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Belvinho:
Good Afternoon Gurus in the house.

I changed the head gasket invent car 2 weeks back after I discovered engine oil in my radiator but no water in the engine oil as well as persistent overheating. My mechanic told me its a failing head gasket and we changed it.

The engine had been running well but my concern is that it still produces blue smoke when I'm driving. I've not really used the car since the repair and the car has done about 20miles ever since.

Should I be worried about this smoke? The mechanic said it should stop after about a week of constant driving.

Car is a 2001 Honda Accord V6

Go get another engine

obekediamondfuto:
can I report my neighbours BMW?

Go ahead you are free to

Gracesofar:
I tot it was gear issue too but the confusion is when the car do display some unnecessary light on the dash board, gvs me a reason to think its some wiring problem or smfin coz the first mechanic said he fixed smfin on the gear and apart I once used a baby boy some years back as a teenager that had gear issue all I do then is to put it on N and immediately shiftbit back to D2 and the car will go perfectly but this one won't just accelerate and it does lots of over heating.



I pray its not gear issue

You Berra pray hard. Run a scan first. Where is your location

Gracesofar:
Hi car gurus,
I HV dz issue with my car. It all started when I was going for a colleagues sword crossing at Osun state. The car didn't HV any issue beforehand and the truth is I made sure I serviced it before the trip. Even though the car rarely go on long journeys. The issue started when I reached lokoja. For no reason it slowed down and no matter how much I gonhard on the gas its just making roaring sound with little or no reaction from the movement. I battled with it for like 5 minutes and in what looks like a miracle, the car came back to normal and started like their was ntin wrong with it beforehand.

While coming back, between Ilesha and Akure it repeated this same madness and in a short while it did came back to normal again. Anyway, when I reached my station back I was chatting with a colleague who told me he has a mechanic I can use who he kinda trust and his very good with Toyota

I gave the junior colleague and instructed him to take the car to the so called specialist. Anyway the guy came back and said its gear issue etc which he said the guy z gonna fix with less than 15k. I did give him the money and the car was kinda OK afterwards. Not less than a week afterwards the issue got bigger, the car started doing over-heating, hardly speed but goes on a very snail speed even when am kinda aggressive with the gas pedal etc. In fact last sunday during padre hours I was so embarrassed when the car took forever to engage the reverse gear.
So I called the soldier and told him to take it back to the mechanic. He came back said some words and I gave him the money again to repair it. This time just 5k.

Buh there has been no difference ever since. Now the problem z getting bigger. Even though the power steering oil z up to date. The steering do go stiff most times, it rarely accelerate to a greater velocity, it overheats easily, and even when I lock the doors firmly it still indicate the door light on the dash board.


Any experienced Nlander or a car specialist.

The car is a toyota Camry popularly called muscle Camry. Its barely 4 month old sef

Cc autojoshng
Cc mosbus
Cc automotive1

What year is yours. Your story is pathetic. Am afraid you might have to change the gearbox since it has been praticalized with

lilkech:
Yes sir traveled to asaba in late November last year to visit someone and parked the car outside the compound for the week I was there and I opened my hood to see rat sh1t on the engine on 2 occasions only.

The car still drove well after then all through December when I traveled home for Christmas and then here to Kebbi before these symptoms started manifesting.

If the rats damaged wires I’m sure the effects would have been felt immediately right? That’s what I thought back then sha

The car still performed well because I have traveled twice with it since I was at asaba. The only thing I’ve done on the engine since then is a regular oil & filter change and the servicing of my injectors and cleaning out my intake

Do you know if the rat ate up some parts that went all through to this recent event and perhaps now the wire eaten up has lost continuity. Never underestimate their teeth

lilkech:
I used Honda ATF-DW1 sir as recommended

Could be mechanical, could be electrical. All you need now at this junction is to run a scan

lilkech:
Oga you can give me an e-slap and I will thank you for it

I forgot to mention these two symptoms below

The D light blinks just as the issue happens most of the time (blinks as gear disengages)

And when I’m on speed and slowing down the gear sort of ‘jerks’ while it downshifts only into gear 1

My transmission fluid was a little bit over gauged (by half an inch at most) when it was changed over a year and a half ago but it had been driving okay before now. It’s still that way because I’m scared of anyone tampering with that fluid

These symptoms started only 2 wwwks ago but now it’s getting worse as it occurs more frequently now

I hope this helps

cc kashif, gazzuzz

Where someone sees someone else might not see. No man is an island of knowledge. Scan tool is needed for this now. What fluid did you change with as at then

Congratuloba

lilkech:
There is nothing wrong with the battery or alternator and the terminals are bolted tightly.

