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  1. MaxWheeler

    Micra SE Plus 1.4 petrol

    Hey guys hope everyone is well. I happened across a micra with the cga3 de engine. I'm canabalising some cosmetic parts from it for my wife's micra but curious if there would be any interest for me breaking it for parts? Could let the car go for a little over scrap value to anyone interested...
  2. MaxWheeler

    Gearbox fill plug

    Hey everyone, Just doing a clutch on my k11 and the filler plug had been royally chewed up prior to me getting in there... Managed to eventually get it out after much smacking. I need a replacement but I can't find one for sale anywhere... Anybody know a good supplier? It's the 1. 0 coilpack...
  3. MaxWheeler

    Full Leather

    Hey all, The interior in the k11 has seen better days and now there is a piece of metal of the back poking out and cuts me everytime I go to put on my seat belt. As some of you may know, when something breaks and the wife complains about too you have poetic license to go all out for extra...
  4. MaxWheeler

    Micra K13 Front Brakes

    Just had a K13 in.. Brakes on these are virtually identicle to some of the older nissan front brake single pot calipers you may have encountered although seems to be that newer Japanese cars have done away with 12mm bolts everywhere and are now 13s... Just in case anyone is curious how the...
  5. MaxWheeler

    Suspension rebuild

    Our Micra is getting quite old now and even though it starts and drives, the quality of the drive just isn't that good anymore, I suspect it's because the suspension is absolutely done for so I'm pretty much just replacing everything to see if it makes a difference? Anyone else done similar with...
  6. MaxWheeler

    Compression destruction

    Pulled apart a K12 recently and just goes to show why easy start is only a diagnostics tool... They used it to start it up rather than replace the limp fuel pump for six months and washed all the oil off the cylinder walls and eventually it got really shiny and lost compression... Just...
  7. MaxWheeler

    Breaking K12

    Hey Guys, I'm breaking an 04 1.2L Petrol K12... it died because of fuel pump problems and the other has trashed the compression with easy start over the last six months but everything else on the car is fine, especially the interior which is quite nice, part leather style. Any interest let me...
  8. MaxWheeler

    Road trips

    Just curious... Myself and the wife once did a road trip from lands end to John O’Groats, that was five years ago now. We loved the drive from the start of the A9 up to John O’Groats and also various other Scottish roads around Glen Coe and Loch Lomond - I’m curious to know if anyone has...
  9. MaxWheeler

    How to: Pads and Discs

    Hi guys, Here is how I do it: Get a good jack and some jack stands, on a small car like this an easy way to jack up the car is to jack it up from the pinch welds, be careful if you're going up quite high because the weight of the vehicle can disfigure the pinch welds against the jack. About...
  10. MaxWheeler

    How to: Servicing.

    Hi guys If there is an interest from anyone who wants to DIY their own service I have a new micra in that needs a LOT of work, mostly service items so I may do some step by steps with photos if it would help anyone out. Let me know :)
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