Morris Minor Owners Club

They were all you could get in the old days. When they wear down the rivet heads gouge two slots in the drum. Ask me how I know???

The same thing happens to spanners. I'm working under the car, perhaps adjusting the clutch linkage, and `i'm using a 1/4 whitworth spanner. I put it by my side for a second to use a 5/16th spanner. When I reach down to pick up the 1/4 inch, it's gone! I then spent three quarters of an hour looking ...

I have not heard of these either. I fitted a set of CORD piston rings during a refurb of my Traveller's engine about 30 years age.

Second that. Duncan sorted mine out. He also pointed out that red bulbs shine brighter in a red lens than white ones do. And amber bulbs shine brighter in an amber lens than white ones do.

I know DUMDUM was used on the production line but there are better alternatives now. When I removed my old wood the DUM DUM had indeed dried out and was cracking. I now use black Gutter seal from a tube. That seals permanently and is easier to apply. I know it's not as original, but unless you are b...

I think that they should be stuck to the the window bump stop to prevent the glass from rattling. As for the membrane, I used double sided tape to stick down pieces cut from sheet of plastic. I know these door cards are expensive, I just bought new ones for my Traveller. It is always nice to find tr...

Hi Donna. I have left my Traveller on the street for most of her life with no cover. The best thing you can do is Waxoil or Lanogard the underside and internal box sections and use the car as much as you can.

When we lived in France classic cars had an MOT equivalent every 5 years which seemed right for the use I put my Traveller through, Newer cars had an MOT every two years. I intend to do the same now that we have returned to the UK. I have owned and maintained my Traveller for 47 years and I will kno...

I can't say that it is the same with you, but my Traveller horn would sometimes not sound. I checked the horn and the wiring and found nothing wrong. Then I took the horn push out from the steering wheel and cleaned the contacts. Not had a problem since.

" the fan belt btw, as previously suggested, as that is tight as a drum " I hope you are exaggerating. There should be a little slack on the belt so as not to strain the bearings. About 1/4 inch from memory. As to your problem, it may be fuel vapourisation. When the temperature under the b...

I used two strips of low tack masking tape and newspaper to mask the top and the bottom of the pinstripe leaving an appropriate width uncovered. Then gently sprayed an approbriate colour along the sripe, gently building it up to the desired strength. I find that too heavy a stripe looks wrong and a ...

I had something similar after years of neglect. I finally checked the gearbox oil level and found it was very low. Topped her up again and all's well.

No. I did that because when I was driving a modern car I kept putting the wipers on to turn left. Swopping the switch over is a simple solution and adds conformity with modern cars.

I don't think that the resistor is necessary in this day and age. The whole point of it ( so I believe) was to stop radio and television interference. Those of us of an age will remember the old cathode ray televisions and would get annoyed when the neighbour started his car up. Crackling and white ...

I fitted my variable speed wiper kit some time in the 1980s. This is where I fitted the switch with the unit behind. Also my wiring diagram for Positive earth.

I would think it is the oil filter warning light. Some filter heads and the spin off modification do not have a connection. I have a spinoff oil filter and my wire is dangling loose too.

Just been out to look at mine. I have Nyloc nuts at both ends.

Are you hearing piston slap, pre ignition or knocking? Could be worn out bearings, worn cylinder wall and rings or just badly timed ignition.

You can get brass 2BA nuts from old electrical devices. These will not rust and they will make dismantling a lot easier next time.

Yes, drive off as soon as you want. Maybe in severe winter weather when temperatures drop below freezing you may benefit from warming the car a little. When I bought my Traveller in 1979, I told the bloke I bought it off that I wanted to fit a temperature gauge. He told me not to bother. He called t...