95' Nissan Micra k11 1.0 16v
Discussion
squareflops said:
I'm thinking this
^one of the rally boys cars.
£38.99 for the same bar on eBay - he rates it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231795063384
Looks purposeful on the subaru, 34" is almost the width of the bonnet on the Micra
Would look 'reet on the Scenic
Umm. Not really sure that would look good or amuse her at home but £40. 
^one of the rally boys cars.
£38.99 for the same bar on eBay - he rates it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231795063384
Looks purposeful on the subaru, 34" is almost the width of the bonnet on the Micra
Would look 'reet on the Scenic
early Christmas present for me I think.
Well nothing has happened for aaaages! No light bars as yet or anything else, until today. The drivers side CV joint as mentioned previously was really loud on any sort of lock. So decided to order the finest non oem cv kit eBay could provide and change it over. Never done a cv joint before but, It's a micra, no dramas.
So got to it, I watched a very informational video before-hand to make sure I had some clue what I was doing. The video I watched was
https://youtu.be/M_U31oY7hKY
So wheel off
I've put 'my' wheels with the new Toyo tyres on the missus Micra as she does much more mileage than me so there's now less chance of catastrophic tyre explosion on a motorway, I've now taken on that burden.
First look at the task at hand, everything was pretty greasy around the boot area so maybe there's been some sling in the past. boot was in good shape though with no obvious splits/tears
The disc has definitely seen better days. The colour is not severe overheating of the disc rather the reflection of my tartan mat ha. I'll replace the discs and pads when I can be bothered to, the thing still stops for now
So off with the driveshaft nut, 30mm. Not an impact socket I know, was half expecting it to split but thankfully it didn't, was wearing safety glasses just in case
Went ahead and cleaned up the hub bolts for a good purchase on them after driveshaft nut removal
The impact gun made quick work of removing them
With the hub bolts out the hub could be swung away to allow for removal of the shaft. When undoing the driveshaft nut I was so pleased to see the shaft move in the hub, thank god it wasn't frozen in there
Removing the old cable ties
The old boot; seen better days but seen worse boots
Greasy little fellow. The joint was extremely loose and was obviously past its best
A quick few taps with a mallet and the cv joint slid off the shaft without any real issue
Onto the replacement. It cost me £20, apparently reduced from £40. I've heard of Comline but no real idea on if the brand is good/bad. I'ts better than the one that was on there that's for certain. I wasn't sure if the new kit came with moly grease as it didn't specify that it did on the box. I bought some Carlube stuff; the kit came with grease, £5.99 wasted but ehh
Seems to be a good quality kit with metal ties for the boot and a new split ring for the shaft; which I didn't use
Old vs new
At this point I referred again to the internet to determine how to and much grease to apply to the joint. Having grown up without the internet until about 15 I still find it so cool that you can google/YT search and get an answer within seconds on just about anything; so handy
In went the grease until I could start seeing it escape from the .. inner race? and around the bearings
Then a dollop on top to ensure no air pockets etc and smoothed over
Back out side then to clean up the shaft as it was very grubby
That'll do
All reassembled, with new cables ties rather than the metal ties as I don't have the correct tool tighten them, I do however have pliers to tighten cable ties
Hub bolts cleaned a little and torqued to 118nm
And shaft nut impacted on then torqued to 177nm, the missus kindly put her foot on the brake to allow tightening to torque
Marvelous
quick drive confirmed all OK, no knocking whatsoever which is great. Had a quick look half way through the drive to ensure the boot hadn't pulled off but still on there and holding it's grease it. Cool.
A very satisfying job and surprisingly easy. Good sunday, good weekend! (also did Boxster stuff here if anyone wants to know http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... )
So got to it, I watched a very informational video before-hand to make sure I had some clue what I was doing. The video I watched was
https://youtu.be/M_U31oY7hKY
So wheel off
I've put 'my' wheels with the new Toyo tyres on the missus Micra as she does much more mileage than me so there's now less chance of catastrophic tyre explosion on a motorway, I've now taken on that burden.
