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ayo jango: For 2days now,My 01 accord (babyboy) temperature rises as soon as I start the car. Also when I turn off the ignition, one of the fans keeps rolling until I remove the battery head.

What's d solution plz?

If you say "as soon as you start your car" then is either you have
1. Faulty temperature sensor
2. You don't have a single drop of oil and/or coolant or
3. Bad gasket(less likely)

Get it checked out

fizzybaba: My honda Crv 2005 Engine has gone completely bad

I buy mobil special oil every week at 3000naira. It dosent get worse than that, does it?

Where can i buy a good engine and at what price?


Your Suggestions would be appreciated.

You buy oil every week?

3k i guess is one gallon.why? How? For what?
You got to be kidding me #facepalm

Another mugu in the hands of the mechanic

charliemamen: hello,

my honda bull dog has a major steerin issues, sometimes it acts like the tire wants to pull off the car when im on high speed. i recently had the power steering pump changed thinking it was the culprit.

Check your Control arm(upper arm) and your tie rods(inner and outer). Had similar problems with mine some few years back and had them changed and it stopped.

the steering shakes when im cruising, i dont like this and i will like to know the best way to get it rectified.

After the changes tell the mech to have the wheel balanced and the alignment checked.

Also, this car vibrates whenever i place the gear on reverse, it vibrates(its an automatic transmission car).
Thanks for your advise and comments

Not sure what is causing this problem, But it sounds like your engine mounts(Engine seats.

eddy42k: thanks iccman but had no issue ever since but why the coolant? cos its been water

Read this link

https://www.nairaland.com/973050/radiator-cover-wont-work#11254632

Check your gasket first, if its good then go for a flush and please use coolant

If you are using water please change to coolant. I don't advice removing your "thermostat"

Nice info please more of that so we can keep people informed
Also you also have similar symptoms if you have a bad control arm (Upper and/or Lower)

DUDE CLICK ON THE LINK AND READ THE THREAD BELOW
https://www.nairaland.com/943602/benefits-using-coolants-versus-water#11147713
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You are leas than one month away from a new radiator, water pump and possibly a new engine.
Your car manual says Use a 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze(coolant) So why are you using only water?

Ever radiator cap is pressure rated (mine is 10psi). You bought a cap that is lower rated than the OEM radiator cap of that engine

The cooling system is kinda complex to explain but i can try my best to Educate you and you have to be imaginative

Water would boil at lees than 100 Celsius (causer its impure) and its boiling produces gasses like water vapor and gasses dissolved in water(air etc)

Gas expansion is ALMOST exponential like at that temperature range (Google Gas expansion by heat and PVT Graphs)
This expansion causes pressure build up in your cooling system(A closed system)and when it reaches 5psi(Lets say your rad cover is rated that), It squeezes the spring on your radiator cover up and fluid escapes through the tinny opening by the side of the cover(Flow back line) and flows into the white(the colour most times) reservoir. and when the reservoir is full, it gives way and spills (he is the weakest man in the closed system). That's why "Your water dey short"

When your car cools down, You get a low pressure in the system which causes a suction from the reservoir ie. the water suppose to flow from the reservoir back to the radiator, but it doesn't cause the system is design for a antifreeze/coolant. The reason for that is another whole new complex topic that i dont wana go into (i hope you don't mind)

If you block the flow-back line (eliminate the weakest link) the next weakest link which is your water hose would rupture. But since your car is not new, you cant be sure if its your hose, radiator, water pump, or engine block is the 2nd weakest link.

If you decide to block your flow back line, i promise you would be going through engines faster than you go through toothbrushes(Doc says we have to change our toothbrush every 3 months), and in 2 years your Mech would be driving a 2012 Accord. He may probably buy your 05 accord and advice you to buy a new car. He is getting 2 cars for the price of one. Maga fall guy man chop. LOL. Please don't take my last 3 sentences seriously my post was getting boring so i added a joke.

In summary
1. Change to Coolant
2. By an OEM Rad Cover
3. Get your reservoir inspected
4. Avoid High RPM it saves fuel and prevents over heating

When you solve the problem do post it so others can learn

Thanks
ICEMANN

I still believe its you need a tune up.

