Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks all, I'll give it a try at the next oil change and report back. I understand the engine is only 3-4 years old and so shouldn't be high mileage. Why isn't it used widely? Why is there different oil for petrol cars? I know there is a lot of research into the oils and improving their properties,...

thanks for the tip about the oil, I wonder why this isn't used for all cars all the time, or are you suggesting it for flushing?

(just had a quick look but can't really see any for sale, any recommendations?)

Thanks for all the replies. Having a more serious listen, turns out the ticking actually goes away when the engine has been running a while (thought I'd just stopped noticing!). I will check the followers but his leads me to think it might be a lack of oil upon start up (and then a slug comes, and i...

Thanks, another job to the list!

I understand about putting the followers back in the same place (thought the same for pushrods too) but if one needs renewal, can I simply drop a new one in?

but then goes away! I'm thinking its a worn tappet rotating on the camshaft varying the tappet clearance. It's at half speed sound so definitely something in the valve train. Adjusted all the tappets, engine sounds great now apart from this recurring tappet like ticking which comes and goes, on perh...

Hi, new Morris owner here in Hornchurch.

When's the next meeting at the Griffin?

Thanks

Hi Thanks for coming back! I'm in Hornchurch. Looks like a Sunday afternoon meet of the Essex branch, but I'll have to gig about for the details of when/where etc as it says to "Contact MMOC for details" ? Tried a local garage for the clutch but they weren't that interested and said they c...

Hi, new member here, I've just passed my test and my first car is, of course, the best car in the world! It's a 1967 Rose Taupe two door, and (almost) all good. I've started work in catching up with things (mostly maintenance such as oil and filter changing etc so far). However, in adjusting the dri...