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olumzzz:
Oga guru, biko what can cause vibrations in the front wheel when i press brake.
Car is Honda accord 2011

Lol. I no guru anything bro.

Your vibration is likely due to warped brake discs (aka rotors).
Action: Replace your brake discs and brake pads. Vibration should disappear.

Carfreak966:
Our next gazzuzz I really appreciate you

Your boy remains loyal, Sir

mejai:
I just followed you cos of ur profile pics. Track 11 (reasons for rainbow) takes me out of this world.

Great!

Thanks... I am a Yanni fan.
Got almost all his albums over time.
Being a self-taught pianist himself, Yanni inspired me to learn how to play the piano on my own and I am making progress

Before I derail the thread further, let me stop here and appeal for a close to this discussion on this thread.

On behalf of mejai and myself, I also apologize to our ancestors on the thread for the slight derailment in honor of mejai, based on common interest.

Carfreak966:
I swear everything that nas00 said is true concerning the shaking of the car. The dude must have helped Honda manufacture car. As in him and Honda be Padi i swear.

Chief Nas00 what do you suggest for me on this. My steering rack is leaking oil. Do I buy a new one which my mechanic says costs 35k or repair the one in the car.

Thanks in anticipation

Bro, repairing a leaking steering rack hardly ever stands the test of time.
It will be more cost effective (cheaper on the long run) to replace the steering rack.

Regards!

modskiller:
Honda Civic 2003

ATF-DW1 is recommended for your car.

To get any significant result, you will need a minimum of 9 quarts. Luvinghubby sells OR you may ship directly from USA. A carton contains 12 (each one quart).
Drain and refill the transmission three times. Test drive the car for about 10-15mins in-between and move through all gears after each test drive while engine running but foot on brake.
By the end of the procedure, you should have replaced most of your transmission fluid with ATF-DW1. You will likely notice your transmission resuming normal service while you are at it

Notes:
1) Each drainage should yield about 3 quarts.

2) Original ATF-DW1 is quite costly, but the cost of ruining your transmission will be much more. If properly done and there is no leakage, you don't need to replace your ATF for another 100,000 miles per Honda maintenance manual. However, you certainly need to check transmission fluid level at every oil change and top off if necessary.

modskiller:
House please I need a quick help.

I noticed my gear oil was depleted and decided to add more to top it.

The previous transmission oil I used was a Dextron 3 but I used Holts to top it up and I drove the car this morning but noticed the car revs so much before changing gear and revs too high before moving from a stagnant position.

Please help.

@nass00 @luvinhubby

Holts ke!!!

You used incompatible transmission fluid, hence your transmission's malfunction, and that is just the beginning.

To prevent a total transmission failure, you should stop driving the car for now, while you get the correct ATF to replace.

What is your car's brand and model year?
That will guide on the recommended ATF.


Note: There must be a reason your transmission fluid level was low in the first place. Assuming the transmission is healthy, I would think you probably have leaks at some point along the transmission fluid lines. You should address the reason for the drop in ATF level if you find any.

Carfreak966:
I use a EOD V6 and my transmission is fine. Just that when I am speeding car is vibrating. What is the cause?

Apologies Sir. Just noticed I didn't respond to this post.

The following could be responsible for vibrations while accelerating/ speeding:

1) Torn engine mounts.

Action: Visual inspection of all engine mounts. If no damage visible on visual inspection, follow up by inspection of engine behavior while someone switch btw gears, with the engine running, and the person's foot on the brake. Damage to the front or rear (or both) often produces visible marked engine 'leaps'. Damage to the side/ transmission mounts produce more subtle vibrations, but noticeable on close watch.

2) Misfires.

This could be sure to several reasons. Some bad spark plugs, one or two bad ignition coils, clogged fuel filter, clogged engine air filter, even worn timing belt.
You may have your 'check engine' light come on.
Scanning your car can reveal codes for some of these problems.

3) Uneven tyre sizes: Ẹ.g. You have three 205/65 R16 types + one 225/75 R16 tyre.
All your tires must be of equal size at all times.

4) Unevenly worn tyres

You now have to rule out some of these possible causes, in order to isolate the main problem.

Cheers!

Johnsonkeyz2019:
Chai I changed the 4 away bar links and it seemed the problem worsened o
But discovered the one of the Busshion on the left upper arm at the back as clearance
But could one Busshion be causing such noticable drifts ?

