Morris Minor Owners Club

bmcecosse wrote:I'd better not mention the unsprung weight then...........

No problem - stops the front end taking off in a headwind -

Looks like I've found some anyway !

If the meter you were using has a resistance setting, the resistance across the armature (D) to earth and the resistance across the field windings (F) to earth should both read about 2·4 ohms. If the dynamo is running OK as a motor you should have a working dynamo.

No problems at all with locking wheels, you just don't need much pressure on the brake pedal. I was surprised how beefy they were when I first saw them, but with them being ventilated, they always run nice and cool. The vac servo is responsive as well - no lag at all.

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The discs are 240mm diameter 24mm ventilated. I've put up some photos taken this morning.[frame][/frame]

It's a bog-standard 1968 traveller - it just happened to have the disc brakes and telescopic dampers fitted 12 years ago, long before I bought it. With all the idiots on the roads these days, especially in Bradford where I live, good brakes are a must as the car is in daily use. However I wouldn't c...

I am thinking of replacing just the calipers themselves because both the outer gaiters which keep all the dust and water out had become dislodged, causing quite heavy rusting. The brake pads were new last year when I got the car, but the car tends to pull slightly to the left under heavy braking. Bo...

My 1968 traveller which I bought about 18 months ago was fitted with Ford Sierra front disc brakes in December 2000 and I am trying to determine which Sierra model they would have been designed for. I am presuming it would be the 1.6 model. How can I find out? I have tried to telephone the company w...