Assuming this is a K11, the Nissan CVT in it doesn't have a torque convertor, it uses an electromagnetic (or powder) clutch.59 bhp is more than enough said:
Timing BELT?! Ummm... I don't know about all the K11s but mine has a timing chain, u can see it if u take the oil filler thingy off. Assuming u mean one of the accessory drivebelts then, with it being made of rubber, if it's cracked the rubber's probably perished and it's had it. It's not a really big deal, they're more or less a wearing part. I've just remembered, with it being an auto it also has a kickdown cable which is attached to the throotle in some way so check if that's causing any problems too.Panjabi said:
If I've understood it rightly, powder clutches do away with the friction plate and replace it with a powdered material that can be magnetised. There's a coil (or set of) on one side of the clutch which gets a certain amount of current depending on the torque demanded from the motor. The current creates a magetic field which causes the particles of powder to join up, like a string of paper clips between 2 magnets. The stronger the magnetic field, the stronger they join up and the more drag there is between the driving and driven sides of the clutch (akin to increasing the pressure on the friction plate in a normal clutch). I've only managed to find one diagram and that's for an industrial one which is laid out a bit differently to the Micra one, although it works the same way.59 bhp is more than enough said:
ThanksJayY said:Nice bit of knowlegde squigbobble
I always like to understand how the things I'm using work. 'Tisn't always easy though 
