Morris Minor Owners Club

Can anyone help??? As some of you may know i own a 1970 2 door. After recently fitting a recon engine and box the water temp is always in the red. At times the pipes are too hot to touch, but she has never boiled over. At a standstill the temp gauge reads 3/4, then when you move away the temp goes t...

Thanks for the replys, I have fitted a new thermostat about 1 month ago. Any more ideas?? The timing.... This knock, i have a knocking noise when travelling at about 55-60mph coming from the engine bay, could this be the same?? I also have a problem with my battery. Because i can only drive her at t...

The temperature guage isnt faulty as i have just tried a new one, the readings are the same!! Doh!!

The engine doesnt seem to pull as well as it use to, is this connected?

Teh battery isnt discharging by its self, so something in the car ios drawing power, but what??

Thanks Willie,

I havnt checked the timing yet because im not sure how to. I will try the amp reading next weekend when i have some free time.

I dont have an alternator fitted, the only thing i can think it is is the fag lighter.

Cheers

Rob

Thanks for the reply, I really apprechiate (Cant spell) you giving me such in dept instructions!! I will be having a look at it tomorrow afternoon, so with some luck i will send a post tomorrow night to tell you all how it all went. Thanks again and dont forget the f1 qualifying tomorrow at 1pm on I...

Whilst your on the subject, does anyone know who the main dealer in The Ile of Elly was?

Thanks

Rob

Well guys i have fially solved the problem!!! It turns ou that when i did a temperature check with a kitchen thermometer the water temp was correct. Therefore the guage was faulty, right? Wrong! I fitted a new one and it still read full. After reading a few articles about voltage regulators i connec...