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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by luvinhubby(m): 9:00pm On May 19, 2020
saolab:
I was told the censor is ok

Will advise you replace and drive to be sure
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by luvinhubby(m): 9:01pm On May 19, 2020
buzzetin:

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From Apapa wharf
It came with bad transmission

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by buzzetin(m): 9:04pm On May 19, 2020
luvinhubby:


Send me a Whatsapp chat - 08099451504
Ok seen
Sending u WhatsApp
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by mbahjohnpaul: 10:05pm On May 19, 2020
Please what type of power steering fluid can I use for acura mdx? Is abro ok?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by CallmeMVP(m): 12:24am On May 20, 2020
nurey:


if you can't afford the Sienna, it is better to buy the Mazda mpv than the Odyssey and the quest.

The Odyssey in question has a factory fault of gear failure for the 4speed which is 99 to 03 model year. The Odyssey body falls apart and doesn't do well in water logged areas as it start rusting by the tip. The car rear isn't strong for cargo hauling at full load your exhaust go hear am cheesy

It is advice able you rather search for Honda shuttle/Isuzu Oasis they are basically same thing. The shuttle is far reliable than the Odyssey.
thank you very much, I appreciate your advice
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by luvinhubby(m): 8:22am On May 20, 2020
mbahjohnpaul:
Please what type of power steering fluid can I use for acura mdx? Is abro ok?

No


Look for the Honda steering fluid
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by williams20(m): 5:47pm On May 20, 2020
Hi everyone I need urgent help .
I have a Honda Civic 2008 , car had bad tensioner , it makes noise in the morning but stops later in the day , few days ago the car stopped on the road and refuse to start , mechanic said kick starter was bad , he removed and took to a repairer , after replacing kick starter , check engine light came on and stayed. While trying to replace kick mechanic broke the temp sensor switch and he later replaced it , after two cars car became so hot and oil dip stick melted inside , tensioner noise increased and cut the belt eventually , we towed to workshop and mechanic advised replacement . We brought engine and gear out , cleaned and replaced parts with another new kick starter , after all installations car didn't start but smoke burst out of kick starter yet car didn't start , mechanic said engine is gone , the engine had no issues before all the mechanic interventions , please help .
info@eotwilliam.com.ng
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Toyosienna: 7:17pm On May 20, 2020
williams20:
Hi everyone I need urgent help .
I have a Honda Civic 2008 , car had bad tensioner , it makes noise in the morning but stops later in the day , few days ago the car stopped on the road and refuse to start , mechanic said kick starter was bad , he removed and took to a repairer , after replacing kick starter , check engine light came on and stayed. While trying to replace kick mechanic broke the temp sensor switch and he later replaced it , after two cars car became so hot and oil dip stick melted inside , tensioner noise increased and cut the belt eventually , we towed to workshop and mechanic advised replacement . We brought engine and gear out , cleaned and replaced parts with another new kick starter , after all installations car didn't start but smoke burst out of kick starter yet car didn't start , mechanic said engine is gone , the engine had no issues before all the mechanic interventions , please help .
info@eotwilliam.com.ng



Why why now ,,,I think by now a lot of peoples should be learned that those local mechanics spoil your cars ,,when you see that situation you will have go for scan and start from there ,,well with your situation now have You check wiring issue on your car ,again with your write up you said initial stage is bad tensioning,if is that the timing belt is loose and that make it not starting ,the timing is not set that why didn’t start in first place ,the kick he brought he may have bypass wire for it that lead to melting in your car.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by mbahjohnpaul: 10:27pm On May 20, 2020
luvinhubby:


No


Look for the Honda steering fluid

Please is there any other alternative?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by diportivo: 10:01am On May 21, 2020
Toyosienna:




Why why now ,,,I think by now a lot of peoples should be learned that those local mechanics spoil your cars ,,when you see that situation you will have go for scan and start from there ,,well with your situation now have You check wiring issue on your car ,again with your write up you said initial stage is bad tensioning,if is that the timing belt is loose and that make it not starting ,the timing is not set that why didn’t start in first place ,the kick he brought he may have bypass wire for it that lead to melting in your car.


