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I noticed driving my car home before that the temp was nearly on full, i put the heater on max heat to try and take the heat off a bit and there was cold air blowing out? What is the likely cause ? A faulty thermostat maybe or something else ?? Any advice or tips apreciated m reg micra

I have an m reg micra and the key snapped in the barrel some time ago, i took off the metal barrel and have been starting it daily with a screwdriver. I have worn out the inner plastic bit where the barrel goes, not recomeneded i know Anyway.....i need to get it up to mot condition. Am i...

When i steer round a corner or especially if i do a u turn the car makes a slight knocking noise from the steering/suspension i think . Has anyone any idea what the problem might be ?? M reg micra Justin

Can i use 15/40 oil to do an oil change in my m reg micra thats done 100,000 miles or should i use 10/40 ??, im guessing the cars lost compression as its sluggish but is ok after 30mph though... but on takeoff lacks power, its a 1 litre what oil should i go for ???

the drivers side wiper blade has stopped turning, ive lifted up the bottom and removed the plastic trim, it has worked loose from the arm in the middle, the gromet wore away i think the question is, is replacement easy ? can i improvise by packing the hole with some silicone for a short term...

I just dropped my son off at his mums tonight and my key snapped off in the barrel and to make matters worse the steering lock is on now and cant be towed, has anyone any advice how i can get part of the key out of the barrel or at least get the steering lock off so i can tow it to my house. my...

Im trying to fit a back box (exhaust), first of all im taking off the old back box, the problem is the bolts just wont budge, tried wd40 and lots of force, they aint budging its the bit where it joins the main long exhaust, tried a round closed ring spanner on the nut and that didnt work then...

Is it easy to change a fuel filter on a micra? i have an m reg 1995 1 litre

Ive replaced the fuse but on the dashboard the button for the rear window demister to stop it steaming up isnt lighting up, ive replaced the fuse but to no avail. What is the likely problem, ive checked connectors on rear window and they look ok. Any tips appreciated :)

The windscreen wipers are making a hell of a noise when it rains and i have to use them, are there any tips to stop the noise? its the rubber making the noise on the windscreen, is there any way to remove that high pitched squeaky noise ??

I have an m reg micra and in the haynes manual it says that when you take the fuse cover off below the fuse box theres a panel where you can do a simple diagnostic test with wire. Is there meant to be two of those diagnostic panels because i tried with a piece of wire and nothing flashed up so...

I had a replacement engine put in by a breakers yard for £250 fitted, its running just about but keeps cutting out so i put new spark plugs in and a distributor cap and sprayed the bit under the air filter with carb spray. The breakers yard aint gonna do anything so its down to me. I reckon...

my timing chain snapped, can i replace the engine with a 1.3 ??or does it need a new gearbox too. thinking of trying the breakers yard today and see if they can fit an engine cheaply, otherwise i will look for another car

is it an easy job to alter the valve clearances on the micra as i imagine they may need altering as the car is over 12 years old

i have a used micra, m reg 16v 1.0 wave that i got from an auction. it has done 83,000 miles but i suspect it has done more than that as the mileage dials are not lined up perfectly and i was told that that is a sign that it has had the clock wound back anyway the car drives fine but it is...

when i got my used nissan micra (1.0 M reg wave) last year, it didnt come with a key fob to turn the alarm/immobiliser on or off i have taken a photo of the alarm/immobiliser, the alarm/immobiliser says Nissan ES 10 on it - see attached pics. can anyone advise if i can get a key fob for it...

ok, i have enough petrol in my car and the battery is healthy and the car is making a start up noise when i try and start it but it wont start, does anyone have any suggestions what the likely problem could be?? i didnt use my car yesterday only to move it a few spaces so it was in front of...

ok, when i bought my used 94 model micra it didnt come with a radio,so i went to the breakers yard and got a blaupunkt radio cassette out of an n reg micra today to put in... (money is tight at the moment) anyway the wires fit ok and no iso kit was needed as its out of a k11. however, the radio...

when i put the heater fan on in my car to demist the windows or as a heater it only works in position 3 which is the most powerfull fan setting, if i turn the dial to position 1 or 2 it does nothing what is the likely problem, other than to say its broke. which part needs replacing or is...

i bought my used 1994 nissan micra last year and it didnt come with an alarm key fob to turn the alarm/immobiliser on or off. can i get one cheap that will do the job as i dont want to pay £100 for one whats the cheapest way of getting hold of one that will work ???