Thurmieee:
Guys I need help.
I took my car to oyo,on the way it over heated and the cylinder got condemned.
They say I go buy new cylinder and ring. I did that.
The car come start but the work no complete.
They say na coil.
We buy coil.
After changing the coils it didn't get better. We come discover say the thing don mix oil and water. Na then the meco dey tell me say the block has broken when he open the engine, so he use something to gum it so I can manage it,say na the same place wey the water dey pass enter be that. Say na to buy new block.
I've already spent 140k like this.
Now there's an engine wey dey say he knock (corolla) say make I buy the block put am for cheaper. Do you guys think it can work? And my concern is that even if it works for the rola engine to knock shey he no go spoil the block? That in the long run he go come still dey short oil. Please I need Input. This is not the time to troll me abeg I'm really going through alot

Y1nka:


Oga felicity001 which benz is that? Been looking for recommended benz that suits for uber (but not to rewlly be used for it). Just good maintenance one and affordable fuel consumption

Thurmieee:
Guys I need help.
I took my car to oyo,on the way it over heated and the cylinder got condemned.
They say I go buy new cylinder and ring. I did that.
The car come start but the work no complete.
They say na coil.
We buy coil.
After changing the coils it didn't get better. We come discover say the thing don mix oil and water. Na then the meco dey tell me say the block has broken when he open the engine, so he use something to gum it so I can manage it,say na the same place wey the water dey pass enter be that. Say na to buy new block.
I've already spent 140k like this.
Now there's an engine wey dey say he knock (corolla) say make I buy the block put am for cheaper. Do you guys think it can work? And my concern is that even if it works for the rola engine to knock shey he no go spoil the block? That in the long run he go come still dey short oil. Please I need Input. This is not the time to troll me abeg I'm really going through alot

Thurmieee:
Guys I need help.
I took my car to oyo,on the way it over heated and the cylinder got condemned.
They say I go buy new cylinder and ring. I did that.
The car come start but the work no complete.
They say na coil.
We buy coil.
After changing the coils it didn't get better. We come discover say the thing don mix oil and water. Na then the meco dey tell me say the block has broken when he open the engine, so he use something to gum it so I can manage it,say na the same place wey the water dey pass enter be that. Say na to buy new block.
I've already spent 140k like this.
Now there's an engine wey dey say he knock (corolla) say make I buy the block put am for cheaper. Do you guys think it can work? And my concern is that even if it works for the rola engine to knock shey he no go spoil the block? That in the long run he go come still dey short oil. Please I need Input. This is not the time to troll me abeg I'm really going through alot

OfficialDJ:
5 years.

Felicity001:


I only know how bolt drivers look those day with the lakpalapka Corolla and honda civic then ooh but ever since I started with my convertable Benz

IFSHR:


Have you priced the engine of your car to have an idea of the cost...

The block of the knocked engine is already weakened and it will on the long run start giving your issues as well...

If you have the fund try and get a tokunbo engine and if you can't afford it now, you can get the block and start saving from the day u install it as it might not last a year

chillex8:

The history of the knocked engine is needed.

I once had my cracked engine block sold to someone who's engine had knocked.
Just like in your case, he removed parts from his block and fitted in mine.

The engine is still serving the guy till date.

My assurance was that my engine never overheated while in use just that cracked block.

It's something you can attempt if you can get that assurance and have it fitted, working properly before you pay.

Gudvibes06:
Good day my bosses pls I need advice will you advice me I take apapa trip from aagage without surge... considering the traffic and rain pls I need you advice urgent

stephenponti:


If the block is not worn out it will work fine with your rings. The mech will just transfer your Crankshaft, piston and ring to the new block you will buy, and couple everything and you will be fine.

Thurmieee:

How do I know the block isn't worn out. Cos this meco isn't my meco na for oyo here I meet am. He said the block is still ok that it's my piston and crank he'll just put. I'll drop my own cracked block.
Towing the car back to lagos is 70k that's why I didn't even think of that.

