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It works. I tried peanut butter. Hard work cos I only had crunchy, but grey trim came up like new and finish is lating in spite of rain. Great tip , thanks, W

OK THanks for the ideas. I've got to try the peanut butter , just for the hell of it; crunchy or smooth!? I'd not thought of spraying it Sed500, thanks for the suggestion. I'll let you know the results, Wul

Does any one have any recommendations for how to get the original finish back to the grey plastic on the grille under the bumper on my K11, 2001, 1.0l S. I've tried Son of A Gun, Armoral Protectant, Soap, Washing Up Liquid and even WD40 in desperation. Initially it looks as if the product will...

It's in clean condition. It needs a lot but the mechanic is cheap. Welding to rear underside of car near the fuel tank, rear brake pipes, front discs, ball joints, CV boot, brake cylinder, link rod bushes x 2 , radiator leaking, sump rusty and leaking, handbrake cables, . I'm surprised it was...

Thanks for the recommendations folks . I guess I'll need to go and see my car. I can't remember what size rims it has. I didn't realise they could vary. Cheers, Wul

My 2001, Y reg, 3dr, 1.0 S, Manual, Met Blue, 97k miles, K11 is now surplus to requirements. Its been good to me but I don't need it now 'cos I've moved house and can get the train to work. It's going to cost £560 plus the cost of 3 tyres to get it MOT'd and back on the road. It's in fair...

My 2001 K11, 1.0 S, 3dr, is in at the mechanic for an overhaul. He's told me I need three tyres but I've forgoten the standard tyre size. Can anyone tell me what size would have ben fitted as standard? I'm loking for the cheapest deal for a decent brand tyre, mechanic says they will be £50...

Cracked it !( It's the air mass meter) Ok, I now know what the problem is. After looking around it seems that a replacement throttle body is £200- £260. This was my main suspect. However I've found a company that gave me some good info. Apparently the most common failure is the air mass...

Hello, Can any one recommend a good Nissan specialist or independant near Glasgow or Stirling? I'm needing help with the ruch running/stalling on a 2001, K11 I've just bought. I need a proper mechanic who knows how these cars work and will not just keep replacing random componants at my...

Frank, the lambda probe (on the exhaust manifold) has four wires, so I'm not sure what you mean by the "middle wire". Are you referring to the 2nd lambda? If so where is it located? Another question; does the "soldering trick" on the throttle body only apply to pre-2000 year models? Or can I...

Hello folks. I'm new here. I've just bought a 2001, K11 Micra 1.0 litre S in dark metallic blue. Cost me £999. It has done 93k miles, which is more than I'd like. The car had nor service history but a fairly lengthy test drive and check over revealed no faults I could find. (other than the new...

Thanks for the link Frank. I'd rather test the car myself than go to a garage since I have no money left after buying the car. I have a test meter so I should be able to check the lambda sensors myself if I get the right info. Does any one know where the second lambda probe is located? Is it...

THanks for your help Frank. It looks like your posting has a bit missing. Where is the "elixa" forum? Can you give me a link? I did wonder about lambda sensors although it has just passed its MOT with flying colours according to the vendor, that is. I had a look at the Haynes manual when I...

Hello there, I've just bought a 2001, 1.0 litre Micra S (I think this makes it a K11?) It has just developed a fault on my first day of using it. It does not tickover very smoothly and the idle speed seems eratic sometimes increase and sometimes just dies. When approaching junctions the engine...