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All I see is a result of a fallen human race
Men - dominineering attitudes instead of matured, responsible leadership
Women - disrespectful instead of matured, responsible submission

Christian converts in Islamic communities are really suffering. Check out this story

*HAJIA BINTA FARUK’S CONVERSION STORY*

IT IS DANGEROUGS TO TEAR THE BIBLE

The Genesis of my conversion started in the University of Nsukka, I had a room mate called Chinwe, this lady loved praises, she will sing like this; *come and join me sing Halleluyah* I was always looking for a way to deal with her, one day while coming from the House fellowship, she kept her Bible on my bed and I asked who kept the Bible on my Bed, she said sorry, Binta, I carried the Bible and I tore the Bible, then I beat her. She took a piece of the Bible and cried to the heavens and called my name three times, Binta Jalingo, Binta Jalingo, Binta Jalingo, this Bible you tore, you will use it to preach the Gospel. Then I slapped her again, I said, it is your mother and your father that will preach the Gospel, she said, may the Lord have mercy on you, Binta. After seven years of the spoken words, I got converted on the 25th of September 1999. I was in the bedroom in Shehu's palace, because I got married to the younger brother of the Shehu of Bornu. I was born into the Muri kingdom, which is mostly Fulani. My mother, Hajia Aminat Jalingo, is of the Kutep tribe. Contrary to the Islamic tradition of multiple wives, my father married and maintained only my mother. I am the fifth of nine children. My father lived in many parts of Nigeria, serving in the Army till 1996. My mother also worked with the Nigerian Medical Corps until her retirement in 1992.

I attended the Army Children School, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos, completed my secondary education at Government Girls’ College Enugu. I studied Mass Communication at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). After my studies, in 1996, I worked as Programme Producer/Director with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Yola. I got married on April 27, 1997 and God blessed us with a set of twin boys – Hassan and Hussain.

I never believed that I needed salvation for whatever reason, because every Moslem is convinced that Muhammad was the last Prophet in the long line of those that Allah had sent before. The Islamic Hadith (Mishkat) speaks of about 124,000 people who lived at various times in history. Twenty-eight of them are mentioned by name and most are found in the Bible. Since each of them was sent with a word from Allah to warn the respective people not to practice idolatry, to live righteously and to consider the coming Day of Judgement, it is perceived by Moslems that Isa (Jesus), the one to whom is given the greatest prominence in the Qur’an, was like Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and most others sent to the Jews. Therefore, when I heard Christians call Him, Lord, I became mad at them.

As a young girl, in the Secondary School and even as an undergraduate, I would delightfully pack copies of the Holy Bible and take them to Kaduna for destruction, I thought the Bible was demonic. Many are still doing it today, I became the Vice President of the youth wing of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam. Very often, I saw Christians happy in every situation; yet, my success at school, which gave me the job at NTA, and brightened my chances of a good husband, could not bring me such peace and happiness. Several people had talked to me about Christianity, but to me then, Muhammad was the final seal of the prophets. This was my pride as a Fulani girl who saw herself in the greatest religion of all time.

Qu’ran does not teach salvation in Jesus Christ, but it gives Him the greatest prominence. The wonderful statements in the Qu’ran are enough to compel one to search more about Him. The name Jesus (Isa) occurs about 25 times in the Qu’ran, and the title Messiah is used 93 times.

I hated anything that had to do with Christianity. I was always happy seeing a Christian unhappy and enjoyed hearing that Christians were suffering, but on the 25th of September 1999, I was caught in a web. The day before, we attended the Friday prayers and all went well. At about 1:30am suddenly, an unusually bright light appeared in the bedroom with a mighty wind blowing and throwing all the pictures and other valuables to the ground. My husband and I became afraid. He got up from bed, brought out charms, known in Hausa as “Hayaki”. He placed it on the ground, got hot charcoal and placed the charm on it, but the mighty wind threw it all down.

