Morris Minor Owners Club

Cheers Stephen
Yes I Have checked the free play but will have another look.
Best regards Mick

Hi all I have just fitted a rebuilt engine to my 1098 moggy complete with a new clutch and linkage the engine is running fine but the clutch operation sounds terrible and you can feel a vibration through the pedal. I thought it might bed in but after about twenty miles it seams to be getting worse. ...

cheer for that I will stick with the 20/50 then

Best regards MikeR

hello all Newbie in trouble. I am trying to rebuild my 1098 engine with a replacement block. my existing block has a star drive oil pump and matching cam the new block is drilled for the three hole slot type oil pump. My question is can I drill and tap the replacement block to suit the the four hole...

hi all I am rebuilding the engine on my Standard 1098 what is the best grade of oil to use and when should I change it
Many thanks MikeR

Hi all I did think that I had posted this yesterday but it seems to have disappeared into the text message pit of doom so here goes Mk2 first off thanks to all for the comments, suggestions, and help full info its all very helpful to a newbie, The good news is that I have got it sorted and as the or...

hi all Thanks for all the info and when I say no brakes yep peddle sinks to the floor. I will check out the hole depth in the mc but my first plan for to day is to isolate the mc and see if i can get a peddle if so add in the servo and isolate then back brakes and so on. I will post the results but ...

Hi all I am having problems bleeding my new brake system. I have replaced the master cylinder and added a servo and I just cannot get the brakes to bleed. having tried all the ways I know to bleed the system furthest to nearest, cracking the out end of the servo, with Ezibleed without Ezibleed, hand...

How can I tell what model the spare window frames that I have have come off as I have most of a set for a two door but cannot tell if they will fit a 65 2 door saloon. Are all 2 doors the same IE saloon, traveller, van & pick up ? Is there away of checking what I have? As a newbie any help would...

Hi Phil And Stephen
I have checked the pipe as recommended all clear and I totally agree their are specialists and some that just think their Special
Best regard MikeR

Hi all and thanks for all the help. Correct gaskets and rubber washers acquired and fitted after getting the specialist out to look at the car as he insisted that they should be cork? The flow had reduced dramatically but still weeping so have given the bolts another half a turn will let you know if...

Hi all I could do with a little help to work out what gasket I need for my 1965 1098 engine as the 2 sets that I have bought were both cork. The covers are leaking badly and the gaskets that were fitted were cork (fitted badly) the new cork gaskets seem to big by a couple of mm both in length and wi...

Hello all A late introduction my name is Mike Roden and I have only just got my moggy (3 weeks) a 1965 2 door saloon Reg No DAU 107 C it has been rebuilt in the past but I do not have any information regarding this it does have the following mods, Marina front discs, alternator, telly rear shocks. f...

Hello All Yep Olonas that is what I have but it has a green/brown wire and lights up the orange warning light at the 9 o'clock position. The orange oil light at the 3 o'clock position comes on with the ignition red light and both go of when the engine is started. I think that I will keep it simple a...

Hi all and thanks for getting back. The Green brown wire is connected to the warning light for the oil filter warning light and the light normally glows a little when warm and if I put it to earth the light comes on. My main worry was that it may have been something to do with the oil pressure not h...

Hello all I have a little puzzle regarding a green wire with a brown tracer going to what looks like a temperature sensor that I should not have mounted in the r/h side of the cylinder head just below the thermostat housing. Should this wire have gone to the oil filter sensor which has been removed ...

another question Raised
Thought the gearbox used EP90?
Regards MikeR519 ?

Thanks To all for the help and advice
Best regards MikeR519

Hello all I am new to the minor owners club only joining at the NEC show on Saturday and collecting my 2 door saloon on Tuesday. I have a simple question I want to give the car a service but do not know which screw on oil filter to get, the one that is fitted is a crosland 573 but i do not know what...