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    Brake LED display fallen off

    2001 Micra, K11 "facelift" model My brake LED display on the rear window has come loose at one of the mountings. What's the secret to refixing these? It seems to consist of a brass female fixing on the light fitting that locates to a male rubber dimple fixing on the window. The brass fixing can...
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    Online breakers in the UK: any recommendations?

    I need a replacement bonnet and front bumper for my 01 Micra. Colour is metallic green. I've been round a few scrap yards and couldn't get a bonnet the same colour. So I just got a dark blue one, and gaffa taped the front bumper together. It passed it's MOT OK. Any recommendations for UK online...
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    No intermittent wipe, no screen wash

    01 Micra We have had some frozen weather in the UK. Now, the intermittent wipe has stopped working. And the screen wash jets don't work. Other wiper functions work OK: * Push up for manual wipe -- works OK * Click down once for intermittent wipe -- nothing happens * Click down twice for...
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    Bonnet respray:cost in North England

    2001 Micra Active, Metallic Light Green I have had a prang :( and need a replacement bonnet. In the UK, a brand new grey primer bonnet is 90 pounds. How much would it cost to respray this at a back-street body shop? Or, I can get a bonnet from a salvage yard for 50 quid. Would it be possible...
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    K11: door latch fouls

    I was pushing my K11 Micra out of the garage to clean it (couldn't be bothered getting in and starting the car) and the open door collided with the garden wall! Looks like I strained the hinge a bit... Now I have to slam the door to close it, as the lock aperture on the door fouls slightly with...
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    Headlamp replacement: adjuster switch

    I'm just about to change the headlight bulb on my 2001 K11. On my old 1995 K11, this was a 1 minute job: Remove connector, remove rubber shroud, replace bulb. But the newer model has a headlight height adjuster switch on the dashboard. Does this make the process more complicated? Thanks Mike
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    Oil overfill: potential problems?

    The oil warning light flickered on on my 2001 Micra Activ 1.0 this morning. The dipstick was very low. Just a patch at the very bottom of the dipstick. I didn't have any oil at home, so I drove 1/2 a mile to the nearest garage and bought some 15/40 oil. I made an elementary mistake. I poured 1...
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    Stiff accelerator pedal

    Just bought a 2001 Micra Activ. The accelerator pedal is very stiff and heavy, compared to my previous 1995 Micra. Is this a feature of this model, or is there an adjustment I can make? Thanks Mike
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