you say?


car overheated so much so that dipstick melted

tensioner wasnt even changed initially....

kickstarter worked at first after it was changed and then the other things caused a chain reaction....switch....tensioner

there is no bypass in this issues as it has been succinctly explained.....engine don hook...simple




williams20:
Hi everyone I need urgent help .
I have a Honda Civic 2008 , car had bad tensioner , it makes noise in the morning but stops later in the day , few days ago the car stopped on the road and refuse to start , mechanic said kick starter was bad , he removed and took to a repairer , after replacing kick starter , check engine light came on and stayed. While trying to replace kick mechanic broke the temp sensor switch and he later replaced it , after two cars car became so hot and oil dip stick melted inside , tensioner noise increased and cut the belt eventually , we towed to workshop and mechanic advised replacement . We brought engine and gear out , cleaned and replaced parts with another new kick starter , after all installations car didn't start but smoke burst out of kick starter yet car didn't start , mechanic said engine is gone , the engine had no issues before all the mechanic interventions , please help .
info@eotwilliam.com.ng


bros


u left too many things to chance,sadly

the engine already had issues with the severe overheating

it was just a matter of time

na replacement engine get u
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Danester: 11:28am On May 21, 2020
diportivo:






car overheated so much so that dipstick melted

tensioner wasnt even changed initially....

kickstarter worked at first after it was changed and then the other things caused a chain reaction....switch....tensioner

there is no bypass in this issues as it has been succinctly explained.....engine don hook...simple







bros


u left too many things to chance,sadly

the engine already had issues with the severe overheating

it was just a matter of time

na replacement engine get u


For Generator repairs and maintenance contact us today at Danester

Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by luvinhubby(m): 4:25pm On May 21, 2020
williams20:
Hi everyone I need urgent help .
I have a Honda Civic 2008 , car had bad tensioner , it makes noise in the morning but stops later in the day , few days ago the car stopped on the road and refuse to start , mechanic said kick starter was bad , he removed and took to a repairer , after replacing kick starter , check engine light came on and stayed. While trying to replace kick mechanic broke the temp sensor switch and he later replaced it , after two cars car became so hot and oil dip stick melted inside , tensioner noise increased and cut the belt eventually , we towed to workshop and mechanic advised replacement . We brought engine and gear out , cleaned and replaced parts with another new kick starter , after all installations car didn't start but smoke burst out of kick starter yet car didn't start , mechanic said engine is gone , the engine had no issues before all the mechanic interventions , please help .
info@eotwilliam.com.ng

Just replace the engine.

Lesson from the story - Do not repair what you should replace

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by calabaman(m): 8:35pm On May 21, 2020
Hello all,

I am in urgent need of a spare parts dealer/reliable mechanic in oladipo who can deal with my accord 07.

Car brake pedal shakes on high speed suggestive of faulty brake disc.

Washed engine and now it jerks. Water in plugs?

Engine vibrates when placed on D, whilst totally stopped in traffic.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by mingles: 12:52am On May 22, 2020
Dear Luvinhubby, please assist with prices for the following for 2002 Baby boy SE:
Thermostat
Power steering pump
Downstream O2 sensor
Coolant
Power steering fluid.

Your response shall be appreciated
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Musty4ahmed1: 4:01pm On May 22, 2020
mingles:
Dear Luvinhubby, please assist with prices for the following for 2002 Baby boy SE:
Thermostat
Power steering pump
Downstream O2 sensor
Coolant
Power steering fluid.

Your response shall be appreciated
I see you are long term user of Honda Baby boy, what's your experience about the car? What are the major issues with the car?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by saolab: 9:58am On May 23, 2020
luvinhubby:

Will advise you replace and drive to be sure
OK Sir
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Macmilla(m): 9:30pm On May 23, 2020
luvinhubby:
Check .

Good day boss.
I have this 2006 Honda accord v6 (discussion continues). It has a couple of problems and I need help with it.

1. Car seems to loose power. It drives like a weak old 4cyl engine. Some times the throttle will need to be pressed all the way down before the gearbox kicks down. No, the gearbox doesn't slip, it changes smoothly. No check engine light. Air filter has been cleaned.

