Jomandi13:
Mr Gazzuz,it is a pleasure communicating with you through this forum.My uncle has a Benz E350 Coupe 2013 model that has issue with car performance after changing the steering rack,there is always oil shortage and I recently observed leakage underneath the vehicle,I don’t know if that is the effect.Moreover,my uncle mechanic recently changed the fuel filter when the vehicle started this strutting sound whenever I start the vehicle as if it has spark plug issue.However,whenever I start the vehicle ,it goes off immediately unless I rev the car immediately for it not to go off instantly until after two to three minutes before the vehicle engine become nomalised in its idle state.Finally,whenever I tried to move the vehicle,it will behave in a way that make the vehicle have a force making not to move when applying little accerelation before picking up the momentum and also I will like to show what it displayed whenever I turn on the ignition.Thanks for your anticipated response.

If there is an internal filter installed and the mecho bought something different. That would oppose flow of fuel down to the rail. On a second sounds more like a fuel related issue. Would advice you run a scan first before carrying out any repair

sultaan:
Is the right side of the engine missing chain guides?


I think they never changed the oil just topping it off.

If it was changed the gunk won't build up like that. The owner might be saying one thing but since none can actually say they saw the oil changed work with the worst case scenario.

It's there. All that would be changed as well

obekediamondfuto:


bro there are so many mini - hidden clauses that can be used to void a warranty......

another perspective is when a 250+ engine is diagnosed with a worn out crankshaft and bad oil pump......

is the warranty going to be on the crankshaft and oil pump for six months or the whole engine with probably 30per life remaining in the other remaining components?

another perspective tho....

I learned the about warranty the hard way from SLOT

but I'm not here to rekindle Any flame oh

like u said, time will tell...
most times like this, I want to be wrong.... but bitter experiences of the past and the challenges one had to overcome to put them in the past makes one kinda harder to accept such "looks too good to be true" deals.

Tell me about that slot. Have also got a story

kutedamh:
Solution to ford fusion 2011 power steering assist fault. Any hint or referral

Give a brief history into this fault

caesarsconcept:
PLEASE CAR GURUS IN THE HOUSE HOW MUCH IS VOLVO XC90 GEAR BOX. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE QUICK RESPONSE. THANKS

Is yours an eight cylinder?

GAZZUZZ:
while we were at it, I decided to stroll to the market to buy an engine for a vehicle in the shop.

case study is a toyota camry 2003 with a 1az-fe engine stamped to look like a 2az-fe engine in the bay.

The vehicle mileage is 460,000miles

It rattles, smokes and shorts oil.

usually I would have gone asian, but on a tight budget as the client has a string of jobs to do.

So I went American but side by side with computerglobal as my guide.

On first attempt, I settled for this engine.

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Engine came out of this car, car is not flooded , but involved in front impact. I wonder why the Mexicans did not fix and sell as a whole car? I guess because it's due to the fact that it has to be trucked from texas to a costal state which would push the price of the car beyond the roof.

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The mileage will not exceed 40,000miles based on this report.

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And she's american.

She's sitting comfortably in the boot of my cerato


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If you search diligently you will find a steady supply of low mileage engines in ladipo market in mushin lagos.

Bring that engine down here. Address in my signature how many miles on it in total?

calculation:
Weldone for the job. Please what is to blame for this?

Extension of oil change interval. No mineral oil has entered this engine. The polytron addictive prevented further damage. If engine has been running on a 20w50 engine would be knocked

Timing chain cover out

sultaan:
How does the oil pan pick up screen and crank shaft look like

Oil pan screen filter out, timing chain cover out, oil pan out as well

GAZZUZZ:


send them to me nah pls.

So no sourcing parts from our IPOB brothers is ruled out?

radautoworks:


We would refer them to you unless they were willing to import one of ours.

@ what cost?

radautoworks:


Such a strong word! I'm not sure how I made it look evil. You started this thread and we both presented our cases so....

Many people on Nairaland have talked to Glen. Look through the threads. If you want to go up against him, your funeral. I'm more your speed.

Again, I'm not sure where your are getting these symptoms because those weren't the problem when he came lol. You assume things A LOT.

Actually, I wasn't going to bring it up BUT from what I understand, YOU presented a replacement choice to the customer and we presented ours. He chose ours. We never spoke to him about a replacement because YOU already had so.... Also, not a Camry.

If client insisted on a replacement. Where would you source your engine from?

You don't have money and yet you want to spend money for oyinbo. Why can't you get a blue print into what you want to do in life. Use that same money to be used to travel and start up something here. It's Neva easy on the other side. Good luck in actualising your dream

radautoworks:


Go sit in the corner of you're going to keep asking childish questions. Adults are talking.

Wrong to ask a question again no need for agrressions madam.

Can all parts be remanufactured

radautoworks:
New one. Toyota Corolla. [b][b]Owner ready for engine replacement [/b]but really all it needs is crankshaft and oil pump. Owner will have a 6 month warranty parts and labor on the repair.

@ the bolded. There are a lot of questions begging for answers

radautoworks:


Parts 140k, labor 100k. 6 month warranty on both.

New crankshaft? If you are gonna go the way of a replacement engine where would you source the engine from.

GAZZUZZ:


cost of crankshaft? Bearings? Piston rings? Etc total package.

will the crankshaft be brand new?

Oil pump brand new?

Good question another question would be since owner needs a replacement engine where would the engine come from?

victorD3:
My brothers. Please i have a serious problem with my honda accord 2008 model 4 cylinder. I changed my shaft, camber bushings etc. Since then my percenger side shaft have been popping out from the cup.
I bought over 3 shafts of thesame size and make but it still pulls. I changed all the engine and geer box seating and mount still no way. A friend asked me to cut and extend the shaft whichbi did and it vibrates the car.

