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  1. mintyfresh

    Driveshafts have got me scratching my head..

    To cut a long story short, neglecting my CV joints (inner and outer) has resulted in me needing at least one and possibly 2 new driveshafts. Herein lies my problem, everyone on eBay seems to have a 'fits all micras 92-02' sorta thing in the description but I know that Frank has told me in the...
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    Driveshaft (N/S for a '96 1.3!)

    I've been driving on a split inner CV boot for longer than I really should have and the inevitable has happened, need a new (well old, but good condition) driveshaft and hopefully someone here can help me out :)
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    Steering wheel boss question

    A mate of mine bought me this for christmas, its second hand though and i'm not sure if the boss will fit, came off an old corrado i think.. look familiar to anyone?
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    My car on Speedhunters.co.uk :D

    A mate found this the other day, it's my car in with the 3rd part of the Speedhunters coverage of Japfest! It's about half way down the page but check out all the Japfest coverage (theres pt.1 and pt.2 earlier on) to see what the MSC missed...
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    Gearbox removal for flywheel/clutch change

    I'm just looking for some more information on this, main areas of difficulty or special tools needed to remove the gearbox. I've done driveshafts, exhausts, brakes, suspension before and just want to know if it's a much harder job or whether it's just mainly time consuming? Any info/help is...
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    Whos at Japfest this weekend then?

    Will be an amazing day! Wish i'd have got booked on some kind of stand now though :(
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    Super s rear mudflaps

    In White, could do with a respray. Will get pics up later on Offers?
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    Super s front bumper & super s rear bumper (needs work)

    No need for these any more so I'm gauging interest from people local to me (of which there aren't many), buyer needs to be able to pick up really as I dont fancy posting them! Front super s bumper - black, no fogs, no tow eye cover, few scuffs Rear super s bumper - had started smoothing (needs...
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    K11 green SR clocks (with rev counter)

    As title says, iirc only two lights working behind the clocks, could maybe be fixed with conductive paint but I'm not 100% sure. Also not sure how many bulbs I've got that work (can use the bulbs out of your original clocks) Mileage reads about 92k but can be changed easily (I can do this if you...
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    K11 in Banzai!

    Anyone else seen the green k11 in this months mag? It's pretty cool :) I'll try get some scans up next week for those who want to see!
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    Windscreen wipers not working, stopped 1/3 of the way :(

    They started stopping (as if they were sticking) about a 1/4 through the up-wipe on intermittent setting but changing them to the slow/fast constant made them move again. They 'stuck' again and now they dont move on any setting :( The arms cant be moved manually easily, havent tried pushing them...
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    Turbo cross section pics/idiots guide to turbos

    I'm doing a unit in work at the moment which includes aircraft pneumatic air systems and one of the methods they use for cooling bleed air from the engines is a turbo compressor. It's basically a turbo that the hot air turns and the energy that is transferred into the turning motion of the turbo...
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    MOT failure twice - uneven breaking

    As the title says really, want to know what I should look for, already tried cleaning the caliper (think it's o/s/f) but I don't really know what im looking for. I think it's o/s/f because the disk wear is weird. Help guys I need my car back on the road :(
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    Baz's March ST in Banzai!

    Just bought this months mag and to my surprise I opened it up and the first thing I saw was Barry's super turbo! It's a cracking car and I'd like to say well done for getting a feature (Y) Edit: just noticed they got our web address wrong!
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    Wiring jdm rear lights for twin reverse lamps?

    Is this possible? Had them on my old car but only the n/s reverse light worked, would like to get both working if it's even possible? Cheers :)
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    Insurance issue, experiences wanted

    So today i was outside working on the car and my next door neighbour came out and told me how someone he knows' son with a modded car had hit the back of someone. She'd claimed for injuries, the police got involved, it went to court and the kid lost his licence, was banned for 12 months and got...
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    Best way to fill gearbox with oil?

    I started fitting my corsa coilovers yesterday but whilst doing them, my passenger side driveshaft popped out and I lost a fair amount of oil. I've bought 3 litres because I figured it would be easier to judge if it had the right amount (Haynes says 2.8-3 litres) if I drained the gear box and...
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    Idling/running/stalling problem

    Right so ive nearly finished swapping everything from my old micra onto my new one. But ive encountered a problem because the old one is playing up. Heres what's been done to it, so anything that could have caused it can be identified: Exhaust system has been off and standard on put back on...
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    Mintyfresh's Black K11 Super S

    After talking about it for ages, i've finally got my act together and bought a 1.3 :) Vital statistics: 1996 Nissan Micra Super S, CG13DE, 64k on the clock, owned by seller from new. Pics! The plans as as follows: Swap all mods from old car to this one, swap any broken bits...
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    What is a 1.3 as fast as/faster than?

    I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm too lazy to search :wasntme: I'm wanting to get a 1.3 in the next couple of months (need to get saving) and was just wondering what one with basic engine mods is as fast or faster than from peoples real life experiences (as opposed to just comparing...
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