First look at the task at hand, everything was pretty greasy around the boot area so maybe there's been some sling in the past. boot was in good shape though with no obvious splits/tears
The disc has definitely seen better days. The colour is not severe overheating of the disc rather the reflection of my tartan mat ha. I'll replace the discs and pads when I can be bothered to, the thing still stops for now
So off with the driveshaft nut, 30mm. Not an impact socket I know, was half expecting it to split but thankfully it didn't, was wearing safety glasses just in case
Went ahead and cleaned up the hub bolts for a good purchase on them after driveshaft nut removal
The impact gun made quick work of removing them
With the hub bolts out the hub could be swung away to allow for removal of the shaft. When undoing the driveshaft nut I was so pleased to see the shaft move in the hub, thank god it wasn't frozen in there
Removing the old cable ties
The old boot; seen better days but seen worse boots
Greasy little fellow. The joint was extremely loose and was obviously past its best
A quick few taps with a mallet and the cv joint slid off the shaft without any real issue
Onto the replacement. It cost me £20, apparently reduced from £40. I've heard of Comline but no real idea on if the brand is good/bad. I'ts better than the one that was on there that's for certain. I wasn't sure if the new kit came with moly grease as it didn't specify that it did on the box. I bought some Carlube stuff; the kit came with grease, £5.99 wasted but ehh
Seems to be a good quality kit with metal ties for the boot and a new split ring for the shaft; which I didn't use
Old vs new
At this point I referred again to the internet to determine how to and much grease to apply to the joint. Having grown up without the internet until about 15 I still find it so cool that you can google/YT search and get an answer within seconds on just about anything; so handy
In went the grease until I could start seeing it escape from the .. inner race? and around the bearings
Then a dollop on top to ensure no air pockets etc and smoothed over
Back out side then to clean up the shaft as it was very grubby
That'll do
All reassembled, with new cables ties rather than the metal ties as I don't have the correct tool tighten them, I do however have pliers to tighten cable ties
Hub bolts cleaned a little and torqued to 118nm
And shaft nut impacted on then torqued to 177nm, the missus kindly put her foot on the brake to allow tightening to torque
Marvelous
quick drive confirmed all OK, no knocking whatsoever which is great. Had a quick look half way through the drive to ensure the boot hadn't pulled off but still on there and holding it's grease it. Cool. A very satisfying job and surprisingly easy. Good sunday, good weekend! (also did Boxster stuff here if anyone wants to know http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... )
certainly do dude will be interesting to read anothers' Micra adventures. Incredibly reliable machines though. I dipped mine earlier and it hasn't used any oil since I serviced it a few months ago, astounding @ 118k, it gets driven pretty enthusiastically too! no doubt yours will be equally reliable!
Inspired by this thread and in need of a cheap runabout, I purchased this yesterday!
It's very rough cosmetically, but seems ok mechanically, except the clutch is a bit high. I have absolutely no mechanical experience, and only some basic DIY tools. I'm guessing the car hasn't been serviced for a while (little history with it) so was just wondering what work you would recommend a man of my talents and equipment could do to make sure she is running as smoothly as possible?
Also - what do we think about wheel trims? I'm thinking bin 'em.
It's very rough cosmetically, but seems ok mechanically, except the clutch is a bit high. I have absolutely no mechanical experience, and only some basic DIY tools. I'm guessing the car hasn't been serviced for a while (little history with it) so was just wondering what work you would recommend a man of my talents and equipment could do to make sure she is running as smoothly as possible?
Also - what do we think about wheel trims? I'm thinking bin 'em.
itcaptainslow said:
Sorry to poop on your party but that CV boot won't stay put being held by a cable tie. It needs a proper CV boot clip.
The tool is about £15-£20 on eBay and well worth the investment, makes life 100x easier!
I believe this will also work http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CV-JOINT-BOOT-CLAMP-EAR-...The tool is about £15-£20 on eBay and well worth the investment, makes life 100x easier!
and it's much cheaper
excellent HenryBee! 
How you finding it? MOT history is good and that's pretty low mileage! Looks pretty straight from here, they all seem to have little dings and scrapes but for what they are we're not too concerned huh my clutch bit point is also very high, thinking it's on the way out, might be a tutorial (pictures of me half arsing my way through a clutch change) on here soon 
The micra in many ways of the perfect car to start spannering on; very simple and forgiving to work on with loads of room. With the most basic of tools you'll have it done and all will be well.
A basic service would consist of:
oil 10w40 semi synthetic or similar, about 3l but just buy 5l for top ups
oil filter (potchy to get to but not impossible)
spark plugs
air filter
fuel filter
I think all of the above came to about £35 from ECP with a bit of weekend discount applied, set aside a sunny weekend day to get it all done. As for the minutia of the project, things that come to mind are:
don't over tighten anything (spark plugs especially - one "urgh" is plenty)
warm the oil before you drain it
women and children first
other things I've forgotten
watch a few youtube videos if necessary and you'll be set. Post your results! It didn't happen if there isn't a thread about it.
Do not bin the wheel trims
sell them to me for a very very low price instead! 
really though I have 3 of those I've been looking for a 4th for ages..
My mate has the tool evwalls (cheers evwalls!) linked to so I may swap them over on the weekend, then again I may not ha.
about an hour ago
arse
How you finding it? MOT history is good and that's pretty low mileage! Looks pretty straight from here, they all seem to have little dings and scrapes but for what they are we're not too concerned huh my clutch bit point is also very high, thinking it's on the way out, might be a tutorial (pictures of me half arsing my way through a clutch change) on here soon The micra in many ways of the perfect car to start spannering on; very simple and forgiving to work on with loads of room. With the most basic of tools you'll have it done and all will be well.
