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Ok, basically the radiator is chucking water out of the overflow. The head gasket has just been done, although may have gone again(i dont have a gas checking thing). Also there is heat against the wind screen from the heater console but not when you change it to face anywhere else? could this...

i lost just over a liter of water in about 100 miles over the last week, refilled the rad and wedged a bottle behind the grill with the over flow in it, and drove home to find half pint in the bottle. What could cause this? the head gasket has just been replaced!! My dad is saying because i...

This is quite hard because my car is at home and im at uni. My farther and his mate (both mechanics) have been unable to get it working. The carb was recently stripped and looked fine, but it is now on the car but seems to be unable to give enough fuel (the carb setting have been unalterd since...

Hi guys, must say im loving driving a micra not a citroen ax! but as ever the micra has a few problems and i need some help. Firstly with all this rain im getting water in the drivers footwell (its even unstuck the plastic foot pad thing). Do I need to re-seal my windscreen? i dont think its...

long time no see but my car is finally road legal once again, with an endless amount of work done and to do. ok, i wasnt speeding as a few people may know ive got smaller wheels than the standard size so the car always reads faster than i am travelling, the needle went up as usual went over...

ok this is for my friends dad not my car i wish my mot was tomorrow. Both headlights work but if you flash or use full beam the dipped right hand headlamp dies afterwards. As a guess id say the stalk is becoming faulty but Im not really sure. has anyone experienced this? Ive got a spare k10 so I...

hey all, still in the fight to get my micra back on the road and looking good i got a fibre glass kit for my grill. Ive seen them done a few times and I just spotted daves which from the pic looks really nice. Basically im sat at home with a free evening, a fiber glass kit, and some filler. I...

ok I have a set of alloys 100PCD offset 38 and center hole 67.1. the idea was to stretch a set of tyres to fit and whack them on the micra. although the pcd is ok will this be safe with such a large center bore? would there be a way to adapt the micra to make it safe. These wheels were...

as the title says is there an age or just an amount of experiance me and a few m8s are thiking of driving to europe at the end of the summer any one know the answer? or is it depending on the insurance company? as they dont really like me!

Im not dead just been quiet for a while! Okay my micra has been sat for almost 9months now and my wise mechanic father wants to overhaul my brakes so ive been explaining its possible to swop for the k11 hub, along with the brakes. Can any one give me a quick round up of the work involved? my...

i feel like im asking a really dumb question but what would be needed to make a mini moto style mini bike road leagal? ive heard no definate evidence either way. and if its possible how much would it cost to register it with the DVLA? A few mates have bought a load of them so its an idea! feel...

Can anyone give me any information about any of the alterantors used on micras? im doing a mechanical science project on energy transfers (due in tomorow!) ideally outputs and rpm but anything you guys know!:confused: *geek* its a bit of a long shot but any info most appreciated!

super NOT super s!!!! It was my first car so dont want to see it go but its not worth repairing and the garage space would be nice. The body work is in good nick as is most off the car apart from what i smashed! its got the super spoiler and the ledge green tartan seats! o an black plastics. im...

just got quoted on a p reg 1.0l 4spd and they want 200 quid more than on the micra? shouldnt it be less i know its neer but still! i thought it ud be cheaper!

just had a phone call off my old man and tomorow im probably going to be getting a citroen ax as in the title, anyone had any experince with these? or know of a forum i can ask a few questions. i want to find out the things to look for on the car and maybe a rough price on second hand value? its...

my dad ran my engine properly today and its very lumpy under 1500rpm and barely runs with no choke even when warm, ive heard that i should advance the timing one notch is this right? also im going to have to adjust the carb to run slightly richer. once i have this temporarily sorted and an mot...

bit of a technical one probably a ed or bob question tbh, been reading up on cams and began to wonder what the micra cam is standard?

Can i ask everyone a favour if you spot a k10 super S can you get me a part! im looking for part of the inside door handle/arm rest at the top there is a piece of plastic that pops off, to reveal a bolt. im missing this piece from the passenger side door. it wont cost much if anything :glance...

quite superficial things but my passenger one got lost when i was in newquay and my drivers side one is a bit of a mess! if anyone has stripped a super s or has seen one in a scrappy and might be going there again please give me a pm im not looking to pay much for them but il make it worth your...

its so nice to hear your car idle after being quiet for so long! ive never seen so much oil smoke before in my life!:p after pretty much a full re-build it works(first time)! the rear lights are in full working order, the engine idles sweet as a nut! even with the new cam (i was slightly worried...