Morris Minor Owners Club

I was thinking it was something internal. The car had sat parked up for years, so the clutch wouldn’t be the smoothest but that could be due to the flywheel sticking maybe. I think I’ve a slight oil leak from the gearbox anyway so maybe that’s a good time to inspect clutch & flywheel aswell as f...

If the engine mounts were detached would you not notice that all the time? As a posed to only shaking in reverse?

I will jack the car up tomorrow & inspect the gearbox steady cable to see if it is slack or indeed broken.

I’ll also check the engine steady cable for any slack or over tension

Having issues with reverse. Car shakes & judders in reverse gear.

Any ideas?

Unless I give it a good amount of rev’s it won’t gentle reverse at low rpms

My thinking was maybe the blade fuses are more readily available than the glass type? If I don’t have to rewire it I’ll leave it as is! Thanks!

So it turns out it was a blown fuse. Inline fuse under the voltage regulator. Is it ok to rewire this for a newer blade style fuse holder?

I got a new number plate light & im wondering which wire goes where? Does the black or red or go the middle connection? Thanks. I’ve tried it both ways but it doesn’t work. So I’ll have to investigate further. The previous light worked before I changed it but the glass was broken & corroded ...

Hi guys, has it been announced the location of the national rally 2024?

Ok folks thanks for your feedback. I think my preference will be the points type. Purely for the reasons they can be worked on at the side of the road if needs be. Sometimes it’s hard to beat the old ways of doing things!

Going to purchase a new fuel pump. I’ve noticed a few different choices. Electronic or points. Which is better? & if you currently have one with points can you easily switch to electronic?

Ok thanks, I think I’ll take another look at them & make sure they are done up properly.

Ok thanks! I tightened it as much as I’d dare, before the rubber bushing is completely squashed.

Can anyone tell me how tight to tighten to top trunnion nut after replacing the bushes? Is there a torque setting or a rule of thumb ? Thanks

Thanks. I couldn’t find any online. I have found the leak, it was a broken gasket on the floatbowl. But as a precaution for any further unexpected leaks I thought a heatshield be a good idea.

Has anyone fabricated an exhaust manifold heatshield in the engine bay? I’ve noticed a ‘weep’ from my carburettor & want to either buy or fabricate a heatshield in case of any future leaks & prevent a fire.

Are there any on the market or is it a custom job?

I think the wider wheels look great. So I’ll make a decision once I get all the other jobs sorted. Wheels should be the last thing on my list

I never thought of increased fuel consumption. Is that because of the increase in rolling resistance? I’ve seen the silver ones on a few commercials & they look great.

Thinking of purchasing some 5.5x14 wheels from JBW for my convertible & just wondered what the downsides, If any, would be? Wider wheels slightly heavier steering but give a more planted feel & better grip in the wet I would say. What do you guys think? Keep them standard or opt for the 5.5x...

I’ll have to do some more research then if it was a standard colour option. I think the pear grey looks nice on a blue car which mine is. The off white gets dirty easily & I’m personally not a fan of the brown tan colour. Or I could go all out & put a maroon top on it & change the interi...

I’m looking for a new hood for my convertible. Though I only ever see the standard colours like white, tan, maroon etc.

But I came across a car for sale which had a pearl grey canvas roof on it which looked really good. Does anyone know where I can purchase a colour like that? Thanks