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Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Starboytwo(m): 6:05pm On Oct 24, 2024
oluayebenz:
Yes your brain box is gone

Get a replacement and see the magic
pls sir, so you have an idea how much a brain box for Honda eod cost?

The ba3 charger said it should not be too expensive.. So I went online and saw 45-50k..
However, rewire said 140k huh

Ah no get any 140 Kan Kan.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by oluayebenz: 6:59pm On Oct 24, 2024
Starboytwo:
pls sir, so you have an idea how much a brain box for Honda eod cost?

The ba3 charger said it should not be too expensive.. So I went online and saw 45-50k..
However, rewire said 140k huh

Ah no get any 140 Kan Kan.
140k bawo

That thing shouldn't cost more than 65k
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by ModJ1(m): 6:27am On Oct 25, 2024
Please house help me, My newly bought tokumbo Mercedes ML 350 Model 2009 has battery drain issues once parked overnight or some hours the battery drains.......

and there's a ticking noise from the hood when I park and lock it......

I also noticed that ignition lights on the dashboard lights up on its own when the key is not on ignition and locked.....

It also vibrates a bit on acceleration....I don't know what could be causing all these issues with it please 🙏🏾
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Carndidlaydid(f): 11:56am On Oct 25, 2024
Toyota hummer bus radio showing error code

The thing is ikinda formatted the memory card

Pictures below..

Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Louiscars: 1:37pm On Oct 25, 2024
ModJ1:
Please house help me, My newly bought tokumbo Mercedes ML 350 Model 2009 has battery drain issues once parked overnight or some hours the battery drains.......

and there's a ticking noise from the hood when I park and lock it......

I also noticed that ignition lights on the dashboard lights up on its own when the key is not on ignition and locked.....



It also vibrates a bit on acceleration....I don't know what could be causing all these issues with it please 🙏🏾
First thing is you’ll need competent hands to do a parasitic drain on the car to tell what is causing the drain
Secondly can you share vin info of the said vehicle , like I hope it wasn’t flooded
As for the vibration a lot of things could cause that probably a worn cv axle physical inspection needed for this
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Abbeyismo(m): 3:00pm On Oct 25, 2024
Starboytwo:
pls sir, so you have an idea how much a brain box for Honda eod cost?

The ba3 charger said it should not be too expensive.. So I went online and saw 45-50k..
However, rewire said 140k huh

Ah no get any 140 Kan Kan.
That ecu is over 100k now for market ohhh
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by ModJ1(m): 11:03pm On Oct 25, 2024
Louiscars:
First thing is you’ll need competent hands to do a parasitic drain on the car to tell what is causing the drain
Secondly can you share vin info of the said vehicle , like I hope it wasn’t flooded
As for the vibration a lot of things could cause that probably a worn cv axle physical inspection needed for this
I went to this shop below at pix, they diagnosed these issues after I bought the throttle body they asked for initially .... the vin too below

Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by ModJ1(m): 11:05pm On Oct 25, 2024
Louiscars:
First thing is you’ll need competent hands to do a parasitic drain on the car to tell what is causing the drain
Secondly can you share vin info of the said vehicle , like I hope it wasn’t flooded
As for the vibration a lot of things could cause that probably a worn cv axle physical inspection needed for this
These was what they said; ""Good afternoon Mr Henry,

Our engineers discovered that the ticking noise coming from the throttle body is due to the faulty old throttle body that has affected the IC in the engine control unit....the engine control unit has to be replaced and programmed, also with the communication line called CANBUS....

The brake wear sign displaying is the brake pad "sensors" that are faulty, the noise noticed while driving is from the front hub.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by ModJ1(m): 10:36am On Oct 27, 2024
So I just observed last night after parking the car and off with no key in the ignition after a while I noticed the throttle body opening and Closing intermittently on its own causing that ticking noise I'm hearing from the hood..... please what could be the cause and possible solution pls

Mercedes ML 350 2009model
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by ModJ1(m): 11:10am On Oct 27, 2024
The throttle open/close valve is continuously moving when the car is off, which causes my battery to drain
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by CHIGIM: 7:19pm On Oct 27, 2024
kingreign:
I doubt he'd come and check. You'd actually be the one to go to warri and let him diagnose the car.
Please is it possible for ford edge 2.0l ecoboost engine vacuum pump cause lost of engine oil?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by flex12(m): 5:28am On Oct 28, 2024
Dear guys,

I need help with my Honda Accord EOD, I drove past a flooded area two days ago.

The car started jerking not up to 20 mins after I left the area and it's still happening now.

I need an advise on how to resolve this because the car now jerks continuously anytime I try to accelerate.

Thank you.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by kingreign(op): 6:17am On Oct 28, 2024
flex12:
Dear guys,

I need help with my Honda Accord EOD, I drove past a flooded area two days ago.

