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Hi everyone, Many thanks for all your replies - hopefully the next time I post some pictures, I will get it right! I now have to admit to eating some humble pie - I followed your suggestions and checked for wiring continuity and 12v connection - all checked out. I also checked that the alternator wa...

Hi all, I'm still struggling to get my ignition light to work - primarily as the wires to the ignition light, that come out from the loom, are different colours to the wires on the alternator - all three of which go into the original loom. The wires from the ignition switch also disappear into the l...

Thanks Stephen - I’ve fitted my new LED bulbs, keeping the ignition one an incandescent. I also replaced the indicator bulb with a green LED, much easier to see even in bright sunlight.

Will check the wiring when the temps come down!

Many thanks for your replies! Stephen - my ignition switch is that alone, as the car has the pull knob to engage the starter - perhaps the ignition switch is playing up (a bit like yours did!)? Bill, Jagnut and Geoberni, thanks for the pointers, I'll check the alternator wires! A loom replacement is...

Hello, The wiring loom in my '63 Minor has seen better days - already I have had to run a new wire from the main headlight beam supply to the speedo as the blue high beam tell tale lamp did not work, I'm assuming the original wire somewhere in the loom has failed. While I've got the speedo out, I am...

Just one warning, the detergents and solvents in the flush additive will dissolve crud that might just be the only thing holding oil in so be prepared to find leaks. Stephen In the early 1960's, my uncle worked for Veedol, an American oil company, wishing to enter the UK market with a revolutionary...

On Saturday I went to an excellent open day at the Classic Car Mechanic garage near Liphook, Hampshire. They have a sign-written Moggy van which I saw at a local event last year, and it was great to find a family owned garage that really understands classic cars, as the last garage I used, Chertsey ...

My 1098 has been mildly warmed - Kent cam, Hif 44 carb and LCB exhaust - it is probably now similar in performance to a 1275 engine.

Would it benefit from having a harmonic damper pulley fitted?

Thanks Phil, that's good to know!

Out of interest, just how long should HT leads last? Does it depend on age, or amount of use - and how can I tell if my leads are degrading in performance even if they look in good condition? Is there a simple test that can be done? My car has electronic ignition - this was fitted 9 years ago, along...

I'm sorry to hear that driving your Moggy is not the smile producing experience that it once was. Am I right to think that it's the other, modern cars/drivers that are causing this? They believe you are 'holding them up?' If so, have you thought about doing a few simple things to 'warm' your car up?...

Thank you Stephen and Phil - every day is a school day!

Sintered rocker arms were introduced in 1974 by BL. Mini people don't seem to like the sintered rockers because they have the lowest ratio of all of the variants of 1.21:1 although this is very similar to the original Mini Cooper S forged type which are 1.23:1 Stephen I had never heard of 'rocker r...

If you have waisted and centre drilled adjusting screws they should be replaced with non waisted and non centre drilled adjusting screws. As regards the paint on the valve springs - The colour indicate the manufactures poundage of the spring. Thanks Phil - can you tell from the photo if the adjusti...

Thanks for this thread Stephen. This is my set up - it's a 1098 with a 12G202 head. It has the sintered rocker arms. The engine was rebuilt around ten years ago with a Kent cam, with a 16 thou tappet gap. Any idea why the locking nuts for adjusting the tappets are different sizes depending which typ...

I have just bought a SPQR device on eBay. As my engine is not standard (it has a fast road Kent Cam and the rocker adjustment nuts are 1/2 inch) , I am having to experiment with the number of clicks to get the right gap (16 thou), but one question I have is this: once I have done all the clicks, I t...

My car was converted in around 2005 by the previous owner - it certainly passes the 'door test' as there is no body bend with four hefty adults on board! These snaps show the triangle strengtheners under the dash (I have a 12v plug on the passenger side triangle as in the photo, the hazard indicator...

Welcome to the club! This forum has been a wonderful and invaluable source of information, and has saved my Minor from many problems over the years. I am always amazed at the volume of knowledge that is given both freely and with great friendliness by so many - and I hope in a tiny part, I have been...

Thank you all for this superb information! I shall wait for this rain to stop before embarking on reaching and saturating my Moggy's hidden areas with protecting preservative! I hadn't thought of some of those areas, so I might need to order another can - I shall include an annual spray as part of m...

Hello, I have a new can of Bilt Hamber Dynax S50 cavity spray, and I want to protect the hidden cavities of my Moggy against the evils of rust! Is there such a thing as a simple diagram showing where the best places to insert the spray probe are? I am happy to drill holes where necessary, but any to...