Morris Minor Owners Club

It is possible to find switches that operate at a higher pressure to give more warning and there are even switches that are variable.

Stephen

You said the plugs looked like the mixture was too lean so if I am understanding correctly you adjusted towards rich by 8 flats (this is a lot) BUT there was nothing connected to the carburettor breather intake tube at this time. Now you have an engine with a mixture adjusted towards rich to tolerat...

You have adjusted the fuel mixture so that the engine is now running well with the carburettor breather tube drawing in air. When you block the tube with your finger or by connecting to the tappet chest oil separator you are blocking off the air being drawn in and the mixture is then becoming so ric...

Lubricants do have a lifespan but 5 years is nothing to worry about in a gearbox. If you have ever smelled the vile stench of ancient Armstrong damper oil you would not doubt that lubricants go off eventually!

Stephen

I have a 2-door (a convertible) but it has always had seatbelts in the front. The original factory fitted seatbelts were not inertia reel of course. Those seatbelts had a clasp rather like that on an aeroplane seat belt and each time one put them on they had to be pulled tight. Those seatbelts had n...

I really don't like the look of that installation. That long bolt looks to be acting as a lever so that in the event of a sudden large force on the seatbelt, the bolt could rip out of its mounting.

Stephen

Yes if it's an original lock. The originals are marked on the spindle but they don't mark the key series letters only the numbers. The replacement locks are not marked with the key number. Here is an original lock of mine. I have obscured two digits. If you don't have a key code marked one option is...

2 photos, 1 each side of my new drop links. On one side the taper has gone in further than the other. Both sides there is plenty of thread through holding the nut on.

Where did the new drop links come from? I got mine from ESM and fitted them as part of a rear suspension overhaul fairly recently. I also fitted reconditioned dampers at the same time as both of mine were leaking. As Phil said, the taper does not go fully into the damper arm. I will take a picture o...

My friend was having problems with his Honda Izzy lawnmower. It would start but cut out after a few seconds. I took the carburettor to pieces and I found lots of nasty aluminium corrosion. I cleaned everything up including removing the main jet, float and needle valve. I managed to tear a gasket but...

All done. Very simple. Not a leak from the sump at all. Leak from oil filter. Absolutely dry around timing belt cover (previous job). Sorted. Thank you for sump advice which will be very useful in future.

Stephen

The side seals must overlap the sump neoprene gaskets and they must abut hard against the main bearing caps. That is why the side gaskets must be fitted first. That neoprene seal looks to be too long. I think the neoprene seal is fine. It will compress to the correct length with pressure from my fi...

Berni is correct. Lucas 9H high for the Series 5. See below for the car numbers.

Thanks both. I've contacted The D.D. with a view to buying his parts. Also probably a distributor recondition. There is no way I will use that new rotor arm. Great stuff. Martin Jay (distributor doctor) does a fantastic job overhauling a distributor. His work is expensive but the completed distribu...

The SU pump is undoubtedly expensive but it is still made in Salisbury, England probably in exactly the same way as it always has been (Burlen bought the SU tooling). They are very robust pumps and I have successfully brought back really dreadful looking pre-war SU pumps to perfect working order whi...

The problem with the neoprene seals is that they are near solid and cannot compress like the cork seal. The neoprene seals only appear to be available for the 1275cc engine and that has a larger radius rear sump opening so requiring a longer seal (Pt No: TAM1089) and different sump. The front seal ...

For 1966 a single Lucas 9H low. I think export cars had twin Lucas 9H low and high or at least the wiring for a second horn. Looking at your photo I don't think any of those horns are Lucas 9H although the right hand horn of the left hand pair looks similar to a 9H but does not have the twin blade t...

Thank you Phill. I have 2x TAM1171. I happen to have a (clean) spare sump on the dining table and I have done a trial fit. The TAM1171 fit perfectly and do not appear to need trimming. The cork seals on the other hand are way oversize and will need trimming. I had intended to have the spare sump pai...

Stephen, you might need to wipe the oil away and from then on keep an eye on where it appears again, after gentle motoring. As I suspect it has blown all over the place when on the move at higher speeds. Weather looks to be getting better, good luck. Thank you Les. Since I got back from my trip the...

I recommend the red rotor arms that are only available directly from Distributor Doctor. These are made in England by a small business and they are excellent quality. Be aware that other red rotors are on sale that are not of good quality. The poor quality parts manufacturers have cottoned on to the...