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Asked my local motor factor for an oil filter today for my nissan micra 2002. Before I had a champion c141. This time I got a cheaper Microstar OC218 oil filter made in austria. I haven't opened the box yet, just wondered if anyone knows if this will fit as I can't find anything online about it.

I have just done the cv joints without taking the shaft out. Clamp the shaft with mole grips and push the mole grips towards the gearbox while a mate bangs the cv joint with a hammer. It should come off easily. You only need to remove the strut bolts to get the cv joint out.

I'll have a look.

Due to bad preparation, I ended up putting 2 new abs cv joints on my non-abs k11. The nearside seems okay but the offside one completely locked the wheel when I tightened up the hub nut at first. I tried driving a few miles and it eased the problem. When I first drove the car with the new cv...

Well, I borrowed some ramps from my uncle who made them in the shipyards while he was on strike in the 70's. They made the job a lot easier with plenty of space under the car. Got the brake pipes replaced. I broke most of the clips but made a custom clip and used long brake nuts to give the...

Well, just an update, I managed to borrow some ramps and fabricated and replaced the short n/s rear pipe and fitted a new hose. A long pipe from the engine to the bias valve was badly pitted at the valve end, just the few inches not coated with plastic. I cut the pipe back a few inches from the...

No, 2002 K11 1.0 has the smaller cv joint 19 inner splines. I learned this the hard way.

Yes, that's it but mine is different. I saw some similar brake clips online. Actually I've chickened out of doing the brake pipe because I've got a fear of confined spaces and I started to feel sick trying to get that clip off. I will try to remove the rust from the pipe and put it in for...

I'm trying to renew the rear nearside brake pipe and when I got under the car, I noticed that about 4 pipes are bound together (near bias valve) with some kind of plastic clip that seems impossible to come off. Is it a case of using a dremel tool to cut it off and make a new one?

Well, it arrived in the post. It came with some ****ty alligator clips and I spent ages trying to pry open the teeth so they would catch properly. I will try to salvage the old clips and boot. The hub nut is 32mm and seems a little loose when I screw it up. Hopefully this cv joint will fit...

Thanks for the link. I ordered one. Always check the number of inner and outer splines before buying a cv joint and also if your car has ABS brakes. There are non ABS outer cv joints and ABS outer cv joints.

I need someone in the Renfrewshire or Glasgow area to help me fix up my k11 micra for an MOT. At least one driveshaft needs replacing and the nearside rear brake pipe. I will buy most of the parts myself. My car is usually parked on the main street which has a slight slope to it and this...

To answer my own question, it's a 45 degree din flare.

Anyone know for sure what the k11 brake flare is (double, single, sae, din, whatever)? And what size?

In the photo, the brake unions are fully threaded. For DIN, you need unions with a lead, not the fully threaded ones. Are your brakes leaking?

Just fixed my sagging micra door with 6 foot long 3x3" piece of wood. I just levered it up a bit at a time until the door closed smoothly. Great idea whoever invented it.

Yes, I have put grease on it to keep it going. The bias valve, is that the thing that I can see by looking under the back of the car with pipes coming out of it?

Thanks for replying. Yes, they are the originals. Looks like I'm stuck as I don't like working under cars. I have a flaring kit but it's imperial.