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Car TalkRe: To Rebuild Or To Replace? by uwemjack(m): 11:22am On Aug 16, 2018
thebigkendo:
Interestingly..and i was here thinking only Hondas have power steering problems grin grin grin

Cc Futo
Once the seals within the rack fail the steering rack of any car will fail.
if the steering rack boot of any car is compromised, it's just a matter of time before the seals within are compromised and start leaking.
So it is not car specific.
Car TalkRe: To Rebuild Or To Replace? by uwemjack(m): 11:02am On Aug 16, 2018
obekediamondfuto:
sorry oh oga, the rack started leaking before the accident that was the reason we were referred to that thread to learn how the PS leak made the owner bash his car
The steering rack was rebuilt and installed before the accident! The steering rack was not in any way affected by the accident!

thebigkendo:
What car was this?
I posted the link in response to this question
AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 8:46pm On Aug 15, 2018
Still available
tel:08182822027
AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 12:29pm On Aug 15, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 11:16pm On Aug 14, 2018
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Car TalkRe: To Rebuild Or To Replace? by uwemjack(m): 10:47pm On Aug 14, 2018
AutoElectNG:
Rebuild gang honorable member...3 years!
Yes sir
Car TalkRe: To Rebuild Or To Replace? by uwemjack(m): 10:45pm On Aug 14, 2018
Car TalkRe: To Rebuild Or To Replace? by uwemjack(m): 8:26pm On Aug 14, 2018
So my steering rack started leaking and got worse over time, I had to be topping up the power steering fluid every other week. Searched online for a new rack and the cost of shipping it in was not encouraging so I bought a replacement "Tokunbo" in ladipo and mechanic installed it, after 2 weeks it started leaking again took it to the seller and it was replaced with another "Tokunbo" with guarantee had it installed. Now I have paid twice for labour.
Went online and procured the rebuild kit from ebay and it arrived 15 days later. so I dismantled the original rack that came with the car to replace the o-ring, seals and "borris". I could not remove one of the borris so I took it to a mechanics workshop for them to use their tools to remove it, and the chief mechanic told me that it's better to replace the whole rack than rebuild and that they can't remove it (they actually tried to remove it in my presence). Took it back home and went to YouTube and finally got the borris removed. Then I cleaned and replace everything that was in the kit and coupled back the rack.
3 weeks exactly after rebuilding the steering rack, the rack in the car started leaking! So the second Tokunbo rack lasted for roughly 2 months!
So I reinstalled the original rebuilt steering rack! And 3 years down the line the it has not leaked.

To me rebuild is better than replace, but our mechanics don't follow due process as their work area is always dirty, sand and other parts are reintroduced into the rebuilt part which contributes to their early failure.
AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 6:06pm On Aug 13, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 8:20pm On Aug 11, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 11:28pm On Aug 09, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 2:49pm On Aug 08, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 8:43pm On Aug 07, 2018
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AutosRe: Tokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op): 10:09pm On Aug 06, 2018
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AutosTokunbo 2014 RAV4 - JTMRFREV4DD047058 by uwemjack(op):
Available for sale is a 2013 car

Manufacturer information
Make: Toyota
Model: RAV4
Trim: Sports
Body: Wagon
Drive: 4WD/4-Wheel drive/4x4
Number of doors: 5
Fuel type: Gasoline/Petrol
Engine displacement: 2500
Engine cylinders: 4
Engine model: 2AR-FE


Price: 7.5m
Location: Lekki axis

tel:08182822027

AutosRe: Milex & Carquest, 2nd Largest USA Parts & Repair NOW OPEN In Lekki Phase 2 by uwemjack(m): 12:42pm On Jul 31, 2018
radautoworks:
All the lifts and alignment rack are in now and it's looks different again from when past you saw it :9

We are also doing free Nationwide shipping for orders over 45k.
Great on both counts
PropertiesRe: FASTEST ONE STOREY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EVER BUILT IN 3 WEEKS & 5 DAYS by uwemjack(m): 9:14pm On Jul 30, 2018
EgunMogaji:
Here’s is the Achilles heels to your eloquent argument.

Is he going to cast the steps eventually? [/b] if he installs a "mallam step" both will be casted on the same day[b]

As a client I’m saving money on materials = wood. [/b]you loose time and the contractor money[b]

As a contractor I’m adding to my bottom line = efficiency. No rework. rework is as a result of poor workmanship or supervision

Emphasis on the project to me is a well built structure. A timely built structure that wastes resources is not ideal. time, quality and cost

A good contractor should be able to frame and pour a flight of stairs in a day. With the right concrete mixture and support it is ready for use immediately so zero you will have to use a more expensive cement = more money, even at that not advisable to start walking up and down with loads of concrete. It will stress the concrete and you don't want that on a structural member time loss.

I’m still keeping an open mind to garner knowledge.
PropertiesRe: FASTEST ONE STOREY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EVER BUILT IN 3 WEEKS & 5 DAYS by uwemjack(m): 8:25pm On Jul 30, 2018
EgunMogaji:
I actually salute him for not doing this. This is part of wastefulness that’s rampant in Nigerian builds as I discussed with AbdulWastecx a few weeks ago.
Time and cost on a scale.
The mallam step though additional cost will save him 2days plus, considering he has a time constraint of 30day.
Also he will pay more in terms of Labour to cast the upper floor in two days, whereas they could be done in a day.
In the long run what you think you are saving by not using a "mallam step" for a project of this nature, you loose in time.

Let's do the maths
1. Cost of mallam step: materials and Labour = 22k
2. Cost of not using a mallam step - Labour to cast steps only = 10k + cost of additional 2day staying in an hotel and feeding and logistics= over 22k

Emphasis on this project considering the variables
PropertiesRe: FASTEST ONE STOREY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EVER BUILT IN 3 WEEKS & 5 DAYS by uwemjack(m): 7:50pm On Jul 30, 2018
Dennis3D:
See dates now
Why didn't you construct a "mallam step"
PropertiesRe: FASTEST ONE STOREY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EVER BUILT IN 3 WEEKS & 5 DAYS by uwemjack(m): 2:10pm On Jul 30, 2018
[quote author=Dennis3D post=69819575][/quote]State the start and finish date
PropertiesRe: Question About Roofing by uwemjack(m): 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
[quote author=EgunMogaji post=69478312][/quote]Your question is not clear.
Are they both within a parapet wall?
Where are they both draining into? Same direction or different? Is one on top the other?
A sketch of a section through both proposed will be better.

There is no minimum or maximum height difference. Most important is the functionality of the roof; must slope enough to discharge rain water (steep or gentle) and must not retain water, the aesthetic design desired can be achieved so long as it's functionality is not compromised.
Nothing is impossible!

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