatever we talk about it will be about the Volkswagen LT28/LT31/LT35/LT 45 long frame (28 seater) diesel bus commuting within Siemens(hop[e I got the spelling right), marina or Mile 2 festac side to agbara, oguafor, aradagu(close to badagry)

My opinion, if anybody told you that commercial intra state transport is lucrative, the may not have lied to you , but they didn’t tell you the truth either

Now this is what a typical month is like(a month is inbetween servicing in this case 21days) you change oil filter, gas filter, pour oil treatment, wash radiator(which if dirty courses engine to overheat), change engine oil, change brake pad, then servicing labour
Now every 2 months because of the bad roads, though it is under construction (and will be OK in future), the upper and lower arms of the front wheels have to be changed, which cost quite a lot, uou can also expect tp rebind the clutch with leather to be sharp and sieze the opportunity to grease the spizer borex also

Every three months, you have to change the gear and axle oil, if the bus enters water change within teo days or risk changin the entire back axle and gear box, also check the propeller sharft hanger called centre casing

Coming to the bus purchase, it costs N1.2m for the bus and to put it on the road as well as tropicalizing and adapting it for nigeria road which invloves

1.change the two cwll radiator used in temperate climate to 3cell for tropical climate(alumium radiators are better)

2.raise the front wheels for better ground clearance

3.remove the turbocharge(becos nigeria mechanics dont understand it)

4 set engine thermostat from automatic to permanant on

5. change the tyres to a cheaper 16 inch ream compared to costly 14in tyres

6. use heavy metal guage to make the passenger chairs

7. downgrade the braking syste3ms to use only front tires(most brake failures are cause by the rear wheels)

all these will cost around half a million inclusive of painting and registration


I will advise you register the bus under the name of a high ranking military officer(for driver seriousness)

Also the buses generate N7,000 - N9,000 daily and you have to spend around N45,000 to tur thins around every 21days, be the judge

I can furnish you with the knowledge i have acquired for a fee(token)I advice you set up a company an do this your self, have supervisors chasing drivers, and military personnel to help recover imbounded vehicles from the hands of vio, lastma, police etc

regards

I will love to discuss something with you, pls call or WhatsApp me on +2348136909187

norriswood:
Hello,if you don't mind we can use it for school bus,I have enough school to give them to,I have the one that am doing right now ,this is my number. 08087025175.Abiodun

Hello, can u text me on WhatsApp on +2348136909187, let's discuss

Export1:
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA for 1 DOLLAR!
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Pls send a pm to me, I want to discuss something with you

naptu2:
Release of pigeons (to signify peace).

The National Salute (full anthem).

The Parade Commander seeks the permission of the President to march of the colours.

This brings the ceremony to an end.

Pls what do u know about Nigerian Legion recruitment?

Siena:
[color=Blue]For starters, the questions you're asking here can't really get answers with any degree of accuracy.

I see someone asked you to take a picture of the engine, and post it here. You haven't done that. You are asking how to check cylinder compression. Well, I've got news for you. Checking the cylinder compression in a diesel engine is very different from doing the same in a gasoline engine. Different tools, different approach, not a DIY job either.

You don't even know the engine code, or spec. So what would you compare your compression test results with, assuming you were able to do it?

You're talking about buying rings "first", then trying things out. That is the best way to chuck money away. You might as well put a bunch of Naira notes into a blast furnace, and watch them burn. If you're having new rings fitted, you can't just "buy a set". The engine will first need to be stripped, the bores checked, and bored out to the next oversize if they are damaged. This will mean either new oversize pistons and rings, or if a very slight increase in bore size, matched rings with your existing pistons. You can't simply guess what is needed.

Putting new rings in will also require a full gasket set, and new cylinder head bolts. You can NOT reuse the old ones, as they are stretch bolts. The cylinder head gasket also comes in 3 different thicknesses, depending on how much the head has been skimmed by, assuming it's been apart and worked on in the past.

Take your LT to a shop that know what they're dong. Otherwise you might as well scrap it / sell it for spare parts.

Good luck.[/color]

Am so sorry i haven't posted the pix, i usually get home late daily.

9icetoo:
I don't know how to test turbos of that model. I know turbos don't kick in until a certain RPM. I used a scan tool to check mine and boost pressure reported from the MAP sensor was within spec. ringing is a whole different ball game. The cylinder bores would have to be measured assuming it is suffering from low compression. Then what size of rings and pistons to be fitted would be determined from the measurements.
A mech can remove the turbo and inspect it to see if the turbines still behave as they should. Check for leaks in the turbo pipings as well if you are checking the turbo. Remember my earlier post though; if the fuel economy is still okay, you might as well continue driving the bus like that. Please note that diesel engines from your bus era were not particularly fast. In fact, they were slow pokes and took forever to get up to speed. So what you might think is sluggish acceleration might actually be normal.

