Recent content by Hairy Bobis

I cannot believe how much time has passed since fitting this gearbox! I just wanted to say that she got her MOT and is road legal, this week. It felt weird driving the Micra after over a year. I forgotten how eager the engine is especially as it is only a 1.0l. First time I have done a...

Well I am very pleased to announce that I have now have a mobile Micra!!! From the kind comments above I was able to fit the earth strap. One end was attached to the starter motor mounting bolt, the middle fitted under the battery tray attached by the screw bolt. Once it was all connected up...

More progess has been made last weekend, we have finally made contact! That being engine to gearbox contact. After spending an hour or so I managed to line everything up and mate the gearbox to the engine. It was a struggle to line it all up but eventually it fitted. Then I carefully made...

Joakwin, The clutch was working fine before the failure, so I am hoping all will go ok this weekend (weather permitting) when the 'box will be back in. Famous last words (he touches wood).

Thanks for the replies. I think I will try and remove the dowel from the gearbox, this being easier to access than the recess of the engine bay beneath the inlet manifold. I am worried about cracking the gearbox bellhousing casing around the dowel. Now where did I put my mole grips!

The next episode. I managed to get the relevant parts together for the next episode. These being a new LUK clutch kit, x2 diff seal, and 5l of GL4 slippery juice. First job was to replace the diff seals. Then I spent some time making sure where all the bolts and brackets went...

Thanks Pollyp, I will have a look this evening at the x4 springs. SuperUno, there is a picture in an earlier post of the finger springs while the clutch was still attached to the flywheel. It show a 'clean' ring where I think the clutch release bearing makes contact. I do not think there was a...

In the latest saga I have now removed the clutch. I would be grateful if those with the knowledge can advise if it can be reused. The car has done 55k and the 'box was rebuilt by Nissan under warranty at 22k in 2000. They said they replaced the clutch. The clutch plate thickness is 7mm...

Matt, I was good meeting you last weekend. Not yet, been too busy. I did start cleaning the outside of the box. I hope to get it on before the end of the month, if it stays dry outside. Just need to get some differential oil seals and some GL4 oil before it goes in. I plan to do an update...

Sir Chris, Many thanks but I just picked up a replacement gearbox on Sunday.

Frank, not really, the car has only done 55k. I am baffled.

I believe it was the main shaft bearing. The part that joins the casing. The shattered bearing then chewed some teeth and mullered the casing. Apologies if I have named the wrong part.

Well, this afternoon I started my investigation. I took the cover off and could not see much wrong. Slowly, with my magnetic wand, I started to extract small bits of metal. But I still could not see much wrong with the gears. I delved deeper and, well, I will let the pictures do the...

Truck & Micra Matt, You are most kind, I would like to take you up on your offer. Before I make the journey, are you 110% sure your 'box is a preface lift '93 to '97 1.0l 'box? Thanks

Frank, I am surprised there is a full rebuild in the K10 Haynes manual, not so in the Haynes K11 manual I have. I will have a look out for this. I understand the early K11 'boxes are an adaptation of the K10 'box. Truck & Micra Matt, Many thanks for your kind offer, I am situated very near...