2. When started in the morning, it sounds like it had a leak in the exhaust, but sound normalises as the car warms up. You barely notice the bad sound when fully hot (not completely gone). Car had a bad exhaust gasket, which was fixed. All attempt to find another leak proved abortive. One of the three catalysts is missing in the pot, though pot remains intact (don't ask me how), but the remaining 2 are in very good shape. I don't think the missing catalytic converter is the cause cos catalytic converter is only responsible for emissions, but I might be wrong.

3. The car fails to crank sometimes when the ignition is turned. I just get a click from the engine. I have to return key to 0 and then try again. Sometimes it cranks on the 2nd or 3rd attempt. I was told it was the ignition switch on the steering column because it makes some tiny sparking sound if the key is turned slowly to start. I've replaced the ignition switch, sparking sound is gone, but sometimes it still doesn't start. Could it be the starter going out?

Any advice will be highly appreciated. Tnx
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by buzzetin(m): 2:24am On May 25, 2020
Thank you luvinhubby, you are the best.
I was told that the Acura mdx transmission is working so good.
I really appreciate your help.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sureboykris(m): 6:49am On May 25, 2020
Good morning everyone.
I've an issue with my Honda Pilot 2007.
So 2weeks ago, I got into the car to start it and it wouldn't start.
Just made a click sound while all the lights were on and bright (cause I got a new battery).
I contacted luvinhubby and while waiting for his reply, I decided to try something out.
While the ignition was still on, I moved the gear to D and moved it back to P, turned off the ignition and tried to start.... It started once... This has happened a couple of times and with this trick the car starts once.
Was planning to order the kick starter but with this development I've become confused on if the kick is the problem.
Please let the gurus put their heads together and solve this mystery
Thank you

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by victoreyefia(m): 9:18am On May 25, 2020
please help. I mistakenly filled my Honda civic 2006 coolant with water. after which check engine light came on. please how can this be resolved... have been using Toyota. not familiar with Honda.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nas00(m): 12:47pm On May 25, 2020
sureboykris:
Good morning everyone.
I've an issue with my Honda Pilot 2007.
So 2weeks ago, I got into the car to start it and it wouldn't start.
Just made a click sound while all the lights were on and bright (cause I got a new battery).
I contacted luvinhubby and while waiting for his reply, I decided to try something out.
While the ignition was still on, I moved the gear to D and moved it back to P, turned off the ignition and tried to start.... It started once... This has happened a couple of times and with this trick the car starts once.
Was planning to order the kick starter but with this development I've become confused on if the kick is the problem.
Please let the gurus put their heads together and solve this mystery
Thank you

Hello Sir.

Symptoms are in keeping with a faulty transmission range sensor. You should have a DTC pointing in that direction. Scan the car to be sure. Once confirmed, replacing the sensor should solve the problem.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nas00(m): 1:16pm On May 25, 2020
victoreyefia:

please help. I mistakenly filled my Honda civic 2006 coolant with water. after which check engine light came on. please how can this be resolved... have been using Toyota. not familiar with Honda.

Strange if the check engine light came on for that reason. There might be a coincidence, so I would suggest you scan the car to know the real reason.

You may drain the radiator by opening the plastic 'butterfly' screw at the rear bottom end. Ensure the radiator cap is open for faster and complete drainage.

Replace butterfly and fill radiator and reservoir with coolant only. Cover radiator properly but keep reservoir partially open. Next, take on a short drive till temperature gauge reaches half mark, return to park.

- Allow enough time for engine to cool very well, then open radiator again. You will likely find the cells appearing dry, because pockets of air initially trapped below the coolant would have been expelled, so that the coolant level drops significantly.

- Refill radiator and reservoir with coolant only. Repeat the procedure described above. You may need to repeat once or twice before engine temperature stabilizes and coolant levels stop dropping in-between test drives.

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sureboykris(m): 6:25pm On May 25, 2020
nas00:


Hello Sir.

