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Oi! China Blue!

£150! 1.0L Vibe in China Blue Mrs has had this car since new and has covered 91k. MOT Dec15 Never had a days grief apart from a new rad a couple of years ago, dodgy plugs that came with a service and a new windscreen washer motor! Decent tyres. All new brake lines pads etc at MOT/ service last...

Will keep you updated on the progress of this, usually turns out what is a 10 minute job for most on here develops into a weekender for me lol. Pain in the backside as I have enough to do at the moment! Thanks for the iinfo so far

I was just reading a thread about this... Crikey, hope its not as it will mean a garage visit

lol just spootted you quoted my post before I edited it. I said she had bug*r*d off in my car not realising the swear filter would pick that up :)

Hopefully, thats why I like this forum :) Dont post a lot as I am a total mechanical numpty but always loads of good info here (Y)

Well, my mrs has just nicked my car and took her keys with her so I will have to have another shufty tomorrow now :doh:

Thanks, what kind of condition should the oil breather filter be in? Seems really messy to be, should it have be a bit oily?

Mrs' Y reg Micra has started running poorly. It seems to idle Ok but just as the throttle is applied it hesitates and coughs a bit then picks up and clears OK. The engine light has just come on for some reason (the orange one with what looks like a little pump or valve). The exhaust has a slight...

Well all fine after a good week or so, WOOO!

aye, both

Yes gave them a clean as per maufacturers instructions. Bit worried I may have gone heavy on them. If thay have glazed is there anything I can do or will they recover with normal use?

Well, just finished it in the piddling down rain and all seems fine. Took it for a test spin on the back roads for a gentle drive and then tried some emergency stops. I pulled over to have a quick check at the side of the road and there was a feint burning smell (which I expected) but was a bit...