Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks for the replies, the screw fix looks hopfull.

I ordered some Cuprinol 5 star to mix with Sikkens Cetol HLS as per Steve Foreman’s book but when it arrived it is now water based. Apparently they don’t make a spirit based product any more. Obviously being water based it wont mix with the Sikkens which is spirit based. Has anyone any suggestions a...

That’s a good point about the weight, it’s a lot denser than ash.


Well here’s a surprise. Having looked it up Ash & Oak have the same density of 43 lbs a cubic foot.

Id never heard of Spotted Gum, sounds good. Not sure if its obtainable in the uk. That’s an interesting article as well. Thanks.

Has any body used different wood for the traveller framing? I can see mine needing replacing in the future, but ash is one of the most perishable woods going. As a traditional boat builder to trade, oak immediately comes to mind for framing. It can react with ferrous metal to the determent of both, ...

Getting back on topic……. I invested one of these this year. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swiss-Kraft-Petrol-Suitcase-Inverter-2000W-Silent-Camping-Generator-2-Stroke-/111542528191?pt=UK_Home_Power_Tools&hash=item19f873e8bf We’ve already had a 6 hour power cut last week and it kept fridge, freezer a...

Thanks, I checked the tracking with a couple of straight edges clamped to the break drums with the jacks under the lower suspension arms so the weight of the car was on them and it is toeing in 3mm. Can only think it must have been wrong before I started, never though to check it before I did the wo...

UPDATE Well thanks for all your help everybody. I’ve finally had a chance to spend some time on the car. I have fitted new trunnions and bushes. I also inserted the “U” washer on the eye bolts. On the left hand side its made everything look great but when its fitted on the right hand side it gives i...

Morey’s products were developed in New Zealand to help cope with the rarity of fuel and servicing stations back in the 1970. The fuel extender doesn’t do much in modern cars for range but will clean up exhaust out put remarkably. I used it in a non turbo diesel Renault and got 80 mpg out of it as we...

I’ve been using Morey’s Oil Stabiliser in my 1980 GS550 based chop for years. It used to break down oil when ridden hard and hot very quickly requiring an oil change as often as 1500 miles. It has extended the life of the oil by several thousand miles and checking the oil consistency regularly I hav...

Ive replaced the front bushes for new rubber ones. Do you know what thickness the U washer should be?

The additional washer Pt. No. 183470-2 is on the tie rod fork end, but there is no sign of a u washer Pt. No. 183471-2 on the eye bolts. The torsion bar look perfectly straight.

Phil, Mines used on the muddy roads of Cumbria. I used to live in Windermere but am now the other side of the M6 where prices are more reasonable. MarkyB, Thanks for pointing me in direction of the pdf Bmcecosse There’s no obvious damage, in fact every thing looks very solid underneath. I will be ch...

Very helpful photos, thanks. And I must say that is a very clean vehicle.

Many Thanks all. Its not the same both sides or id feel a lot happier. That diagram is most reassuring but now wondering if right side might be not right. Ill check with a straight edge and and protractor next time I get a dry day. The bmc wksp manual sounds a useful book.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/...

Thanks for the replies,
Yes it is up on the chassie leg and when I have it back on the ground it is just the same.

By the shock absorber radius arm do you mean the link from the king pin to the shocker. It seems straight enough.

Hello, I’m’ new to the club and Morris Minors. I’ve never had close contact with one till I bought a traveller a couple of months ago and am on a steep learning curve. I noticed that the bump stop was missing on the left hand side and when I went to put one on I then noticed that the top trunnion is...