Thurmieee:
Guys I need help.
I took my car to oyo,on the way it over heated and the cylinder got condemned.
They say I go buy new cylinder and ring. I did that.
The car come start but the work no complete.
They say na coil.
We buy coil.
After changing the coils it didn't get better. We come discover say the thing don mix oil and water. Na then the meco dey tell me say the block has broken when he open the engine, so he use something to gum it so I can manage it,say na the same place wey the water dey pass enter be that. Say na to buy new block.
I've already spent 140k like this.
Now there's an engine wey dey say he knock (corolla) say make I buy the block put am for cheaper. Do you guys think it can work? And my concern is that even if it works for the rola engine to knock shey he no go spoil the block? That in the long run he go come still dey short oil. Please I need Input. This is not the time to troll me abeg I'm really going through alot

OfficialDJ:
5 years.

Y1nka:


Oga felicity001 which benz is that? Been looking for recommended benz that suits for uber (but not to rewlly be used for it). Just good maintenance one and affordable fuel consumption

DeleTheD:
Fear people that will tell you that abroad is not easy and yet still there. Those ones are the real snakes.

Thurmieee:
Guys I need help.
I took my car to oyo,on the way it over heated and the cylinder got condemned.
They say I go buy new cylinder and ring. I did that.
The car come start but the work no complete.
They say na coil.
We buy coil.
After changing the coils it didn't get better. We come discover say the thing don mix oil and water. Na then the meco dey tell me say the block has broken when he open the engine, so he use something to gum it so I can manage it,say na the same place wey the water dey pass enter be that. Say na to buy new block.
I've already spent 140k like this.
Now there's an engine wey dey say he knock (corolla) say make I buy the block put am for cheaper. Do you guys think it can work? And my concern is that even if it works for the rola engine to knock shey he no go spoil the block? That in the long run he go come still dey short oil. Please I need Input. This is not the time to troll me abeg I'm really going through alot

Pearl1910:


Sorry for the wahala. The only reason u should rework a Corolla engine is if it was shorting oil.
If it knocked or badly overheated like your case then just replace the engine. Cos u will have to change virtually everything metallic inside that engine before u have a close to okay experience cos of thermal expansion.

Now d money u have spent so far is wasted if u stop halfway...and any more money u spend on that engine is potentially going to waste too, If it's only cylinder and rings u changed, u still have a long way to go on that engine.

Now, block of an engine that was knocked isn't going to be any better...maybe, except that it will not mix water and oil. But it will not perform well, hold pressure, or have power. I would have said don't buy block of engine that was knocked, but even if u go to d market to buy block, they will not tell u what happened to d engine that they are selling d block to u.

My advise is if u have money, change the engine at ones.
But because you have chook head already in the direction of rebuilding, then do an estimate of the cost of replacing everything including: block, crankshaft, piston, oil pump, water pump, camshaft, timing chain, valves, adjuster, etc and see before u decide if u want to put in more money to rebuild or replace the engine.

If u don't have money yet, let him put the block for not more than 10k (afteral na him do rubbish work before), payment after the engine has been mounted and d performance is okay.

Sorry for the experience.

Thurmieee:

My own car is matrix. But they say the corolla can work.

BAZ001:


Lol, I was almost going into depression or running mental at some point but this faceless thread became my distraction.

Let me give little scenario
I served (Nysc) in Lagos , got a job with multinational 2yrs after my service. Was sent on a project outside Nigeria for 3yrs. I was earning in dollars (estacodes) and all.
Fast forward to 2017/2018 Exxon Mobil took over the coy and all oil rigs and turned every staff to contractors with shitty pay (not less than 500k) and option of changing to permanent staff later... the rest is history.

First Uber driving : ( I had 1.6m cash in my account) I joined the hustle cos I thought you will earn 350k easily without stress.

2nd time: corona happened and we couldn’t go offshore again, we working from home. No more offshore allowance.
We are 9 in my team the first 3 guys dt travelled out in 2017 are now big boys. As in biggest boys
Long story short I’m the 8th person that left Nigeria after wasting my time trying to hustle and get good job cos I like Nigeria.

The only way I was encouraging myself was coming to laugh and catch cruise on this thread cos I can’t kee myself. When my former colleagues are driving 2020 cars and paying mortgage of mansion abroad, I’m her dragging with olosho/Lastma or fake alert 2000 naira.

Let me stop here for now,
But I will say it again any graduate in the age range of 25 - 38yrs driving Uber is wasting away precious time, energy and potentials.

I know it’s not easy cos I tasted of it.
BUT I will rather you do it as side hustle than be relaxed in it.

