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few weeks ago we had case in zim that involved a car owner and clearing agent, if he had done it himself he wouldnt have been in such mess

this is what happened, the car owner is top management in the customs office, a car was bought on his behalf (used a agent) the was handed the paperwork etc and the paperwork looked in order

then he got involved in accident, the police phoned the CVR (Central Vehicle Registry) just to check the paperwork of the car and the car had been registered as nissan micra when the car is actually a nissan pajero so automatically the car paid less duty and agent pocket some money

if he had done it himself he would have not got into such mess

i dont know why most of you guys use an agent

these what zimababwean uk resident do when they send a car two zim

if you are loaded you can use an agent to clear it all the way into zimbabwe

but most people do this, the car is sent to zim by ship it takes 2 or 3 weeks and the few days before arrival you follow (fly to zimabwean or nambia ) and you pick up the car in nambia (if you use that route) you clear it yourself at the nambian port then you either drive it through nambia or get transported to zimbabwe

when you get to the zimbabwean border you clear your car paying all the duties etc, that way you save money and no hussle eg being told that your car is stolen import or you paid less duty

even if a customs officer tell me today you paid less duty i will tell him/her to bring a court order since i would have known what i paid and that what duty officer charge me therefore it aint my problem. it becomes there problem to investigate why i paid less and solving the problem shouldnt start from impounding my car but from the duty officer who charged the less duty on my car

i think you guys should start challenging these duty officers to saying there office is the one which should sort out the there mess before impounding your car

and also learn to do it yourself learn the process 90% of zimbabwean to send car to zimbabwe clear the themselves by either him being physically there and clearing or having family or friends doing it on there behalf.

stpat1:
Hello guys I need your help.

I recently got my car engine (Honda civic 2004 model) washed some few days back. After about 10 mins drive from the car wash, I noticed that the car was not changing gears even with continuous revving.

I stopped by my mechanic's workshop only to be told that my gear oil compartment has been flooded with water. We got it drained (It was actually flooded) and replaced the oil but the problem persists.

The mechanic is already suggesting I buy a new gear box. Is there any solution? As I am still optimistic that there might be some solution.

What do you suggest. Experts pls help me out.

was the car washed outside or engine bay

lets assume that water got into the transmission draining once wont do the trick

if you are doing a transmission flush you flash twice or 3 times before final refill

in your case you said drain and refilled and you didnt mention how many times

if the wash was inside the engine bay then your need to check all connection wires to the gearbox blows them with compressed air and also use contact cleaner

princemillla:
I was chatting with someone who travels alot. along our discussions, he mentioned something about custom stops vehicle and ask for custom papers.

I want to ask these questions

1. There are many cars either bought( may be 4th user) as used vehicle and probably didn't have custom papers or couldn't locate it. WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

2. Do custom stops vehicle that have exceeded 10 years in Nigeria without custom paper


Pls help road user expecially those who travels alot from West to South etc

let me chip in with my 2 cents

in zimbabwe for you to get the number plate of your car and owners book of a car that was imported you have to got the CVR in harare, there you show them the clearance papers (aka customs clearance certificate, police clearance, bill of entry release order) from the border, of which you would have paid your duty

with all your paperwork in order you get your number place and the owner's book

no customs duty officer on the road will question you about duty you paid

unless if your car is being investigated

so i dont know how your system works in nigeria but it seems like there is a loop that the customs duty officers are using to cash on ignorant motorist

then

if you are selling a car and want to change the ownership paper you still have to go to the CVR (Central Vehicle Registry) there are documents they require form both seller and buyer and these are

The following are required for the change of ownership to be processed:

1 Original vehicle registration book
2 valid police clearance (Validity period is 14 days from date of stamping)
3 proof of residence for both buyer and seller
4 National Identity Cards for both buyer and seller
5 Original agreement of sale with the following details
6 Details of buyer and seller i.e. full names, addresses and id numbers
7 Details of the vehicles sold i.e. make, model and year of manufacture, engine and chassis numbers.
8 Full sale price
9 Signature of both the buyer and the seller
10 An affidavit, signed and stamped by a Commissioner of Oaths will be required where the original agreement of sale has been lost.

erico2k2:
are these not meant for Diesel cars?

egr valve is not meant for diseal only

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_gas_recirculation

Monaira:
Ok. Anyways they promised to release the video for that one. I've been at a live exhibition at the Nigerian Society of Engineers conference in Port Harcourt where it was demonstrated.

how do you demostrate a digital dashboard?

i have seen the video of the car the dash aint digital

they only mentioned that the car can be started a mobile i guess they use an app thats not digital dashboard but thats a smart car

Monaira:
Which one have you done? Instead of you to encourage innovation. How will Nigeria prosper when you talk down the little things people do to help the community.

he just a simple question he never said anything bad about the car

remember the is aint to have a digital dashboard

do you see any digital dashboard

Iluv:
Thanks Zimdrill for the info. Fortunately for me, I can relate with what you have posted because I just realized in practial how it affects my car on my way home this night.

