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godwinkessi:
I have a 2007 Es 350, I was driving home from work and it showed me some check engine lights, vsc lights and traction control signs. The car would start but won't drive forward nor backward when the gears are engaged. What could be the problem?

atiku4President:
Common wahala for Lexus. Just leave it there

radautoworks:
No it doesn't. Mine isn't. I only use it when needed. My car has been here for 3.5 years and no issues. Y'all create most of your car issues on your own. Even China and India don't need it on all the time. That reason exactly is why there are so many AC issues in Nigeria. But more money for AC shops I guess.

Like I said earlier, y'all do you and we'll do us.

radautoworks:
I'm not sure how being in Nigeria affects the facts started above but do you. Pushing your compressor harder and affecting gas mileage to avoid dust is a little bass ackwards to me but do you.

livewithpurpose:
Thank you. What If I also want to replace both oxygen sensors?

livewithpurpose:
Good Evening everyone. Please my Honda Civic wasn't starting, the mechanic fixed a new fuel pump and filter, serviced the injector and it was working fine. But I noticed after a while and when I put the AC on, it drags. I also can't accelerate past 2000 RPM. Please what could be the problem?

I've attached a photo of the diagnostic report I did two weeks ago.

bonnez:
Friends,

I own a 2005 Ford Escape with over 300,000 mileage but still very strong. The car developed a fault recently and when diagnosed I was told two cylinders had shut downhence the car couldn't drive well. The mechanic said my brainbox had gone bad and I coughed out money for another one. It was programmed and drove the car with my old key and seemed to work perfectly for about a week and the same thing happened again, blowing an ignition coil in the process. Now I'm told I have to buy another brainbox of which I am not just comfortable with. The mechanics/electricians I've contacted seem not to be able to race the root cause of the problem.

I am worried that a new brainbox may get bad also if the cause of the problem is not detected.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Pls help.

3kay945:
Yea, got to know after many months of usage . And never bother to change it cos I find way round the temp gauge stuff

3kay945:
This is cool. Thanks for the lecture too. It reminded me of the ECU in my former car that would not work with temperature gauge.

GAZZUZZ:
Now you have confused the poor man.

jarkbauer:
Engine needs to be split up? whats that? making things complicated? google cold morning rattle camry. It is everywhere on the internet. You can even get a technical release on how to fix it. But it an expensive fix.

Rayd502:
Is there any effect detrimental to the engine if i continue to live with it?Car drives normal...

lilkech:
It’s a 2004 accord i4 automatic sir

lilkech:
My Oga it’s an automatic o, for 3 years now it won’t enter 5th gear even when I’m on 120kph and revving at 3.5k RPM. I haven’t changed anything but an oil flush yet still same thing.

I’d scan tomorrow and revert. Thanks

homeboy205:
Well it’s a cheap fix and it worth trying


Well it’s a cheap fix and it worth trying since there is no physical leaks under the hood, and the car is not smoking and the interval which oil gets to low mark, that means the oil is escaping bit by bit and burning off in the combustion... If it is piston ring, he will surely notice the smoke because it will burning off instantly in the combustion...

homeboy205:
PLEAEE HOLD ON AND READ THIS BEFORE THINKING ABOUT RINGING

Do you know 2AZ-FE has something called PCV(Positive ventilation Valve) on the engine cover that draw out unused pressure caused by oil pump in the engine The pressure is transferred to your intake box and contribute to air and fuel mixture in other to attain optimal performance...

This is the case

It is really a cheap fix... Note: the valve will always go faulty in two ways. It might be faulty in open loop, or faulty in close loop... if faulty in open loop it will allows oil from your engine to escape through the valve to the intake box whereas it burnt off as air and fuel mixture in the combustion.. If faulty in closed loop it will throw a misfire error code but in your case let’s assume it’s faulty in open loop...

This has happened to my Toyota Camry 2002 2AZ-FE before and I fixed it myself, it was faulty in open loop and I was losing oil no leak but I was sure it was not my piston ring cos I just had it rebuilt 2 months prior. On checking it the spring in the valve has broken so oil is always sucked from there. I just went to Gate spare part and bought another for #1000... 22’ Ring spanner that needed in losing it... came home and fixed it myself.. voila it fixes no more oil shortage.

The valve is at the back of the engine on the engine cover there is a hose that go all the way to your intake on top....

Please and please give this a try before thinking about anything it’s a really cheap fix

jjohndoe83:
What's the estimate for rebuilding a 2003 camry?

jjohndoe83:
Is a rebuild advised?

sultaan:
Since most starters are held on by 2 bolts cracking the bell housing should be impossible with the right tools and skills. And a Cracked housing should be at flywheel not transmission unless he was going at it with a big hammer

xpizzy:
Thanks for your response, is this an expensive fix plus does it give signs before developing a fault ?