Please my people help me what could be wrong with the right leg of my car?

Get a direct fit drive shaft

sultaan:
How does the oil pan pick up screen and crank shaft look like

Close to that

lofty900:
Gurus in the house, how long does it take to charge a dead car battery from zero to full. How long is it going to last before it goes dead? Thanks in advance

Gazzuzz, autoreportng, carguideng , ur expertise is highly needed.

This would be dependent on so many factors such as battery condition, type of battery, genuine or chinko battery . Lastly, how much of current is used from your battery charger to charge the battery. Also environmental factor (temperature) would be a contributory factor

thebigkendo:


If I mention one of diportivo friend, a port harcourt oil seller aut*tra*er2..this thread go just scatter

I doubt if Toyota motor oil is at fault.. I will say extended oil change with a non-synthetic Toyota motor oil caused the sludge

Now I believe Toyota motor oil is non synthetic

EgunMogaji:


Thanks for the answers.

I wish that more people educate themselves about engine oil.

The valve train and the crud scares me.

It's evident that the Toyota motor oil 5w30 is an engine destroyer. Which ever way we would get the engine back to life. Engine is 1million naira

iameze:


So dey adjusted the timing after working on gasket I think,right?And what if they opened and discovered some bent valve and replace with timing.Can I get my engine back to shape. Also I ll like to know the approximate cost of a 2007 Acura MDX tech engine?or am I better of buying top cylinder? Thanks

CC: GAZZUZ

Not that way somethings have to come first befotr the other. No way you are gonna do a head gasket job without resetting the timing. Getting your engine back to shape is a question I cant give an answer to since am not physically pressed, most dependable on extent of destruction.

Olamiikunle:
Good evening member, I am new here.
My toyota Camry 2097 xle had its ABS light and Slippery light on. Also the Check VSC system notification showing.
I changed the ABS sensor that was bad after scanning. The ABS light went off.
But the slippery light and check VSc comes on immediately I start moving at some minimal speed.
Also I notice that if I press the brake pedal while the car steering is turned to the left (like if I want to make a left U-turn and have to wait from a coming car), the car becomes slippery a bit an makes a staggering sound.
Pls, anyone with an on how to solve this.
My mech can seem to find the cause

You still need to run a scan on the vsc system.tell us what fault error(s) you have there

EgunMogaji:


Hot or cold engine?

Startup to idle or high rev to idle?

Which engine oil? Toyota recommended? Engine oil and viscosity affects pressure.

Hot engine

Both psi ratings for both conditions where recorded.

Toyota motor oil 5w30 when the vehicle was first bought. Currently using duramax fully synthetic oil. From the record the Toyota motor oil caused this. That oil is not fully synthetic and cannot be overstretched. If 20w50 engine would have been locked up by now

The culprit. Heavy sludge on the bank 2. Timing chain has some slack already.a reason for the heavy engine noise. This is gonna be real good

iameze:
Please help,
I took my 07 Acura MDX to a "fake expert " because I had the engine oil light on dashboard of which the oil is OK at top level. On the other hand he called my attention to a sound from the engine saying the "its teething"(whatever that means). So from what I heard they doubled something that was flat(gasket maybe). After I insisted he uses the SUV for a day/2 to confirm job.Only for him to say my SUV trips off on motion.The car ended up for months at the rewires place who said the alternator was bad(although I had batt running down prior). So I changed it(3rd alternator eventually worked),I took it for a drive on very short distance and then tried a longer distance same day in a short time(with the rewires boy).Only for the engine to go off on motion just abt getting back to the shop. Tried to crank it,and got a weak turning and wouldn't start. Was later confirmed timing belt cut off.What are my chances?cos ve got both the army and Navy standing by for brutal engagement (Since dem like the Kazeem name ppl give them,we make it permanent for them).In BTW my Acura interior is in a mess,u need to see the rug and leather so dirty I ll need to soak the SUV. They say I don't need to change engine that def some bent valve and timing ll do.Best advice pls house

Wrong timing set at first. Piston and valves may have clashed very possible while in motion or excessive crank while timing is off. A replacement engine might be unavoidable here

TMANTII:


Thank you mayor2013....
While planning to run the test, I will appreciate other experiences and suggestions....thank you all....

...........but also I forgot to add, while fixing back the batt, I inserted the first terminal, but there was a little/tiny spark while inserting the second one....
So I felt something is running while car is off which I'm yet to discover...or is that a norm.

Location? Carry out those test. A parasitic drain would reveal some much more as to why your battery is drains out .

TMANTII:
Good day house....
I use a Honda Accord 2012..
Have got few questions to ask..
1. The fan comes up immediately I kick start, having read/heard it shldnt be so and it doesn't goes off immediately I turn off engine.
2. The batt goes flat after four days and the baba batt charger claims it's the cause of the fan working after engine is off.
3. While reversing, I will need to apply throttle if climbing a little elevation.

CC. GAZZUZZ, Luvinhubby and other Gurus....pls help out.

You should have a check engine light permanently on. Have this checked. As for battery going flat after four days with the help of a multimeter or load tester you can have your charging system checked preoperly. Reverse fan back to factory mode.

babalonimi:

All other things v been checked in good condition bfr d conclusion. Though cooling but if d temperature s very hot d coolness wil not b felt to standard Pls can u help m out?

Carry out a proper diagnosis

Inspect your catalytic converter. If bad have it changed. Your mecho must have removed thermostat. Have it fixed back