Morris Minor Owners Club

[quote=" Wasn't the O Series developed from the E Series?[/quote] Think that was the R and S series 1600cc engines used in the Maestro/Montego that were developed from the Maxi 1500/1750 engine. I had a 1600 maestro for 61000 miles (left me at 91000) and had no engine probs at all. Now the cams...

Just received an update via e-mail. She has arrived at her destination in Lapland via ferries and a 600mile trip across Finland. Thats a pretty good run for a 52 year old car, all that was needed was a top up of the oil and water on the way. I can only salute her bravery as this is her first car and...

Have a great journey Lossy17 travelling to Lapland in your 56 minor. This is a bit belated as she is already in Denmark (spoke to her dad today). Hope you find some Finnish Minors when you get there and don't forget to post some photos.

A friend of mine is planning to spend a while living and working in Finland. The Minor (56 saloon 1098cc) is going as well. Any tips for adapting it to local conditions (oil, tyres, heaters etc). My friend will be becoming a resident and it is possible the car may have to be re-registered. Any probl...

I will stick my oar in and say the Mk2 Cortina. Comfortable, nice big boot and with Capri running gear a 5 speed box and an 1800 Zetec quick and economical too.

I heard you the first time

It's been really nice in the south of england today. All the piccys my sister sends seem to have the pyranees in the background (I would like to see them a bit more closely).

My sister was out cycling this morning in the south of france (she works there) and came across this minor. Just thought you might like to see it.

Wonder how it ended up in france as it's rh drive.

[quote="mike.perry"][quote="pauln"]I took my camera and took a few through the museum but only 3 pics of cars (one of those was my own next to an mm).
That was my MM. Nice picture, cheers.
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And a very nice motor it is too.

I took my camera and took a few through the museum but only 3 pics of cars (one of those was my own next to an mm). http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/pauln62/minor/DSC_0067.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/pauln62/minor/DSC_0080.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/pauln62/mi...

Ahhhh - now that's a different story - yes - these MUST be poly, even if nothing else is! Thanks for coming back on that - I will sleep soundly tonight! Allow me to further ease your slumber. These are the n/s (direction of pull) ones the o/s were nowhere near as bad. Sorry about the rotten pic. ht...

bmcecosse wrote:New bushes fitted on what ? Can't believe it was anything to do with dampers.

Suspend your disbelief. 4 new poly top trunnion bushes. Have'nt touched anything else.

mick64 wrote:

pauln wrote: Unless the fluid feed to the front brakes is restricted in some way I have'nt yet spotted I can't see 2 sets of brakes causing the same problem. .

A flexi hose would cause this problem ...

That is where all my cash is...

Go back 2 posts. Thanks for replying.

Surely if theres movement in the bush this'll be amplified when applying the brakes? The chassis being able to move slightly more in relation to the stationary (or slowing) upright on one side than the other. New poly bushes (via esms superb mail order) and no more pulling. The rubber ones were tot...

Nope - don't do anything for me ! Sorry. No problem, the pic was to demonstrate the fit rather than the look. I fitted them because they were spare from my Cortina and i wanted a decent width rim (5.5). It was cheaper to change the Pcd (as part of the other mods) and fit them rather than refurbish ...

Rostyles, love em or hate em. 3mm shim and they clear.

Can't see damper bushes having the slightest effect. If it runs straight and true 'hands off' when under power and on lifting off - and only pulls to one side when braking - then it IS the brakes ! MOT allows a fair bit of unbalance before fail. Was it MOT'd on rollers - or just on Tapley? But do m...

On a modern car I'd say it was front bushes without a doubt. Probably same on the Minor. Easy enough to replace if necessary though the top kingpin nut can be a right ***t. :lol: You were quite right the shock mount bushes are perished away (all the rest are poly, the Minor place was out of stock a...

Under hard braking my Minor pulls to the left (no problem just steer it away). It did this with the 7" front drums, it does it with the front discs. I assumed it was the rears, but it still does it with the rear discs (I did them just as an excercise to see if it was possible). I think i'm left...

They may not be 'scrap' - it's just an opinion from one person. Try them and see! You don't need to 're-valve' - just use more viscous oil - that's what 750MC 'racers' have done for many years. Normal oil in these dampers is SAE10 - so if you go to say SAE 40 (and that's NOT 10W40) then the damping...