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  1. raptoranderson

    The high-speed shakes whilst driving and braking

    Whilst pelting around on a 'race track' in excess of 100 mph, the steering wheel shakes and moves a little. This also happens when braking at high speeds but is much more noticeable. I am aware that the surface of the 'race track' is not entirely flat and so the wobble may come from that and...
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    Replacing a camshaft

    Has anyone ever changed the camshaft in a K12 before? Apparently working on a car with a timing chain is a pain and so many mechanics are reluctant to do it, but I'm determined to at least try unless I have to remove the engine or something to that extent. You'll see that the camshafts are...
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    A general update on the rally-style Micra

    Been ages since I've been on the forum, but i'm back just with a general update as to how the Micra is coming along and to offer my help to anyone looking to do similar modifications to their car. Thus far I have: -Fitted a new exhaust and backbox -Removed the catalytic converter for a...
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    Car physically can't crank fully

    My 1.0 K12 overheated whilst driving and began to lose power sporadically, driving fine one second and then slowing to a near complete stop the next before driving fine again and then stopping. After a few days, I have jumped the car and tried to start it and the crankshaft turns 90* (or there...
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    Possible blown headgasket

    Whilst driving my K12 into town, the coolant temperature soared and the car began to overheat, and a minute later when I was turning into a side-road to park the car and check the engine the car began to lose power and slow down even with my foot on the accelerator. The coolant was steaming in...
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    Fuel pump failure ...? D:

    I drove down to my local DMS to grab some oil and spark plugs for a friend's Renault Megane and pulled into a space and went in to buy what i needed. I came back out and went to start up the car and the engine cranked but wouldn't fire. I cranked it 4 times for roughly 4 seconds each time before...
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    Lurch when 'launching' from first gear ...

    When performing a 'launch' from a stand still or just accelerating quickly off the mark, the first gear seems to be significantly less power-driven than the rest of the gears. Im sure this is to be expected as it is the smallest gear and would be ideal for doing small, sharp movements with the...
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    Custom big brakes

    If I was to simply buy some drilled and slotted brake discs and put them on the front wheels, would I be able to complete the upgrade simply by buying a set of brake calipers that are bigger than the stock calipers and fit them provided they fitted inside the wheel hub when driving, or would I...
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    Rally prep for my Micra ... are coilovers a good choice over stock?

    So I've made it my goal to prep my car for a rallystage before I go to university in August as all of my modifications have been in aid of a rally-style car due mainly to my love of rallying. Minus a rollcage which would simply be just a pain for a car being used as a daily driver, I have...
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    Headlights have burned-out .. i think?

    I was just driving home from school and turned the headlights on from dim to main beams, as you do, but the main lights wouldn't come on ..? The high beams work and the dims work, but the main beams won't work despite the high beams and the main lights being powered by the same bulb. Is this a...
  11. raptoranderson

    Ignition barrel wiring and disassembly

    So I'm taking apart the ignition barrel to get to the wiring to wire in a starter switch and a couple killswitches (just because its fun ;) ) but i've only gotten as far as removing all of the outer plastic trims of the steering column and the trims around the ignition barrel. Does anyone have...
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    Grinding sound when reversing and turning the wheel to the left?

    When I reverse the car and put the wheel into near full left-lock or full left-lock there is a grinding sound coming from the passenger's front side that sounds sort of like the wheel is rubbing on the bumper, but this only happens when the car is in reverse. I've checked around the wheel and...
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    What car is this ...?

    I've just been to the wrecker's to look for an engine to be transplanted into my Nissan Micra K12 1.0 and found only one Micra. It was a Micra K12 S and had a beige/ light brown interior with a keyless ignition, like some of he newer Nissan 4x4 models. There was no information with the car other...
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    Popping sensation from brake pedal under braking?

    Sometimes when I apply the brake, the brake pedal pops down to the floor as if pushing the pedal through a series of small bubbles rather than depressing slowly. Is this normal or does something need oiling or could it even be air in the brakelines?
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    1.0 to 160SR engine swap

    If I was to swap a 1.0 for a 160SR engine from a Micra K12, would everything be directly compatible? This includes the ECU and the engine setup with the gearbox and wiring loom. Also, the engine is advertised as not having a throttle body, so would this mean buying a new throttle body or...
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    Hydraulic or simply longer handbrake lever for K12 .....

    So i've put Sparco Pro 2000 bucket seats into my Micra, but trying to use the handbrake has now become very awkward because of the edges of the bucket seat .... Does anyone have any idea how I could fix this problem? I was thinking either installing a hydraulic handbrake that took the place...
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    Anyone ever come across a Proracing chip tuning box ...?

    So i'm just looking for more power, basically, all in preparation to modify an engine before it is transplanted into a car simply because the work will be more easily done when the engine is out than when it is in. Snooping around on eBay i saw a Proracing chip tuning box (...
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    Changing standing ride height

    After fitting an aftermarket exhaust muffler and back-box, the exhaust has a tendency to scrape on the road when going over speed-bumps with any sort of weight in the back of the car in excess of 40kg or so. I was looking at a Koni suspension kit which would lower the car by at least 30mm, but...
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    Nissan Micra K12 1.5 dci turbo

    I've been doing masses of research on turbocharging and how to turbo, but I'm not sure if i'm overthinking this whole mod far too much. I've designed a full new intake manifold and exhaust manifold, as well as redesigned the airbox and throttle body position all to accommodate for a turbo, but...
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    Using parts for a bigger engine to get power: good, bad or not worth it?

    This is just theoretical as much as it is a practical question, but if one were to use parts for a bigger engine such as spark plugs, fuel injectors, fuel pumps, etc ... would the ecu just use those parts in the same way as it would parts for the correct engine size and make no difference in how...
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