Before we could make out anything, a voice thundered, saying: “You have been baptized by the Holy Spirit. Go and be “Tabitha” unto my people”. I asked my husband if he could understand what the voice was saying, but he said that he did not hear any voice. He later concluded that I belonged to a secret cult, which accounted for my hearing voice that he could not hear. He thought that I wanted to sacrifice him or our set of twins. He got angry, took our twins to the guestroom and abandoned me in the bedroom. I was very worried and couldn’t sleep. In the morning, again, I heard the voice saying: “Tell your husband that you have accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour”. I said “No, I can’t. What has a Fulani got to do with Jesus Christ”, I thought that demons were after me. The thing happened again on 28th and 29th, and each time, there was an invitation to “come and serve”. So I told my husband that I would go to Church the following Sunday. “Not in this house”, he retorted, He might have received my word with shock, yet joy and peace flooded my heart at that time. I knew what I was passing through and it would be disastrous for me not to do what God would want me to do for Him.

On Saturday, after speaking to him about it, I went ahead and bought for myself the first Bible I ever bought or read in my life, and hid it under my box. The next day, Sunday, I picked up my Bible, got into my car and drove to the nearby Baptist Church.

After the service, I came back and met my husband at home. I greeted him but he asked me where I was coming from; I wanted to lie, but heard a voice saying ‘what were you taught in the church today?’ It was “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” So, I told him that I was coming from the Church. He got up in anger, gave me a beating, snatched the Bible from me and wanted to tear it but I told him of the danger of tearing the Bible, so he stopped. He was shocked because he knew that it was my role in the past. So he dropped the Bible in anger and left till the evening. I brought out food for him as usual, but he kicked the food away and warned his sister that no one should eat the food I cooked in the house again for he had declared me an infidel and as a result, I would have nothing to do with the family, even with my own kids. The next day, he went to fetch my father from Makurdi. As I welcomed my father, he too, started beating me with his military belt and boots, until I was unconscious and was taken to the hospital where I stayed for three days. Wonderfully, on the third day, at about 2 am, the Lord appeared to me. I noticed a touch on my feet and I woke up trying to see who it was that touched me, but the face was shinning like the sun in such a way that I could not see his face. I only looked at Him from His feet to the chest. I was afraid and screamed for help. One of the nurses came, prayed with me and asked me not to be afraid again. As I said amen to her prayers, I began to speak in tongues for about three hours. I was saying things they could not understand. Some of them thought I was mad but a psychiatric doctor who was called in, confirmed that I was normal.

The figure appeared again. This time He said unto me, “Be bold, for this is temporary: you will overcome the temptation”. The fourth day, I was discharged from the hospital. On getting home, my husband gave me a divorce letter, which I collected with joy and told him. ‘I am married to Jesus.’

After that, I packed my things, including my two cars, kept them in someone’s house and travelled to Lagos. My husband took my twins to Saudi Arabia. Not done yet, my father had the man that I had kept my belongings in his house arrested on the grounds that he had abducted me from my husband’s house. On hearing that, I returned to Jalingo and arranged his release. Then, my father collected my cars and other belongings claiming that he bought them for me as wedding presents.

In trying to make me renounce my faith in Christ, the Management of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Yola, had my appointment terminated, under pressure from my husband. My father and some Islamic fanatics took me to one Alhaji’s house in Jalingo and there chained my feet and my hands. After seven days, I was released, with a threat of death, if I went to Church again.

My mother arranged for my uncle, her elder brother to reconcile my father and me. As we went talking, my father got angry, picked up his gun and shot at me. As God would have it, the little movement I made at the sight of a gun overturned the seat where I was sitting and I was pushed to the ground. The gun sounded but the bullets did not enter me but passed through the chair and to the wall. Everybody was alarmed, my mother started weeping that he had killed her only daughter. Later, my mother advised me to go and stay with her elder brother. Being a moslem, he too was unhappy with me and made life difficult. Once, he threatened to kill me with a cutlass so I left his house for Lagos and later, Maiduguri.

I was denied my rights in the family; my father had me thrown into prison on false allegation. He had initially gone to a Sharia court but I protested against that since I am now a Christian. So, he took me to a Magistrate court at Hadeja. The Magistrate ordered that I be remanded in prison for calling my father, my neighbour. I was in detention for six months without trial and bail until some Christians on prison visitation, learnt that I was there for becoming a Christian. The matter was reported to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman who wrote a petition that led to my proper trial. The Magistrate sentenced me to two years imprisonment plus a fine of five thousand Naira. One Christian Women Fellowship in the area paid the fine while I was taken to prison. That was September 5, 2000. Some inmates asked me to appeal but I told them, confidently, that the Lord Jesus would do a great Appeal for me. At midnight, I prayed: ‘Lord, I want you to deliver me from this prison before December. If you don’t, the people will ask me, where is your God?’ I reminded him of how He answered Hezekiah. On October 2, 2000, less than a month after my imprisonment, a letter came from Abuja ordering my release and I was set free. My prison experiences brought me closer to God that I developed more faith in God’s ability to see me through.

