Morris Minor Owners Club

rayofleamington wrote:. Plug welding is going to do the same job as spot welding but doesn't 100% meet the letter of the rules, although it meets the intent. .

Thanks Ray
I think I may go and speak to the MOT tester before I start welding.
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Hi
I have removed the RH chassis leg and Engine Bay Floor by carefully drilling out all the spot welds. Is it acceptable (To an MOT station) to weld in the new sections by welding and filling into the old spot welds or do I have to weld the seams as well?
Many thanks.

"chickenjohn" Its off. A bit of a pig. The only one I had trouble with was the very bottom bolt, how do you get to the nut??? Anyway I ground it off and got the nut out through the enormous rusty hole it exposed. To make life more interesting the front panel was welded to the wings and th...

chickenjohn wrote:.

Brilliant
Many thanks

Hi
What is the process for removing a front wing. I am sorry if someone has already written this up but I cant find it anywhere and it isn't mentioned in my MM manuals.

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charlie_morris_minor wrote: The front seat is mainly held together by metal clips.. and what i can only describe as an old hoover fan belt pushed in to a u shaped channel under the seat.
it all comes apart very easily...[frame][/frame]

Cheers
Just what I needed.
Many thanks

Hi,
How do you get the seat covers off the seats?
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Regarding your: cellophane panel Over here we call them "frost shields". They are available from: http://www.globalreach.ca/custom-tarps-filters/product.html (Located in: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) HTH, Ken :) :) Brilliant Thats exactly what I was looking for. I have also tried polishing ...

The problem is that your car is WET inside - get it dry - and there will be no more fogging. Are the carpets wet ? Is there a pool of water under the rear seat ? The real answer (after ensuring a completely dry car) is good ventilation - and drive with the windows partly open ! Hello The car is tot...

Thanks for the reply.
I have heard the potato theory before. I shall give it a good clean and try a Maris Piper.
Many thanks

Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong section. I live on the banks of the river Severn so our environment is damper than most. My Morris suffers badly from a fogged up rear screen and I cant afford the heated option. My first Minor had a cellophane panel which was stuck onto the glass and served...

regaliaqueen wrote:The glovebox lids you need are the flat type ('61 - '64) not not later slightly rounded ones as these fit flush to the chrome centre dash which the earlier cars (like yours i.e. pull start) did not have.

Thanks
That is the kind I have.
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Hello My 63 4 door has glovebox inserts with a chrome plastic trim around the edge. I have bought glovebox lids to fit, they are the kind that fit into the hole. What I cant understand is how the glovebox liner fits in with the lid, I realise that I will have to lose the chrome plastic trim, but sho...

Chris Edgar wrote:Rob,
As for the digital flasher unit, think I'll leave it in the box!

I fitted one of these, http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/165 they are a straight replacement + or - earth and no wiring modification.

The other two are different ratios - I would go for it at £10 - how much more I would pay - well not sure really. A good wash out and it should be ok. It's VERY unusual for final drives to fail - unless shrapnel from a broken shaft is left inside - and/or it's run with little or no oil! Hi The 4.22...

Thanks I saw the £10 one on ebay, given the ammount of rust on it I wonder what the bearings are like. Also I would be supicious as he advertising two different diffs with the same photograph so who knows what you would get. I would much prefer to buy something a bit oily. The complete axle would be...

Thanks for your replies.
It looks like a good secondhand diff is the way to go.
Now has anyone got one?
Regards
wells01

The differential contains two bearings that the ends of the half shafts run in. It is quite possible that one of these has broken up. Should you be unable to get hold of a second hand differential it is much cheaper to replace the bearing than to buy a reconditioned differential unit. Hi Thanks for...

Hi I have a rubbing grinding noise from the rear of my car. The nearside seems worst but it is reduced in reverse. I have changed the wheel bearings but this hasnt improved things and it still does it if the wheels and drums are removed. I have just checked the oil in the diff and its full over meta...

Have you fitted new super-hard engine mounts recently ? And - is the exhaust system well clear of the body - not rubbing where it goes through the hole in the front bulkhead? Thanks for your replies. I have tried the points and a different distributer - no improvement. I replaced the mounts to try ...