Morris Minor Owners Club

An "Auto Spark" is An auto electrician, what do you call a domestic or industrial electrician, in N Ireland where im from any form of electrician is called a "Spark" The auto spark put a new armature in the dynamo. and I got a new condenser both fitted today, have not taken her o...

No she starts first time every time, Ive just been lookin in my haynes manual, and it said to check if the condenser has failed turn the ignition on and part the points by hand and if a spark passes between the points then the condenser has failed and this could lead to miss firing between journeys....

Hi Everyone, Is it normal in a Minor,when it has sat for a few days, and then when I next take her out she slows down and cuts out a few times. Then I pop the bonnet, take the dizzy cap off and part the points a few times then she starts again, this tends to happen when I take her out after she has ...

Finally took "Aunty Mable" to an auto spark today and he is gonna put a new armature in the dynamo. Hopefully that will cure the problem.
Thanks for all your help.
"Mark & "Aunty Mable"

Hello Again everyone, I was talking to a bloke today who told me to strike an arc on the small connection a few times using the small terminal on the dynamo. He said if it sparks then the dynamo is charging ok, and it must be the cutout on the regulator that causes the red ignition light to stay on....

The state of play so far, re red light on speedo. I removed the dynamo, checked the brushes(which are really good) and cleaned the commuter, put it all back together and still the light stays on. The regulator box was new and fitted approx 6 months ago. Any other ideas as to what the problem might b...

Can anyone tell me why the red light on the speedo stays on when the car is running. I know its supposed to go out when engine is started, but when I started her up this morn the light didnt go out. She was ok on Saturday when I MOTd her. Will this cause me any problems? What might have caused this ...

Thanks for your replies, thats all I needed to know.
Gonna call the mechanic tomorrow, I will be sitting down when I do.
By all accounts its gonna be expensive.

Mark and "Aunty Mable" (1961 2 Door)

This is a problem with my other car (98 rover 211i 8v) Not my 61 minor. I had pulled over by the side of the road, and just started to reverse, when I noticed a small trickle of oil from underneath the car. I lifted the bonnet to see where the oil was coming from, it was leaking from the coolant bot...

Hi again, I spoke to my mechanic and he said the wires operating the trafficators have been taken off them completely and fitted to the flashing indicators.So at the moment the trafficators have no power supply at all.
Thanks for replying everyone,
Mark & Aunty Mable(1961 2 Door)

Hi all, The previous owner fitted flashing indicators to "Aunty Mable" at some stage, I would like to get the trafficators working again,Does anyone know if its possible to keep the indicators and wire in the trafficators on a seperate circuit. If they were on the same circuit could this c...

So I dont need to change the starter then?
Onne, I think my memory is ok, It was there the last time I looked,
well I think it is..........ok I can't remember where I left it.

Mark & Aunty Mable(1961 2 Door)

Hi all, First of all my battery is knackered it was a 12v 36ah, Does anyone know if I put a more powerful battery in my car would I need to upgrade any of the starting components, or could it do any damage to the car. I read a thread before about someone fitting a bigger battery for more starting po...

Hi I recently drove Aunty Mable(1961 2 Door) to the hospital,(I was visiting my Mum)which is about 37 miles from my house. I drove up a steepish ramp to get to the upper level carpark. When I parked the car the engine sounded funny, as if she was misfiring. If I rev the engine on and off for 5 minut...

Can It not be done in the profile section/ change your post nuke profile.
Mark & Aunty Mable(1961 2 Door)

Yeah how do you do that

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know how to add a picture of my car to the end of a message board post, Answers on a postcard to......
Na only joking, just reply to this message.
Thanks
Mark & Aunty Mable(1961 2 Door)

I fitted a modern radio in "Aunty Mable" and I had to change the polarity to negative earth, I only drive her at weekends, which means she is garaged most of the time. Since fitting the stereo the battery wont keep its charge, She was fine before I fitted the stereo, anyone got any ideas w...

Yep I am a member, I joined January this year, I think the site is excellent for tips and advice. keep it up.
Mark and Aunty Mable(1961 2 door)

Hi, does anyone know if its possible to fit a modern Radio into a minor? Ive got a single disc kenwood cd player id like to fit in "Aunty Mable"(1961 2 Door). If so how do I go about it? and what about an antenna? The stereo says, 12v D.C -ground on it. Many thanks Mark & "Aunty M...