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senator2k9:
First things 1st bro, the engine is weak

senator2k9:
I want to replace the engine because it is weak, the rings are worn and d car is already smoking a bit and oil shorts. Any other question?

Change the rings, Its a lot cheaper. .

Send me your VIN let me see if i can find some high quality rings for you.

striktlymi:
Guy come back when u have something reasonable to say.

Like I said, I don't give a rat's bottom at your silly appeal to emotions.

You haven't said anything resonable. Please argue with facts not assumption.

Moderator please move to front page. We Don't need to hear about Tonto and ini edo.
Seun, Obinoscopy and Mynd44, why is this thread not on Frontpage for fairness sake?

You need to understand my point. I am not ruling out the fact a bomb was used i am saying the design was bad. The Oklahoma building was bombed and parts of it stood. If the synagogue was designed and built right it would have a similar aftermath.

It's clearly not the pastor's fault, the engineers should be held responsible.

Greenified: Thumbs up, one of the first few persons that talked sense. Not some yeye pple believing its rituals, charms and the likes. #Africans

"My people perish for lack of knowledge"

striktlymi: The only evidence you have for drawing your conclusion was that the building collapse started from one end?

I don't think that is enough reason to conclude that the building was without its critical columns.

I have seen controlled demolitions that started with one side of a building caving in first.

I would suggest, if you are able, to go to the site and do a proper investigation on why the building collapsed.

You need to read my post again.
In controlled demolition the critical column are attached to explosives. If you don't destroy the critical columns you would have a partial demolition. You need to go on YouTube and watch videos.


I don't need to go there to know what happened.
Your defence lack logic and you are not technical enough for me to have a constructive argument you.

Please call a structural engineer and ask for better clarification.

Fellow Nigerians, as a Civil engineering graduate, i would love to give you a detailed explanation why the building collapse wasn't caused by an explosion.

During the stages of a building design, as a civil engineering student, i was taught the use of critical columns in my design. The critical columns is suppose to hold a build when an unexpected disaster affects the sides of a building e.g Flood, earth quake. In the design, the critical columns are suppose to carry the total building weight (dead load and imposed load) even when neglecting the presence of other columns i.e in theory they can hold up a building without other support structure like the walls. In most designs walls are classified as dead load other than a support for the building.

The video released by the church shows on side of the structure failed and resulted to multiple column failures. In a well designed structure if a failure occurs on one side of a building, the critical columns would prevent the other sides from falling and hold up other parts of the building. This is a safety measure that is in practice for years and every qualified engineer knows this.

Below is an example, That building was bombed in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma USA by Timothy McVeigh on April 19, 1995. The critical columns were able to hold up the rest of the building and minimal damage was caused. Compare that too the synagogue building.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing

At this point you don't need to be a demolition expert or a civil engineer to know its a design flaw.
Now the questions we should be asking is,
1. Who designed the building
2. Why did the state approve the design.
3. Who decided to build a bad design.

I think all three groups need to questioned.

Thanks.

Icemann.

B Sc. Civil Engineering F.U.T Owerri.
M.Sc University of Texas Austin.






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Above is my personal analysis of the tragedy. Any use without the permission of the Author is a violation of the copyright laws. Thanks.

Fellow Nigerians, as a Civil engineering graduate, i would love to give you a detailed explanation why the building collapse wasn't caused by an explosion.

During the stages of a building design, as a civil engineering student, i was taught the use of critical columns in my design. The critical columns is suppose to hold a build when an unexpected disaster affects the sides of a building e.g Flood, earth quake. In the design, the critical columns are suppose to carry the total building weight (dead load and imposed load) even when neglecting the presence of other columns i.e in theory they can hold up a building without other support structure like the walls. In most designs walls are classified as dead load other than a support for the building.

The video released by the church shows on side of the structure failed and resulted to multiple column failures. In a well designed structure if a failure occurs on one side of a building, the critical columns would prevent the other sides from falling and hold up other parts of the building. This is a safety measure that is in practice for years and every qualified engineer knows this.

Below is an example, That building was bombed in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma USA by Timothy McVeigh on April 19, 1995. The critical columns were able to hold up the rest of the building and minimal damage was caused. Compare that too the synagogue building.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing

At this point you don't need to be a demolition expert or a civil engineer to know its a design flaw.
Now the questions we should be asking is,
1. Who designed the building
2. Why did the state approve the design.
3. Who decided to build a bad design.

I think all three groups need to questioned.

Thanks.

Icemann.

B Sc. Civil Engineering F.U.T Owerri.







[b] DISCLAIMER [/b]r.
Above is my personal analysis of the tragedy. Any use without the permission of the Author is a violation of the copyright laws. Thanks.

I would like to a say thanks to all the diligent and Patriotic Nigerian army soldiers. Your efforts in combat has kept us safe. ( Not 100% sha). May your efforts never be in vain.

icemann: "My people perish form lack of knowledge"

AJ01: I put it to u dat u r a great sumbodi...