Sir, I advised you to inspect the sway bar links and replace IF bad. I see now that I took it for granted that you knew how to inspect sway bar links.
The truth is that except you order OEM new parts for your car, the 'new' parts in our market often don't work as intended. In my experience, they tend to be worse than worn out OEM parts that came with the car. Buying 'tokunbo' replacement parts helps in many cases (but not all cases).

If you have not discarded the previous sway bar links, better re-install them.

Back to your question, a torn upper or lower control arm bushing can cause your car to veer towards one side.

Lesson: Before you replace any car part, you must have proved beyond doubt that it has gone bad and needs replacement.

Johnsonkeyz2019:
Pros in the house please what part of the suspension can make a vehicle to kinda be dragging sideways on rough roads during speed

Honda pilot

Wheel alignment and balancing have been done
One Busshion that was bad on the driver side has been changed and I the ball joint sud be fine also

So please what other part can be responsible for that imbalance on highway especially when the highway isn't the smooth one

Cc
Gazzuzz

Nurey

Sir, why are you speeding on a rough road?

You are breaking rule number 1 of Honda use in our environment... (Rule 1= Thou shall always drive patiently on rough roads; speed all you want on smooth roads).


To your question, your symptom is likely due to bad sway bar links. Check them out. Will need replacement if bad.

Carfreak966:
I use a EOD V6 and my transmission is fine. Just that when I am speeding car is vibrating. What is the cause?

Most likely torn engine mounts. Inspect all engine mounts to find out which is torn.

That said, not 100% of the 03/04 V6 will develop transmission issues. But they remain the most reported for transmission failure from online North American records I have seen.

sirleke:
Oooops!!! Money constraint on his side n he needs it as fast for reasons I cnt disclose here

Would advice him though

Thanks

Well, it is the V6 models of 2003/04 Accord that tend to have transmission problems. Certainly not the 4-banger.

Provided your friend buys a healthy 2003/04 Accord and pays attention to routine maintenance, the car should run forever.

Best wishes!

Musty4ahmed1:
Good morning all, please I discovered my steering was very strong to turn while driving yesterday, checked the power steering oil this morning it was totally dried due to leakage, please what effect will it have on the steering performance? And what type of fluid is recommended for it? I have Gear ATF fluid, can I fill with it? I drive Honda Accord 2002. Thanks!

Running on empty will destroy your power steering pump. Your steering will remain 'hard' too.
Use Honda Genuine power steering fluid (see attached image).
Check the power steering fluid lines for leakage and address before refill.

Cheers.

afobam:
No. It's only the clock ant it's light.

No cause for alarm then. Can't run your battery down.

afobam:
Please the clock is not going off. How can I put this off? I fear it draining the battery.

Does the radio come on after you have switched off the ignition?

You might have to observe for that first and let's know.

If it's the clock alone remaining on, it cannot drain your battery. The radio will.

luvinhubby:
Wrong oil.

City uses CVT gear boxes and it's transmission fluid is Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid.

1000% true.
Must drain and refill with Honda Genuine CVT fluid before driving around.

easysunny:
Okay. Thanks for the advice.
Now, what do you suggest for me. Can I change to another brand other than mobil 1 but same 5W-20? Or must stick to the mobil 1?
I'm looking at the cost.
Any one to recommend to me?

Thanks

Ha!

If you carefully read me, I have already recommended an alternative you can switch to up there^^^^... After which Tzar helped post the picture of the oil I recommended for you. I think that concern of yours has been taken care of, Sir.

Lemme see if I can quote myself:

nas00:
Thanks for the answers.

If cost were not an issue, I think your engine is a good candidate for Mobil 1 (semi-synthetic).

Since cost is an issue, I would suggest you switch to a newer and cheaper Mobil oil that was recently introduced into our market. I think it is semi-synthetic and has better suited viscosity than Mobil XHP or Total Quartz, which are both 20W-50. (Will try find a picture of it and post during the week).

Cheers!

[quote author=Tzar post=91425645][/quote]Exactly!!!

This is the oil I referred to and recommended.
Thanks for helping out Sir cool

Regards!

Carbuyer83:
What is the best solution to this, I mean cracked oil seals?

1) The best solution is to replace the seals with OEM.

I said OEM because some can be a real pain to replace (e.g. The rear main seal, which is essentially between the transmission and the crankshaft and difficult to reach). You don't want to undergo all that stress only for your replacement seal to be leaking too.

2) Some engine oils marketed as 'high mileage oil' contain additives that swell up the cracked seals, helping them to minimize oil leakage. This can only be a short term fix, if it works at all (but that is the claim of the marketers)

3) Some outright oil additives are also sold in the market as 'stop leaks'. I have never used it, but I have a friend who bought a number of bottles when he had oil leakage. Contrary to marketing claims, it did not improve the situation.