Can you try this, Buy a good injector cleaner and put in your tank ( half a tank if fuel is ok)
Idle for 30mins and see if it is still giving problems

Injector cleaners are about 400 to 700 Naira, Lets see what happens next

edakedkay: She's my bestest friend. We've been friends since secondary school and her guy was my classmate in nursery school.
I didn't know until when she introduced us. She's been with him for 10yrs.
She's 28 now and the guy 31. He's your typical tall,dark and handsome guy and oh my he loves her to his marrow. Not into women,hardworking,down to earth and he's got most of the qualities any woman would want from a guy.

My friend on the other hand is equally pretty and tall as well but she's had quite a number of other guys she's slept with.actually,6 of them. Each time the guy forgave her when he found out but he was this close to leaving her after he found out about the last one.

In their final year in school she got pregnant for him but had to flush it out as they were both not ready to take that step. Forgot to say they were mates in university in 2008 she took in again,was ready to keep it but the guy wasn't.not because of finances for he was quite ok then but because he wasn't sure if it was his.

My girlfriend had told him it was his because she took in November of that year while she had stopped all her flings because she almost lost grips on this guy due to all her atrocities. all efforts to convince her guy the pregnancy was his fell on deaf ears. She had to flush it again and I accompanied her.

They tried to patch things up. 4 months after,she left the country to go do her masters in the UK. But before she left the guy confessed to her he'd slept with a girl as he was under so much pressure from his friends to dump her and move on with some other girl. He said it was never the same without my friend.

He loved her too much and thank gracious they were back together again and my friend has never had some other guy in to her since then.she was away for three years and a year before her return,he popped the question which she happily said yes to.plan was for the wedding to hold november last year but as life would have it things took a dive for the guy.

She's been the one supporting him since then while he on the other hand has been hustling seriously. Trying his hands everywhere and even looking for a job.something he never wanted to do because he's this type of guy that believes in creating jobs for others. He was actually doing this.

They are both jobless now and their prospects are good tho. The thing is, all our friends are married except her and one other friend of ours. She's currently so depressed and feels like a looser because she's not married. Her guy's elder sister wanted to sponsor their wedding but the guy completely turned her down that he won't let anybody sponsor his wedding.

My friend completely loves this guy too and won't leave him as she fears she won't find anyone else to love her as this guy does and she leaving him now will paint her a bad person. Meanwhile, she's so very much loved by the guys family even after she told them everything she did wrong and the girls family loves him as well. Apart from my friend's history with men, she's a very good girl-friendly,caring,she listens, generous and I truly believe she's done with her old ways.

She wants a baby but the guy doesn't due to his financial standing and promises that everything will be done my friends way once he lands a job. My friend's is that she wants to them to get married with her guy's sister sponsoring the wedding and then they can continue their hustle from there but her guy's not buying.

Meanwhile,she's got two guys wanting to marry her but turned them down.

Please will you advice her if she were your sister. Remember she's 28yrs.

Read the First 3 lines and i Knew this was BULL SHITT
I dont comment on romance stories but this one is TOO lame and stupid

You are 29 he is 31 that means when you were 3 he was 5 YEARS IN NURSERY SCHOOL

Its either 2 things,
1. You are lying or
2. The guy is reetarded

And if the guy is retarded then you don't need a Babalawo or a Priest to tell you what to do.

And for posting this kinda crap it means you are also REETARDED. WTF

Made by the same parent company but there is a lot of difference under the hood


Transmission: Murano=CVT, FX35= 6speed('03-'08, 7speed(09-now)
Engine : Murano=3.5L, FX35= 3.5L(same as Murano)
Rims: Murano=18inch, FX35= 18inch('03-'08, 18inch or20"(09-Now
Fuel Economy 18city/23high FX35= 18/23 (Same fuel Economy)

Other differences includes Bluetooth, backup camera, Sat navigation, Tire pressure monitor system,6cd changer etc are optional in a murano but standard in the FX.
Murano comes in Front wheel drive(FWD) and All wheel drive(AWD), Fx 35 comes in AWD, and rear wheel drive
Both use Premium fuel(octane 93+) not sold in nigeria

