Morris Minor Owners Club

Dear Members. During the pre MoT on my 1966 1000 convertible, my inspector reckoned there is too much overall brake pedal travel. I found that the free play indeed measured 1 inch and have successfully adjusted it to the correct 3/4 inch, which seems to have made quite a difference. However, in doin...

Hi. Didn't realise that about the wishbone, I was following the instructions in the Haynes book which says to slide the Torsion bar lever forward, item 73 in their diagram, not the rear wishbone arm, but I imagine in your experience, it's better to move the latter ? Anyway, I shall play around with ...

Ah we meet again. I've done that and I'll put it on to test it whilst settling the springs !! Just want it as a spare in the boot, as the car came with a Hardi look alike pump fitted. What's their reputation like ?
With regards, John.

I'm sorry if this has been answered before, but I've only just joined. I've got hold of a standard AUA 66 pump which looks as though its got very hot in the points dept. I also happen to have a new old stock AUF 214 pump. I know they are LP and HP pumps, but wondered if I can simply swap the lower u...

I have now moved the spline up one and the job was very straight forward as you said. Everything dismantled very easily and were in good shape. However I did have to take the torsion off as the adjustment lever would not budge on the spline whilst on the car, again, so easy. Just one of many good re...

I looked again at the plate and cross member area and everything is rock solid, clean, and I believe as it should be. So as you say - WHY ? I have records back to 1985 when it was extensively restored, but of course it could have suffered accident damage prior to that. Short of putting her on a jig,...

Thank you all for the advice, and eyes down for todays results ! I re-installed the correct shackles and took the following measurements at the front with the car on the ground :- At the wing, nearside (NS) 25 1/2, offside (OS) 25, and at the bump stop, NS 2 1/8 and OS 1 5/8 Jacked up rear, under di...

Right, are we sitting comfortably, then I'll begin ! Lovely sunny day here in Sumerzet so started following the advice. Using careful measurements, as far as I can see, everything is equal on both sides. The axle is square and the front to rear wheel distance is the same. If you measure from immedia...

Having been on the website numerous times before joining, I rather expected bmsecosse to reply, and thank you. I'll now spend the day checking all the suggestions you have both made.

I have only just joined, and since buying my 66 convertible I wanted to correct the unequal rear ride height, the offside side sat 3/4 inch lower than the near. So I got a pair of springs, which although not new, had literally only done a few hundred miles, and set to work. Thought I knew all about ...