Pearl1910:


Sorry for the wahala. The only reason u should rework a Corolla engine is if it was shorting oil.
If it knocked or badly overheated like your case then just replace the engine. Cos u will have to change virtually everything metallic inside that engine before u have a close to okay experience cos of thermal expansion.

Now d money u have spent so far is wasted if u stop halfway...and any more money u spend on that engine is potentially going to waste too, If it's only cylinder and rings u changed, u still have a long way to go on that engine.

Now, block of an engine that was knocked isn't going to be any better...maybe, except that it will not mix water and oil. But it will not perform well, hold pressure, or have power. I would have said don't buy block of engine that was knocked, but even if u go to d market to buy block, they will not tell u what happened to d engine that they are selling d block to u.

My advise is if u have money, change the engine at ones.
But because you have chook head already in the direction of rebuilding, then do an estimate of the cost of replacing everything including: block, crankshaft, piston, oil pump, water pump, camshaft, timing chain, valves, adjuster, etc and see before u decide if u want to put in more money to rebuild or replace the engine.

If u don't have money yet, let him put the block for not more than 10k (afteral na him do rubbish work before), payment after the engine has been mounted and d performance is okay.

Sorry for the experience.

GeneralZodd:


Well spoken, I pity some of us who are still driving the whole of Lagos like headless chicken . By the time they realise what is happening, time have passed them by.

Thats why the App coy made the fares so cheap so that you can always be on the road.

Felicity001:


Thats Mr. Uche you just quoted there he'll even close the deal b4 the 5yra for you with better incentive attached. Uche dey dey use G-Wagon? Both of you can rob minds together

Abeg make una no 4get my % ooh I can't be middle man for nothing mbok

Felicity001:


You no c my ads up there? OfficialDJ has one for HP with just a single trip you can get 50k. He'll also link you with special client for offline jobs and hire but if you need something less sophisticated you can look out for C180 or C200 red top Will be more reliable make sure all are 4cyls. Its fuel economy can be compared to tye Civic, no need to worry about tye ground clearance it's very much okay but no carry am go that you Ghana waka oooh Badagry road will affect your bumbers. Those old C-classes (W202 and W203) are very strong, rugged and highly safe. My has 8 airbags.
The sound system is mad, comes with 8 speakers, one on each doors with 2 behind the and 2 Twitter speakers at the front doors, with wires are fiber optic wires for clarity.

But na maintenance be the koko ooh... Cars generally na maintenance shall, sweet to drive but expensive to maintain... Car no be for anyhow anyhow person like zazuze

Thurmieee:

My own car is matrix. But they say the corolla can work.

Felicity001:


but if you need something less sophisticated you can look out for C180 or C200 red top Will be more reliable make sure all are 4cyls. Its fuel economy can be compared to tye Civic, no need to worry about tye ground clearance it's very much okay but no carry am go that you Ghana waka oooh Badagry road will affect your bumbers. Those old C-classes (W202 and W203) are very strong, rugged and highly safe. My has 8 airbags.
The sound system is mad, comes with 8 speakers, one on each doors with 2 behind the and 2 Twitter speakers at the front doors, with wires are fiber optic wires for clarity.

But na maintenance be the koko ooh... Cars generally na maintenance shall, sweet to drive but expensive to maintain... Car no be for anyhow anyhow person like zazuze

Y1nka:



Apapa road be one kain, u fit enter one way, u fit enter hold up. Bargain with rider for offline. But if not, go at ur own convenience. Most trip from apapa will go to festac, some to island. You can be lucky

Y1nka:


Which model please

GeneralZodd:


Well spoken, I pity some of us who are still driving the whole of Lagos like headless chicken . By the time they realise what is happening, time have passed them by.

Thats why the App coy made the fares so cheap so that you can always be on the road.

73O9:


This is somehow a fact.

Making quick money will make you quit early just like some people that called it quit after making good dough lat Dec.

kingDavid5:


Baba make sure it’s a C180 Kompressor 2003 - 2005 … He get why

That “Kompressor” is not just for decoration o! There are other variants of the C-Klass same production years with 4 cylinders but with at least 12-24 plugs (yes Benz is that crazy) but the Kompressor is a 4plugs straight engine with normal drive system rather than the 4matic drive system.

Y1nka:


Thanks,

Relating to c280 , is this the same ?