Morris Minor Owners Club

I should have said the points don't open and close as they should.

Age more than any thing, top a lot of play and the centre spindle as also play so then it rotates, the points don't open as they should.

Took the old girl to the Son-in-Law's garage and got her returned, look's like the Distributor is a bit worn out, so it looks like a new one, running ok at the moment.

Update we did a two and a half hour drive yesterday, when she is warmed up, we have a bit of rough running ,when we got to Dover the and l had a look at her did some adjustments to the carburettor and the distributor got it running a bit better, but she is still losing power on hill or inclines, if ...

"Lady M" is running but a small problem she is running a bit lumpy, if l pull out the choke she rune's a bit better, Has for the oil light l fitted a new switch,now the oil light's working as it should. Thank again all of you for your help, l will post again when she is all good, ( l am go...

l all well l got the old girl started, she was running a bit lumpy at first, but after checking the points, l had a none starter again the low tension wire had broken again ,but after replacing it with a new one we are firing on all cylinders. one problem the oil warning light is staying on even wit...

hi Richard, l have all way put the wires on top of the plastic bush, yesterday when l striped it all out of the distributor to start again l found the low tension lead had broken. witch l have joined and have a good feed until l can get a new one, so when l reinstall all the new parts today l well k...

I will try Kennat off running a wire from the + battery to the coil,

There was a spark from the electronic system but none after. that's why the points where installed but still no spark.

I will get back to you all when I've gone though all your suggestion.

Thank you for all your comments I will go though them one by one, She is fitted with an alternator this was on the car, I have had one Breakdown, this was the condenser, that when I fitted the electronic ignition, the car was running fine, it was on the way back from the workshop that things happene...

Richard In answer to your question it was Crank Rear Oil Seal Conversion that was fitted, the indicators only work with the ignition switch on, when trying to get a spark from the points with a screwdriver ( old tip ) there is no spark, also the fuel pump works with the ignition on. I am getting a b...

I have a 1962 minor, just had the gearbox repaired, new clutch, and new engine rear oil seal, this was all done at my son-in-law's garage ( by the way it's is own business ), he was come back with the car, he had drove it 15 miles and it just cut out. It was fitted with a electronic ignition was fou...

Will a smooth gearbox fit my 1962 1000 minor, or do I have to stay with a fended box