As you can see, the statement is in quotes, so it means i was quoting somebody.

If you are a christian and read the bible it is Hosea 4:6 i quoted and yet again your lack of knowledge is an example of this quote.
Learn to use search engines like Google.

And yes i am great person.

"My people perish for lack of knowledge"

Siena: [color=Blue]That is true of North America and Canada. The reverse is the case in Europe and Australia.[/color]

Didn't know that about Europe. My Comments were based off sultans ref.about Toyotas In America.

sultaan: You want to buy based on what they say its worth when you are getting rid of it what is it worth to you as a buyer now?

The resale value is a [b] added reason [/b]to buy a toyota. Wouldn't you like minimal depreciation on any property you own?

winzy: After washing the enginen now the car has developed issues like when in drive or reverse the sound is very bad and it keep on jerking lik if its gonna off, I have changed the plugs but no help, the car can't even climb hills again, and wen am marching on the accelerator it doesn't respond well as it should.... Plsn friends help me out here, thanks.

Its very likely water entered from your air intake. You should try drying from your air intake to the air filter, vacuum hoses and Idle control.

sultaan: Really!

Ford ditched V6 engines 2 years ago all their 2013 Fusion come with 1.6t, 2.0t or 2.5 I4. Their turbo engines are called Ecoboost
Now the 1.6t is down to 1.5t and their V8 is being replaced with 3.5/3.7 Ecoboost.
The new Mustang has a new 2.7l Ecoboost. They are looking at a 1.0t in the Focus and Fiesta.

Hyundai/Kia came out with a 2.0t around 2010 they only have V6 for their Luxury Genesis Brand.
GM has a 1.4t, 2.0t and a 3.6tt in the CTS Vsport.

Toyota and Honda are the late comers to this game.

Now let me add a little bit of politics to this whole trend.

A long time ago when American government was looking at their way of reducing their oil demand between Bush and Obama time, they talked with the manufacturers on smaller engines and how they are going to pass a new CAFE standard on cars which will require them to reduce their average MPG this means the average miles per gallon their model lines have.
If you sell a lot of trucks which have a high mpg you will have to add some V6 trims and make more I4s.

In the past the smallest American car might have a 2.0l engine so when compared to a 1.6-1.8l Corolla it is never a fair fight, but now the ground is more leveled.I was listening to an Accord commercial yesterday and the Accord was being compared to a Fusion(what a change in fortune).The Accord is still a better car, but the fact that the Fusion is a competition in 3 generation and Optima in 2 is a win for consumers .
When Nigerians see the new Camry and its technology they praise Toyota, but those things were available in the competition years ago.
When I bought my Ford Fusion 5 years ago it had bluetooth and Ford Sync standard which means I can call out a name in my phone book and the car will dial that person or read out text message to me or find the nearest restaurant, movies theater and give turn by turn direction to the place.It will run a diagnostic on it self and send me an email of the report.If I get in an accident the car will call emergency services with its location.
Now why will I pay more for a Toyota that will look really dated in 2 years?

You need to know all that is available in the market for you to buy with your money, not just the noise of marketers.

The reason is reliability nothing else. If you think those extras like Bluetooth and on-star are deal breakers then "you wrong man, very wrong". People generally don't like their routine changed because of car repairs . Also the resale value of Toyotas are currently the highest in every class they have a car in.

sultaan: Why ask that question?

The man has made up his mind to spend money, mechanic is looking forward to finishing his house and you want to disturb the flow of things; kai let the man stimulate economy

Hahaha, On a more serious note, why shouls he make an incompetent mechanic rich? That money can be spent on more important things like car scanner, tools, and car repair manuals(gain knowledge). You know knowledge is power.

You are lucky. " My people perish form lack of knowledge".

But why did you replace with a different relay?

senator2k9: Good evening friends, pls I want to knw how much is the cost of replacing a 1999 tOyota camry Engine only (without gearbox) * thanks

Why do you have to replace your engine?

mayor2013: Pls go and change that engine. Its better of than overhauling. Most parts used in overhauling are substandard. And in anorher 5-6months you are back to square 1. So my best advice is to go change the engine

You can find chrome or molybdenum coated rings online like Ebay. I am sure they would last.

Have you tried changing you cabin air filter? In most cars its around the glove compartment.

drhappy: Good evening to all the auto gurus in the house.
I was on Benin-Ore expressway earlier today enroute
Ibadan from Asaba and I noticed that the gear of my car
(RX300) kept vibrating whenever the speedometer needle
got to the 160km/hr(100miles/hr) mark.The car itself
didn't vibrate at that speed though and the gear selection was very smooth until that point.I also realized that the
gear vibration was more marked when going uphill. It
occurred thrice so I left it between 120 and 140 till I got to
Ore without any issue.The other parts of the trip were at low speed due to the nature of the roads.
Is this a normal phenomenon for that Lexus brand or
something is wrong with the gear box?Car is less than 3
months in my care and I have been paying adequate
attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Nice evening to y'all.

