Morris Minor Owners Club

I had this problem and fixed it by putting a dommed cap nut on the 2 leaking studs. That fixed it.

Thank for this Mike. This is what I saw on the web...but cant find it now. I intend to fit a water pump to the front of the engine and it is the plumbing to this that is not clear. At present the bottom hose goes into the side of the block but this will have to be blanked off somehow and the bottom ...

SMM 80381 January 1951 This car should have had a water pump fitted to the front of the engine and at some stage has been removed and replaced with a blanking plate and a now defunct Smiths ancillary water pump. Does anyone have an instruction sheet for fitting a water pump to this engine? Mine has ...

mike.perry wrote:Gaskets for Classics sell good quality gasket sets
Could I have the details of your car for the Register please?

Hi Mike

Yes its LXT871

Thanks
Geoff

Hi Colin...I am in Maidstone and would be interested in your studs. I have the same engine with oil coming up the studs and coming out onto the cylinder head. Not a great amount but makes a mess. Just taking the head off because of pressurisation associated with overheating so want to cure the oil l...

Can anyone advice me the best place to purchase a good quality head gasket for this engine. I understand that the quality can be variable. Many thanks