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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...

I always apply the “KISS Factor” & sought out & bought keep fit manual steering K11s, as its more reliable with less unnecessary complexity to go wrong in an old banger. :D

Quote: “Looking at a car that’s been standing as a replacement car but it turns over and will not start”… Stale fuel? Try a little, few drops fresh new fuel into the TB & it may start. :D

Is your Micra called Sally Car chirpy chirpy cheap cheap chirp? :D When its chirping try spraying the suspect belt with water to identify the noise source?

In this July 2024 I paid an annual £117 in total for a years fully comprehensive insurance with AA breakdown cover included for my 1998 K11 1300cc & no worries! I use Martin Lewis MSE & all the recommended tips & comparison sites with a little attention to details tele con negotiations combined...

Oh for the Devil in the detail that many can no longer cope with? Perhaps these decades old threads could be closed to new irrational posts? :D

My 1998 K11 has easy to use Keep fit manual steering from new as did all my earlier K10 & K11 micras with no worries simplicity. So simple it just keeps working. Original manual power steering has a different mechanical leverage gearing set up & is easy to use. EPS failure renders the vehicle...

If the new sensor & connections are functionally ok, as it appears to be, then I would expect the eml fault flag to auto reset after up to a dozen on & off driving cycle operations without the need for manual resetting? :) Good luck

Best option is to get out & about when the Sun is out & enjoy the freedom & low running costs as it is. That’s what the K11 Micra was built for. Enjoy. :)

Un-necessary expense for no benefit, best avoided & is associated with old time limos, not the K11 Micra image. :cool:

Buy an assortment box of springs at local motor parts trade factors & take your pick. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371967837686?chn=ps&var=640908719695

Kiss factor well improvised & adapted. ;)

Don’t get your panties in a twist about coincidental details that don’t matter & simply improvise, adapt & overcome issues with what you already have. I would use superglue to hold the wire in place & make the electrical connection with conducting paint, listed above, that I use to repair the...

I took the view that my old clunkers were supposed to shake, rattle & roll & that was part of the charm of banger driving? Perhaps it is easier to try ear plugs or muffs & more fun then it is to chase down every little noise in an old banger? :cool: bilsom ear muffs at DuckDuckGo

I had a similar issue 25 years ago with my then W124 series Merc. estate ABS discharging the battery when not used for 5 days or so. Merc. wanted £2k plus for the ABS module, therefore my optimum economic solution was to pull out its activation relay or the fuse when the vehicle was not going...

Quote: “The battery drain, hooked a multimeter to test current draw and initially it is high as system powered down after a few mins”. What are the measured parasitic drain steady figures? Pull out the ABS fuse & use the multimeter to check for any parasitic power drain when in shut down mode...

Inspect & clean out the crankcase ventilation system pipe & its one way check valve & its small filter under the air intake air filter. Happy hunting ;)

The control arm has to be substantively supported in position by the vehicle structure & its mounting brackets/bolts, therefore a satisfactory repair requires a fully equipped motor engineers workshop & skills to match. May I suggest that the best option is to get firm quotes from any workshops...