Morris Minor Owners Club

I though i had solve this problem with putting 98 unleaded in, but having driven it around france for the last couple of weeks it has returned. It pinks when under load, and partiuculalr badly on hills. I keep takin my foot off to stop it but it is very undrivable like this Seeing as all the issues ...

I have blown two sports coils now -last one lasted 6 months. I fitted them as standard on top of dynamo, but am planning to fit my new one vertically. I am confused -what oil should i use o top it up with?

Someone else suggested moving its mounting to vertical when the first one failed in France on MOT this year. Have they changed the spec?

I have recently been through two new coils on my car -I bought the gold type to get optimum performance but they have both failed. Are these not suitable ?(they are sold for 60's mini's). My old 30 year old coil keeps soldering on but I am worried it will fail soon leavin gme know back up. Am i dooi...

I do not believe the head had been pre-skimmed -I measured the thickness of the head against manufacturer dimensions. I have tried changing the distributor –the one on it defiantly had a blown diaphragm, but the new one was ok. I could not get it to move though with suction? Should it be very easy t...

I have recently fitted a 12G295 cylinder head (modified with lead-free exhaust valves), but cannot get the car to run properly without pinking. I had 60 thou skimmed off the head as recommended, but no matter what I do I cannot get it to run effectively. I have changed Carb Needles, Distributor etc ...

I now am the proud owner of a window aerial -I am very impressed on the results. I will now be able to listen to the lovely French radio stations on our european advernture!!!

Thanks for the advise!

John

I would like to fit an aerial for my stereo –I am on Minor on tour later in the week. Trouble is with my car resprayed, I am very nervous to make a whole. I have measured up the position on my old wing (20cm from door edge on top of l/h wing) but I know this use to rub on the wheel very occasionally...

I have just got my car back together after a repspray and still have a wet floor in the boot. Before spraying I though it was the screen rubber, which I replaced. Now I have some traces coming through the badges –all the water cannot come through here surely? I fitted a new lock seal –should I use s...

I am contemplating replacing my headlining with either a new one, or one from a scrappy (it has a number of tears in it). I have seen one is a scrap yard (no tears etc) but how easy is it going to be to remove without damaging it and then fit to my car? I believe the replacement one are not as origi...

Can anyone recommend any paint sprayers near Chichester who can spray my 4 door saloon. It is viutually stripped out now and ready for spraying?

My 63 4 door had seat belts fitted in the late 70's -although the garage who done this clearly did not know Minors very well. I have reloacted the lower door pillar anchoarage to the correct loacation in the sill (it was bolted to the floor), but the central clip fastening is bolted directly to the ...

I have just removed the wiring from my 63 4 door, and found significant damage to the wires begind the dash. I am planning to replace it with a new loom, however I am not keen to replace it as original. The car is an early 1098, with pull start, and original flashing brake lights and white front sid...

I have just run the engine with the rocker cover removed and there does not seem to be too much oil oosing out from the rockers. That said, the whole area is very oily, whcih is wan't when the head was fitted, so I can only assume oil is getting to this area via the rocker shaft? Might i have a part...

I havn't tun the engine, but having just quickly removed the rocker cover tthee does seem to be planty of oil around.

I swapped the rocker gear straight over from the previous head.

I have just fitted my 12G295 head onto my engine, but since fitting the max oil pressure has increased. Before fitting it used to hold at about 70 lb. Since fitting the new head it has risen to 85. Before fitting I blew out all the oil ways etc so would be surprised if something was in there. Is it ...

I have my reconditioned 12g295 cylinder head ready to fit, which was skimmed to remove 60 thou. Do i need to put packing under the rocker assmebly to make up for the loss in thickness?

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I have obtained some disk brakes off a scrap Minor which I assume are Marina based? Is there an obvious way of telling?

The pitch of the studs is not from a minor -possibly marina? I am sure have read these can be converted to suit normal minor wheels?

Any help please?

Ok presumably If I can find a fan from a scrappy to fit (sierra or metro) then I need to get a temperature sensor. I was hoping to ge one to fit into the thermastat housing -I have a spare with a tapped thread which I assume is usually for a temerature sensor. Is this something I can get off a metro...