Morris Minor Owners Club

Sorted :D New clutch is in (the right way round this time), and all is working well with my new engine/box. Thanks for all the help over the last couple of weeks. Hope I don't have to have the gearbox off again for a long time. Did forget to put the prop shaft in before trying to fill with oil thoug...

To be honest, the damage to the flywheel bolts looks a lot worse than it is. They're shiny, but hasn't actually taken any meet of them, worn down the clutch plate instead. The clutch plate didn't have any identification to say which way should face/face out from the flywheel. Knowing as I now do tha...

Ok, gearbox is out again (hopefully for the last time), and it's fairly obvious what the nasty noise was. See pics here - look for the shiny bits of metal: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/adman2206ClutchProblem2 So the clutch plate was fouling on the flywheel bolts. However, I followed the Haynes guid...

Had another drive this evening. Still the same. The nearest thing I can describe it as is that when I release the clutch and it starts to bite is sounds and feels just like to cogs being bought together, which grind against eachother until then are fully meshed. Once the clutch pedal is released the...

That's what I was going to say based on my now extensive :lol: research. I assume it's number 11 on this diagram: http://www.morris-minor.co.uk/p42.htm Or this part here: http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=779_780&products_id=3&osCsid=a1956b6dbfd24bfbf150872c0f6020e8 ...

You've lost me there BMC. Can you say that again in words of one syllable? I'm assuming from your post that there should be a bush in the centre of the fly wheel that the splined shaft sits in. Am I right in my interpretation? If so, absouletly no idea. Didn't check the fly wheel at all after taking...

Ok, shall try to explain bit better. The noise is worst when I'm starting to move from stationary, and the noise starts when the clutch begins to bite, which I guess is when it starts to transmit torque. Does it a bit when changing gear once moving, but obviously less use of the clutch so much less ...

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH :evil: Somethins still isn't right. I have a clutch, but it makes a horrible noise when relasing it. i.e. when setting off. It sounds like gears rubbing against each other. Must admit that I am not happy. Really don't like the idea of taking the gearbox out agian. I can change...

Picked up the missing piece for £4 this morning from Minor Parts of Oxford (can highly recommend them for help and parts). All back together now. Getting the gearbox back on was a nightmare!!! Clutch now seems to be working correctly, although haven't been for a drive yet. Took me all afternoon gett...

My friction plate has about 1.3mm from the rivet heads to the friction surface.

How does that sound?

Looks like I'll be trying for a second hand plate then.

Thanks for all the help peeps.

Oh. Got to find one to rob the bits off then. Think I might have to pay a visit to my local minor man. Decided to take the clutch off and check everything else was ok. My friction plate is 7.9mm thick measured with my vernier caliper. How does this sound? Ok, newish or heading for replacement? Also,...

Certainly a piece does seem to be missing.

Can this bit be bought and put on, or do I need a new cover plate? At £40 for a cover plate I hope I can.

Mind you, can't see anything like the bit in the photo on the ESM website.

Ok, gearbox is off. Couldn't get an engine crane today so it came out below. Not too much of a faff really. Have taken some photos. Photos are of the clutch and flywheel and the fork both in and out of the box. Fork is about 8" from the whole to the pivot on the release bearing. Hopefully this ...

They came from one source - 'Bargain engine in Dorset'. However, the guy I bought them off had bought them from someone else and never fitted them, as he had sold his car as he was moving house. He said that the bloke he'd bought them off had several engines and gearboxes sitting around, so possibly...

BMC, came with clutch fitted. From recolection it looks more like the piccy of the 1098 from Haynes, but when I have box and engine apart I'll post some photos of the clutch, flywheel and clutch release fork and hopefully it'll become evident. Hope it's the fork, at a tenner from ESM that is somehwa...

The engine number starts 10V, which I understand to be a 1098 from a van. Previous engine was an 803, so I presume that most things will be different there. Suppose I'll have to hire an engine crane again. Mind you, had the help of my brother in law last weekend to take it out. If I have to do that ...

Thanks Willie,

What's the difference in power/torque between the high and low compression engines?

No, even with the clutch linkage disconected I can't get the release bearing to meet the clutch.

So I guess two potential issues:

1 - wrong release bearing fork.
2 - wrong clutch (?)

How do I work out which one? And I presume no way to do it without taking the gearbox out?

Ok, so at least I have ascertained that I have got a 1098 engine. Was a bit worried I'd been sold a 948 as a 1098. So presume then that the problem must be the clutch fork. Suppose the only way to tell is to take the gearbox off. I'll try taking some photos and see if that helps at all to identify a...

Ok found the following site; http://home.zonnet.nl/carclub.ij-v5/MG_&_Morris_Enginecode.pdf which is quite useful info wise, though still not sure I fully understand all the numbers, but: 10V indicates - Morris 1000 van closed circuit breather (what's the end bit of that mean then?) Don't know a...