A basic service would consist of:
oil 10w40 semi synthetic or similar, about 3l but just buy 5l for top ups
oil filter (potchy to get to but not impossible)
spark plugs
air filter
fuel filter
I think all of the above came to about £35 from ECP with a bit of weekend discount applied, set aside a sunny weekend day to get it all done. As for the minutia of the project, things that come to mind are:
don't over tighten anything (spark plugs especially - one "urgh" is plenty)
warm the oil before you drain it
women and children first
other things I've forgotten
watch a few youtube videos if necessary and you'll be set. Post your results! It didn't happen if there isn't a thread about it.
Do not bin the wheel trims
sell them to me for a very very low price instead! really though I have 3 of those I've been looking for a 4th for ages..itcaptainslow said:
Sorry to poop on your party but that CV boot won't stay put being held by a cable tie. It needs a proper CV boot clip.
The tool is about £15-£20 on eBay and well worth the investment, makes life 100x easier!
You could well be right dude! The old boot was held on with ties; albeit slightly fatter ones, and feedback I got was they should be ok but there is definitely two camps of thought on the subject. It's still on as of 20 mins ago at least. The tool is about £15-£20 on eBay and well worth the investment, makes life 100x easier!
My mate has the tool evwalls (cheers evwalls!) linked to so I may swap them over on the weekend, then again I may not ha.
about an hour ago
arse
Sir Lord Poopie said:
I'm quite relaxed when it comes to health and safety but I wouldn't like to get into a smash in the K11 Micra. Those tiny pillars would fold like paper in a 'decent' smash.
I sold a Rover 100 to a good mate a few months back, I've only just come off the sleeping tablets...I had a K11 1.0 same spec as yours but white, went up and bought it without even seeing a picture of it. £150 later, with nothing more than the car, a key and an old MOT I was away and it was genuinely one of the most fun cars I've ever had. Highlights include a brilliant little gearbox with decent ratios, pedals well placed for heel & toe and surprisingly good handling if you learn to drive past the bodyroll and find the actual limits of the car. As someone else mentioned, lift off oversteer is just a flick and a dab of the brakes away and the 1.0 revs to the moon and back. Never had trouble making progress with mine, always wondered what the 1.3 Super S ones would be like. Mine died when the gearbox input shaft snapped out of the blue; probably after one too many clutch dump starts. Brilliant cars, and like MK1 MX5s I hope they stay common and cheap for a little while yet as they are the kind of cars that you never want to not own at any given point.
Bags of fun cars and really worth purchasing. You can rev the guts out of them in any gear and they will take any abuse that you throw at them.
Most surreal moment? Chasing a 1985 2.8L Ford Granada down a twisty road.
Lots of fun. If we did not already have five vehicles I think it would be tempting for a laugh.
And what the hell have Nissan done? I thought its replacement was bad enough but the new one
Most surreal moment? Chasing a 1985 2.8L Ford Granada down a twisty road.
Lots of fun. If we did not already have five vehicles I think it would be tempting for a laugh.
And what the hell have Nissan done? I thought its replacement was bad enough but the new one
squareflops said:
You could well be right dude! The old boot was held on with ties; albeit slightly fatter ones, and feedback I got was they should be ok but there is definitely two camps of thought on the subject. It's still on as of 20 mins ago at least.
My mate has the tool evwalls (cheers evwalls!) linked to so I may swap them over on the weekend, then again I may not ha.
I had a 205 fail an MoT once because the tester deemed the cable tie I'd used to fit a new CV boot as 'insecure' so I had to redo it with the proper clip before he'd pass it.My mate has the tool evwalls (cheers evwalls!) linked to so I may swap them over on the weekend, then again I may not ha.
I assume the dead tyre is one of the old ones swapped off the auto?
I've done the same albeit with a suzuki ignis 1.3vvt. Just loves to be revved.
Gets down the lanes well enough near me I don't know wheather it's my brilliant driving skills or a distinct lack of care for the car if I bin in.
Bought it on 98k just ticked over 115k now owes me about 500 after 14 months. Tough old buses these old Japanese shopping carts. Ignis, micra, yaris etc....
Gets down the lanes well enough near me I don't know wheather it's my brilliant driving skills or a distinct lack of care for the car if I bin in.
Bought it on 98k just ticked over 115k now owes me about 500 after 14 months. Tough old buses these old Japanese shopping carts. Ignis, micra, yaris etc....
HenryBee said:
Inspired by this thread and in need of a cheap runabout, I purchased this yesterday!