The car started jerking not up to 20 mins after I left the area and it's still happening now.

I need an advise on how to resolve this because the car now jerks continuously anytime I try to accelerate.

Thank you.
Water ingress into the engine. Have a mechanic open the plugs and check.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by kingreign(op): 6:18am On Oct 28, 2024
CHIGIM:
Please is it possible for ford edge 2.0l ecoboost engine vacuum pump cause lost of engine oil?
Which kind of vacuum pump?
Or do you mean the turbo?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Zendizel(m): 3:16pm On Oct 28, 2024
Mechanic changed my toyota corolla 2005 crankshaft and since then the engine sounds like that of a grinding machine. I asked him why the sudden change in sound and his replay was that the engine needs to run before the sound will stop and this is the 3rd week now, still thesame sound. Any solution?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by 9icetoo(m): 5:00pm On Oct 28, 2024
Zendizel:
Mechanic changed my toyota corolla 2005 crankshaft and since then the engine sounds like that of a grinding machine. I asked him why the sudden change in sound and his replay was that the engine needs to run before the sound will stop and this is the 3rd week now, still thesame sound. Any solution?
Apart from the crankshaft, did he work on the vvti camshaft?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by 2cribz: 6:32pm On Oct 28, 2024
When ever they give u this line,o ma settle,give it small time,oh ma normal. Alaye just k ow say na beta kazeem with PHD for scrap na him spoil the engine. Naso oyinbo dey do am.so oyinbo go change crankshaft,then e go begin dey grind,dem the oyinbo mechanic go say ,no worry dey drive am,e go settle. No be accident be that. Make engine go seize for top speed.alaye better quickly sell off that car.
Zendizel:
Mechanic changed my toyota corolla 2005 crankshaft and since then the engine sounds like that of a grinding machine. I asked him why the sudden change in sound and his replay was that the engine needs to run before the sound will stop and this is the 3rd week now, still thesame sound. Any solution?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Abbeyismo(m): 9:52pm On Oct 28, 2024
Zendizel:
Mechanic changed my toyota corolla 2005 crankshaft and since then the engine sounds like that of a grinding machine. I asked him why the sudden change in sound and his replay was that the engine needs to run before the sound will stop and this is the 3rd week now, still thesame sound. Any solution?
Solution get another technician to help you check what making d noise either from top or the bottom.then you can know what to do if you want to take it back to him or not na you go decide urself sir.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by CharleyBright(m): 9:23am On Oct 29, 2024
Gdmorning Folks,
Pls I need advice urgently.
My Peugeot 406 (2004) E10 is showing "Oil Pressure insufficient" on the Dashboard.
I thought it was low engine oil, so I topped it ans gauged.
But it is still indicting Insufficient Oil Pressure when I drove it this morning.

Pls what is the cause of the problem and solution to it?
Thanks
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by AutoJando(m): 8:21pm On Oct 29, 2024
Zendizel:
Mechanic changed my toyota corolla 2005 crankshaft and since then the engine sounds like that of a grinding machine. I asked him why the sudden change in sound and his replay was that the engine needs to run before the sound will stop and this is the 3rd week now, still thesame sound. Any solution?
Grinding Noise, Corolla 1zz engine palava.

Questions
1. Since the grinding noise is new to you, what was the original reason for replacing the crankshaft?

2. While he was replacing the crankshaft, did he open the top cylinder. Meaning did he separate the top cylinder from the engine block? If you are not tech savvy, the easiest way to know is to try to remember whether he mentioned anything that has to do with "gasket".

Answering these questions correctly is very essential in the quality and effectiveness of the remote assistance you will receive from the many experts on this platform.


#AutoJando
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by CHIGIM: 10:53pm On Oct 30, 2024
kingreign:
Which kind of vacuum pump?
Or do you mean the turbo?
It vacuum pump
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Ewroghene1(m): 9:43am On Oct 31, 2024
Abbeyismo:
Where's ur location
ajah
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Abbeyismo(m): 4:58am On Nov 01, 2024
Ewroghene1:
ajah
Has it being fixed?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Nobody: 9:50am On Nov 01, 2024
Hello house. My 2003 Matrix has P0450 and P0451 codes. I scanned after I noticed that my fuel consumption is 12-13 MPG, when it should be around 21-22MGP. I've checked live data for my car, oxygen sensors are fine, ignition timing is within spec, MAF is fine, basically all the sensors surrounding fuel consumption are fine. My fans are factory setting and my thermostat is present.

I don't know what else to check, as I'm not sure these two codes can be responsible for such a difference in MPG. Please any help will be appreciated.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by KingAzubuike(f): 4:05pm On Nov 01, 2024
Hi guys.. not too long ago, My friend was involved in a nasty accident that damaged the front badly. He has been fixing it since then and I've been helping put too. I felt the panel beater and mechanic must have sold off some useful part.. please what are those parts you think might have still be useful in an accident but must have been sold off.