After two months, I decided to go and share the Lord Jesus with my grandparents. The moslem youths were looking for me everywhere, to kill me. They hid me until I couldn’t be hidden. I fled to the bush for four days. On the fourth night, I woke up with a snake beside me. That day, I told God that I wanted to go back to Islam. I couldn’t continue like that in the bush but He quickly reprimanded me. He asked “Upon all the sufferings you’ve been through, you still want to go back? If I didn’t shut the mouth of the snake, wouldn’t it bite you while you slept? I repented and told him that I was sorry; I will never go back to Egypt”.

I found out that God actually took me to prison to teach me some things. One was to read the Bible and two, because of a female Christian warder who left and married a Moslem and God shut her womb. In the prison, God told me in a dream that she was going to have a baby. When I told her, she became angry, tortured me, called me names, but I kept praying for her, that the name of the Lord be glorified since I had said the Lord told me. Later, she actually had the baby, and that converted her and her husband. Eight moslems in the prison gave their lives to Christ. They were baptized in the Holy Ghost before I left. Seeing what the Lord used me to do in the prison, I knew that I would do better outside. One day, some moslem youths came and kidnapped me. They laid me on the ground, raised their cutlasses to kill me but their hands remained hanging in the air. That happened to three of them and the others fled. They were later taken to the police who wanted them killed but I told them it was the Lord’s battle not theirs. I told them that I had forgiven them. As I was leaving, they asked for their hands to be restored. I said “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, let your hands come down” and their cutlasses dropped. Today, they are Christians and live with me. On another occasion, another group of moslem youths kidnapped me. They were taking me to Sokoto. On the way, scorpions emerged and started to sting them. They dropped me, begged me and even gave me money to take me back home. Yet on another occasion, they kidnapped me and wanted to inject me with poisonous material but they couldn’t find those materials and had to let me go.

The Bible says we must start from our Jerusalem. Moslems and Fulanis are my Jerusalem. Many of them live in ignorance, not having heard of Jesus till today. And if I am one of the fortunate ones that God brought out, I need to go out and say something to them. That is why I say I would fight the cause with my blood. I am not limiting myself to Nigeria; I intend to go to the Middle East, planting a church in Saudi Arabia where my children are. I tell God that my children in Saudi Arabia are Ambassadors of Christ and they must become Pastors in Saudi Arabia.

So, any time I hear a moslem is converted somewhere and is persecuted, I take them in. I have forty-nine under my roof right now. They call me “mama”. The oldest is eighty-nine years. She became a Christian and her children threw her from upstairs to die, but God preserved her. A Pastor found her and brought her to the centre. Some come with their ears cut off, others are stripped naked etc. I pray for people to join me in this crusade. Thank God. He is raising men among the coverts in the centre and in my family.

My immediate elder brother who is a soldier has become a Christian. My mother became a Christian since 2002. My elder brothers who wanted me dead or back to Islam are now Christians. One of them, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maiduguri had to relocate to Imo State because of persecution.

I testify that Jesus is Lord. Some people came to attack us. The first time they came, they saw a pool of blood: the house became a pool of blood. The second time they came, the house became plain land. The third time, they saw ocean. The last time, the house became a pillar of fire. Sometime later, something happened that led to their arrest and the Commissioner of Police sent for me. On getting there, the police brought the criminals who said that I didn’t know them but they knew me. They were all Moslems, some of them from Republic of Niger. They then narrated how they had to attack me, but I was delivered by the Lord. That day, the Commissioner of Police lined up his men in the office and asked me to pray for them.

Instead of leaving me alone, my former husband began to persecute me. While leading some assassins to my place to kill me, the vehicle in which they were travelling was involved in an accident. He, alone died in the hospital after confessing that he wanted me dead for I was bringing shame to his name. It pains me because both of us were in the same room the day I heard the voice. After that I prevented him from destroying a copy of the Bible, something I used to enjoy doing. He knew how violent I was, destroying Christendom. He should have learnt a lesson from my conversion and repented. That is how many others die without repentance even though they are exposed to the gospel. The good Lord who is always my Shield and Protector will always save and hide me in His shadow. My life is in God’s hand.”

