Recent content by THX1138

Thanks for your replies, the rust issue with the fuel filler is something that has happened after the initial engine problems as it's been sitting unused for 18 months or so. I know what you mean about the engine running smooth initially, but it's that classic catch 22, I don't want it to...

Mechanic has been, full diagnostics done. Checked the sensors were working correctly which they were, signals all good. Verdict, pretty sure it's a stretched chain. Probably going to scrap it.

Quick update, in anticipation of the mechanic coming tomorrow I've installed a good battery and had another go at starting the engine. Engine turned over, started and then immediately died as per when we last used it 18 or so months ago. This repeated several times. I then employed the method...

Hi, thanks for your reply. I've just read so many other threads of people who have had the exact same symptoms and error codes as we had and it has turned out to to be the chain. Also, because we have done such low mileage it hasn't been serviced regularly in terms of time and hasn't had many...

Hi, the wife has had from new a 2003 1.2 Micra and I'm about 90% confident that the timing chain has stretched on it, it has all the classic symptoms and the associated error codes. Although it is 17 years old it's done less than 20k miles so I'd quite like to get it sorted. Is it OK to ask on...