Symptoms are in keeping with a faulty transmission range sensor. You should have a DTC pointing in that direction. Scan the car to be sure. Once confirmed, replacing the sensor should solve the problem.
Please what is DTC... How do I get the sensor. Problem is that the mechanics here don't know these things
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sureboykris(m): 6:27pm On May 25, 2020
nas00:


Hello Sir.

Symptoms are in keeping with a faulty transmission range sensor. You should have a DTC pointing in that direction. Scan the car to be sure. Once confirmed, replacing the sensor should solve the problem.
Please do you know the cost of the sensor and average cost of scanning ..that's if I find a place to scan

Thank u
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by victoreyefia(m): 6:51pm On May 25, 2020
nas00:


Strange if the check engine light came on for that reason. There might be a coincidence, so I would suggest you scan the car to know the real reason.

You may drain the radiator by opening the plastic 'butterfly' screw at the rear bottom end. Ensure the radiator cap is open for faster and complete drainage.

Replace butterfly and fill radiator and reservoir with coolant only. Cover radiator properly but keep reservoir partially open. Next, take on a short drive till temperature gauge reaches half mark, return to park.

- Allow enough time for engine to cool very well, then open radiator again. You will likely find the cells appearing dry, because pockets of air initially trapped below the coolant would have been expelled, so that the coolant level drops significantly.

- Refill radiator and reservoir with coolant only. Repeat the procedure described above. You may need to repeat once or twice before engine temperature stabilizes and coolant levels stop dropping in-between test drives.


thank you so much
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nas00(m): 8:57pm On May 25, 2020
sureboykris:

Please what is DTC... How do I get the sensor. Problem is that the mechanics here don't know these things

DTC = Diagnostic Trouble Code(s)
These are essentially the codes a scanner would show you when you scan the car. Each code has its possible causes.
It is based on the DTCs you find on scanning that you know what needs to be fixed.

Contact Luvinhubby for the sensor, but only if scanning shows you that the sensor is faulty.

Thanks.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nas00(m): 9:03pm On May 25, 2020
sureboykris:

Please do you know the cost of the sensor and average cost of scanning ..that's if I find a place to scan

Thank u

No qualms Sir smiley

Scanning is not rocket science. There are basic scanners available on the market, so it's something you could do yourself if you had one. You can work towards buying one.

That said, I don't know your location but ask around. You might be able to get somewhere around you to scan.

Cheers!
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nas00(m): 9:06pm On May 25, 2020
victoreyefia:


thank you so much

You're welcome smiley

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sureboykris(m): 9:43pm On May 25, 2020
nas00:


DTC = Diagnostic Trouble Code(s)
These are essentially the codes a scanner would show you when you scan the car. Each code has its possible causes.
It is based on the DTCs you find on scanning that you know what needs to be fixed.

Contact Luvinhubby for the sensor, but only if scanning shows you that the sensor is faulty.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by BarrSly: 10:05pm On May 25, 2020
Hello guys I am glad to be here.

I intend buying one of the 8th generations of the Honda Accord (i4 series) so I would like to know,

1. Which year is the best?
2. What is the common problem usually associated with the 8th generation?
3. What kind of maintenance would I have to carry out on it to keep it in good shape?
4. How much should I set aside for maintenance in a year?

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by luvinhubby(m): 12:33am On May 27, 2020
BarrSly:







Hello guys I am glad to be here.

I intend buying one of the 8th generations of the Honda Accord (i4 series) so I would like to know,

1. Which year is the best?
2. What is the common problem usually associated with the 8th generation?
3. What kind of maintenance would I have to carry out on it to keep it in good shape?
4. How much should I set aside for maintenance in a year?

4 cylinder, 2.4 engine.

Rattling of camshaft actuator (nothing to worry about)

Change fluids regularly and avoid fake fluids, replace key suspension components once a year.

Any amount #
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by BarrSly: 5:48am On May 27, 2020
Coming from the boss himself.. Thanks sir..


Which of the years do you think is best?

I hear people say 2009.

luvinhubby:


4 cylinder, 2.4 engine.

Rattling of camshaft actuator (nothing to worry about)

Change fluids regularly and avoid fake fluids, replace key suspension components once a year.

Any amount #

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