Morris Minor Owners Club

Morris is back, sporting an alternator and gliding majestically up to 50mph and beyond.She even went to 60mph without protest, not done that for quite a few months.Mentioned my concerns to restorer who flipped end of petrol pump off and noted the aged points.To be fair i did think the red rustyness ...

Finally, after two garages looked at it, 'fixed it', which didnt actually fix it, a third classic restorer and service garage found the fault-the regulator box was putting to much power to the battery, effectively cooking it, 3 cells were dry, hence why it was having great problems starting up and t...

Pump was sent off to a company that repairs them when they found the diaphram was worn out, so ive no idea what they've done, ive assumed they've rebuilt the pump-its supposed to have a two year guarantee.Im gonna suggest they check the points and the float chamber.Took 10 days to get it back last t...

Yes was tightened down after x amount of miles later.

As far as i know, nothing else was done to the head.It misfires across all throttle openings but is most obvious when attempting to accelerate at higher speeds, ie from 35-40mph, less obvious at 10-20mph and very obvious after changing up a gear as i open the throttle.Makes for precarious exits from...

43 years old, 5-6 years no claims bonus, last year Lancaster insured me fully comp for £110.Got quote for this year, from Lancaster, £900+.Apparantly if you're unemployed you considered a higher risk.Got insurance elsewhere at £260, still a big jump with a further years no claims but nothing like th...

Dont be sorry.Before the head skim it didnt run at all-after head skim and ingnition system overhaul it ran but always seemed to drag if only slightly, wasn't quick of the mark and lacked power, acceleration which only got worse until it started misfiring.Garage thought it was fuel starvation, hence...

Hello, the mog went kaput a few months back, needed head to be skimmed as garage found fault on face and to be honest its not pulled freely since.But more recently its been back to the garage as runs alright but lacks power, doesnt like getting to 50 and on running to town and callig in a couple of ...

A '67 should have the 1098 engine i believe.Dont know whats required for the 1275 swop but im told its straight forward swop, not difficult if you got experience.Someone more knowledgable will be along to tell you more. Don't think the 948 or the 1098 will cruise at 65mph, cruising speed's about 55,...

there's a control that looks like a choke knob on the parcel shelf that opens up a plate and allows air in - 'Pull' to open-allow fresh air in- and 'Push' to close-stop fresh air entering ? Ive got a round heater in a 1963 minor and it seems to do as it wants with regard to heat or lack of.I've turn...

Cheers.60 seconds with a wire brush and its sorted-took longer to find the thing than to do it.....

Hello all, wonder if any of you can help with this... Headlight on drivers side is not very bright, looks almost yellow and is probably less than 1/5th the strength of the other sides unit.I've changed them round and get the same thing when using a light unit that works fine in the other side, so im...

Its a series 2 split screen but the engines been changed for a 948cc, so maybe the the axle was changed also?

Series MM's didnt have jacking points then?

Thanks for the replies. So 'rustfree', 'original' and 'never been welded' was a bit of a lie then.Oh well, so long as its solid enough for a new MOT. I thought rustkiller was a big con?Or am i thinking of rust converters.So work rustkiller into the cracks and crevices where its rusty, wash it off an...

Oh, well that may be the case, though i thought it was part of its construction.The curve bits look too regular.This pic may be better.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1318535350_10802 [/frame]Am i being to optimistic in hoping the advert is correct when it said rust free underside?If it i...

Got sent some pics of a MM im interested in buying and i've not seen a crossmember with the curvy bits before(please see pic), certainly not on any of the three ive owned.Is this cos its in better nick, a replacement or some other reason?[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1318534103_10802 [/...

How effective/suitable would these disc brakes be for a 'warmed up' 1098 engine? Wolseley 1500 front brakes are difficult to find and becoming expensive to buy.....

I thought Footman James ran similar schemes for other classic car types in unison with the appropriate club?

Are you expected to remove underseal ready for next MOT then?

Yes i've seen and read through the thread, hence why i used the word 'correctly'.Cheers for the reply though and yes it would depend upon the quality of the restoration.Im just trying to sort out which is best to look for, original and looked after, hoping that nothing awful hides in box sections ea...