Binta Faruk Jalingo was a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Yola. She runs Tabitha Evangelistic Ministry, a home for the persecuted (Converted Muslims) in Miango, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. I don't know how your feeling will be but as for me, the name Jesus is the most powerful, if you believe the same, then share this with others.

In a world that makes it impossible to see, hear, smell, touch or taste nudity and other spiritually negative things, the only thing that has worked for me is absolute dependence on the Holy Spirit. When your soul (mind, emotions and will) is given over to the Spirit’s guidance, you'll come to a point where you'll hardly notice any negative information your body (eyes, ear, nose, skin and tongue) receives.

True! Most Christians refuse to know what the New Earth promised in the Bible is all about. A lot of Christians need to have God's direct illumination through personal study of the Bible and stop depending solely on denominational doctrines and preachings.

Weither it's spiritual or not, bottomline is it doesn’t glorify God in any way. Any of such dances shouldn't be allowed in the church. The rate at which the church is being influenced by the world is worrisome. The church should be influencing the world not the other way round.

Good! Repentance is a result of your Salvation. Repentance causes you to change the way you think and act. Turning from the old (satanic) way of life to the new (heavenly) way of life in Christ.

It's a certainty, study the book of Revelation. Most people who profess to be Christians will still not repent even after been shown their corrupt ways because their hearts are far from God. May God help us to stay on course.

Buhari has performed woefully, but this atiku thing is definitely not an alternative option. Both PDP & APC are birds of a feather, but the unfortunate thing is the so called alternatives that we have, they are just not well-meaning for Nigerians. They're all the same.

A misleading headline, the case against him was dismissed, he wasn't jailed. But why would Nigeria still be using an inherited law while the colonial masters have abolished it since 1961?

Since it's already legal, govt should encourage and regulate it to reduce and possibly prevent child theft and baby factory practices especially in the south east

xscoffy:
I don't know why am wasting my time on someone who needs a psychological help. Mtchew.... U de come preaching for social media. U no fit carry ur bible go street. Something is so obvious here. Things ain't going well in ur life.

You need Life my friend and only God (your creator) can give you that Life because He is the eternal Life. Ask Him and you'll have a new and eternal perspective to the current life that is ephemeral.

Earthbound:
Depression is real. Some skins are thicker than others.

No skin is thicker than any other, it only takes God’s grace to come out of depression alive. Faith in God saved me.

I can't see anywhere in the article that talks about him dieing

Hello Christian folks, I have a question about polygamous marriage i.e a man married to more than one wife. If a man is already married to two or more wives before been converted to Christianity, for instance, a Muslim man that is legally married to multiple wives and gets converted to Christianity. What should he do with his wives since the Bible doesn’t condemn a man married to more than one wife?

Matured Bible based answers please.

When fatherhood is sacrificed on the altar of affluence, the child becomes a menace to the society

I wish we had a police force the that can properly do investigation

True

Some “Christians” only see the devil in every corner and in every human problem. Their solution is to go from house to house practicing exorcisms everywhere they go. This isn't what Paul means by resisting and standing your ground against evil spiritual forces.

What might that courageous stand involve? It may be working against injustice or intervening on behalf of someone you know who is vulnerable or victimized, not yielding to the demands of the increasingly egocentric nature of the world order, not joining in the perversion of biblical truth within and outside the church or not conforming to the emerging post-modern ethos such as sensational music, pre-marital cohabiting, neo-feminism, drug abuse, cultism, homosexuality, pornography, betting and pools-staking. Whatever form the conflict may take, we can have courage—our God has already provided what we need to stand for Him and against the darkness of this world.

Clearly this unseen opposition (who is the mastermind and originator of the darkness and deceptions around us) is more than any of us can face alone, so God has given us the necessary spiritual resources (the “full armor of God”) to enable us to “stand against the devil’s schemes”.

The good news is that the war was won at the cross of Calvary. But that does not mean that believers are completely out of harm’s way — the battles must still be fought. Believers have every assurance that they will prevail, but at the same time believers are warned that they still have a fierce fight on their hands!

