Recent content by dampervan

Micra is now repaired. Frank: You were right, rear engine mount had become detached. My local mechanic bolted engine back in possition (Apparently thread had stripped on one mount ). Charged me £10 , excellent mechanic + honest . Thanks everyone for the advice, it's agood little motor apart...

Thanks I have put the car in with our local garage as my son needs the car for college Monday. Drove it 3 miles in 1st gear!. Hopefully it's not too drastic, too wet to have a good look last night, but managed to take gear change gater off , nothing obvious and a quick look underneath in the...

Thanks, is that spring loctated inside or outside the box ? what sort of job is it?.

My sons has Micra has just developed a problem with the gear change. He went to select 1st gear and the gear stick became lose and then dropped back into a position as if in second gear. The car is now stuck in what appears to be 1st gear and we can't move the stick. Is this a linkage problem...