So I reset my mpg counter and decided to maintain an average constant speed of 60km/hr all the way from VI till Costain. My avg mpg rose to 29mpg. Then it occurred to me that it means I could drive a distance of 29miles per gallon of fuel.

This further makes it clear that the higher your mpg reading the better your fuel economy. However, it is relative to the speed of the car.
E.g @ a speed of 60km/hr I could drive for an estimated 29miles (47km) with just 1 gallon (3.8ltrs).

It is quite interesting how a quest for knowledge could leave you with an open mind to understand better.

yap you got it

the mpg does by manufacturer are always below 62ms/hr hence they always look good on paper they runs test while the car is stationary in lab

eg they say your get 35MPG as average meaning 35MPG on the highway at 60m/hr so imagine your is 400miles would you want to drive at 60m/hr just to achieve 35MPG ? on average its NO becoz 1 it will take more time to complete the journey unless if your are in a hurry 2 you would only maintian such speed if you havent got more money for fue, if you increase speed your MPG drops and travelling distance would also drop. if you had calculated your travelling distance based on 35MPG at 60m/hr = to eg 400miles and then you increase speed to 70m/hr your MPG will drop so that 400miles will drop to 350miles

Iluv:
Dear all,

I use a Camry 2002 xle v6 (bought in April 2016 toks). It comes with an inbuilt fuel consumption calculating system. My aim now is to understand the impact of the mpg reading i get.

Let me be clear here.

I have read about Fuel consumption, as well as the difference compared to Fuel economy, even how to calculate mpg and L/km manually.
The point i fail to understand (or better yet, no one has explained clearly) is how the mpg reading translates to your car's fuel economy.

E.g I have a reading of 15.3 mpg average driving from Okota to Lagos island on a daily commute.



Does this mean my fuel consumption is very high? or low? or am i expected to compare it with a benchmark reading?

What exactly do i make out of my 15.3 mpg reading Do i interpret it as the higher the mpg the better the fuel consumption or the lower the mpg, the better the fuel consumption.

Note:
My ECU scan reads P1135 Air/fuel sensor heater, bank 1 sensor 1 and
P1566 Cruise control harness

mpg means mile per gallon

so when you driving the car trip computer calculate that based on speed and position of the acceleration pedal

so some car constantly meausure mpg based on the accelelaration pedal position eg my audi a4 convertible if i let of my foot of the pedal the mpg becomes 000 the moment i step on it then start to calculate

so what it simply means that based on the speed you are driving and acceleration pedal you would be able to do 15miles per a gallon of petrol the gallon can be american or uk type but average a gallon is 5 litres

so your 15mpg at what speed would be travelling at ? mpg has a relationship with travelling speeds eg slow speeds gives you high MPG eg at 60 miles an hour would might get 30mpg then at 80 miles per hour the MPG drops to eg 22mpg

every speed gives a different MPG and lots of things affect MPG "My ECU scan reads P1135 Air/fuel sensor heater, bank 1 sensor 1"
they do affect MPG
http://www.mpgforspeed.com/


then also the type of fuel you use also my drops your mpg eg fuel with less octane as recommended by your manufacturer

pasally:
pls house I called rewire to help me with horn d horn its not work and steering control radio. after dismantled my steering and told its airbag control. pls enlight me on this.and if so how much is airbag control.

definately its not an airbag control

but may be wiring

airbag, horn and steering controls are not controlled by one module but on the steering colum the wires are grouped together

most likey the contacts are messed up

these days the front of the car body panel are made soft, as way to protect pedestrian, my nissan xtrail 2002 the two front side panels are plastic

people in the car are protected by airbags and manufacturer have now shifted to protected the pedestrains

check this video

people are being knocked out by the front of the car so if the front is hard like concrete then most people wouldnt survive by the hit alone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0QzwIk7xTY


new designs for pedestrian safety



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WesR_yt9WQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gauwfbKZAPc

doroboss:
Oils should be changed based on mileage intervals not number of days or months used read ur manual. Mobil1 has 3 different weights 0w40,5w20,5w30 the more poular type found in all their stations in nigeria is 0w40 and I'm guessing 5w30 is the recommended oil for your vehicle.

