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  1. micra 2000

    Washer bottle capacity

    you dont need to know how much your washer bottle holds to get the mixture correct all you need is a container you know the volume of i.e. a 1.5ltr pop bottle if you need a ratio of 2 parts water :1 part wash thats 3 parts in total divide the 1.5 ltr by 3(total parts needed) so 1 part is 500 ml...
  2. micra 2000

    Washer bottle capacity

    you dont need to know how much your washer bottle holds to get the mixture correct all you need is a container you know the volume of i.e. a 1.5ltr pop bottle if you need a ratio of 2 parts water :1 part wash thats 3 parts in total divide the 1.5 ltr by 3(total parts needed) so 1 part is 500 ml...
  3. micra 2000

    Extra Sensor on downpipe?

    for your mot would you have to have both o2 sensors fitted ??? if so see if there is another downpipe with a second fitting point
  4. micra 2000

    Micra (K11) 1999 Rear Brake Shoe Replacement

    one thing i would always advise is to take a photo of the brake shoes before you remove anything this way if you forget where the springs are attached you have a reference picture to look at , after looking in the haynes my god it looks fiddley with the hub on.
  5. micra 2000

    Paint Rejuvenation (pic heavy)

    i have used the g3 rubbing compound and the g3 polish for a few years now and its brilliant stuff ,professionals use these products they aren't cheap but are really worth it the g3 rubbing compound will put the like of t cut and others to shame there not in the same league
  6. micra 2000

    fitting remote central locking and getting the indicators to flash

    you could also buy a couple of diodes like these http://www.maplin.co.uk/6a-silicon-rectifiers-46413 and split the pink wire into two wires and solder one diode into each wire with the silver band on the flow side to the indicator ,these parts only allow power to flow in one direction so put...
  7. micra 2000

    HELP!!!!!!

    i know nothing about the tb's but is the wiring exactly the same for both, its just that if you have the ignition lights staying on with the keys removed it seems to me that you may have a permanent live going to something that should be ignition live this would then keep everything powered...
  8. micra 2000

    removing steering wheel

    when removing a steering wheel loosen the nut BUT ALWAYS leave the nut on also put a mark on the steering column and and the wheel sowhen you refit it goes back on in the same place,then grip the wheel firmly at the 6 o.clock position and give it a forceful wiggle whilst pulling it then do the...
  9. micra 2000

    help with boot/ feul cap release

    i have done a bit of a write up on this a while ago http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/aftermarket-boot-fuel-remote-release-fitting.49459/#post-508484 the remote lever is obviously mounted on the drivers side the cable then runs under the back seat across the floor to the passenger side then over...
  10. micra 2000

    Rev counters

    you may find if you remove the cover off the rev counter there is a variable resistor that can be adjusted to alter the rpm
  11. micra 2000

    daytime running lights

    thats the price of them at halfords at the mo £19.99 each ,100w bulbs aren't road legal and unless you upgrade the wiring in the car then you are overloading the cables a 55w bulb pulls 4.58amps whereas a 100w pulls 8.33amp which is increase of 80% per side so in total you are pulling 160% more...
  12. micra 2000

    wiring up the cigarette lighter AHHHHHHH

    have you checked to make sure the fuse hasn't blown,why didn't you get an original lighter socket from nissan or from a scrappy instead of an aftermarket one so you could just plug it in no messing around
  13. micra 2000

    miles to a tank? 2000 reg 1.0

    we get just under 39 mpg from our 1ltr cvt micra but that is all round town stop start
  14. micra 2000

    daytime running lights

    i'm not fitting hid's to the micra but i probably will use the halfords ultra brilliance bulb that are 120% brighter than the standard 55w bulb,i use them on my other car and they're great , at £40 a pair there not the cheapest but worth it more light longer beam and 100% legal
  15. micra 2000

    daytime running lights

    the fitting of hid's is illegal as you need to have self leveling headlights and a headlight washer system fitted to conform to current motoring requirements
  16. micra 2000

    daytime running lights

    today the drl's finally turned up been waiting for a while for them. i fitted them this morning where the front fog lights normally go it took me 2 hrs to fit them as i like to have all wiring looking like it was originally there,the drl's have to be wired so they come on with the ignition and...
  17. micra 2000

    power steering

    i bought the car for kath for christmas something for her to learn in she has now recently passed her test ,now when i buy a car i like to get myself a starting point and i will do that by renewing the oils and coolant,the fluid was a very dark red like a burgundy and it should be alot lighter...
  18. micra 2000

    Micra brake fixings

    in the yellow pages have a look under engineer's supplies ring one of them if they cant supply you they will know of a fasteners that can.
  19. micra 2000

    power steering

    is there an easy way to drain the power steering fluid as i want to change the fluid in the morning, i am hoping there is a drain plug on the pump but i guess that would make life toooo easy. if not i will do it as i do normally ,remove pipe from reservoir drain the fluid from there then turn...
  20. micra 2000

    2 quick questions

    you may have a problem swapping the indicator bulbs as the clear glass bulbs have the pins opposite one another where as the orange bulbs have there pins offset so they aren't interchangable
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