Recent content by CMF_Homeister

I am revisiting this website after an absence of many years. God I miss my old Micra. I sold it at 60,000kms. Biggest motoring regret of my life. The most fun I ever had on four wheels.

Thanks guys...will get it checked out..

Dunno what side of the engine...all over really. It just sounds like a "low" rumble, more raucous with the throttle response. If it were human, it would be like someone with a sore throat trying to cough it up...! No problems or stalling on startup either

They used Shell Helix...dunno what grade/type though. Oh, the louder noise started a few weeks before the recent service...I thought a tune-up would reduce it but it hasn't.

Hi everyone, Cisco. My Micra's going great, just had it serviced (145K kms) and still happily zipping around inner Sydney. Just one thing: the engine's become quite noisy and raucous. The mechanic couldn't identify the source. Do ya think its to do with the air intake thing you describe in the...

Hi If you still have the winder rod from the tyrejack, I'd like to grab that...thanks Homeister (Sydney)

Ditto those thoughts, Micragirl---unless they bring out the K12 to Oz, a 3dr Swift could convince me to replace my Micra. Sacrilege perhaps, but very tempting. The upcoming Motor Show season may see Suzuki show off the new GTi...