I drive a Murano SL AWD 3.5L. Selling it soon for a 2006-08 FX35.
After i drove an 07 Fx35, 10FX35 and FX50 i became an Infinity believer, Excellent acceleration from the FX50 it felt like i was sucked into the seats.I felt the G-Force(Not the cartoon oh!!).I hear the M56 is a beast 460hp, 0-60 in <6 seconds .. ..thats fvucked up

Overall The FX is a faster(acceleration wise), a better built brand than murano and its also a LUXURY brand like Benz, BMW, Lexus and Acura

Ikenna351: I dont recall ever reading that Lion is the fastest animal on Earth. But the STRENGTH of the animal, LION, can never be compared to other animals. Thats what Peugeot brings out in all their products, especially, their earlier RWD productions. Even 406, one of their newer productions, but with FWD configuration, still retained the Lion's strength. Ever taken out time to check out their looks? Even 406 has been nicknamed "FOX". Ever wondered why that name? STRENGHT! Also, we all know how rugged a Lion is when pursuing its anu ori-ori (prey). Thats what these Peugeots (504,505 & 406) do when on our death traps called highways.

Strength of a Lion is not how fast it can run, but the consistency, sustainance or maintenance of the speed its doing. Thats where my BABY, Peugeot 505 V6 5speed manual trans, comes in. How? The engine torque. Its a damn torquey engine. Why? Because its one of the most powerful short stroke engine ever produced (PRV). The V6 engine in 505 V6 is known as PRV (Peugeot, Renault & Volvo). The engine was co-produced by the 3 companies. Thats why its rugged bullet-proof short stroke V6 engine ever produced, considering the 3 companies that came together in Douvrin - France & produced the engine from the '70s to late '90s. One of the most relaible V6 ever produced. And being a torquey engine, when mounted in a RWD car, makes it an awesome car to drive, let alone when in the mood for speed.

Horse power doesnt win car race. Not all. No matter how fast you think your car goes or how many hp your engine develops at the highest rpm, it isnt gonna win race for you. What wins race for you is how torquey your engine is, how good you are with sharp clutch & throttle applications, how good you are with the steering wheel & finally, how damn good the car handles on top speed.

I am a die-hard RWD fellow. Even my daily driver, Peugeot 605 V6 5p manual, couldnt convert me to FWD fan. I still hate that in that car. I once said that my 2nd car would be a BMW, since its the only RWD cars, nowadays, that made sense, aside Benz. But after reading the reviews of how unreliable the newer BMWs are, I passed.

Oh! For the long throat, aint never gonna sell my BABY, 505 V6. It has come to stay, for good. I can only add another car, when I decide to get rid of the 605. I have one in mind already. So, dream on guys! Try harder with your conversion mission!

Ikenna.

I agree Power doesn't win a race but, You should consider power to weight ratio and like you said the handling of a car.
Porsche has mastered the art of putting a Turbocharged V6 on a light weight chassis and they perform well at bends. Even if you can zoom past a Porsche in a straight line they will zoom past you at EVERY BEND

You do not own a Porsche and i would not advice you to use your 505 to race a BMW 330i E46.Its sure gonna be a funny sight.
Its like BRING A SWORD TO A GUN FIGHT. YOU WOULD GET SHOT BEFORE YOUR SWORD COME OUT OF ITS SHEATH. Save your self the embarrassment.

steffans: Car Gurus...i know we have dealt with Honda cars and gear boxes...Pls can someone help me out?my 2000 Hennesey/Baby Boy wen enetring d 2nd gear it breathes hard before it enters d gear...but once am on d move all d oda gears enter perfectly...dis usu happens if i have used it 4 a long wyl....

Wats d urgent thng to dois der a way i can make d 2nd gear enter perfectly?
waiting 4 honest answers/Help
Cheers!!!