Two of the pieces of armor God has provided for us when we are attacked by the doubt of satanic deceptions are "TRUTH" and "the SHIELD of FAITH." They can "quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one" (v14-16). As we saturate our minds with God's Word, our faith will be strengthened. Then we'll be able to stand when doubts assail us. The devil is subtle, deceptive, and sly; He's clever and tricks us to swallow his lies. But his cunning methods we're sure to discern by making God's warnings our daily concern. The best protection against Satan's lies is to know God's truth.

EliteBeautyBlog:
It's very wrong to say that self pleasure for orgasmic results is bad... I mean what then is good in this world Learn to sanctify your soul and seek the pure truth..... I don't think masturbation is bad because it doesn't involve hurting anyone or anything, what exactly is bad with it

You lie you hate, you lust in your heart, you sin everyday, I mean sins that have instant repercussions and then you tell us that masturbation is bad.. Who did masturbation hurt

Self pleasure
That’s the main problem with masturbation. God created humanity for His own pleasure and glory, so anything we do that doesn’t glorify God is evil. Sin (including masturbation) is a result of man's pursuit for self independence and self pleasure without considering God’s glory. Masturbation doesn't bring glory to God, only sex between a married couple brings pleasure and glory to our Creator.

The term “Christians” was coined by pagans who wanted to equate Christ's discipleship with other numerous religions around them because the behaviours, activities, and speeches of the disciples were like those of Christ Jesus. The word Christian means, “follower of Christ” or “belonging to the party of Christ.” So, why exactly is Christianity different and shouldn't be seen as a religion?

All other religions (including Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) state that you must work and earn the right to be reconciled with God. It is by what you do in this life (good deeds or bad deeds) that determines your eternal destiny. Religion is man trying to reach up to God. The message of Christianity is God reaching down to man. Religion is about what man has to DO to be right with God. Christianity is about what God has already DONE to provide us the opportunity to be right with Him. Religion says you must EARN your salvation by doing good deeds or certain acts and not doing evil. Christianity says all we need to do is BELIEVE that Christ has already paid the price for the evil we have done. Christianity says we are all evil (filled with sin) and there is nothing we can do to earn the right to be saved. Christianity says that God (in the form of Jesus Christ) stepped into our place and paid the awful price that had to be paid for us. He gave us the free gift of salvation if we choose to believe in Jesus. Religion (almost universally) is enforced by those in power in an attempt to maintain, increase, or abuse their power over others. Religion is the creation of man and is not the intention or design of God. This is the difference between religion and true Christianity. There is no checklist or list of rules that you must follow. It is ALL about your relationships, vertical and horizontal. There is no rhetoric or rituals that have to be practiced. Believe that Jesus Christ came to earth and died for your sins, accept his FREE GIFT, let God help you to love Him and love others

The Bible says that our good works do not make us acceptable to God nor do they guarantee us eternal life. In other words, a person can live to a high moral standard, give money to feed the poor, go to church, and serve their neighbours, and yet not be a Christ follower or “Christian.” If you’ve accepted God’s gift of salvation, how has your life changed? Do you have the marks of a follower of Jesus Christ, a Christian? If so, your life should be characterized by love for others and obedience to God’s Word by living a life that reflects the characteristics of Jesus Christ.

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sheypian:
Hello...my brother its so understandable how addiction can be so hard to tame....firstly pls taking your life can never be the best solution....you are created by God for a purpose....which I am sure you havent even fulfiled.

Number one:Pray to your maker passionately about it if you can fast pls do...when see God as your father who loves you despite your mess.....my brother this is not about religion o! But about knowing and admitting the fact that you didnt come to this world on your own.
Tell him(God) what you want not a man pls and thank him for forgiving you for your flaws in time past!

Now you gave yourself a time -frame! Good! Mention it to God too....trust and believe he has done it forget about it and dont worry yourself.... Again.

2. Pls do away with every documents that can take you back.....friends......and even d spot.....if u can for a while delete contacts of those you feel can take you back pls do....it will help u a great deal.

3. And anytime d urge comes pls call someone you feel can discourage it and help u.....and if possible dont stay alone for a while! I am sure with the help of your maker....you will surely overcome this.....

I celebrate you.