These are the practical options Sir.

easysunny:
1. No top up in-between. Only changed the oil 6 months ago.

2. No leakage of engine oil from the engine.

3. Interval of 6 months. Only changed it once since I bought the car ie about 6 months ago.

4. About 3000 + miles.

5. The present mileage is 160,315.

I don't use the car often. This will be my 2nd change of oil since I bought tokunbo.
I just notice that blue like smoke comes out from the exhaust when I raise the accelerator. It doesn't happen before like that.
Then I checked the oil percentage and it's 30%.
That's the reason i intend to change the oil since it's over 6 months now i changed the oil.

What's your advice based on these information?

Thanks

One last thing Sir:

Contrary to what one may ordinarily think, not using your car often adversely affects your car health. May even predispose to oil leaks due to cracked oil seals.

Try use your car often ooo

easysunny:
1. No top up in-between. Only changed the oil 6 months ago.

2. No leakage of engine oil from the engine.

3. Interval of 6 months. Only changed it once since I bought the car ie about 6 months ago.

4. About 3000 + miles.

5. The present mileage is 160,315.

I don't use the car often. This will be my 2nd change of oil since I bought tokunbo.
I just notice that blue like smoke comes out from the exhaust when I raise the accelerator. It doesn't happen before like that.
Then I checked the oil percentage and it's 30%.
That's the reason i intend to change the oil since it's over 6 months now i changed the oil.

What's your advice based on these information?

Thanks

Thanks for the answers.

If cost were not an issue, I think your engine is a good candidate for Mobil 1 (semi-synthetic).

Since cost is an issue, I would suggest you switch to a newer and cheaper Mobil oil that was recently introduced into our market. I think it is semi-synthetic and has better suited viscosity than Mobil XHP or Total Quartz, which are both 20W-50. (Will try find a picture of it and post during the week).

Cheers!

easysunny:
Pls house, I need advice.
1. Does changing brand of engine oil affects the engine?
I want to change my car engine oil. The car is Honda Pilot. I used Mobil 1 5W-20 Advance Full Synthetic motor oil, but intend to change to another brand with the same 5W-20 but relatively cheaper.
2. Or must I stick to Mobil 1that's currently in the engine?
3. Which genuine brand do you recommend? Cheaper than mobil 1.
4. The price and where to buy in Lagos?

Thanks

Factors to consider:

1) With the Mobil 1 you presently use, does your engine oil level fall short of the full mark in-between oil changes? ... Meaning you usually have to top up the oil in-between.

2) Any leakage of engine oil from the engine (Is your engine block dry or usually soiled due to seepage of engine oil)?

3) What is the routine interval between your engine oil changes?

4) What is the average distance you cover before changing your engine oil (drain and refill).

5) What is the mileage of your car presently?

If you provide answers to these questions, we can reach a logical decision.

Cheers!

Tolutopsy:
Thank you boss... This is kinda overwhelming, but I will do some Googling and YouTubing along side your recommendations and steps

Okay, I gerrit.

The most likely cause of your a/c symptom is low refrigerant. You may simply refill your refrigerant and observe. You should regain cooling and if you don't lose cooling over several months, it is unlikely there were other issues.

If you lose cooling within a few days, then there is a leak that must be found and sealed.

Tolutopsy:
Is there a way I can check this?

Also, Is this something I can do myself and which refrigerant would you recommend.

Thanks

You can check by connecting a manifold gauge set to the a/c circuit 'H' and 'L' ports accordingly. Low side pressure of less than 40psi and high side pressure less than 100psi when a/c running is suggestive of low refrigerant.

But from what you have already observed, it is highly likely the problem is low refrigerant, which you can easily fix by:

1) Checking for leaks and sealing them
2) Drain entire system and pull vacuum
3) Refill with r134a

Preator:
How much is the instrument cluster please and cost of sending it to Arepo, just after the OPIC long bridge?

@Luvinhubby

Sir,

If you think water got into any of your fuse boxes recently, you may want to let them dry out first and observe if things go back to normal.

If not, you may go ahead and replace.

kingreign:
Anyone who follows this flawed tips and ill advice from this highly ignorant author will have him/her self to blame.

You sef see am

#iWeak

Maybe the post should be removed. It can mislead people into incurring costly damages and/or endanger life!

Rahym001:
abeg enlighten us,

which is the best and how do u identify them

Refers to the different materials the spark plug electrodes are made of.