you right and wrong

yes oil change is based on mileage intervals AND also months WHY

here in the west we have old people who still drive and per week they do eg two journey eg wednesday week shopping and sunday going to church so on average they might do 5000 miles and based on mileage the user manual would say change a 7000 miles, in this case mileage doesnt work on people like them hence comes months

so both mileage and months still applies but based on driving patterns

Siena:
[color=Blue]I know exactly what they mean. What I don't understand is what servicing the front suspension entails.[/color]

May be they do MOT on the wheels

is such a shame that many people drive cars and very ignorant to basic things to cars

i dont mind someone being ignorant but having the money to pay for whatever is s/he is charged but some nigerians are ignorant and what to pay peanuts for something that they dont even know a thing about

indigene:
Please at what point will an oil filter be replaced during oil change?
For example, will an oil filter be replaced when accumulative mileage peak 2500 kilometers? assuming my choice oil brand and standard is Total SAE 40.

oil change and filter are done at the same time

remember the job of the oil filter is filter dirt

so what the point of changing oil and leaving dirt in the oil filter and also filter might collected enough dirt that it wont be able to good filtering as compared to new filter

good a example a child has messed his pants if you change the pants only you havent done a a good job to change both the daiper and pants

Siena:
[color=Blue]Please share what the highlighted portion of your post entails, so others can learn.[/color]

Sienna we got a handful of nigerians who come to workshop

when they say the legs they mean the wheels

lonelydora:
My brother, na the same thing we dey talk. Na command of English dey cause am. I no too go school.

cool

by the why i am a zimbabwean

pigin english is not how we speak or write

lonelydora:
In Kazeem voice "e don jump teeth".

1. Bros, first check if your gear (I guess it's Automatic) is fully on Park position. Most times, the lever will be in Park but the sensor/solenoid hasn't detected it. Remove the gear from Park and push it back a little bit harder to Park.

2. Try push the key in and turn, which EOD do not require anyway. Maybe you didn't insert the key in fully before turning (switching it on). This will reset the teeth alignment, thereby your difficulty in bringing it out.

3. Have you been using your key manually to open the door/boot? Maybe your remote key is no longer working, o[s]ver time the door/boot teeth will scratch off (wash) some portion of the key teeth, which misaligns [/s]the ignition teeth when used.

MY SOLUTION: Mould a manual key and use it to open doors/boots whenever your remote key stops working. Do not use it for ignition, afterall it won't start the car.

It is not a common problem with EOD as your friend said, but mist people don't care when they thee remote stops working.

i get what you are saying you have the knowledge but point of correction!! they dont relign thats a big NO but since the key would have been worn out of its combination pattern, the worn out part of the key wont press down the corresponding key apttern of the barrel therefore the sequence is not complete

the key pattern in the barrel is a fixed pattern it moves but not as in religning but remains in one position and the key note on the key presses its correspinding in the barrel and if its short i.e worn out it wont release the sequence is not complete so the pattern

mayor2013:
If the "op" has truly got a honda accord then the ignition system and key were not designed in such way. Although seen in other brand of cars

the OP attached the picture have you seen it ?

it clear written PUSH

that what SULTAAN observed

and some cars work that why

GAZZUZZ:
I want to say somthing, but in the interest of peace.

you can say what you want

say your thoughts

saying what i think without sugar coating is not being rude

kingreign:
Your comment is way too rude. Na wa for you, learn to speak in a matured manner.

am not being rude at all me i just say it as it is

i respect GAZZUZZ he was wide knowlegde of cars but we differ a bit and i think him he thinks am here to discredit his knowledge which is not

we dont agree on certain approaches to problem that all

sultaan:
Have you tried pushing the key in then turn off. Some cars like Kia optima requires you to push a little when you get to 1

i think you got it, some cars you push to release the key

so he might be a new driver to this car hence he doesnt know to push so he would release

if he not a new driver then something has gone wrong

mayor2013:
Change the ignition cylinder and your car would be fine

he cant just change the ignition switch

why becoz if the changes the switch its self that mean he has to change the key meaning the if he is get a used ignition switch and its key, the key has to be coded to be car

but he has to findout which part of the ignition switch is fault, most ignition swich have two parts the barrell its self anf then switch its self

the switch can be replaced the barrell can be but it depends if you can take out the key combination part of the barrel that differ from car to car and also manufacturer

but on some car if the car in not in park the key wont come out (automatic models)

the pictures

1st show the ignition key combination part

2nd the barel and the switch

3rd the switch

4 th barrel and ignition switch as one unit

mayor2013:
Just look @ you shooting yourself in the leg

explain ?

