Recent content by alexvanwyk

Yup, it finally happened. On the power up a hill, change gears and then nothing. Got her home, took the inlet pipe off and was greeted with lots of tiny pieces. I stripped the turbo as far as I can at night with a flashlight and 13 spanner, so will continue tomorrow after fetching my proper...

i found that the connector into the motor, as in the plug, is not making good contact. I think nissan outsourced the design to a kindergarden somewhere. I end up shoving my hand under the dash cover, and wiggling the plug every time. gets quite fun in traffic. havent been able to come up with a...

Thanks. Not what i wanted to hear, but it is the reality. ☺.

Or something in the airbag system is faulty/disconnected. Mine happened when the valet people took the seats out for a clean, and didnt re connect the plug for the side airbag. Google is your friend.

I had a simmilar problem. You need to reset the computer. I found a thing on the web a while ago. Something like switch the ignition on for 7 seconds and off for 3 then on for 7 and off for 3 ten times. Tried it 5 times before getting the timing right. Somewhere else there was a thing about the...

Yup. Normal. The computers are all the same, irrespective of wether the vehicle has the specific stuff fitted. So it self tests and checks that all the lights work, then switches off and only the relevant lights are active. As long as they dont light up while driving you are ok.

Belt. Without a doubt.

My front right bearing carrier is literally falling off. The ball-end on the wishbone has worn the hole in the hub to such an extent that it is not safe to drive the car anymore. I need to replace the entire hub. The Micra is imported to South Africa and very scarce, and due to that, the hub is...

I have heard bad things about diesel cleaners. My thinking is that if it was a good additive, the fuel people would have added it already and if it isn't, why add it. Like I said earlier, things down here are different, but I only run the 50 ppm low sulphur fuel. Its only been available for...

The air filter is on the right hand side if you stand in front of the car. It is tucked up against the firewall. There are no sensors there. The fuel filter is under the air box, You have to remove the whole filter housing and the pipe to the turbo to get to it. Its a mission to remove the...

Mine does the same, when its cold. If the engine has warmed up she runs fine. A buddy has suggested it could be something going in the diesel pump, but that is too scary to contemplate so I live with it. Been doing it for almost a year. As for the acceleration, Are you sure you aren't over...

Got some photos of the manual. My blower has a weak connection at the plug. Open the dash and poke the plug and its working

To confirm the K12 model, you need to look at the VIN number in the windshield. The first 6 letters are some identifier but the 7th one is K then 12 and then a bunch of other letters Mine is SXXXXAK12UXXXXXXX. At least that confirms the model.

Hi there. I had a similar issue with the manuals. I can find one for the 4 door body but not the 2 door, and not with a diesel engine. I ended up downloading 3 different ones that covered all the needed categories. Keep in mind that the micra and the Renault clio are based on the same design...

The volume thingie is to adjust the interval on the wiper. When it wipes and pauses before wiping again. it controls the pause length. I have the manual, I will try to upload it here, but if it doesn't work I will email it to you