Recent content by pharte

any takers for this ?

I've seen the headlight aim adjuster no problem, sometimes a roll wheel underneath on other manufacturers. Thanks anyway, consider the question answered.

I've looked over one today and there isn't one!!!! It does beggar belief that two owners give different positions for a non existent switch. I think the lack of dash lights is down to a blow fuse.

yup, new valves & seats (x4) skimmed & pressure tested. Gonna be a best offer from someone then......

Hi guys, I've a reconditioned (new valves) 1.0L head for sale if anyone wants one. Comes off a CG10DE coded 1.0L engine off a 2004 Nissan Micra new shape with only 32433 genuine miles on the clock. I had this head reconditioned last year as it had dropped 4 valves. It was only run for 20 or...

Hi Guys, probably a very easy question. I've just sold my old k11 micra and the new owner has emailed me to ask why she can't see the instruments when she puts the lights on. I'm presuming the dimmer had been turned down but can't remember where the wheel control is located. anyone help or a pic...

I think my original engine problem was down to the previous owners lack of maintenance. That said it had only done 2,000 miles since she drove it out of the dealers showroom (used, not new). Although the car had receipts for tyre sand a wing mirror there was not a single stamp or receipt for...

It pretty much covered what I'd paid him for less part of the price of the service. I'm not vindictive and the majority of what I'd paid him for the work was refunded. Although I'd put the full cost of his bill plus the full cost of the replacement engine and fitting plus another £100 in...

all now "sorted" a small claims summons got me an enraged phone call which in turn led to a long conversation, discussion, negotiation and a cheque for £550.00.

I'm not particularly technical but the engineers I took it to to ask them to check it said that the shim bucket thing had been ground down as well as the other bodges that were done to it. A question I haven't raised is if they replaced the valves and seats in the head, i'm assuming it was only...

Did a small county court small claims online at the weekend. £70 to claim £1500 which was what I paid them, the cost of a replacement engine and labour. We'll let the judge decide.

plenty of pics, how do you put them up in here? I've managed to put them on picassa...here's the link. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=paul.harte&target=ALBUM&id=5389508328597682257&authkey=Gv1sRgCIK-u6yXo8uJvQE&invite=CKPfuDA&feat=email

problem with the car is now sorted....a new engine and she's running sweet as a nut. The problem with the garage is ongoing and gets worse. on the way to the mechanic to swap engines it overheated & blew the head gasket. when it was removed we found two of the "new" stretch bolts had different...

I previously posted regarding my 2004 K12 lemon. Well I finally got it back from the garage and despite having a refurbed cylinder head it still smokes & runs poorly. The mechanic has diagnosed broken rings (without removing the head again or block) as he says it's down on pressure in one of the...