My Micra Dot Rising To The Top! :)

[will930]

well no it was deffinately someone kicking it as untill it rained there was a nice boot print on the side of the car.... luckily it on the same panel as my mate damaged that time... but still what #### does that?

and its not a small dent either... luckily no paint damage so hopfully it can be pushed out

 

[will930]

yeah gnna need cctv i think!

well heres the car on the ramp doing the tracking again! much better!

and the damage

 

[r-reg-sr]

i'm into that alarm that chirps from someone's 5 metr's away
bad damage

 

[will930]

yeah me to! but aparently its a ###### to set up but it needs something like it and maybe flash the hazards too! id rather have a flat battery than damage like that!

 

[will930]

dent is out simply used a suction cup..... and a push from behind with the fat end of a screw driver.... all thats left is a small shopping trolly sized accident

me 1 - 0 pikies

 

[frank]

dent is out simply used a suction cup..... and a push from behind with the fat end of a screw driver.... all thats left is a small shopping trolly sized accident

me 1 - 0 pikies

now fix that rattling bottom balljoint will, and the car will be faultless (Y)

 

[will930]

its not a rattly bottom ball joint im telling ya!

 

[will930]

its doesnt rattle anymore... theres play in the steering collum i believe but other than that its fine!

 

[will930]

since i had the tracking done the steering wheel has been a little off centre... we both agreed it must have moved when they clamped it!

however today i noticed that over 45 or on power (accelerating) i have to correct it a little more as its pulling to the right ffs

 

[will930]

positive stuff!

fixed this wednesday

paid some polish people to clean my car today top job to them

cleaned the car today and notice the golf in reflections? sadly its gotta go!

 

[will930]

well been kinda busy recently but on friday i had this damage happen

then on saturday i changed the oil and filter, then my water leak had come back into the cabin, so i removed the wipers, removed the scuttle panel, and the wiper motor linkage, regreased the linkage and the mechanism as it all worn badly, but luckily the squeak has gone after a good clean and soaking in engine oil.....

then resealed the small clip area and refitted back together i the hope squeak doesnt come back, and the leak isnt still there!

and then today i had to repair the head lights, some time ago my connectors on the rear of the lights had melted, and i replaced them however there was damage to the fusebox and wedged a new fuse in at the time, however over time this has failed miserably and been with only 1 headlight since about JAE, so today i went about the fix!

the problem

the cuase

2 fuse holders solderd together, the main is solderd together and then the other 2 are left for each feed for each light

well hidden inside the fusebox where the abs actuator would be if i had ABS
and bodged with 20a fuses as i had no 15's

hopefully it will last and not set my car on fire haha

 

[will930]

today went to see ed at fusion just for some friendly help...

and discovered that when the tracking was done they crumpled the gaitors and there now stuffed! so need a new pair!

and also discovered that the newer wishbone isnt actually right so its a very bad pattern part and has given up already with allowing the wheel to move about an inch back to front....

happy days

 

[will930]

took a while to remember where i left this.....

fixed it, nmaybe i havent, it works but still makes noises?

im no good at this rhyming lark that zed does doh!

 

[will930]

i remove the negativity and i get no comments at all? lol

i may have a big update soon! instead of piddly little maintinance malarky

 

[karlj]

Any clues for the BIG update sr20

 

[Scouse boy]

How low is this running mate?? mine is on matiz springs and its about an inch off the floor os have to avoid potholes / road camber and speedbumps, do you have the same difficulty??

the car is coming along lovely since the beginning, so keep up the good work buddy

Craig

 

[will930]

i dont think as low but its terrible around here, sleeping policemen everywhere, and i scrape on most, uni car park is terrible... i wouldnt dare go lower tbh

 

[r-reg-sr]

:grinning: you got the car rhymed up nicely ,,,,,,,,,thats the main objective geeeeeza:grinning:

took a while to remember where i left this.....

fixed it, nmaybe i havent, it works but still makes noises?

im no good at this rhyming lark that zed does doh!

 

[will930]

mmm indeed im getting tracking redone for free tomorrow because when they last done it creased the hell out of the gaitors and thyve ripped themselves to shreds, so ive replaced them both now anyway!

 

[euro_micra]

can i leave the wing as is and put a i love haters sticker on it?

:laugh: Please do that, that would be so funny to see. Although the Pikeys might see it as an invitation to do more damage eh.

 

[will930]

Indeed matt thats why i havent gone ahead with it

 

[will930]

just a small update really.... been bit busy lately

replaced the damaged lower arm which was replaced earlier this year as it was the wrong one

off a k10 maybe? or a very bad paten part!

sorted the brake, new disks and pads

as new

painted

compared

fitted

throught the wheel

removed and shotblasted the front callipers and painted them with 2k same colour as my car as it happens! refitted and bled through a dirty bit of brake fluid suggesting they need bleeding again!

other stuff going on... when i had the tracking done they screwed up the steering rack gaiters and it ripped them apart, so fitted new ones and had the track done for free!

