1989 Nissan Micra Reviews - Page 5 of 5

I have a 1989 Micra and am having a real problem finding the cause of an intermittent "no spark". A problem in the distributer could cause this. There is no wire in the distributer cap itself, but there would be in the distributer.Any advice?

Gerry

mandalay@reach.net.

My Nissa Micra LS (1988) has just done the same, at about 60,000. The gearbox broke up on the M3 in a traffic jam! And, yes, it's going to cost 350 -- 450 to repair and that's about the value of the car. So interesting to hear you've had a similar experience. I've been told it's possible to get a secondhand gearbox through Part Finder but can't find them on the net and am not in a position to do it by phone. Problem is (says my garage) you don't know if you're buying one as bad as the one that's gone. So don't know what to do--a friend of mind got a secondhand one for her Micra.

Are you sure it is the gearbox because for a while with my '89 Micra LS, the gearbox became almost impossible to use, the car was almost undriveable, but it turned out that a new clutch cable solved the problem completely. Mine has done 110,000 but had done about 80,000 when the gearbox problem started. A replacement clutch cable is fairly inexpensive.

I'm looking for the ratio of a gearbox for a 1.2 litre nissan micra, can anyone help.

I have an "F" reg Micra 1.0 which has done 127,000 and still has the original gearbox. At times, the gears can be a little stiff, but it is quite acceptable.

My 1989 Nissan Micra LS has done 77,000 miles and the same problem has occurred, keep getting stuck between 3rd and 4th gear. I phoned a number of gearbox people and they all guessed the problem as soon as I told them I was looking for a gearbox (so it must be common). Got a 2nd hand one delivered and fitted for £100 though. Just make sure the box is tested when you buy it.

We have an 89' Micra LS and an important weakness to be aware of is general wear and tear to the ball joints.

Unfortunately Nissan have not released the patent for replication of 89' wishbones and a 1990 wishbone was quoted at £33 from a local auto parts store. However to replace an 89' wishbone direct from Nissan we were quoted in at a whopping £72!

An additional problem presents itself, as to remove the part from scrap is a very difficult task and 9 times out of 10 the bushes get totalled. However despite this mild irritation the car has been almost indestructible and a highly economic car, and this criticism should not limit its appeal.

BR.