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That goes without stating the obvious, the MOT basic rules! Who loves ya baby? :)

Always put my old banger K11 in for MOT test up to a month early to earn a month’s grace runabout to mess around DIY fixing any MOT issues with a no hassle still valid pre-existing ticket? ;)

Tired 100K shock absorbers bouncy ride may be perceived as, quote “car feels incredibly bumpy” Equally, the vehicle may have been modified with nonstandard tyres profile, wheels, & shocks that upset & degrade ride comfort quality? HJ.co.uk: Low profile tyres Ride Quality Comfort ? at...

I feel, quote “exhausted” just reading & comprehending the endless skilful work restoring this 32 year old K11.

Impressed with such man hour’s time & dedicated skilful work restoring this 32 year old K11? Jobs a goodun! Happy Christmas.

A lovely Christmas present £1500 potential profits for doing very little work oneself? Nice one, that’s the way to do it. Happy Christmas :)

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May I suggest, do the jobs & put a new Mot on it & it will sell itself like a hot cake on local Gumtree private cars as a good runner for about £1000? That’s what I have done with all of my tired ( 5 ) K10s & K11s over the last 25 years, & always sold them on privately, in Exeter, for a...

May I suggest that you hand it to a competent mechanic, not a Nissan main dealer, to test the two oxy sensors heaters & two control circuit/connections to determine which of the two O2 sensors, front or rear, is suspect & to order & fit any parts required. With ignition switched off...

The heat sink paste is essential for the mounting of the electronic module. Capacitor is on the outside of the distributer. No spark distributer issues are usually quickly & efficiently resolved by its total replacement. Someone on here may sell you a complete good used distributer that is...

If you read the instructions, you may find that its not silicon grease but power transistor heat sink paste to prevent the electronic module from overheating? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Heat+Sink+Paste+&va=b&t=hr&ia=web Good luck

Duplicate post error

Unlikely! This was & is a cheap piece of & nasty plastic tat that needed revising, upgrading & uprating right from the getgo! Ref: K12 Micra Fault Codes - Powertrain P0037 P0107 P0113 P0444 | Micra Sports Club Ref: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/nissan/micra/2003/good# Follow the links to the...

The 2009 engine cooling water thermostat may be age related tardy & thus merits similar testing to ensure that its working within original specs or replacing with a higher max temp stat? This is often overlooked due to many K12 Micras lacking a proper dashboard active engine temp display...

Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end ? Mary Hopkin "Those Were The Days" on The Ed Sullivan Show (youtube.com)

May I suggest to use the MSC search function @ top right: EPS K12. Then read the similar threads @ at the bottom of each page. https://micra.org.uk/search/2226835/?q=EPS+K12&o=relevance Good luck.

Get it to a competent skilful exhaust gas fitter/mechanic with oxy- acetylene torch to heat it cherry red, otherwise the bolts & nut will snap off & exhaust parts may break. Either way new bolts will be reqd. Avoid the so called cheap free fit exhaust places as they are commission sales driven...

In 40 years driving many old bangers up to 165K miles each, I never had auxiliary components noisy bearing issues, only loose, noisy, dry worn out auxiliary drive belts. Chirpy chirpy cheap cheap water spray bottle at each belt in turn, has been my optimal cost effective diagnostic tool in this...

Using a long screwdriver poking around a running engine is a safety hazard to far for untrained inexperienced persons that are best not recommended. Further, listening to a bearing in a safe manner & interpreting the various sounds is an acquired skill for competent persons & is well beyond the...