Aside the engine oil consumption, every other thing seems normal. But the cost of buying engine oil is rather hi

9icetoo:
Thick black smoke on startup is normal if it clears within 15 seconds or so. That's diesel that wasn't burnt completely during startup. White smoke when you accelerate hard means a). coolant being burnt (not likely as your bus will most likely have water in the radiator now), b). unburnt diesel.
Scenario b will most likely be as a result of a million and one things. It will take a competent diesel mechanic to narrow it down (good luck finding one). If the fuel economy isn't too bad, you can drive it till it stops moving while saving up for a new engine. If you have the resources and the time, get it fixed. Since this is a commercial bus, I do not think you want it sleeping around in a mech workshop workshop when it it can be out there making some cool cash for ya. Like Siena said, it won't be an easy undertaking getting it fixed which is why many peeps go down the 'change engine route'. It's entirely my opinion though.

Yh d black smoke clears almost immediately, what do u think about the turbo and ringing?

eherbal:
you can take The pain ,go to aspamda market. Trade fair complex, abule pain. the spare parts section there should be able to render some help. everything shouldn't be more than 12 to 15k .I'll try and get you the name later

Thanks alot, pls can u give me a comprehensive list of tins i nid to buy for d ringing?
i will visit dose markets dis comin week

oktawian:
How do you know if the turbo is not causing this smoke ?

First you wrote that you have problem with the power... then i saw that the engine is using lots of oil ...


Check the turbo first ! , take off inlet pipes that goes to the turbo and see how much oil is there ...
you could even take a picture and put it here.

Ok sir, i will do dat wen i get home today.

eherbal:
not a Bad idea if The gasket and rings used are original. anything short of that will see you going back to the mechanic village. I learnt a very bitter lesson from my mechanic. I advice you buy the gasket and rings yourself. MAKE SURE YOU'RE THERE WHEN THE PARTS ARE BEING FIXED PLSSSS.
Another thing? are you the one driving the truck yourself? I see it's a commercial one. it looks very neat.

I just started using d bus mysef now,
Pls how do i know original gaskets and rings, any spec i sud look out for when buying?

oktawian:
kazeem alert

Even if you will change the engine , what if this new engine will be in the same condition ?

Think, You want to change it even when you dont know how to check compression ?

Find some one who knows how to deal with the engines not kazeem.

Regards Oktawian

Sir, am new into Engines n vehicle related issues, kindly explain to me, how i will check d compression, Rome was nt built in a day, am willing to learn.
Pls wat ar ur recommendations.

NigerianNewbie:
Wow. That charge na die o. 420 naira for each withdrawal. I think I'll just travel with cash and deposit some in my account just like you suggested. Thanks.

Best option deposit small cash in ur bank acct and travel wt most of ur cash, den use POS terminal to pay for anything u buy in canada till u exhaust all d money in ur acct.

eherbal:
Sorry bro. Im very sorry to say this, but you need to replace the engine.

I know, but wat cud b d cause of this?
Am thinking of ringing it first, den use it for awhile bfor changing it, wat do u think

NigerianNewbie:
Good morning house.

There are 2 questions I'd like to ask.

1. What's the best way to move funds out of the country now, since there's a restriction on cash that can be moved physically (CAD 10,000 or so, not sure), since one cannot open a Canadian bank account from here to do a transfer? Also, considering the restrictions by banks on foreign currency.

2. From experience and personal opinions, what's the most reliable Nigerian bank to bank with from Canada?

Thank you all.

1. Do u mean from Nija to Canada? If yes, then get a Gtbank naira MasterCard or First bank prepaid credit card, u can use both over there but dont forget ATM charges.
If am to move 15K cad, wat i will do is deposit 5k in my Account and travel wt 10k cash, cos ATM charges about #420 on each transaction if am nt mistaken

chrisviral:
Lol What can I say, Yes, I'm that patriotic. Thanks
How things?

Boss i dey o, wat about u?

eherbal:
if it's burning excess oil. What color of smoke is coming out from the exhaust?

Wen u first start d engine, it brings out a thick black smoke, wen u throttle hard, it turns whitish

datprincess:
tos: Jimi Agbaje cries on live TV

Former Lagos governorship aspirant, Jimi Agbaje was on Lovely&Clair show on AIT today around 1:30pm. He gave scholarship to 5 orphans through the show a while back. He got emotional when one of the beneficiaries, Funke, who is now in university came to share her experience & thank him.

While narrating her experiences and how her life has changed for the better, Mr Agbaje actually shed tears of joy. He said if every one can reach out to the less privileged then Nigeria will be a better..CLICK HERE FOR MORE..

Pls do u recall the email address, the moderator of the program gave out to the audience for those who wants a scholarship?

chrisviral:
Seems He finally decided to go for the surgery Hmmm, Nwaoh.

You dis old boy, u still dey Nija??

chrisviral:
Seems He finally decided to go for the surgery Hmmm, Nwaoh.

You dis old boy, u still dey Nija??

oktawian:
First check the engine compression ...

Pls how do i do that, am new in all dis vehicle issues

It should be
2.4 L D24T turbo I6 (1983-1992) (Diesel engine)

Currently its burning engine oil excessively, my mechanical advised me to ring the engine,i want to b sure before doin that. pls wat is your advice?

This is d bus

eherbal:
i drive the lt 28 diesel. had the turbo removed .to maintain your turbo engine,let it idle for 1 min before switching off the engine. let it run for 3mins in the mornings before driving off.

Pls do you mean its the turbo thats affecting it?
I changed d injector yesterday, this morning it showed d same fault! what else can i do?