 

[will930]

got a little done to help with the winter hell!

fitted my winter wheels which are these

tiny little scrping on the drivers side rear, which a little more adjustment of the panhard is needed me thinks, and found the nocking was the panhard being slack!

and i thought id use these wheels as good tread, bigger diameter maybe help with wheel spinning in snow, and raise the car a bit instead of messing about with suspension! seems to be going well!

undersealed the inner edges of the sill, and areas where scrapage has been going on!

and i thought instead of buying new rear speakers id reuse the ones i had before in the rear which collaped the already broken parcel shelf!

firstly mark where to cut

cut out roughly with dremel

then work out towards the line, although i didnt want to get too close, as this would make it a little weaker

so working outwards untill the speaker fitted snugly

marked and drilled the holes

and a lick of paint to the parcel shelf to show a glimpse of a long term going plan

 

[Scouse boy]

are they minilites dude? 13" and direct fit? parcel shelfs looking good

Craig

 

[will930]

are they minilites dude? 13" and direct fit? parcel shelfs looking good

Craig

yeah 13" and ive had to use spigot rings, and these other wheels just need 3mm spacers to fit properly

 

[Scouse boy]

Cheers mate, they suit the car lovely... im considering fitting my 15" just for winter like you have but cannot be arsed with tyre scrape off every bump in the road :S

 

[will930]

mine only do it over bad bumps but im sure i can sort it if not, ill add a coil to the spring as i have a set somewhere... these are only 14"

 

[karlj]

Those 14's will see you good if it snows, they never let me down (Y)

 

[will930]

Those 14's will see you good if it snows, they never let me down (Y)

i remember you saying! hence why i fitted them on and not the steelies!

 

[djtweaker]

nice done and bad news that rust

 

[will930]

best cure is prevention! if i remember rightly!

 

[euro_micra]

to show a glimpse of a long term going plan

what's the plan Will?

Car's looking good! Prefer it on the Minilites but those are some pretty good winter wheels, what tyre size are they?

 

[will930]

Big and bouncy ;-)

 

[will930]

 

[Antony]

i hate that, they do laser alignment to get your tyres pointing in the correct direction...... then leave you with your front camber .6deg out.

if it was a race car you could gain some serious lap timeage with a propper adjustement.
my mr2 was done at bush tyres and they just left it and said "yeah, that will do mate, its as close as we can get it"............ my reply was £30? well.... £20 will do mate, thats as close as i can get it" !

 

[will930]

haha that camber adjustment is to do with the way my susopension is set up im affraid!

slotted holes for the loss i believe so darn hard to get it level equally

 

[will930]

heating is still a bit naff but it will do the job this winter!

rear speakers are nearly in though more pics to follow!

drastic change to this project though!

 

[johnbr6]

nice bit of progress mate love this car (Y)

 

[will930]

as said a drastic change to this car not exactly for the worst!

basically i bought this car a AE92 toyota corolla GT-i

this will be my main focus for the forseeable future

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i drove it around the other day and loved it from when i sat eyes on the car, drives well just needs a gear box and clutch....

but back to the plan....

sell stuff related to the micra that isnt fitted etc, to fund the corolla.... carry on well maintaining the micra obviously....

get it road worthy and drive it for a while to sort it out and track all niggles down!

garage it again and fully rebuild!

during the rebuild i shall be returning the micra to near stock to fund this work, then either sell it or keep or just incase!

but back to the micra

sorted the cooling by sorting a new air feed and replaced the metal plate at the front of the bay, enables the engine to heat up much quicker

raised the rear for these wheels as they were catching

properly set the camber today and tightened the panhard rod!

getting crappy mpg in this weather though!

 

[will930]

and yes cutting springs with a dremel takes the mick!

 

[Scouse boy]

ooo pm me with a list of parts that you'll have for sale mate

 

[will930]

well nothing is coming off the car just yet matey but i just put up a few bits i have

 

[karlj]

You going to be leaving us then?

 

[will930]

not for another year - year and a half and if i can help it i wont sell it and if i dont see it youll see some magic! prehaps

 

[karlj]

Fair enough, keep the dot and sr20 it lol

 

[will930]

na im thinking more custom than that!

 

[karlj]

Hayabusa?

 

[will930]

Hayabusa?

more custom?

 

[karlj]

Stretched limo?

 

[r-reg-sr]

more custom?

corolla gear straight dump'd into k11
nice one