Morris Minor Owners Club

it's definitely an alternator - I've replaced it with a new one now and it seems to be working well.

Hi, This morning, I noticed the ignition light was glowing a bit, but went out when I started driving. When I went out this evening however the light is stuck on, and will only disappear at really high revs. I've tried tightening the fan belt, but it's tight already. I've metered the outputs of the ...

Hi, I've tried jacking the car up, turning one wheel and counting the number of times the propshaft turns, and I've got a range of results, from 3.875 to 4.88, all averaging out at 4.325. I've also counted the amount of times the speedo cable turns in relation to one of the wheels (The other still o...

I've tried a 1408tpm speedo and it's still overreading - however, 60mph road speed is now only 75mph on the speedo, compared to the before 80mph displayed. I've pushed the pin in on the 'new' speedo and the needle rests at the dot. Is it a case of adjusting the needle to read the right speed, or sho...

Thanks for the replies - I'll get a 1408 speedo and try that.

Hi, My speedo's been overreading and had a wobbly needle, so after reading some articles on here I've replaced the cable and it's stopped wobbling. However, it's still overreading - at 30mph on the speedo it's actually going 20mph (GPS), 40mph it's actually 30mph etc. up until 70mph, where it's actu...