The issue is that the car does not go off or stall when I’m in a bumpy road but only the gear ‘disengages’.

I hope you can help sir

When this eventually happens or prior to does the D4 light blink? Keep an eye on it if you are not sure of this

Have you inspected your battery terminal hope they are properly tucked in. Also do you have very good battery?

Valve cover finally removed. Valve cover seal badly worned out. Super Mega clean engine . 103% free of sludge.when I inquired to know what engine oil owner had been using. She uses total quartz 5000 (5w30) fully synthetic engine oil

Bmw x3 Changing of valve of cover seal.

For you to have this done all 6 igntioin coils must be removed. Be sure you are working on a double vanos engine. If not you might be purchasing a single vanos valve cover seal

andrew444:
Mayor2013 and co my Honda Accord 2003 model has started at last,I just wasted my money on the rewire,I bought the so called sensor the scanner showed for 5k and fix it still same issue,I just brought an experienced rewire that just told me it's an electrical issue and fixed up everything,thanks you all for your contributions

That's good to know.

cmoney22222:
will you pay me...... if i want to learn? In USA they pay their trainee. No one should quote me.. My name is Cmoney Am from a shithole country.

eleyi gidi gan.

buchilino:
I WAS THINKING OF BUYING 328i 2000 MODEL, TOKS OR NIGERIAN USED. ANY ADVICE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Nigerian used would have been severely abused. Toks would be better off. But being an 18year old car do not expect in a top notch form even when bought as a toks

chukel:
uwc. If you are still interested, can import one for you at very friendly price. Mayor, sorry I'm digressing.

You would be fined soon

Areaboy2:
My money is on wheel balancing

Where is your money

ricki:
tyres nko abi na tires? ......

wheel alignment??

unbalanced wheel

Also part of it

Inception:
What is your opinion on 2004/5 BMW 525/30 automaatic? Is it a reliable ride? I plan getting one soon.

I don't know much about this very model.

Check all your suspension parts. From shocks absorber, tie rod, ball joints, lower arm bushings, stabiliser bushings, linkages

Chidi324:
Hey there, please do you know how I could my hands on a DVD Nigeria Navigation Maps for a 2008 X5.

Will appreciate any tips or ideas.

Best Regards.

Not available. The only thing you can do is to customize it to your taste using the BMW scan tool

I would also be posting works done on BMW @ my workshop. Currently working on a BMW x3(e83)

udomma1005:
Bro, I drive an e36 manual, enjoying it for years now, but of recent notice the car pounding when started. Mechanic said plug not firing, bought some new plugs, car improved on acceleration but 2days later, same dull revs set in again. Same mechanic recommended "Belgium" plugs as Durable, car revs better but seems one or 2 plugs aren't firing well. What's ur pro advice pls.......?

Run a scan on the DME. Post scan result here for me to take you through

id4sho:
what your take on converted RHD-LHD e90 320i

Would advice you run far way from it. If conversion wasn't done properly you won't enjoy the driving pattern of the Beemer

hakimi1974:
bros thanks for the heads up. the first day i drove a friend's beemer x3 it was just sheer blitz. i know myself, i no go rest until i accuire this machine cum device. money don almost complete. make i go hustle small.

God bless your hustle

chukel:
Nice one mayor. But this BMW line u have towed, be kiaful o. It can make or Mar u.

Hehehehe. I will

soloehis:
Hi pals.. Hope u guys are doing great.. Pls I just bought Nigerian used 2003 Honda civic hatchback with hard steering.. The Dash board icon is displaying EPS.. It has electric power steering.. It's very hard when I turn the steering.. Does any have any idea how to go about it..

Run a scan first. As long as the EPS is on steering would remain hard when turning. Post scan results here

EgunMogaji:
What are the most common repairs that you partake on BMW vehicles?

Electrical and electronic repair. Coding and uncoding, mechanical repairs

hakimi1974:
oga autolab thank you for this thread. please, i am planing on buying the 2014 bmw x3 is it a reliable ride?

It's a very reliable ride in terms of durability. Uses a run flat tires (read more). So there fore doesn't come with an extra tire. Parts do not come cheap. So you need to prepare your self financially.

Bosch brake pads and spark plugs still available

Have created this thread so as to have your BMW reported. I would be answering your questions from problems arising from your BMW vehicles only.

Have created this thread so as to have your BMW reported. I would be answering your questions on BMW vehicles only.