barefoot Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 9 hours ago, GeordieInExile said: Mmmmm 1.5. An engine size only found in Japanese cars for some odd reason. A good point, well made! Jamie and pauldoubleyou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 4 hours ago, barefoot said: A good point, well made! Yeah, apart from the many exceptions posted I think I'm onto something here... barefoot, chaseracer and bangernomics 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Looks a tidy one too, what few of these that remain are usually a right mess by now. Like the K11 Micras, they're far better to drive than most people think. Verdict: WIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Changed ownership online as I forgot you could do it nowadays, just ordered up a strut - it’s at work so I can’t look but does the drop link connect to the strut or the lower arm?Out of routine now I always buy one when doing a strut as they never EVER come off when I need them to. Steering wheel was immaculate underneath, and it’s an S. What in the name of god is a curry hook?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 the curry hook was supposed to be for hanging your takeaway from so that it didnt fall everywhere and make a mess. you hung the carrier bag from it, totally useless in practice stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 There are 2 in the boot of the mk6 Astra. They work just fine. overrun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, New POD said: There are 2 in the boot of the mk6 Astra. They work just fine. aye they are in the boot, not where your passenger's legs go, must have been designed for jonny no mates with a meal deal for 1 beko1987 and Wingz123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 18 hours ago, jamiechod said: any pics? Would disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ProgRocker Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 4:57 PM, pauldoubleyou said: What in the name of god is a curry hook? It's on the passenger side of the front console. I used it a few times to hang my bags of chinese takeaways from. As @big_al_granvia says, I was jonny no mates on those occasions . The N15 Almera was praised for having excellent rear legroom but suffered with a small boot. The N16 managed to completely reverse that situation. Wingz123 and big_al_granvia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 My S-Type Jag had a curry hook, handy as my local curry house is in the next village and involves 2 miles of hoonage to get back! Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 who wouldn't want an Almera? Datsuncog, HillmanImp, bangernomics and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 My mate spent over £30K modifying his GTi, back in the day! pauldoubleyou, stonedagain, Isaac Hunt and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Can anyone please confirm that the front roll bar drop link bolts to the lower arm and not the strut? I’ve ordered a strut a strut and ideally I might change it in the car park at work, then book a test in to drive it back legally. I just don’t wanna get caught out with a rusted in drop link and no ability to grind it off. I also wanna get one bought but won’t be near the car till Wednesday to eyeball it. Random google image states for the n16 it’s a stumpy one from the bar to the lower arm.. I realise this is incredibly lazy but it’s gonna save me three days Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Quick blast of the works pitiful jet wash and it’s out in the open. Front drivers spring is well and truly snapped, and I’d like to say the 1.5 was spirited but.. Just needs a proper valet and a wash, there is evidence someone has polished it on the lights and some black trim so it’s been looked after in the past. No knocks or bangs except the spring and the EML is still on. Gonna take it home later this week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk davehedgehog31, Craig the Princess, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Not sure if this warrants a progress thread but here goes. Drove it home today and found the faults that need sorting, only minor tbh: Radio doesn’t work N/s wheel bearing loud Spring knackered Aerial missing Sluggish at lower revs Eml on Minging cleanliness wise I’m gonna punt a guess at the eml being the maf which looks crusty. Might get away with a scan with my Bluetooth obd tool but won’t hold my breath, it’s always hit or miss Cracked on with the strut, I get the Impression every bolt is gonna put up a fight. No M12s in the garage so gotta wait till tomorrow to button it up. Buttoned the fuse box back up and refitted the charged Halfords battery, nice to have a newish battery for once Aux belt clearly ready to unleash so at £5 delivered it’s a no brainier You can see here the level of grime attached to this thing. I’m hoping a good wash and jet down, maybe with a snow foam along with some clay at action will bring it back up. And for the purists, before I remove it as I physically hate dealer stickers MOT booked next Wednesday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk sdkrc, theshadow, davehedgehog31 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil1971 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I owned one of these for eight years, covering around 130k in it, reliability was great, never once let me down in that time and mainly just needed the usual stuff that wears out, although it did have the front crossmember replaced due to rot, not uncommon on these. I think the timing chain and gearbox troubles were sorted by the time mine and yours were made, certainly I had no such problems. Nice enough to drive, just no-frills transport which was no doubt what Nissan intended it to be, silver the best colour as you never need to clean it and it'll still look OK. I sold it for a future round the oval as with 170k on the clock and I'm ashamed to say a less than religious servicing routine, it had started to burn a fair bit of oil, but still ran and drove fine. and even scraped an MoT like that. I'm sure yours will serve you well. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Remember the EML is a MOT failure now. Hopefully it isn’t a camshaft sensor code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Can I bet £5 that it is? Sorry, I still hate these after mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 You know what after my previous efforts at a cheap runabout it wouldn’t suprise me if it is. I presume that’s bad. It’s a bit sluggish at low revs and classically that’s usually the MAF I’ve found. I’ve got a code reader at a mates so we will see. I had another one of them Bluetooth / Torque efforts that usually hit or miss but I can’t find it anywhere. It’s currently sat outside full of shake and vac (to put the freshness back). I’m very tempted to just run about in it instead of flipping it, as you say it does car very well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Remember the EML is a MOT failure now. Hopefully it isn’t a camshaft sensor code. Time to solder it to the oil pressure light I jest btw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk paulplom, FakeConcern, HarmonicCheeseburger and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Often they’ll put the camshaft sensor fault code about when in fact the timing chain has stretched. Hopefully not that as I say. They’re brilliant at AN CAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Often they’ll put the camshaft sensor fault code about when in fact the timing chain has stretched. Hopefully not that as I say. They’re brilliant at AN CAR. I’ve only spent £20 on it so far in order to change the strut. Now you’ve said that I won’t be spending anymore till I’ve scanned it!Interestingly you are supposed to be able to do ye olde paperclip trick in the obd port but mine doesn’t seem to be obd2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It will be OBD2. Never heard of these being able to be read in that way. pauldoubleyou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just a result of a quick google, it was common on bubble rovers where you could bridge two pins on the obd port and the eml would flash the fault codes. Was hopeful after I saw a few posts on the owners club but seemingly doesn’t apply to mine. I’m sure my vagcom cable has obd2 ability actually thinking about it. That’s tomorrow’s job after i hoover a full jar of shakenvac upSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Radio fixed, strut fixed. No cash in the entire car but found a Sting CD and I always find golf tees are a good sign Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The Moog, Split_Pin, FakeConcern and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Aye, ah like something to rest my baws on when I drive too.. timolloyd, The Moog, HarmonicCheeseburger and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Almera's are good little cars and it should have had a recall in the last few years for the airbag issues. Mine did and then a year later they got deployed by a Insignia. HarmonicCheeseburger and Carlosfandango 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Can I bet £5 that it is? Sorry, I still hate these after mine. You’d have lost a fiver, two codes - thermostat (presume temp sensor?) and an unknown one. Cleared and never came back. Super happy as I was massively expecting that cam sensor code. Found a local lad on Facebook and he did it on the drive for a tenner Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The Moog, neil1971, Kiltox and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 There's a win for you, I am actually quite pleased for you! Still hate then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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