Iridium is the best and most expensive. It has the slowest wear rate and lasts for as long as 100,000 miles, provided you bought the original NGK. On inspection, it has a very narrow-tipped electrode (almost like the tip of a pen).

Note: There are also different specs of NGK iridium spark plugs. For instance, for the k24 and K20 engines, the OEM is izfr6k-11 laser iridium NGK spark plug.
There is the izfr6k-11s and others. Check your owners manual to be sure you are using the right spark plug.

Carfreak966:
Is Hyundai Sonata 2007 a Good Ride?? Does it have reliability like Toyota. Is it a car I could use for a year plus?? Can it be used for Bolt?? Someone reply me biko I just inspected two today. I need general information

Dear Sir,

Sadly, this is a Honda thread. You are likely to find the much needed help on a Hyundai thread, if there is. You may search under 'car talk' Section of NL.

Cheers!

Tharaja:
Good day house, Good day luvinhubby.

Honda Eod: This car the embarrass me. When I start car to move, Gear dey hook on 'P'. Sometimes when I manage to move it to 'D, After sometime, It refuse to move from D' to 'R. It will only stop at 'N'.

Pls what is my problem? Thanks all

Greetings Sir.

Looking like a faulty transmission range sensor (aka 'PRNDL switch').

Replace the sensor and things should be back to normal.

sureboykris:
Been searching for the recommended Honda PSF and I couldn't find . No one seems to even know it . I got Mobil atf . But during my search I found one Top 1 atf that also had power steering oil written on it. I don't know if anyone knows it . Seems to be an American product .
Abeg where i go find the genuine Honda ATF ? Luvinhubby any hope ?

Not unexpected if you're having difficulty. The problem is that we are more used to aftermarket brands in this part of the world, likely for economic reasons.

I personally think it will cost more overall to use our aftermarket brands (which don't work as Honda intended) and risk premature pump failure, rather than consistently using the more expensive recommend fluid and enjoy reliability/longevity.

That said, Luvinhubby usually sells Honda Genuine PSF. You can also buy directly from the US via Amazon etc.
Problem might be shipping, with the current COVID-19 issues.

sureboykris:
Wow... This is a twist... I wonder where I'll get another. I'll ask around
Thanks a lot.
Seems I'll have to reach out on this thread before doing anything on this car.
Wonder why we can't have gurus like you guys down here
Thanks again

Sir, you are also using the wrong fluid.

ATF-DW1 should be used in your automatic transmission (gearbox) only. Honda made it for that purpose only.

The recommended power steering fluid is Honda Genuine PSF (see picture attached). If you can't get it, maybe an alternative like Mobil ATF.

Now, the confusion arises when you buy Mobil ATF for instance and you find it is recommended for both automatic transmission and power steering. If you like yourself, never use it in your transmission of. You can use as a substitute power steering fluid till you are able to get Honda Genuine PSF.

Regards!

ayobamizz:
There are too many quack AC technicians all around town across Nigeria. My 2011 Toyota Corolla was working perfectly well until I had a bursted high pressure discharge hose, probably expired.

I began to experience one problem after the other with my car AC system after I took my car to one AC technician in port Harcourt.

Since I had to recharge my AC system after replacing a bursted high pressure discharge hose. I asked the AC technician to vacuum my AC system before recharging but he said there was no need. So the AC technician never vacuum my AC system before filling the system with new refrigerant and oil

The following day after this AC refilling, my AC that usually kicks in immediately to blow cold air began to delay for like 30-45 secs before blowing cold air.

As time goes on, this graduate to AC not blowing cold air until I put off and on the AC switch button.

Furthermore, as time goes on, the AC no more respond to putting off and on the AC switch button. So now until I rev up the engine by pressing the acceleration pedal in neutral or park, the AC never blows cold in idle.

I guess this technician had probably put too much oil or any other oil different from the existing oil in my AC system, causing the compressor to perform poorly. How do I know if there's an excess oil in my compressor?

Also, no doubt about having air moisture in my AC system as the poor technician never pulled a vacuum on my AC system before a recharge.

Please guys where can I find a good AC technician with a vacuum pump in port Harcourt as most of all these road side AC technicians are only there to suck out our hard earned pepper...?

Funny story... And you're correct about our technicians.

You might need to look for an official Toyota service center and find out if you can get your a/c system vacuumed there. Hope you get lucky.

I can pull vacuum for those in Ib.

victoreyefia:
thank you so much

You're welcome