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Get it to a local mechanic with an impact wrench. Or if your DIY determined, put turning force on a ring spanner on it whilst hammering the nut/bolt at the same time to DIY improvise mimic the impact wrench action. Improvise, adapt & overcome? Good luck :)

As regards arm & a leg costs of so called (IPA) MAF cleaners, I have found them to be a waste of time with the MAFs of all four of my K11 micras that suffered the same notorious fate in the last 17 years of owning & driving them. The only one I was economically able to fix was the Bosch TB with...

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In broken stagnation nation Brexit Britain our worn out pothole strewn roads are well on the way to turning into shattered rough farm tracks only fit for off road farm vehicles. Therefore basic cheap disposable tin boxes on four wheels are the optimum economic use of limited resources for UK...

Ok for top of the range 160SR, but for us basic transport run around K12 plebs we don’t even get a useful engine temp indicator gauge never mind a superfluous trip counter? Hey ho!

Zero cost quick test. When it stops & won’t restart, try holding the accelerator pedal to the floor throttle wide open & then spin the engine on the starter for up to one minuet & it may dry the plugs & the exhaust gas O2 sensors & restart. Keep the pedal to the metal & do not pump the...

DIY Car maintenance metal ramps that I have used since 1975 & bought for about £15, saved me a small lifelong fortune avoiding garage workshop bills. To go higher I just put flat wood plates under the ramps footprint. Halfords 2 Tonne Car Ramps | Halfords UK Jobs a goodun! PS. Perfect for...

Having seen your pictures I am glad I avoided turbos in my old micras? I only ever dug an engine out of car once, when I was 19, & never went back into that hell hole again in 48 years of driving. :cool: Looks like Micra Dci was inspired by YARN | Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama...

Looks like that "Son of stud is dug in tighter than an Alabama tick" :eek: Good luck

Quote: “I drive very slow as I'm trying to get consumption low as possible, my wife just laughs at me” The other advantage of my driving slow with a 75/100mtr gap in front allows me to look out to spot potholes some distance in front in order that I can thread my way like **** Dastardly Wacky...

Assess, inspect & test all cables, connectors & all related non functioning apparatus assemblies everywhere if you are determined especially in the door/hatchback hinges wiring. At 138,000 Kms its probable that wires have twisted/broken & or insulation worn out inside the sleeves at the hinges...

Sorry to hear that as most folks buy loads of money K13 tekna dig-s cvt type vehicles via dealers in order to get Sale Of Goods Acts legal protection against problematic vehicles that have been traded in with complex faults. Good luck. ;)

That is warranty job for the retail dealer to sort out to comply with their legal responsibility under the Sale of Goods Act law. The dealer will fob you off with their crap irrelevant warranty limited terms & conditions to avoid their legal responsibility according the Sale Of Goods Acts UK...

Yes I agree as well as suspect that the increase in circuit resistance due to oxide is marginal wrt our old hat HT leads internal RF suppression resistance? KSG, @ 32 plus years is looking good & a credit to your improvise, adapt & overcome very good efforts. :)

Coincidently I recently cleaned up my K11 distributer segments oxide after eight years & another 30K miles. The spark jumps the same inline 10mm plus gap live running with same colour/intensity & no misfires as before thus no measurable / discernible difference? Spark Gap Ignition Tester |...

May I suggest that you read the “similar threads link”s at the bottom of each MSC page on EPS (electric power steering) & also use the MSC search function @ top right of each page. Go from link to link as its a good read if you are determined to know the EPS options, costs & choices. Good luck :)

Further research of well known TB issues with early K11 non coil pack series consists of a simple DIY repair to re solder the dry joints behind the cover plate on the side of the TB. Search results for query: Solder Maf | Micra Sports Club Nissan micra throttle body re-soldering guide -...

Re reading your symptoms, Quote: “it began jumping whilst driving, cutting out coming into traffic lights (but starts again immediately), and is running very rich, with a sooty tailpipe and a strong smell of exhaust fumes”. Our micra began misfiring, erratic unstable engine throttle control &...

Back to basics review of all the symptoms & issues Inspect, test, assess Quote: “cutting out coming into traffic lights (but starts again immediately), and is running very rich, with a sooty tailpipe and a strong smell” Perhaps its not getting hot enough or the eng temp sensor is in error &...

Quote: "Won't it be using more fuel than necessary though"? Ans: Possibly? Quote: "It drives horribly and is essentially unusable" As you say that the vehicle is unusable ask the garage for a firm fixed written price to sort it? In the meantime Maf (only one multi plug on the TB)...