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:( I thought the auto electrician tested it?

Refit it and try the earth thing with the jump lead!

Bottom 4 or 5? 2 12mm at the bottom onto reinforcing bars, 1 14mm at the front thru the engine into the box, 2 14mm at the top of the box into the engine, 2 12 or 14 into the starter thru the box. 3 14mm into the rear mounting. Thats all there is, isnt it?

When you have the starter on the bench it operates without any load. When its fitted it has an engine to turn over. If its on its way out it may work on the bench but not when fitted. Youc could also have earth problems. When you have the starter connected to a battery with jump leads it gets...

Use jump leads! Connect the red one to the large terminal on the solenoid. When you touch the other against the body of the starter motor it should burst into life! Might have a decent 2nd hand one here. If you have the part off post some pics or PM me the part number. My 2nd hand ones arent £75!

Wouldnt it be better to sort the problem rather than wire up a new circuit? Having a seperate switch wouldnt fail an mot but the boys in blue wouldnt be impressed if you left it on!

Doesnt take much to block an injector. If you just change the injector and the problem was caused by dirty fuel the problem will re-occur. Takes 5 mins to check. When the car isnt running, the fuel pipe partially emptys and condensation develops eventually forming surface rust. When you start...

Best confirm its not a spark plug problem (By swapping it with one from another cylinder) Does misfire change cylinder? Also confirm you are getting a spark at each plug lead. Problems here, especially if its been lying are probably to do with the distributor cap. Plugs always soot up if the...

Always had a soft spot for the P10 2.0eGT! Welcome to the board!

They are pretty much in the same place. Removing the battery tray allows you plenty of space to get a ratchet in. The bolts go thru the gearbox into the starter. 2 of them. With the battery tray out you should have enough space to put your hand rount the back to support the starter when you...

Got Mrs. Getaways Micra in for its 'refit' next week so if I give her this to run about in it buys me more time. It will be for sale but want to modify it a bit. Doing the same jobs to K11s day after day gets a bit boring so modifying one every now and again is a nice break. I've still got the...

They are a nightmare to fit, you need to have them machined to fit. JEM engines near Falkirk can do it. Bill, the owner of Livingston autoparts told me a story about old parts. They were moving from their shop at the centre to a unit in Knightsridge. They had a big pallet of obselete stuff...

Take the battery and battery tray out. I've done a few but cant remember there being any real problem. Try a 3/8" deep socket (14mm if I remember correctly) and wobbly extension. Remember there is that stupid Y shaped bracket under the inlet to take off too. And the wires are easier to...

Stuck the wheels on today. Think I'm gonna leave them as they are cos they look quite good. Got them off an MX5 nut on retro rides, they arrived with Toyota centre caps and now they are on a Micra. I thought they looked quite JDM until someone pointed out they are off a Rover 25!:(

Had to replace the drivers door, the frame had rusted to nothin and the ouer skin flapped about! However, when you are looking for body panels a particular colour you cant find them anywhere, so we had to make do with a red one... The paint we bought was a pretty good match...

Hi BB!

R Reg, you arent the only one who cuts up old wings to weld up sills... :laugh::laugh::laugh:

The day we got our big Bosch grinder our apprentice (Suzy) was 1st to use it. She was cutting a back axle off a K11. Whilst negotiating the link bars the wheel caught the inner wheelarch and pulled her forward smashing her face off the outer arch. The shape of the injuries got her the nickname...

LOL@Frank! An angle grinder isnt a real grinder until you remove the safety guard! :laugh:

'what did you do to your micra today ?' Got rammed by a school run Honda CRV while going to buy milk and fags (breakfast! :blush:) from the shop!:(