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    rubbing noise

    Right had the wheel off and had a good luck, sounds like the whirring noise is coming from the gearbox end. It does it when in gear and when free wheeling in neutral, does sound like a bearing noise any ideas? thanks.
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    rubbing noise

    The front left wheel on my car is making a rubbing/ whirling noise, hard to explain sorry. I first had trouble with the driveshaft nut which had worked its way loose so torqued that back upto 131 lb ft as in haynes manuel, anybody have any idea what it could be its not a very loud noise but can...
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    Anyone a paint expert?

    fair play didnt think paint can be done that quick, suppose the pro ovens etc help alot, so a day and half seems enough time then! thanks for help
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    Anyone a paint expert?

    Does anyone know generally how long you should wait for different stages of paint on a car. E.g. the time between primer, paint, & lacquer, if the car was sprayed in a professional booth. Would be interested to know. Been told it would take 1 & 1/2 days to do a quarter panel, but seems a bit...
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    pre facelift & facelift door difference?

    Is there a difference between pre-facelift and facelft doors?? E.g. would a 1994 L reg micra door fit a yr 2000 facelift micra? Also my year 2000 micra is red and paint code is AJ4, was there any other codes of red? and did pre-facelift 'red' micra's come in paint code AJ4? thanks in advance!
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    door hinges

    my front door has had a knock and needs replacing, currently the door sits perfect, it doesnt drop at all, what causes the door drop is it something on the door, or a fixing on the car? i dont want to fit a replacement door and find it has dropped, is it something inside the actual door that...
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    rear quarter damage

    Hi my rear quarter has been damaged quite bad, it has been pushed in at the top (just below the crease line) and has created a large (about the size of a football) dent and a smaller one to the side of it , i have got in from behind it and tried to push it out, it will push out but wont stay...
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    Steering racks.

    Can someone please confirm that a non power steering rack, WILL NOT fit a car with a power steering system? Thanks.
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    Tinted Windows

    My k11 has the front side windows tinted, which im sure is illegal by law, it looks to be the stick on tint, has anyone ever removed this? I have a bad feeling it will come of in millions of little peices, or maybe not at all! thanks in advance.
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    What is NATS?

    Thanks, how do i know if i have the original 'master' key to get it copied, is it stamped or something? Is nats generally something that goes wrong quite often, searching previous threads seems a few have a problem with it.
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    What is NATS?

    Thanks for your help, so i take it getting a spare key cut would not be so easy, im guessing the key would have to be programmed to match the car? If so how is this done? thanks.
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    What is NATS?

    Can someone explain to me what NATS is, is it a common thing to go wrong, and what happens if you take the battery off, will the 'NATS' need reprograming. Thanks in advance.
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    Bodywork Repair

    I have been to see a k11 that has had a rear left quarter bang, right in the centre of the rear quarter, are these easy to push out in general (can you get behind it?) and has anyone had this type of work done at a bodyshop? Im looking for a rough price as to how much it would cost, i havent a...
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    Rear arch rot

    Tape will do for the mot then :grinning: going to cut a piece out from a scrapper and weld it in i think for permanent fix. thanks.
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    Rear arch rot

    I have a hole in the rear arch just above the wheel, is this an mot fail? or is it ok cause its not structural? also how would be the best way to fix it? The arch is where the arch shapes :( thanks.
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    Brake pedal issue

    Cheers for replies, the brake shoes are def worn, i will have a look at the adjuster that interesting, are they an easy fix and easy to get hold of?
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    Brake pedal issue

    Hi hopefully someone can solve or give me some pointers my brake pedal seems to have become unresistant until the pedal is depressed about halfway. The car has recently had new front pads, the discs are fine and the brake fluid is to the level it should be. Could anyone give me any pointers on...
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    CV joint question

    Can you replace the outer cv without taking out the driveshaft?
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    Taking out dash

    Thanks for that. Do you know if the buttons in the centre console (r/window, hazards, fog light) will come off the actual switch? cheers.
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    Taking out dash

    how do i go about taking out the k11 dashboard? Cheers.
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