Morris Minor Owners Club

It still refuses to behave, new shoes all round, new brake fluid, no leaks and a rebuilt master cylinder (which was fine anyway).

Sometimes it stops, sometimes the pedal slowly goes to the floor!

She was indeed! Brakes seem a bit better now, mastercylinder rebuilt with new rubbers but it looked to be newish anway.....Im going to fit a set of new front shoes as the ones I have are okish but it cant hurt and I dont know what quality the linings are. I purchased a undefelt kit from Bull Motif w...

Thanks Roger, My friend has a 50's sheerline (also with the master cylinder tucked under the drivers feet) and has replaced them on a few Minors over the years, I have a spare albeit rusty looking cylinder and Mark says he will "hone the bore on the old one" if required :lol: Im rather sho...

Well the brakes have gotten worse, I went toa car meet in her last Weds, where 3 other similar 2 door 1098cc cars were on site belonging to friends of mine. I drove one and couldnt believe how much better his brakes were than mine....on the way back they gave in all together and were on the floor be...

Sorry I couldnt get there in the end, Margos brakes decided to fail on the way back from a car meet on Weds....so we opted to go to Ikea instead and keep the other half happy.

Seems the master cylinder is to blame, rebuild kit ordered!

For those who didn't see this last night, here's the link. It shows how the German car industry excelled when British Leyland didn't. http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer/episode/b03866cj It's hard for me to comment, when I am a minor nut but work in a vw retailer. I work for VW aswell and am a love...

Guess its just me!

Mine stops but does need a really big SHOVE! there was quite a lot of play in the master cylinder pushrod which I have tweaked, just waiting for a dry day to see if its made a difference.

being a newbie I am keen to attend some rallys, the next one near to me is the Morris register Rally in Thoresby/Nottingham, is anyone else going?

Thanks

Thanks Chaps, will advise you what the weekend brings once ive taken the drums off

Thanks Roger Its always difficult to diagnose issues without actually seeing the car, they are simple so I guess its trial and error. As it had all new brake parts I would assume he replaced the brake fluid....we put quite a bit in when we bled the brakes as there was so much air in it!.....is DOT 4...

Excellent! I work weekends but will try and get their as its 4 miles from my house!

Will there be many people at the Morris Register meeting next weekend?

The cars had a new mastercylinder aswell, it may be the guy who restored it before me went to town, its got new brake pipes, fasteners, halogen headlamps and electic washers (and a hidden 4 speaker CD). It could be that the master cylinder needs adjusting as theres too much free play. I shall have a...

Thanks for the welcome, I dont profess to be a mechanic but am fairly ok with basic maintenance (thank fully mine has electronic ignition as points an condensor get me in a sweat). Ive changed the oil and filter (it has a spin on conversion) for quality 20w/50 and plugs and airfilter, had my uncle s...

Hello guy and gals, just joined the club, awaiting my pack, we have recently bought a 65 2 door in Smoke Grey names Margo (hence the username), having come from a family that have all had minors many years ago and having quite a number of classic car buddies who have them too I decided its about tim...