Or basically, what are those parts you think I am supposed to ask him for to hand over to me.

PS: They claimed AC system was totally destroyed too. I'll appreciate if you can list all I'm supposed to retrieve.

I don't mind sending like 5k to anyone that can help me list them

Picture 1 is a picture of the accident.

Picture 2 shows the repair.

Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by bacco2000(m): 7:49pm On Nov 01, 2024
Greetings to all the great engineers in the house, I have a toyota matrix 2005 with P0012 code(timing over retarded intake cam) I have serviced the vvti solenoid but the code came back. Engine has been opened by previous user. I experience hard starting once the engine is cold also poor mpg.

I need a competent mechanic to help me open the engine to check if the timing is right before looking out for other things.

Or what is the best way to tackle this issue.
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by AutoJando(m): 8:32pm On Nov 01, 2024
bacco2000:
Greetings to all the great engineers in the house, I have a toyota matrix 2005 with P0012 code(timing over retarded intake cam) I have serviced the vvti solenoid but the code came back. Engine has been opened by previous user. I experience hard starting once the engine is cold also poor mpg.

I need a competent mechanic to help me open the engine to check if the timing is right before looking out for other things.

Or what is the best way to tackle this issue.
Aside from wrong/improper timing, it could also be that the camshaft phasor has been welded permanently with the camshaft. It could even be due to dirty oil or blocked oil fees orifice in the valvetrain, who knows. It will definitely need physical assessment.


Is there grinding noise at the top of the engine?





#AutoJando
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by AutoJando(m): 8:48pm On Nov 01, 2024
KingAzubuike:
Hi guys.. not too long ago, My friend was involved in a nasty accident that damaged the front badly. He has been fixing it since then and I've been helping put too. I felt the panel beater and mechanic must have sold off some useful part.. please what are those parts you think might have still be useful in an accident but must have been sold off.

Or basically, what are those parts you think I am supposed to ask him for to hand over to me.

PS: They claimed AC system was totally destroyed too. I'll appreciate if you can list all I'm supposed to retrieve.

I don't mind sending like 5k to anyone that can help me list them

Picture 1 is a picture of the accident.

Picture 2 shows the repair.

For starters, it should be on the record that your panel beater did a terrific job realigning the front fascia of that car. It is left for painter to perfect the job.

Coming back to missing parts, you can't just assume that things are missing without knowing what was there.
The AC system, yes. Starting from the condenser/drier assembly, the radiator is definitely shot, the cooling fan + shroud + expansion tank/reservoir. These things will definitely need replacing.
In addition, depending on the depth of the impact, you may even need to replace some deformed/broken engine seats.


#AutoJando


Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by bacco2000(m): 9:06pm On Nov 01, 2024
Thanks for your response. There is no grinding noise.

Kindly send me your contact.

AutoJando:
Aside from wrong/improper timing, it could also be that the camshaft phasor has been welded permanently with the camshaft. It could even be due to dirty oil or blocked oil fees orifice in the valvetrain, who knows. It will definitely need physical assessment.


Is there grinding noise at the top of the engine?





#AutoJando
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by KingAzubuike(f): 9:43pm On Nov 01, 2024
AutoJando:

For starters, it should be on the record that your panel beater did a terrific job realigning the front fascia of that car. It is left for painter to perfect the job.

Coming back to missing parts, you can't just assume that things are missing without knowing what was there.
The AC system, yes. Starting from the condenser/drier assembly, the radiator is definitely shot, the cooling fan + shroud + expansion tank/reservoir. These things will definitely need replacing.
In addition, depending on the depth of the impact, you may even need to replace some deformed/broken engine seats.


#AutoJando


Terrific job realigning the front fascia.. it can mean two things..

Like he did a bad job right?
Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by AutoJando(m): 10:29pm On Nov 01, 2024
KingAzubuike:
Terrific job realigning the front fascia.. it can mean two things..

Like he did a bad job right?

I meant that he did a good job. I see all the body lines have been restored to factory, that's quite difficult to achieve with locally accidented cars. If the painter is good, the car will come out clean after painting.


#AutoJando



Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by Zendizel(m): 3:33am On Nov 03, 2024
AutoJando:
Grinding Noise, Corolla 1zz engine palava.

Questions
1. Since the grinding noise is new to you, what was the original reason for replacing the crankshaft?

2. While he was replacing the crankshaft, did he open the top cylinder. Meaning did he separate the top cylinder from the engine block? If you are not tech savvy, the easiest way to know is to try to remember whether he mentioned anything that has to do with "gasket".

Answering these questions correctly is very essential in the quality and effectiveness of the remote assistance you will receive from the many experts on this platform.


#AutoJando
He said the crankshaft has been cut reduced to the last size so I should get it replaced and I wasn't there when he was replacing the crankshaft.
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