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Poor acceleration you can start by replacing the air filter and put some petrol additive into the petrol to help boost the performance and clean out any build up of carbon that could be clogging up the valves and pistons the smoke you describe when accellerating is it blue or white smoke?

I think looking forward you may need an Electric Die Grinder, which would suit your needs, it is a lot more robust & has a 6mm chuck that will take gringing wheels, de burrers, and also the attachment i showed you earlier which will accept the 4" cutting discs.:)...

without the correct car details a generic starter for your 1.2 is part no; 233001F771. around £60 on e-bay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303551018525 I use these adaptors for my flexi windi driver when I cannot get in to tight places with the angle grinder with a cutting disc, they also fit well into a portable router motor and chuck also a fast electric drill. but be careful as there is no safety...

Take off the boot wiring gaiter in the top corner of the boot when rear hatch is open, wiring there can become brittle and break internally,and cause ever total voltage failure or intermitent faults. Its common to get this, I suffered the same checked all, and it was the wiring that came out of...

That should help you, lots of times its easier to chop off the heads of bolts etc than trying to deal with corroded nuts and bolts. good luck with your project.(y)

Check the direction of the pulley as if the direction is anti-clockwise then it may be the bolt is a left hand thread! ( so the bolt tends to keep tight when under rotational stress) similar concept to one of the pedals on a push bike which is left hand thread. Also a heat gun is too broad a...

The pulley head can be replaced quite easily, this includes a new bearing pressed into the pulley wheel, as this part takes the most load and movement, this should be ok to renew for now, the auto tensioner is quite sturdy and designed for long service, when you remove the pully head spray some...

I use a 200Ml bottle and put it in the tank and put 20 Litres of E10 in the tank, or you can use 100Ml bottle and put 10 Litres of fuel in Etc. Once this additive gets to work after a good run, you will have cleaned most of the internal gum and tarnish from the injectors and carbon from top of...

Hard to access areas are a real problem, I crushed a finger many years ago using crap tools and decided to stay clear of cheap tools better to wait than cause injury or ruin the job at hand, I have my front bumper and headlights removed to make access easier, as the Micra is laid up for winter...

I am changing my timing belt, water pump, and alternator/ac belts including all pre tensioners. As my engine is diesel it a different set up, however the process is similar in that you best warm up the engine before you start the heat will help with the bolts attached into the engine, also make...

My Micra is Diesel, however my suzuki's run on petrol and I use an additive to offset the ethanol dilution of the petrol at the pumps. uk E10 is 95 octane and super unleaded is 97 octane but still at E 5 ethanol blend. so really it's a choice. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143968792842

The shocks don't adjust any vehicle height issues, they are there to only dampen the suspension, the front end is always slightly lower due to the weight of the engine and gearbox. The rear end is designed to allow passenger weight and loads in the boot so will sit slightly higher under no load...

The bike that i built was a standard frame and used industrial pipe brackets to hold the engine in place, as for rear suspension i used a standard seat with a shock absorbing seat post to take out the vibrations. the lighter the bike and also the thinner the tyres the better range and speed you...

Really good you are experimenting as I think in the future this will be the only way to go for me I need some real rechargable power utilising a solar and wind hybrid system as the cost of mains electric is going to go through the roof when they get enough electric car out there. We all need to...

I have been looking at some e-bikes also, as i put a 85cc engine in a push bike but dissapointed with the 40mph speed, been looking a 12Kw E bike models these seem to be just right for me.

When all is well, the handling and power to weight ratio on the micra is great and it takes a super car to beat it!!:giggle:

The rear shockabsorbers on the K12 Micra are universal to all models including yours (part no: 56210AX625), I would recommend good quality shocks, if you undo the bottom retaining bolt on the rear shocks, just leaving the top bolt on you will be able to check if the shock is resistant to moving...

I would check the front and rear suspension bushes first these can have a devastating effect on the handling if they are worn or loose!, then the shocks these are there to dampen the suspension down only. I will check the part numbers of these and get back to you, then check the wheel bearings...

Specialist Auction is your best bet, google for one in your area. Garages are only looking to make £1000 to £1500 clear PROFIT on older cars and therefore you will get an undervalue offer bearing in mind the mark up they want from each sale!!:unsure: