Morris Minor Owners Club

I live on the edge of South London. Londoners tend to think of distance in terms of how long a journey takes rather than actual miles travelled. The UK is densely populated with a lot of traffic that slows journeys down. As a student I studied in Edinburgh but my family were in Worthing on the South...

My Morris is convertible too so sound deadening is of rather limited use. My bonnet actually has a sort of black bitumen type sound deadening on the inside. I believe this was applied by the dealers rather than at the factory. I have seen other Minors with it. It was painted on, not applied in sheet...

I did a lot of soundproofing to my old Skoda Fabia VRS years ago and it worked very well but I have serious concerns about using the same kind of self-adhesive products on my Morris. My main concern is the potential for trapping moisture leading to severe, hidden corrosion. The original bulkhead sou...

Sounds like a wonderful trip. I have driven very extensively across France/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy (including Corsica and Sardinia) over many years but most of it not in the Morris so well done to you! Lake Constance is gorgeous. We cut a lot of driving off by taking the car across the lak...

Milliput is a well known 2-pack epoxy putty and it comes in black. There are others of course. I carry an unopened pipe leak repair putty in the car. Very handy for " on tour" emergency patching of radiator leaks etc.

Stephen

Nice set. I lost all my car's history or at least I think I have. Might be in a box in the loft.

Stephen

One thing I have noticed this time, which I didn't notice last time is that there is an obvious gap where the metal pipe that directs air to the screen vents joins the side piece of the heater box. This will leak air. The gap could be sealed by various means, silicone sealant, Dum Dum type caulk rop...

That is dedication. I have to confess my brake pipes are held on to the axle with cable ties. I have never known anybody look under my car to check!

Stephen

It is weird I agree but the motivation in this case is to try to get people to click on a link so it is just a new kind of Spam advertising. The link has been removed by Simon our Moderator.

Stephen

Thanks both. I thought it was working ok but must be very efficient. Water pump play is axial not longitudinal. Is rocks side to side, like a worn wheel bearing. Cheers. In that case it does sound like the water pump needs replacing. Minispares sell a water pump that they claim is superior to the o...

Very slight play if you pull on the fan belt pulley? Sounds normal. There is slight play like that in a rebuilt dynamo as well. It's end shake and there has to be some. Top hose should be thermostat opening temperature or close to it so that is normal. Bottom hose temperature much cooler so that is ...

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Stephen

My second heater rebuild is in progress. I have found a more powerful motor to replace the rather weak original Smiths motor. The replacement motor spins a lot faster and so it moves more air per unit time. Just a quick note on direction of fan rotation. The Smiths centrifugal fan is designed to rot...

Interesting gadget. Is the main purpose to optimise fuel economy? Nice engine bay. I like how you've mounted the gadget on a new bracket using the existing one.

Stephen

I would have thought that the Traveller though the more practical car is less suited to outside living than the saloon. Quite a while ago I worked at Cranwell and recall the foggy, cold damp of Lincolnshire in Winter. I also drove through Beast From the East and Beast From the East 2 which was "...

I would be buying that from you if it wasn't for the fact that I already have both pieces of equipment. Especially as you are practically around the corner.

Stephen

It’s all fixed now according to Mike Dean on the FB group

Stephen

Good news! Thanks for reporting back. Yes I moved my relay to underneath the dashboard where I can hear it.

Stephen

michael4 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2026 10:38 am Thanks,

It drops a couple of spots on the garage floor but nothing significant or worrying.

That's completely normal. The scroll only works when it is turning so a few drops on engine shutdown is to be expected.

Stephen