Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks again!!

Thanks for that... so I don't need a new one or a filter of some kind?

Hello All! I have a 1969 Traveller... on the front cam follower cover I have a pipe with a perculiar canister on the end. As you can see from the picture below it connects via a T junction to the valve cover and to the air filter... what is it/what does it do!!? It's empty... should it have some kin...

Hello... Thanks for the replies... I'm in Charlton SE7 so not far from Poplar... I was always planning to service it myself but haven't got round to it... I think you're right though I should do it myself... I had to do the head gasket when we first bought her... I've always driven old VWs and can w...

Morning All...

Any chance anyone could recommend someone to service my wifes 69 traveller... we're in South East London.

Thanks in advance.

All the best

Chris

Update... All done and running well!! Thank you to everyone who posted to help, very much appreciated... my wife has her wheels back!! The valve clearances were easy in the end(if you've never done it give it a go it really is simple!!) it just took a while to get my head round it... the bigest prob...

Morning All!! As a new member I feel maybe I shouldn't be sticking my nose it where it's not wanted!! but... We've just bought a 1969 Morris Traveller, my wife's wanted one forever... usual story.,.. Auntie had one, lots of happy holidays etc etc, although I've also fancied having one one day to me ...

Morning, Me again... hoping to get it all back together today or tomorrow but will update when all done... it was the head gasket, blew between 3 and 4 as was suggested so thank you all!! I've got something called a System 4 "cannister" fitted in(-line) the petrol pipe it doesn't have a co...

kennatt wrote:also check he head carefully for burn marks across the two pots,allthough ,since its just happened very unlikely,if there is, may need cleaning up or skimming if deeply scored.

Will do... thanks!
C.

... just a few more things!! how do I get each valve in the right position to set? Are there marks on the pully or do I need to get the piston to the top of it's stroke and do I turn engine 180 anti clockwise from starting point and set 1234. Also... which are exhaust and which are inlet(sorry!!)? T...

Don't touch the rad tap - it may shear off. Pull the hose off the water pump. Yes -Mini 998 gasket locally will be cheaper and off the shelf! Valve gaps -12 thou inlets and 15 thou exhausts. When you fit the head back on - torque it to 40 ft lbf and roughly set the gaps. Don't forget to fill water ...

Gulp... let the water out first?? do I just drain the water from the radiatior plug(?) then refill after... stupid question I'm sure but aircooled mentality I'm afraid... sorry! Engine is a 1098(where's the engine number by the way?!) why a 998 Mini head gasket and I was going to call Bull Motif tom...

Thanks for that...

I've never worked on a water cooled engine before only ever flat 4 aircooled so never had to deal head gaskets... replacing the gasket... is it as simple(in theory!) as taking off the cylinder head replacing the gasket and bolting it back down?

Thanks again!

All the best

Chris

Thanks for the quick reply and info... I've just done a compresion test and cylinders 3 and 4 are only 20psi whilst 1 and 2 are 140 and 120 respectively... seems odd to me that two would both loose compression at the same time!? What do you think could cause this and what options do I have? Thanks a...

Hello all! I'm new to this forum and Morris ownership and I need help please from someone with more knowledge that me!!! I've always driven and worked on old VW's but my wife wanted a Traveller so here we are!! She's been great so far and we've driven about 850 trouble free miles until today on the ...