Anything that attracts your passion will eventually dominate you. Your problem isn't the addiction but a misdirected longing for satisfaction. Your passion is a gift from God and it must be rightly directed according to His will. First, you need to admit you need God's help, love the things that are Godly and read good books especially inspirational books.

Here is a short book to start with

"I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” (Luke 16:9, NIV)

“Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my reward from all my labor. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor in which I had toiled; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 2:10–11, NKJV)

In the first verse Jesus tells us how to use worldly wealth. In the second scripture we see the disillusionment of King Solomon during the period when he sought to experience every worldly pleasure, build great works, accumulate gold and silver, and pursue wisdom and knowledge.

He concluded that all of this activity was a grasping for the wind; there was no profit under the sun. Even though Solomon was the richest person of his day and had the power to experience every pleasure known to man, in the end he realized he had nothing.

By using a transforming process that I call the CONVERTERLATOR CONCEPT, we can escape the dead end King Solomon experienced. Jesus Christ tells us how to do it.

He tells us to use the perishable time, talent, and treasures of this world to win friends for eternity.

When we invest in the lives of people and spread the Word of God, we build treasures for ourselves in heaven. God’s Word and the souls of people are the only items that will survive in the eternal paradigm.

Giving or investing is at the heart of the CONVERTERLATOR. When we invest properly in kingdom objectives like the Great Commission, we convert time, talent, and treasure into imperishable eternal treasure.

Today, ask yourself:

In what way will I put the CONVERLATOR concept into practice?

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Now that it seems it’s going to be raining almost everyday, your car needs special care and attention just like your body because wet conditions do affect vehicle parts much differently from the regular and hot weather. Now let’s highlight some important care, maintenance and driving tips that could help you save time and money in this rainy season while keeping you safe.

Tyre Care
Wet roads definitely reduce tyre traction and increase the risk of skidding when the brake is applied suddenly. Using over-inflated and worn out tyres could be dangerous on wet roads due to the high risk of hydroplaning (skimming off and losing control at high speeds). Be sure your tyres are well inflated and in tip-top conditions (sufficient tread depth) during this rainy season.

Windshield Wiper Maintenance
Keeping your wiper clean and sharp-edged is very important in wet conditions. Overtime, the wiper accumulates oils and debris from cleaning the windshield so it’s good to clean the wiper blades from time to time to avoid blurred visibility due to oily and dirty windshield during wet conditions. Also don’t forget to top up your washer fluid and replace the wiper blades once every six months or when they start to make squeaky noise.

Brake Maintenance
Wet roads make braking more difficult because of less tyre traction. Do have your brake pads, rotors and fluids checked if you haven’t done that in six months especially if you hear squealing sound when braking.

Headlights and Taillights Maintenance
Apart from seeing clearly, the ability to be seen clearly is another important factor to consider when driving in wet conditions. Place a premium on the condition and beaming intensity of your headlights and taillights to ensure maximum visibility not just for you, but also for other road users.

Car Body Maintenance
Acidic rain water can be very detrimental to the paint jobs on your car. Rain leaves acidic deposits with every drop on your car which gradually eats off the painting on your car or any exposed metallic part, often resulting in rust. It’s advisable to wash your car at least once a week with quality car wash shampoo.

Battery Check
Chemical reaction inside the car battery tend to slow down during rainy and cold season. The battery terminals and connections can also become corroded making battery unable to charge properly when the engine is working or may become sluggish, not able to start the car when you turn on the ignition. Always check on the condition of the battery to be sure the connections are free from corrosion and if you observe it isn’t holding enough charge, simply replace it.

Engine Oil Maintenance
Cold weather makes engine oil thicker, try switching to a multi-viscous or less viscous (thinner) engine oil for better engine lubrication this rainy season. Lower viscosity oil such as 5W-30 or 5W-50, will help your engine start better and will provide more lubrication and protection from corrosion.

Drive Safely
The best maintenance you can give your car this rainy season is a safe and precautionary driving habit. Drive slowly and keep a safe distance from the car in front of you especially during heavy downpour, turn on the lights even at daytime during rainfall, minimize lane switching, keep your phone away and reduce the volume of the radio or music player so you can focus on the road, steer clear of stagnant water to avoid being stuck in a pothole and try following the vehicle in front if you’re not used to the terrain. Finally, if the rain becomes too heavy, don’t hesitate to pull over in a safe place until the storm clears away.

