Trevor

Sorry to hear you've had yet more setbacks but I suppose these things are inevitable when the car goes to the track. Could have been worse I suppose. Cheers for submitting the article to the club once more p.s I have sent you an email

Hi...welcome to the Forum Firstly, the tax is related to the engine emissions so maybe best to go for the latest model if possible. The EGR on any diesel engine will clog up over time if it is not allowed to run at high revs for a long period (e.g. motorway runs) so no diesel is really suited to urban driving as it doesn't allow for the engine to stretch its legs. Good luck with your purchase

Maybe check the bulb is the correct one...compare it with the other side. Sometimes, the wrong bulb can end up back-feeding the electrical system and causing similar faults. If not, I would recommend taking it to an auto-electrician or a Nissan specialist as this would require diagnostic equipment to read the CanBus signals at the rear light to see what is occurring. Let us know what you find.

Thanks for posting up the useful guide Chris....keep them coming! Cheers, Trevor

Hope you also had a great Crimbo and plenty of tuning parts pressies?

It's okay if nothing goes wrong but by the time the vehicle warns you, it's probably too late anyway

Hi Sarah...welcome to the Forum Sorry to hear about your medical condition....hopefully the car hasn't suffered from standing around and as long as you have started it occasionally to keep the battery charged and moved it enough to stop the brakes from seizing then there shouldn't be much else to worry about. Maybe also free the wiper blades from the windscreen in case they have stuck on there and if you switch the wipers on it could tear the blades so best lift them off the screen first. Let us know how you get on with it all Good to have you onboard and enjoy motoring again. Cheers Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum You should be able to get the code from your local dealer...hopefully he shouldn't charge for it either. You must be of a certain age to remember that advert....Remington, I think it was? Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum Not entirely sure but a lot of other manufacturers remove the dipstick and either have a service dipstick which they dip the box and then put it back in their toolbox or otherwise its sealed and drained and refilled to the correct quantity. Shouldn't be an issue unless the transmission is losing fluid and you would notice that collecting on the undertray Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

great result!!! :-)

that's a shame....pity you can't build up the head of the bolt with some double sided tape or similar to grip the hubcaps.

excellent result! it's good to hear of 'good news' stories as mostly hear ones about how dealers have ripped people off.

Hi Sith It does sound like the wheel nuts are different...that is the first thing I would check and if they are the same then revert to plan B (whatever that is) Have you got a photo of the reverse side of the hub caps you can upload here? Cheers, Trevor

Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Sith....welcome to the Forum Glad you're happy with your Micra Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

I would suggest taking the car to an audio specialist shop who could probably fix it there and then or suggest a solution to go forward if not repairable. A dealer would probably only suggest replacement of the whole unit and not enter into further diagnosis.

ouch! sometimes there is radio code software available on ebay...maybe worth having a look on there

Thanks for sharing the link...hopefully others can benefit from it if the situation occurs

thats good to hear but cannot have been a cheap repair in the end?

Hi...welcome to the Forum It could be a fuse that retains the radio memory that has blown Worth checking the handbook to see which fuse(s) affect this circuit and physically check them Let us know what you find Cheers, Trevor

You should be able to get this from your local dealership at no cost If they say about a charge then I would state that the documentation that came with the car was not complete and did not include the radio code (which it should have)

Hi Joe...welcome to the Forum Sorry, not sure of the job time but it's very unfortunate to have failed during the MOT. Sometimes, albeit it looks accessible it can be a nightmare to feed the linkages through and into place, sorry, not entirely sure though as never done one. Cheers, Trevor

Hi....welcome to the Forum Hopefully you may not need to ask questions as this would assume you are having issues with your Nissan much like your Ford. Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum I think it is a case of "he who shouts loudest gets heard"...I think if you have proof of servicing then they are at fault and if you kick off enough about it then this may sort it. If not, then it's a case of absorbing the cost and trying to claim the cost back afterwards....but at least you get your car back on the road. Let us know how you get on with it. Cheers, Trevor

Hi Chris....welcome to the Forum I would definitely check the earth leads that run from the battery negative terminal to the chassis (below the battery on the inner wing area) as these tend to break off. Only cost me around £10 for three new earth leads from Halfords and replaced the lot...everything then worked fine on my X-Trail. Let us know what you find Cheers, Trevor