A good drink,i love Hennessy V.S and V.S.O.P, especially Taking it mixed with coke and ice (Shaken not stirred)

But if you are referring to Honda Odyssey the car, then i think i know what the problem is
Your engine is losing power. First go for a tune up
Tell your Mech to check the spark plugs, air filter,injector nozzles and the vacuum hose

The thing you are describing is called Gear hunting. Your ECU is getting conflicting data from various sensors
You are not producing enough Torque for a gear change and your speed is high enough to change to the next gear
To satisfy all conditions for a gear change it revs up to produce the minimum required torque and then you get the gear change

Do a tune up as soon as possible. This Gear Hunting causes your engine to heat up and can fry your Gear Box.
I can bet your Fuel consumption is up

DO post a reply if it works out so others can learn

A link that says a lot about Manufacturers

Most Jap cars are above average

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/key-car-quality-study-ranks-software-bugs-most-170243393.html

Denn: Dear Ikenna, I look forward to that day too when i will be able to show you that lions are now extinct on Nigerian roads. In order not to 'over-embarass' your old lion, i will be coming in a simple BMW 330i E46. After the spanking (i prefer not to call it a race since its a clear win for me), i will be all ready to convert you to the BMW religion. lol....on a serious note, we can do this in Nigeria. thumbs up all

Funniest comment yet

Ask your mechanic if he is smarter than the Toyota Engineers that made the car and put the check engine light

If he says he is (which i doubt he is) Tell him to start building his own cars

sigmundfreud: no mind them...i gbadun u joor!

LOL, I know they were all joking

mattaz: Plz haus,

I desperately need help wit my toyota corrolla 2006....Its agreed that one strong points of this car is its low fuel consumption but mine is runnin down south...I av had it checked a number of times for exhaust leakage but nothing has been found wrong with the exhaust. plz cn someone enlightened help throw more light as to wat could be wrong?...Someone just told me now to check the throttle sensor(whatever that means). I'l be grateful for ur wholesome contributions.

How do you know your car is a fuel guzzler?
Did you compare it to the company posted fuel consumption?
How long has this your "unusually gulping fuel" been going on?
Have you noticed any thing different about your car since this started?

Your question is very Vague and i think you need to give more details on your car problems.

House, increase in fuel consumption can be caused by a lot of things and some can not be detected by a computer scan
Just because you don't see a check engine light doesn't mean the car is ok. faulty check light wouldn't detect some engine problems
Faulty bearings, low tire pressure, Binding breaks etc are some things that can cause high fuel consumption and cannot be detected by A 2006 corolla
(I have driven one)

I believe water causes metal to rust. Even if its an aluminium block your radiator is made from iron some times and some others copper.

The boiling point of Clean water(H20) is 100 degrees Celsius or 212f, With all the salts like Magnesium, calcium and chlorine(in tap water) you can have it boil at less than 85 celcius. These salts deposit after after long use of water( same whitish stuff you seee at the bottom of kettles)and the deposits clog your cooling lines and stresses the water pump.
As water boils it expands and also releases gases dissolved in it.Gas expansion due to heat is way more than liquid expansion. Your car cooling system is a close system and this expansion causes pressure build up. At some point some thing has to give way, either the water pump, hose, or radiator.

Coolant is made up of mainly TEG ( Tri ethylene glycol) and silicates. TEG has a boiling point above 320f and low expansion due to heat. New cars have a shuf off system that would tun off the engine when temp rises above a certain point.

Pls do not use water if you want your engine to last long

I have the same prob but i cant send my Murano all the way to Naija for repairs. whats the secrete bro?

V8 engines tend do be larger in capacity therefore have a tendency to use up more fuel. They also produce more Torque/Energy/HP(or BHP) compared to a V6 of similar individual piston size.

Fuel consumption largely depends on the tuning of the car and the driving habits. jack-rabbiting starts doesn't give good gas mileage, same goes for a very slow acceleration

For me, the choice of engine depends on its primary use. For a 8 to 5 person, an I4 would do the job and a full size/family size V6 sedan would be nice for a family of 5 or less,or you could consider a compact or midsize SUV with a V6 putting into consideration family errands and trips during the festive periods.

The V8 engine is commonly seen in luxury sedans, full size SUVs, Pickups/Trucks and sports cars. MOST V8 are high performance cars and require high octane petrol (93+) therefore it is not a "struggling mans car". These days Luxury cars and sports cars are built with a lot of sensors and require a complete computer scan to detect any problem. i Think there is a lack of a competent V8 Mech and parts in Nigeria

A more detailed answer is to your questions

Fuel Consumption: City = V6 is lower, Highway = V6 is lower, but an Aerodynamic V8 would give you good gas mileage Drag is a major energy loss factor at high speeds
Engine Capability: Like i said more Torque/HP from the V8.
Maintenance : If its the same type of car, i guess the difference is minimal. E.G. FX35 and FX45/50, Toyota Land Cruiser V6 and V8. Unless a factory fault

For the Adrenaline rush, i would say go for a V8

It will be a nice idea to make a version with vibrating seats, and not for females

ismhab: To err is human, but to forgive is divine.

ismhab: There are three types of boko haram: 1. Muh'd yusuf's boko haram. 2. Goodluck ebele's boko haram or PDP boko haram. 2. The criminal boko haram run by criminals or criminals amoung N'digbo.

