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I was given a 1.3GX 5 years ago because it had a blown head gasket (no.1 cylinder to coolant) - I replaced the head gasket myself, didn't skim the head, didn't replace the cam chain (either of them - they have 2...). I have done this sort of thing before, however never on a DOHC 16V engine - I...

It seems a lot of faffing about for an upgrade from which you will probably not benefit [unless you are intending to race/rally it]. Euro car parts sell solid discs for £10.33 each....

Thanks infinity - I wonder if any of the 64 viewers has tried it ?

Hi Stuartwood89, If you have solid discs on the car, then the thickness of the discs need to be 12mm. If you have vented discs, then it will be 18mm. I do not know if you can 'upgrade' from solid discs to vented discs on your car - if you can, then you will need to change, at least, the...

No problem - I hope you find out what's going on !

I agree - the contact areas on what's left of that fuse would indicate good electrical conductance. To get you going temporarily, you can still try the 6 strands of wire. The next area to rule out is the grounding of the alternator [and engine] to the bodywork - if that checks out, then it all...

It doesn't look good for the fuseholder - the ends of the fuse prongs must have got seriously hot to be stuck in that well - you might need to strip the fuseholder assembly and find out what's going on in there - you may even need to replace the whole unit....

Here's a relatively cheap and quick mod to provide more light out the front of your K11 by automatically turning on the front fog lights at the same time as full beam. It is a little controversial as some think it is not lawful to do - I cannot find any such law. I did it on previous Primeras...

If you don't have a replacement fuse, you can temporarily bridge the two prongs with a 'homemade' fuse - 6 strands of copper wire is approximately 80A

The 80A fuse is not right - it should have come out - might have been a little difficult to extract, however should have pulled out. The two 'arms' should have come out with the fuse - looks like the problem might be in the fuse box. Does the battery/charging light stay on when the 80A fuse is...

I don't know why the above text has been struck through - I didn't do it [knowingly] !

Yes - check all possible current paths between the alternator and the battery - the alternator is capable of supplying a large amount of amps and even the slightest bad contact will result in no current flow and, hence, the voltage will read only the battery voltage. If there is a bad contact...

Check fuse 5 [10A] and fuse 11 [80A] in the battery fuse box. Make sure the contacts are all good and there is no sign of overheating. The only other place to look is the electrical grounding of the alternator itself - make sure it is bolted in securely and the whole alternator/engine is well...

Is the battery/charge light coming on - either before you start the engine or when the engine is running and the voltage is 12.5V ?

Here's an interesting tale of a 1998 1.0GX upgrading to speedo cluster with a rev counter and front fogs. Parts fitted : 1. Relay into blue socket above internal fuse/relay unit [scraped knuckles and some expletives] - tested - it works! 2. Indicator stalk from 1998 Ford Maverick [Terrano2] -...

You will be interested to know that an indicator stalk from a Ford Maverick will work correctly - same as Terrano/Serena/Micra. Tried to post a picture - no luck - can't find URL...

42mm is the correct size for this bulb - if you do get this led version, remember it is polarised - i.e. if you put it in and it doesn't light up, remove it and put it in the other way round and it should be OK.

Hi Kieran, Thanks for the offer - I might have found an indicator stalk locally from a Terrano which, I believe, is directly compatible. Can I get back to you if it doesn't work out ? Thanks Graeme

Dear all I'm after the indicator stalk for a later 1998 K11 that will turn on my new front fog lights. I also need the light blue Nissan/Hella relay to fit into the blank slot at the top of the relay/fuse board. Thanks in anticipation Graeme