If you notice vibration between 90 to 110 KMPH ONLY it's likely you need to balance the wheels. Try balancing the wheels first it doesn't cost much.

billy187: Hello there! nice write up! I was wondering if you could help me out. Y'see, my main commuter, an 11 year old ford focus is supposed to run on 5w-20. However, due to age and location factor, it was recommended i use a thicker oil by everyone i met. Coupled with the fact that 5w- 20 or even 5w-30 is almost impossible to find here in Ghana ( spent an entire day looking for some!), i finally resorted to semi synthetic 10w-40. I'll want to ask, is 10w-40 for an 11 year old 5w-20 specced car suitable? Or its overkill?

If you can't find a 5w 30, use the 10w -40. 12 years ago my dad bought a 2000 carina E, it specified 5w -30 but we used 10w -40 for 8 years and the engine ran good before we sold it. I owned a 1996 accord and I used 10w -40 (I think it was super visco) for 4 years before selling it. Don’t end up buying 20W 40/50. Repackaged as 5w 30.

CityNG: OP, read this when you get time.

"In the 1980's, Japanese car companies were looking for a gimmick to market their flagship vehicles. Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Mazda all developed their own system to steer the rear wheels. However, Mitsubishi (VR4), Toyota (Celica GT-R), and Mazda (MX6) used systems that were electronically actuated, which removed control from the driver and were unpredictable during panic turns.

Honda's solution (after years of testing and development based on how people drive in the real world) was 100% mechanical and debuted in the 1988 3rd generation Honda Prelude. Because it is fully mechanical it requires no servicing and there has been no history of a system ever failing, even after nearly 20 years and 300000 miles of driving. It uses an ingenious eccentric lobe system to turn the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels when little steering input is used (like at high speeds), and then go opposite direction when the steering is cranked hard (for parking or U-turns). This makes the car more stable during lane-change manoeuvring, and also makes it one of the tightest-turning cars on the street. The feel of all four wheels transmitted through the steering wheel to the driver is impeccable.

In 1988 the 4WS Prelude was the best-handling car of all time, even beating the 1988 Corvette and several high-end European cars through the slalom. (tested by Road & Track)

Unfortunately Honda moved to an electronic system with the 1992 4th generation Prelude, which was prone to failure. Few people sprung for the option, and it was removed from the US market. Japanese and European 4g and 5g Preludes (including 2001, the last model year) were still available with the electronic 4WS system.

Chevy introduced a system called QuadraSteer in their 2001 truck line, but like other electronic systems it was doomed to failure, being removed as an option in 2006.
Man, if Honda had kept the mechanical version on all models of the Prelude, we'd all be driving 4WS cars today! "

4WAS cars are still present, It is an option on the G37 and Q50, standard on Q60. The turning radius on the Q60 is less than an accord (the Q60 is longer)



http://www.infinitiusa.com/now/technology/4-wheel-active-steer.html

Let me help you label them.
1 = GLK
2 = G class/G Wagon.
3 = ML
4 = GL

Assuming its the avantgarde package on all of them, would definitely go for No 2, The G Class.

It's A first then either B or C. From B or C, it depends who gets to the stop first.

It depends on the country's driving laws.

iceberylin: signs and syptoms of Joblessnex

Just having fun with the space bookers.

Bryan12: Cool

msmon: Noted!

obeenah40: T

Davijunson: Interesting.

Realone92: ...

Talkcentral: TR

akinlex: .

Prescott001: I hate this

Superstar007: .

electropiz: Neco

iceberylin: mm

Jostico: rrrrr

Shaadey: No p

gudnex22: h

Superstar007: All na business tactics

gaetano: M

Hahaha

CityNG: Excellent, this is what I normally use.

Now they have electronic testers on eBay but I haven't used that type yet.

A friend tried to use in on my car, it was not helpful. It was able to find the area of the leak but couldn't pin point the exact spot.

Cause its best to use with the AC on, the air movement from the radiator fan would throw your reading off and miss the leaking spot.

instinctg: icemann,where is Midas located?

The US. Just but it on eBay ,read the manual and tell the guy what to do.

lomomike: Oh dear, you want him to live a boring life with that camry, okay I get it. I also live a boring life with my toyota. @OP, do what is on your mind. Follow your instincts and live either joyfully drifting, pow'r sliding and et al or live boringly home, work, home, work.

I don't want to get banned so Ive decided to reserve my comments.

lomomike: Dude, get that car already and do some restoration (Pimpin') on it. I got a friend who own that car same colour but i4 engine. Its got the i4 and i6 variants and they are good on gas, strong road performance (i6 variant) and pocket friendly. I'd upload my friend's E36 for you if you want me (only if my friend agrees of course)!

The fact he is on a budget and don't know about cars is enough reason to stay away from an old BMW. Stick to Japanese till you got cash.

You guys are derailing from the subject. You can insult each other but let's keep talking cars.