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etech:
Good Day,

i was driving last week and i observed that my car (nissan primera) temperature gauge goes high at top speed, have checked to see if over heating occurs but no.

have checked my coolant level and its good please what could be the issue i need professional advise as i do not want all these road side mechanics to turn it upside down.

awaiting feedback many thanks

Scan the car if the "service engine soon" light appears on the dashboard (could be the coolant temperature switch), otherwise it could be a malfunctioning water pump.

princecemo:
Hello house, my 2006 corolla gives P2716 error code, I'm experiencing shift gear and vibrations. Pls is dere anyone DAT can recommend a good mechanic with experience.
And any idea of what the problem is, I read its an ECU error for my brand of car, a mechanic said I should change gearbox. Please any good mechanic here to help fix it.

Possible solutions
Change the transmission fluid and filter
Replace faulty Pressure Control Solenoid
Repair or replace a faulty transmission pump
Repair or replace defective transmission valve body

Except if the car is an old one, newer cars don’t normally need engine oil topping in-between service intervals. If you are having regular engine oil shortages in your car, then you need to know where the oil goes as this may indicate a looming engine problem. There are various reasons why the engine oil goes low frequently including high engine temperature, broken seal and gasket, worn out piston rings and valve guides, type of engine, driving style, type of oil used and also leaky oil pan and oil filter.

If the engine temperature does get higher than normal, thermal breakdown of the oil starts and the oil gets thinner thereby making it easier for the oil to get into the combustion chamber, get mixed with fuel and gets burned.

The valve cover protects the cylinder heads and entire engine from oil and water leaks. To do this, it is very important that the valve cover is oil tight. Since most valve covers are made with very thin pieces of metal, they can’t withstand the high pressure from inside especially at high temperatures. Now, to support the function of the valve cover is where the valve cover gasket is needed. The valve cover gasket is a molded rubber over a steel carrier or a full rubber molded seal shaped to conform to the valve cover flange to make sure that the valve cover properly seals the cylinder and prevents oil from coming out of the cylinder as the oil flows through. The gasket gets worn out either because of excessive internal engine pressure or old age. The result is an oil leak that may or may not be visible under the car or oil residue on the engine body. Another possible symptom is a smell of burning oil in the passenger cabin of the car.

The piston ring seals the combustion chamber from the crankcase while the valve guide supports the motion of the valves to seal off the combustion chamber within the valve train. Rings and valve guides do wear out as the car ages, excessive engine wear or poor car maintenance. As this happens, there will be too much clearance between touching surfaces and this will allow oil to get into the combustion chamber where it gets burnt and comes out from the exhaust as a heavy bluish smoke or a mild smoke. If the engine smoke is bluish while increasing engine speed and then disappears, then the problem is with the valve guide. If it produces a mild smoke constantly, then the problem is from the piston ring, a compression test will have to be performed on the engine to determine the condition of the piston ring.

Some engines do consume oil because of the way they are designed, most especially latest German models like Audi, BMW and Mercedez Benz. For example, for some latest BMW, Audi and Benz, it’s normal for their engines to burn 1litre of oil in less than 1000miles.

Continuous driving at high speeds/RPMs may increase oil consumption. This is because the more the engine speed the more pressure you put on the seals and gaskets and some of the oil finds its way around and gets burnt away in the combustion chamber.

Using a lower viscous(thin and lighter) oil than the one recommended for your car will cause a higher oil consumption. Low viscosity oil is thinner so it can leak past rings and valve guide seals easier than heavier viscosity oils. For most late model engines, using low viscosity synthetic oil (such as 5W-20, 0W-40 and 0W-20) is recommended.

It is common for the oil sump(pan) seal/gasket to wear out and start leaking oil. The oil pan gasket seals the oil pan to the bottom of the engine. Another possible reason for a leaking oil pan is a loose or improperly tightened oil drain plug/bolt. Having the wrong oil filter or using an old/slag filter seal can cause oil leak from the filter. The most common symptom is an observable oil leakage under the car.

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tripoli007:
Evening house ,please I am having an issue with my 2005 Toyota Camry .. I have noticed that the car hesitates and doesn't fire well ,when the AC is turned on but starts flying when the AC is off .. Any possible solutions to this

Proper engine tune up may be needed i.e service the idle air control valve but strongly suggest you scan the car first. More clue here...
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