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    crank, cam timing position and pulley help

    Hi All, I needed to put on a new can belt & tensioner and i wanted to ask how to adjust the cam drive and crank position before putting on the belt. I think i have managed to find the marking on the cam drive (its on the face of the cog - dash marking) and there is a marking on the head to...
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    URGENT ADVICE - Cambelt broke

    Hi People, I have damaged my car's engine on the way to work and by the sounds of it, it was the cambelt which broke :down: . At the time i would say i was not doing mo more than 25 Mph but it does kind of worry me about the extent of the damage. I have been told that the valves maybe bent...
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    handbrake cable

    Hi there, some guys seem to show their muscle power a bit too much when it comes to pulling the hand brake and as a result they seem to have stretched handbrake cable on my K10 micra. My handbrake went up a comfortable 4 notches and now its going up 6-7 notches. I did a search on this forum...
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    clutch feels hard

    Hi there, The clutch on my K10 feels a bit hard. In the morning it feels ok and i can gear up and down like normal without any trouble but after a while the clutch feels a bit hard on the foot and sometimes i cannot get gears in. At one time in the evening I ended up putting my double hazdard...
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    Rev counter wiring help on K10

    Hi, I have been thinking of wiring up a rev counter for a while on my K10 and I wanted to know which wire I need to tap off to get a reading. I know how the ignition system works on the micra but i'd like to be sure before i go about tapping off signals. I had a look at the coil which...
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    burning oil - what is the common culprit??

    Hi, i use my K10 micra for long distance travel to work (90 miles/day). I don't speed to much although it is tempting. I heard the engines on these cars start to burn oil after a long recorded mileage. I have heard that the piston rings can wear out and need changing but i also heard that a...
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    shock absorber and spring query

    Hi, I have a Nissan Micra K10. Its been in the family for 6 years and still going. It had 32K on the Clock and now it has just over 71K due to my long distance work travelling. I like the car as its very satisfying to drive even though it looks old and no one likes it. My dad says I will buy...
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