Morris Minor Owners Club

I was sent that exact card on my hip job the other year,

I have had 4 cars tested this year,
£40 £30, free all at same place (free was a return for a favour,)
and £45 at another garage,

each time I get a chance to get under the car on a pit,

I asked ESM about a speedy sleeve, "Unfortunately, we do not offer a speedy sleeve for the end of the crank, this will need to be machined smooth in order to work properly. Alternatively, the issue could lie elsewhere e.g engine breathing, worn main bearings." its a rebuilt engine, was fin...

dont forget, a cover makes it stand out,
to most people its "just an old car" with a cover it draws more attention,

I had an intermittent horn,
I took the push out and cleaned the contacts, plus the copper strip on the columb,

all working well ever since,

I had camac on cars years ago
was told they are polish uniroyals.

didnt know you could still get them,

I quite like that,

for the man who has everything..........

philthehill wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2026 7:52 am A speedy sleeve fitted over the flywheel mounting flange would work but it needs to be properly fitted.

anyone know what size is needed on a marina 1275 engine?
would like to have one to hand before stripping things down,

I am in the same position my MOT runs out next week,
booked in with a kindly tester this thursday

I like the idea of a second pair of eyes checking things,

dont cover it, a good wax polish will protect it more,

some form of steering lock is advised, and a tracker (just in case)
I find the local kids like old cars so will keep an eye on it,

great
Thanks

edit, so it looks like I wont get a seal retainer to fit, (the engine was built for the previous owner) would a speedy sleeve work with the "improved" seal kit?
until this is sorted I cant take the car far to go to any local or national meetings.

finally got time to add a vent from rocker cover to air filter, been out a few times over last few days, it looks like I have lost about a pint in 40 miles, no trail of oil under car as before, haw hard is it to swap the rear crankseal to the old scroll type, I can pull the engine rather than drop t...

ok thanks

a question, the weekend is during our holiday, I can "arrange" to be in the area that weekend,
is it possible to park the camper in the carpark saturday, and stay over to leave sunday?

the minor will be tucked up at home,

kevin s wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2026 9:51 pm Reliant Scimitar and Ford mk4 Zodiac had the spare under the bonnet so I guess it can be made to work, as others have said it would need some sort of support frame, the minor bonnet cracks under its own weight!

in the scimitar its part of the crash structure

after going clayshooting the other week, we called at a pub we knew, its under new management,

they had about 7 or 8 ciders, (fruit included,) and a similar number of lagers,
BUT NO BITTER??????

they offered 3 types of pale ale,

what is the world coming to?

you used to be able to buy a tape with a central bit you removed to give the required line,

I may just do that too

dont recall anything down there, but its under the manifold.
I may just add a vent from rocker cover to air filter,

will have a better look in morning