Morris Minor Owners Club

Took the flexible pipe off so could get some more leverage on the T union - came off!


Ha!

Says one and half (pints) in workshop manual

I had fuel tank out so was easier but oil gun?

This is how I did it take out tank and empty -take up to mother's with large garden -flush tank out with hose pipe 3 times -leave over night full of water empty tank in morning split the top of the offending nut with a nut splitter. Heat around the area with a blow torch (alot) - insert one of those...

The pipe has broken off with little resistance actually at the brass bit and the brass bit is well rounded off. It looks that I will have to buy another fuel tank at £100 which is very annoying as there doesn't seem anything else wrong with the tank.

The pipe is cut! - I think I'll ahve to take the tee union (cross thing) off and take it from there - I've soaked it in oil and all that - it's coming off one way or another just for satisfaction even if I have to replace the parts!

Taken the fuel tank off and seems to be a brass neck where fuel pipe enters the fuel tank Am I right in thinking this screws out and off ?? becasue I'm sure I have seen replacements for this brass looking bit advertsied. I don't want to have to buy a new tank for obviuos reasons as the rest of it lo...

The brake union at rear of car (cross like) before it divides off into the indiv break pipes to cylinders. Got the right one off (brake pipe), can't get the left one off - is it because it is a reverse thread (clockwsie v anti-clockwsie [or vice versa]) ? I want to know i'm trying to uncsrew it the ...

Got a series III LR and MM - contrast each other well -both fun to drive in different ways - make you feel different about yourself when driving either/ or around for some reason

got to get a 2cv and then collection complete (until the next time)

OK folks thank you

seems unanimous

jonathan

I need to weld / strengthen the driver's side area where the rear shackle plates support the leaf springs I'm a bit concerned that this is a bit near the fuel tank though obviuosly not up against it Would I be advised to remove the fule tank 1st (using a MIG welder) Plus what thickness would you adv...

Got it off ok (the rear axle) -it was the rear axle mounts

Thank you chicken john - thats the nearest description i've ever seen - so if this terrible weather finishes some time i can prepare myself for an interesting job

How briefly do you take the rear axle off, and where and how is the car supported for this No one seems to cover this I guess at some point the half shafts have to come out and the diff -but i've seen some pictures where the whole of the axle still attched to the leaf springs is backed off from the ...

I'll get my Landy up amd running and then have a scout about me thinks -it's a 1st march starter job or global warming job

(something makes me me not want to be beaten and try an engineering option on exisiting one but I'm dreaming)

Thank you folks

Ian-s

It's me Valium to do with prop shaft

you suggested the axle was rotating as the mountig plates had rusted - what do i do now

(I've got both Haynes nad the original manual)

- what do I need to buy / do now

Cos you're dead right you clever person

I've read all these replies and I think it sounds like the mounting plates on the axle have rusted away letting the axle rotate and now the diff is not level but pointing up, raising the prop nearer the tunnel . I had to remake the mountings on our traveller because of this. Especially as he says t...

Sorry guys , gals - laid it up for now but weather is crap - I did replace the gearbox a year ago and didn't pay too much attention to the engine bracket thing and the gearbox cable - now it isn't just as simple as "lets tighten these up as much as possible" - so can anyone give me the ref...

8009STEVE wrote:M T you have just about covered everything. well done

It isn't where the prop shaft goes through the x-member

Kevin wrote:This is going to sound silly but as your posting doesn't actually say, it is definately a Morris Minor you have as we do occasionally get a wrong poster on here, just checking.

Yes, my other is a series LR where there is PLENTY of room!

Or (just a thought) the U bolts are loose. What did you mean by "retainers for the leaf spring" by the way? a Sorry the front hanger plates, and in answer to a previous correspondant it is a Morris Minor 1963 sky blue and still has the original plastic cover on the back seats, and the &qu...