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by mkwc
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:38 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: help with cluch assembly
Replies: 36
Views: 5370

Re: help with cluch assembly

Greetings from downunder ; 1: Hold the pressure plate with the flywheel side up and place the clutch plate on top 2: Then look across the flats of the pressure plate you should only be able to see the top layer of friction material. If you can see the bottom friction layer or the steel center of the...
by mkwc
Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Coventry Climaxed Minors.
Replies: 5
Views: 1800

Re: Coventry Climaxed Minors.

Greetings from Australia.
In regards to fitting a Cov Climax engine in a Morris Minor, it has been done and I have such a beast.
If you would like further details, please email me on ericmckaige@bigpond.com and I will give you any info you may reaquire.
Cheers
Chester McKaige
by mkwc
Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: New Knocking
Replies: 37
Views: 4930

Re: New Knocking

G'day All; I think that the only way to find out what is Knocking, you will have to remove the upright from the shocker arm and take the suspension out of tension. That way you will probably find there will be movement from side to side on the lower trunion ( the knocking when breaking forwards and ...
by mkwc
Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:52 pm
Forum: Series MM Register
Topic: Front Hub Nuts
Replies: 18
Views: 4520

I know the nuts that you need give morris minor aus in victoria a ring on Tuesday and I will go through my spares and see what I can find.

Regards Mark
by mkwc
Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:52 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: soft brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2871

Get yourself three break line clamps ( if desperate use vise grips and soften the jaws with cardboard ). Put a clamp on each of the rubber hoses two front one back, then push the brake peddle it should be solid if it isn't then there is air in the system. Make sure that all of the wheels have the br...
by mkwc
Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: sooty plug- just the one!!??
Replies: 27
Views: 8135

When you changed the manifold did you change the gasket at the same time, if so did you replace the two sealing rings between head and manifold. it sounds like 1 cylinder is running rich and the other 3 are running lean. Check for air leaks with a petroleum based airosol can (wd40, or fly spray) by ...
by mkwc
Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Compression
Replies: 43
Views: 6331

If you have added oil to the cylinders and the commpression goes up it normally indicates that the problem is with the rings. By changing the head at this stage you will probably achive nothing. A more accurate way to find if engine has a problem is to have a leak down test done on the engine. This ...