Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks for the input!

regards
Chris

Apparently HT leads increase in resistance over time and this can cause poor sparking and running etc. I wonder if anyone has any idea that the increased resistance in an HT lead can then cause the rotor arm to short internally. I seem to have had both occurring at once...took a bit of figuring out ...

OK all noted re the snails...."Snail Fail" to be avoided

Thanks!

Hi Andrew,

Thanks. I have come across this on a previous post.
BMC suggested shims underneath would correct when the shoes wear down low

Chris

Hi Phil

I have replied

regards
Chris

Very many thanks to you both!

I do have a brake pipe flaring kit if needed.
And yes, I will need the correct pull-off springs

regards

Chris

I recently acquired a very nice 1958 4 door which has, of course, 7" brakes. Going down a very steep country road recently I was quite alarmed by the extent of fade. I have a pair of 8" drums in my garage and so I am thinking about increasing the braking capacity and reducing the fade. Cou...

Many thanks for the replies. I have checked and there are no spacer blocks fitted, so the springs must be tired and need to be replaced. I have done this job on a previous Minor....awful job getting the front spring pins out, as I recall. Of course the Armstrong dampers are long gone...will check on...

A previous owner had fitted telescopic dampers, both front & rear, to my 1965 2 door. I think that the rear suspension must have also been lowered because the rubber bumpers hit the chassis over even small potholes...made much worse if there is a passenger in the back seat. I have renewed the re...

Thanks for the suggestion, Lou.

I should try them.Their prices seem good too.
Were you happy with the quality & colour match?

Hi John,

I must be losing the plot!....Smoke Grey is what my car is...why did I put dove grey?...quick edit needed.
Thanks!


Chris

Wondering what members find best for aerosol paint suppliers. ( in my case Smoke Grey BU 15). Some time ago I got an aerosol can from ESM, which was a very good match. Now they won't post unless with a large courier order. I recently got a can from another supplier & find that it is shades darke...

I had these symptoms a couple of years ago...mayo in the oil filler cap, some visible among the rockers & in the breather tube. At first put it down to short journeys. then noticed having to top up water in rad a lot & finally, creamy looking oil on dipstick. Took rocker cover off & the ...

Well, the plastic bottle did catch a little water, but not really enough to explain the loss. next test, as suggested by Roy, was plugs out & spin engine over...... the result was a geyser of water from No 3. Quite amazing, never seen anything like it! Head off & relaced (fibre) gasket with ...

Good ideas, Roy.

I have looked at the plugs, all OK.
I will use a catch bottle today & leave plugs out overnight.

many thanks!

Thanks for the input Aupickup & your kind words, Marky

Just been out to have another look about & I'm no longer convinced, as I was before, that the dipstick shows water/oil emulsion. Must have been seeing things. Perhaps I'm affected by the heat! Looking in the oil filler, there is some mayo inside. Blew some out of the pipe to the air cleaner too....

Oh yes, I just wasn't thinking life could be so cruel!

Nothwithstanding the hot weather, seem to be going through a lot of water suddenly... dipped oil & there is obviously water contamination, it is a cloudy brown colour. Head off tomorrow then (I have a spare gasket), but is there any other way water could get into the oil than via the gasket? I c...

Just seen the comments regarding a ? low comp piston, I will go & have a look again. Meanwhile, a photo of the damage.... [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1371136068_11863 [/frame] it is the same damage on all 4 pistons. The top rings seem to have jammed in the grooves, broken up &...