It's very rough cosmetically, but seems ok mechanically, except the clutch is a bit high. I have absolutely no mechanical experience, and only some basic DIY tools. I'm guessing the car hasn't been serviced for a while (little history with it) so was just wondering what work you would recommend a man of my talents and equipment could do to make sure she is running as smoothly as possible?
Also - what do we think about wheel trims? I'm thinking bin 'em.
Currently looking for something similar for my daughter.It's very rough cosmetically, but seems ok mechanically, except the clutch is a bit high. I have absolutely no mechanical experience, and only some basic DIY tools. I'm guessing the car hasn't been serviced for a while (little history with it) so was just wondering what work you would recommend a man of my talents and equipment could do to make sure she is running as smoothly as possible?
Also - what do we think about wheel trims? I'm thinking bin 'em.
What did you pay for it?
Looking at MOT history's for these cars, many seem to either have had or are close to major rust issues though.
Edited by HTP99 on Wednesday 22 February 18:28
celica gt-four, 2 m3s, impreza, vx220, e92 330i msport - and this is by far the busiest thread, great stuff 
Sir Lord Poopie - very true, I saw one that had hit a tree at reportedly around 50mph, there was nothing left.
itcaptainslow - cheers for the offer bud, in Cardiff myself ha, and have the two metal clips supplied with the CV kit, should probably have put them on in hindsight
but #bootwatch it's still attached how long will it last..
and I may just be looking at an MX-5 on the weekend haha
Morningside - very true, sometimes I can't tell if the car in front that's far quicker on paper is struggling to drop me down a twisty or if they're completely oblivious to the fact that I'm on the door handles trying to keep up with them on their sedate morning commute ha.
Don't mind the new one. Wouldn't buy one for at least 25 years though..
Ste372 - Exactly as you say! I had the Ignis Sport for a while and that thing as THE MOST fun I think I've ever had in a car. Was on a rally night in Brecon and was chasing a road rally prepped Micra (fittingly) with a very quick driver behind wheel for about 120 lanes miles (not competitive) and it was one of the best driving expriences of my life, to the boards for hours, and the Ignis was perfect. i do want another one.
HTP99 - I might be selling my newphews on account of him being a clart, he's only had it two months and it's generally lovely; has had all the welding done on it by a professional. It's not perfect but.. Just saying!
Sir Lord Poopie - very true, I saw one that had hit a tree at reportedly around 50mph, there was nothing left.
itcaptainslow - cheers for the offer bud, in Cardiff myself ha, and have the two metal clips supplied with the CV kit, should probably have put them on in hindsight
but #bootwatch it's still attached how long will it last..Gooly said:
I had a K11 1.0 same spec as yours but white, went up and bought it without even seeing a picture of it. £150 later, with nothing more than the car, a key and an old MOT I was away and it was genuinely one of the most fun cars I've ever had. Highlights include a brilliant little gearbox with decent ratios, pedals well placed for heel & toe and surprisingly good handling if you learn to drive past the bodyroll and find the actual limits of the car. As someone else mentioned, lift off oversteer is just a flick and a dab of the brakes away and the 1.0 revs to the moon and back. Never had trouble making progress with mine, always wondered what the 1.3 Super S ones would be like. Mine died when the gearbox input shaft snapped out of the blue; probably after one too many clutch dump starts. Brilliant cars, and like MK1 MX5s I hope they stay common and cheap for a little while yet as they are the kind of cars that you never want to not own at any given point.
ohh white - road rally colour, It's the one thing I'd change about mine (apart from lots of other stuff) would love a white one. Sounds similar to my purchase scenario, except I didn't have the old mot ha. but was grinning all the way home and still do when I get in it. As you say they're just ergonomically almost perfect, everything just falls to hand and they hustle along, can be at 10/10ths @ 40mph, more exhilarating than say the boxster at double that. and I may just be looking at an MX-5 on the weekend haha
Morningside - very true, sometimes I can't tell if the car in front that's far quicker on paper is struggling to drop me down a twisty or if they're completely oblivious to the fact that I'm on the door handles trying to keep up with them on their sedate morning commute ha.
Don't mind the new one. Wouldn't buy one for at least 25 years though..
Ste372 - Exactly as you say! I had the Ignis Sport for a while and that thing as THE MOST fun I think I've ever had in a car. Was on a rally night in Brecon and was chasing a road rally prepped Micra (fittingly) with a very quick driver behind wheel for about 120 lanes miles (not competitive) and it was one of the best driving expriences of my life, to the boards for hours, and the Ignis was perfect. i do want another one.
HTP99 - I might be selling my newphews on account of him being a clart, he's only had it two months and it's generally lovely; has had all the welding done on it by a professional. It's not perfect but.. Just saying!
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