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PotatoSalad:
Shutup lil bro. Hide your tail.
I offered tips and steps which anyone would have learnt from, but you came with your mumu talk. now you're throwing useless threats and insult. PTSD from your experience with Thermocool?
Foolish boy.

Look at this born troway talking, lowlife imɓẹçile talking when humans are talking.

I don't blame you, I blame cheap internet access fee firstly,
Secondly, I blame the stupid father for impregnating your LovePeddler of a mother when he ws suppose to use a condom, he failed and the yeye doctor that dissuaded her from terminating your pregnancy. Such a waste of skin.
Osinwin.

I insist fvck you. Fvck your tips! Take them to the dogs, or tell thermocool to make better products than they are currently doing.

Ogbeni swerve enter gutter!

oluwjuwonlo:
sorry i mean steering pump i mean, the mechanic says i can repair it, but i have a doubt, should i just get a brand new one or the toks which one is better

If you can get genuine brand new unit, go for it. Avoid Chinese cheap quality pump. Good quality tokumbo are hard to get because most are reworked.

PotatoSalad:
Na you dey para, lil bro.
I shared tips, you carried your frustration wan rub me for body.
You be winch?

Don't ever dare call me Lil bro, I'm not your Lil bro.
Fvck you and your tips. Give it to the dogs or go tell thermocool how to make good quality products. If you're not frustrated you'd not think others are. You are the winch that is why you asked this silly question.

Avoid me and my thread before I come at you in a very nasty manner pls.

abeyluve:
Please I need help here. My car doesn't start at once every morning. I will have to start it like 3 times before it will pick. Sometimes it jerks. After that it will not happen throughout the day until the next morning. This was not like that before I recently changed the engine oil. What could be the problem. Car is Kia carens 2003.

Have a competent technician check and diagnose it. It could be ECT sensors that is failing or crankshaft sensor or even fuel line that loses pressure in the line.

KingAzubuike:
This is concerning Toyota matrix. Brakes are soft when engine is off. Someone said its not normal that it's supposed to be hard when engine is off. Is this a concern and what is needed to be done.

Your brakes should be hard when engine is turned off. If it's not, pls have it checked by a competent technician. He should look at your caliper pistons, sliding pins, brake hose, lines, brake servo and master to know where the issues are coming from.

oluwjuwonlo:
Goodafternoon, please my sinnea bus stering handle is always hard, just last week i repaired the fuel pump, but i have some doubt if its advisable to repair or getting a brand new one which one is better please advice me

You repaired or replaced?

Pls check steering rack for leaks, p/s hose for leaks, if they're bad, replace them, then replace pump with a very good unit.

Edit: how do you repair fuel pump?

If it's bad or weak, you replace it.

Sirchiboy:
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Crollolla 2011

Check that you installed a good quality brake pad and it's the exact type meant for your car.
Check the anti-rattle pins, and check the dust shield behind the brake discs

Sirchiboy:
I recently changed my front break and when I break I have some noise

It's normal for mercedes 911 tipper. Keep driving it

PotatoSalad:
Please shut up.
You're not the only one that uses fridges.
It's even possible that I've bought and used more freezers than you. Simple tips you don dey para. Stay there dey make mouth over fridge. Mr know it all.

You're even getting worked up, angry and frustrated over nothing. If It hurts you so much that I keep dismissing your PR damage control that you lose your temper, pls jump into a Lagoon. MR ITK.

Rubbish nonsense and ingredients!

PotatoSalad:
What else

What else is you should stop trying hard to be relevant and stop trying to defend something that you know nothing about just to prove a needless point.

Balistic4:
Which tune ups do you recommend. You know I'm a fan of tune ups, I will just drop for your office at any given chance

On the side, do you think the presence of cat will reduce the amount of fuel poured during this cold start?

The state of the various components will tell what type of tune-ups that needs to be carried out. Presence or absence of cats doesn't affect the air/fuel ratio at cold start, however, blocked exhaust (from broken cats or blocked cat converters or use of wire mesh to suppress sound) does affect the fuel economy badly.

eightsin:
Mine is es350 2008...there was no code until the stupid Painter stole the bank1 catalyst. I have arrested him and he said he will pay end of February. So I was considering spacers before then.

The code is below

Get a spacer. It works. I've installed them on a good number of lexus and toyota. Absence of cats doesn't necessarily relates to increased fuel consumption in toyotas some lexus (yours inclusive). In toyota and lexus, its purely for emissions purposes.

