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Thanks I'll try that. Just an update and thanks to all who helped Scraped the distributer contacts clean ast there was some deposits on them, cleaned the points contacts, cleaned corrosion off the solennoid earth ( as it was heating up and melted the rubber cover), checked the plugs-they were wet an...

Thanks BMCecosse I will see if my mechanic friend can pop round and have a look

I have been working through the check list posted by people above and have made some progress. I will post where I'm up to later.
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Thanks Again And I will take it one step at a time, get some fresh petrol. I feel OK going through the problems so far and trying to fix the ignition/fuel side of things as the engine is so easy to work on. Things like welding and such would be what I'd need the pro for , basically to get his/her op...

Thanks for all the info I will try the egg cup full of Petrol first then move onto the Points if that doesn't fire up. I'm right in thinking I can check if the plugs are sparking by removing them one at a time and turning the engine over with them earthing onto the chassis? Phil Oliver- The car hasn...

it's a 1968 morris ( I just re read my post) I'm sure that hasn't escaped notice

thanks bmcecosse

I gave the plugs a quick scrub with some petrol and an old tooth brush, but I can take them out and give them and take some emery paper too them if you think that'd be best.


Just to check the carb inlet is that what is revealed once the air filter is off?

Thanks

Phil

Hi All, Relative newbie with very small knowledge of cars so be be kind. I'm trying to start up my old 1986 morris 1000 salloon, with little success, starter turns over but engine won't fire. I think there is a blockage somewhere in the carburetor as the fuel pump ticks and squirts petrol when the h...

All sorted. The front ones had stuck but they came free after a damn good shove. Thanks for all your help.

Good call. I'll get a new set and new adjuster. That Can;t hurt.

They look ok. They had stuck to the inside of the drums when I left the HB on. COuld I get away with setting the adjuster to teh maximum setting?

Phil

Thanks again for all the advice Disconnectedteh handbrake cabels from the cyinders andadjusted the lock cam screw BUT!!! One wheel I can lock but the other won;t lock the cam reached the end of it's adjustment then pops backround. Could i have put the wrong shoes / drum back on the wrong wheel? Do I...

Leave the handbrake cables disconnected from the cylinders until you have the foot brake working and fully adjusted. Only then should you firstly slacken off the cables at the handbrake lever, then connect the cables to the cylinder levers - and then adjust up at the hand lever until you get the br...

Hello The cylinder Slides too far ( down?) I think when I applied the hand brake, as the foot pedal isn't working just yet. Could this be the shoes need adjust with the cam more when the drum is replaced? I'm sure I adjusted them as much as I could ????????????????????? What are you doing???? The b...

mike.perry wrote:Have you connected and adjusted the handbrake cables correctly?
Have you fitted new cables?
If not have you greased th cables and oiled the end of the cables?

No, Intially ( after the refit) the handbrake lever , when pulled, acted normally. But I can have a look at this. Thanks

Phil

Hello Thanks for all the advice so far Pictures to follow ( good idea!) I may be mis naming some parts so appologies, I mean the cylinder ( not the piston within the cylinder). I ordered it form G S Jones ( not sure I'm allowed to put a link here), there was only one size for the rear brakes. Pic at...

Hello I'm in the process of freeing up seized rear brake on a 68 morris saloon. I've taken the drums off, not easy! Replaced the pipes , back left and back right from the three way junction. Replaced one of the banjo's as the old one was rusted into the pipe. Replaced the pistons.... Here's where my...

I think the clutch is a gonna, it was on the way out when I drove it last. There's no power getting to the wheels so I'm not sure what the technical term is for that. Slip? or just bust! I only need to move the car about 100yds so it was going to be a push job anyway, there's a young copper lives ac...

I guess I'll have to drain the brakes fluid first too won't I?

Thanks for those replies. I've got a Haynes and a workshop book. So you think I'll need to order the lot? WHat about the front brakes will they need sorting too?

Hello New boy here I've a 1968 minor 1000 saloon which has been tucked away in my garage for the past 5 or so years, I need to shift it to anew home where i can finally work on it. I got the engine working , well put a new battery in and cleaned the plugs, and it fired up fine at the weekend. The pr...