Thou shall not bear false witness

ismhab: There are three types of boko haram: 1. Muh'd yusuf's boko haram. 2. Goodluck ebele's boko haram or PDP boko haram. 2. The criminal boko haram run by criminals or criminals amoung N'digbo.

Please Learn how to spell and count
If you don't know the state of the Nation, you shut up and do a better research. Don't embarrass yourself in a public forum.

I did a tune up last week and every thing is running fine no tranny slips
The mech warned me on not to use any thing other than PREMIUM GASOLINE. I suspect it was a gas station that sold regular in the premium tank


Do a tune up and see if you notice any changes

I had similar problems on a Nissan CVT. And i found out this same problem was consistent with The first generation Nissan CVT transmission.
Mine always happen at mid day when the sun is up and my engine is hot

Some people say its an Error in the transmission ECU, others Say the transmission valve body is bad and the rest say It is fried
I will advice


1. Disconnect battery terminals for 20 mins to reset the ECU and see if it stops
2. If it continues try flushing the Trans fluid
3. I know most people changed their transmission valve body and it stopped

i haven't done mine yet but would update if i do

Wallie:
See the post below.


With regards to traction, I don't think that would change except as it relates to your tire and suspension choice, and to the extent you need an alignment. If you have too much negative or positive camber, you might not have enough tire ground contact.

The braking will also change as your car will pitch, roll and dip more when you step on the brakes but going with a suspension kit instead of just springs can solve that. I guess I also left out changes to the suspension geometry. With a lift, you will probably need to re-align the wheels to get the right camber, caster and toe.

Let me make it a lot easier for you to answer
1. Will My traction change if i raise my car? how and why?
2. can my current wheel base give me a good center of gravity when its raised, and what do i do to compensate for the Center of Gravity changes?
3. Will a wider tire give me more traction even at bends, do i experience Energy losses due to increased friction/ contact surface?
4. Will my New axle angle have an effect on my CV joint or drive shaft or rear axle? ( which ever case it is)
5. If a lift is bad for a car, why do people do it. And why hasn't the Govt done any thing to stop them, after all they are a risk to other road users

I just wana Know the different  opinion from the Pros here

Siena:
Grinding off the welded spring platform, and welding it back to the strut, say 2" higher up. Welding a spring platform to a tube with an oil or gas-filled damper. If that gets hot enough, the ram could actually explode, and the "mechanic" would likely get one heck of a shock. What do you do about the damper ram? With the car's stock height, at full rebound, the ram is at its maximum extended length. What do you think the results would be, if you raise the spring platform by 2"? You hit a pothole at even moderate speed, there's no rebound left!

This is when the car takes an excursion off-road. The wheels will literally leave the road surface, if the car's in mid-bend when this occurs, what do you think would happen next?

Traction control Kicks in. And you don't roll over   

That was a joke LOL

Yet to hear someone say stuff  about
1.Traction
2.Base width
3.Tire width
4. Axle Angle

In relation to a lift.

@ Poster

I find it very difficult to understand what you are talking about, How did you get a 292 in JAMB and you cannot compose a comprehensible   sentences with correct spellings?

Nice one, wish you the best and do keep us updated.

Em bros when you say "Jeep" Do you mean the Chrysler Jeep (Cherokee, Wrangler, Liberty etc) or what some Nigerians call a "jeep"?

I used to do my oil change but since i learnt the fines that comes with oil spills, i calm down ( to me its not worth the hassle).

I go follow your thread well. Pls more pics

Beaf:
My guy, are you sure?
Check ya maths again.

35 million liters at 33k liters per truck is 1,061 Trucks approx

I need to work on my math