Balistic4:
I get 15mpg or less in my 2010 es350 but I noticed that what greatly affect it is my driving style and driving terrain. If I drive short distances in a bad road, it gets as bad as 11mpg. If I drive long distances in a good road, it gets up to 22mpg. Not sure what causes this. My catalyst has been removed, not sure if it is the cause, though I strongly believe that the cat is not the cause and that it is normal, but since I have not been able to clear cat and o2 sensor related codes since the removal, I am considering putting it back

Driving short distance does no good to modern cars. From cold start, your engine ECM is in open loop, the ECT sensors and AF sensors informs your ECM of this which then the ECM commands the injectors to pour in more fuel into the combustion chambers to quickly bring your engine to operating optimal temperature and once this threshold is reached, the ECM goes into closed loop thus making your car operate at the best power and economy it can provide safely.

Since you drive short distances, your car will keep taking more fuel. I'd also advise you perform some tune ups to help.

Angrygoat:
U r a pained looser. Glorified blockhead kazeem

Ok winner certified ACE Havard graduate mechanic with PhD

Angrygoat:
U r a nobody and if care is not taken.i would render u useless.idiot flocking around nairaland cos na free site. Get lost u condemned daft. Ride along and get ypurself a life. U baztad

K

civilserva:
Thank you. I will carry out further investigation after this Christmas season

Ignore the mad man that's given you that advise.

McCoded007:
Hello House. Compliments of the season.

Please why does my belt makes a squeaking sound whenever i put on AC.
Corolla '06.
Thank you.

Worn out belt, misaligned belt, belt not tensioned properly can cause squeaking.

Angrygoat:
Roadside kazeem went hopeless n was almost going mental when nairaland did not open for days.kingreign u r a dead man walking and the day i will branch your alignment shop.i swear.u wont survive close range .dont dare me. U r an incompetent wacko. Failed dunce. Dont make me come to your roadside shop to blast you on the spot .

Lmao

It's gotten to the point where you can now threaten to shoot me abi?

Just to let you know, it takes me nothing to dig out info about you

cbrass:
But wait a minute the SBC doesn't even spoil like that except your car is older than 25 years which I doubt . Is your brake still catching? If yes, have you considered doing SBC threshold reset? .

SBC like every other part of a car can fail given the right abuse or faulty operation or circumstance for it to fail.

easytig:
Hello house ,was driving then suddenly,my dashlights came on,my car Kia rio refused to start nor crank,which was quite strange,cause my battery is still good,barely three months,called my mechanic he connected one wire from the battery to the starter,it crank but didn't start,he disabled my car security,still no start, next he claims I should go and buy a new brainbox,which didn't sit well with me.i manage to call few guys who helped push it to my area of abode.i feel the brain box is not bad , maybe he doesn't know what to do,I need help and suggestions 🙏

Could be a ground wire, a relay, a fuse or anything. Get the opinion of another competent electrician and avoid your mechanic for now.
Also, avoid this fellow and his terrible advice

Angrygoat:
Fuse. Alternator side needs some rewiring. Na rewire work. Highest 3k

Akinfrank:
I have the 2009 V6 3.3l Hyundai sonata and it has been making a rattling sound for about 3 seconds at first start up only, some say it's the timing chain/tensioner, last week it would drive smooth and cut out and sometimes refuse to restart until a few minutes have passed, took it to get checked and it had code for crankshaft position sensor, had that replaced with a new one (not a Hyundai made as the Hyundai office in Lagos said they didn't have it, a friend bought it for me at ladipo) replaced but the problem still persisted.
Took it back again and it had code for camshaft position sensor, had those replaced ( also new) and the random engine cutouts stopped but the car started shaking if on Drive and not moving, and it also didn't respond quickly when the accelerator pedal was depressed, it'd increase rpm but not increase speed accordingly/respond fast enough, the running was rough and this was new.
Took it back again and it was showing P0335, the mech said it has probably jumped timing( at this point the mechanic was already getting frustrated), drove it back home and parked it, and it won't restart, cranks but will not start, do you think it's the timing chain? If it is, can you recommend a good brand and where to buy? I need to fix the car and I don't know what mechanic or electrician to trust anymore, these sensors and other things I bought which appeared to be guesses from technicians I visited already cost me over 120k, I've been to three mechanics/rewire, the first mechanic Even had me buy a new fuel pump.
I need your advice on what to do and maybe a recommendation about a good mechanic/rewire based in Akure

Check wiring going to crankshaft sensor for continuity, check if the Pulsator ring is intact and not damaged or bent, if these are intact, check ECM.