GAZZUZZ:
Both have a role. Knowing when to use which is important. Quick diagnosis of "certain" circuits can be done with ease using a 12v bulb, with the right rating. Nothing about falling hand, just being realistic. A DMM will give you voltage, a bulb will give you a perception of the amount of current you are working with.

i thought you are clever than this

you dont need both you need the multimeter as it works a multi tool

where you probe with bulb the multimeter can do that, it will show you the voltage than the bulb, the bulb will only light but it doesnt show voltage and also the multimeter will show you polarity, the bulb will not

the bulb is an emergency replace diy tool to use while stack in the bush without the right tool

but yes i agree that its about knowing when to use it

eonwusah:
Pls I need serious suggestion on this issue am having with honda eod key starter. The key starter only stops at start button instead of reaching lock button when switching d car off thereby causing the car battery to drain faster because things like radio and other things will still be active. Any suggestion on what might be causing it. Thanks

key starter i guess you mean the ignition switch, i assume your car is automatic some automatic the car has to be in park for you to be able to take the key from ignition barrel

am confused when you say REACHING THE LOCK BUTTON this is a ignition switch i have never seen an ignition switch that has a lock button

there is nothing like alignment of teeth of the ingnition barrel, but only the key is the one which gets worn out that it wont be able to press the teeth side the barrel therefore you wont be able to start your car or it fails to go through 3 stages of a average ignition switch

emanobis:
4 me,in my own opinion,sum bt all of my spare keys r in my wallet,so i think wallet cn serve

really in your wallet ?

to me to defeats the purpose becoz u can lose the wallet whereas in your house it is safe and long the place is safe keeping area

nurey:
For your oil weight 15W40 is recommended follow the link to confirm

http://www.diagnostic-world.com/pages/vauxhall_vectra_b_correct_oil_type_224202.cfm

As for the amount of oil, we don't use gallon measurement in Nigeria, we use litres, so explain how many litres the mechanic poured, but am guessing like 6L, cause you could call 1 full keg gallon just my guess. Also were you there when he was pouring it or that's the amount he told you he used.

Follow the link for oil quantity

http://oil-change.info/opel-vectra-b-engine-oil-capacity/

But next time when changing oil, Park on a levelled ground, pour in about 3 to 3.5L engine oil, check the dip stick it must be between the upper and lower point, [s]drive out for 5mins and park on a well levelled ground again, leave engine to cool like 2 to 3hrs,check the dip stick and gauge appropriately[/s]

all that is unnecessary like you said after draining he needs to pour about 3 litres straight and there after he pours may 200ml at time while checking the dipstick until it it get to the maximum level and thats it

this what i have from AUTODATA

Crixina:
what if you are locked out in the middle of nowhere
For instance, by 11pm in one small village with no light and notorious for cannibalism, not to mention those ones that could rob for Africa.
Pls note, just when you are about to bring out your phone and make a call, kpom! Kpom! Kpom! Battery dead!
Lobatan!

they u dont know the purpose of a spare key

the spare key is not meant to move around with it simple becoz u will lose it just like the main key

the reason for the spare key is for scenarios where u lose the main key it doesnt matter how far away away from the spare key but u know that a spare key is there and it will open the doors

cocoduck:
But that is what gazzuz is trying to let you understand, which is correct, a lot of things can be the cause but not the coil pack, just as gazzuz said, I mean, GazUz is hundred percent right and spot on here, the fault might be anything, or from anywhere, but the coil packs, I just pray it is not a blown head gasket.

At OP
did your engine overheat at anytime in the past? I pray it is something simple not that gasket oooo, Gazzuz, make una help am ooooo

am not disputing what he saying remember my 1st post i said the approach might be different

all the time in our garage a random misfire picked via a code we start either plugs or coil pack and more than half of the time it would be a coil pack especially that type of a coil which is a block

GAZZUZZ:
coil pack would give a specific cylinder code, not random.

its not always the case especially with coil pack that is one unit becoz its very rare for individual coil packs to all malfuction at once

approach to this misfire might differ from person to person

but if it was me i would start by focusing on the coil pack if it has one