David50:
Merry Christmas.
Lets use this time to appreciate our mentors on this group who have been very benovelent with their wealth of knowledge and experience..
Kingreign
Jceesquare
Dozieson
Gazzuz
Nurey
Luvinhubby
And others

God bless you sirs. Please keep up the good work.

Thank you sir. Merry Christmas to you too. God bless you too.

PotatoSalad:
Hian. Paid ke.
You Nigerians sabi talk anyhow sha. Follow the tips i dropped and you won't have any issues.
I've seen Hisense and even LG freezers fail within few years of purchase too.
If you don't have steady light and your freezer gets flooded after each defrost and you don't remove the water, the excess water will flow into drain container when you remove drain plug that's inside the freezer and drain knob for water outlet will get lose overtime, causing water to leak under the fridge and cause rust.
Moisture on the outside of a freezer na rust magnet.

Trash
If you don't have sensible thing to say, be quiet.
I did carry out a survey and alot of new thermocool had similar defects. Now you're gonna say it's still power supply that made the compressor fail in a little less than a year of purchase.

FYI, where I stayed in Uyo I enjoyed almost 19hr constant power supply and its not low voltage.

Asquare84:
It better you repair the car, SBC cost 160 k in Abuja. It not only a Mercedes problem, even Toyota Corolla have abs failure too.

SBC has a higher failure rates because it's got a lifespan which depletes by each press of the brake (200k -500k presses). Toyota corolla ABS do not have lifespan and doesn't fail if there's no underlying electrical problem.

PotatoSalad:
[s]Nothing wrong with Thermocool.
If you see the way some Nigerians use their freezers/fridges ehn, your heart will skip a beat.

About the rust problem. It is caused by power outages. When your Freezer starts to defrost, water pools up in the botton, and you're expected to remove the drain plug to let the water go into the drain compartment. Then remove the drain knob in the front side of the fridge, it's at the middle beside the thermostat control. Use a drain pipe to remove the excess water. It's when the excess water isn't removed asap, it tends to overflow and cause rust.
Normally, you don't have to do all these if you have constant light cos the freezer does the job automatically by evaporating the excess water.
I find Thermocool products more reliable (when you use them well).

Also, if you just bought a fridge or freezer and it was tilted many times while moving it, don't be in a hurry to turn it on. Let it sit for 24 hours at least so that the refrigerant can settle[/s].

Are you paid to come dispute the experience using thermocool?

All these talks does NOT change the fact that Thermocool's quality has dropped considerably, they're living based on past glory and other competitors have caught up or even surpassed them. FYI, the Hisense I bought after the nonsense thermocool debacle serves me and has not a single rust spot since I started using it.

SSFeedsNigeria:
One appalling thing about you guys is your shameful attitude of lying to yourselves and also believing your nonsense.

Ibadan is nothing but the world's largest slum. It's not fit for human habitation.

What's your reason for saying this?
Any thing to back up this claim?

Abagworo:
Ibadan is the 2nd largest city in landmass after Lagos but the largest contiguous housing development is Igbo heartland comprising Owerri to Onitsha and Awka. It is way bigger than Lagos but cannot be considered one city except a new constitution is drafted merging and recognizing them as one city .

Besides the Igbo heartland sprawl there is another sprawl around Nsukka that is the size of Port Harcourt which could be recognized as a single city.

Is this a recent development?

slowice:
My 2007 Honda accord doesn't really smoke but the exhaust pipe has lots of black sooth in it. I don't really know why.

Scan it and post codes here I'd tell you what causes it.

Balistic4:
Oga Nurey, compliment of the season. What do you think about 2017 Ford edge sport. It has lots of power under the hood with 2.7 6 cylinder engine. Achieve 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds. What do you think about the reliability and handling? Would you recommend it over, say 2014 rx? Cc kingreign

Never!


Infact, I abhore those fords.

FixxNigeria23:
206 is like golf 3.

While

307 is like golf 4.

Generally

Golf 3 is by far better than golf 4 in terms of reliability.

In conclusion.

206 is by far better than 307

This is wrong.

Golf MK 4 debuted the about same time 206 debuted. They're placed in same category and compete against one another.

Golf MK4 started production in 1998-2004

Antivirus92:
slums qualifies a place as a city?

It may interest you to know Lagos is majorly a slum. Over 70% of its population live in squatter settlement, this is a world bank report.

Does this reality stop lagos from being called a city?
No, it doesn't!

Antivirus92:
Google it and see if Ibadan is qualified

I don't need to Google it before I know what it entails to call a place a city.

It should be noted, a city doesn't necessarily have skyscrapers before its called a city.