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by srwilco
Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Injured moggy
Replies: 4
Views: 1234

Thanks so much

Thanks for all the great replies--I am glad the consensus seems to be the head gasket and not something more severe/$$$. A local parts place has one for $9.95. That and a torque-wrench rental and I should (hopefully) be good to go. If any Morris owners get stuck in Chemult, Oregon (in the middle of ...
by srwilco
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Injured moggy
Replies: 4
Views: 1234

Injured moggy

Good morning/evening: I have a 1959 Morris Minor--I was driving from Southern Oregon, USA to Portland, Oregon (about 300 miles). Apart from needing the carburetor cleaned and the points adjusted in the middle of the trip, everything went fine. That is, until I got within a mile of where I was headed...
by srwilco
Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil leaking from dipstick?
Replies: 6
Views: 2501

Tube is loose

Thanks for the tips--I have a 1098 conversion (done by the previous owner) and the dipstick has a sleeve it slides into--the sleeve sticks to the dipstick and not into the shaft. Is the sleeve just supposed to go into the shaft and stick or click in there, or are there any other mounting items invol...
by srwilco
Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil leaking from dipstick?
Replies: 6
Views: 2501

Oil leaking from dipstick?

I check some past entries and could not find anything related to my issue, so I thought I might send a question out there--I have a 1959 Morris 1000 Saloon with a 1098 engine. Not long ago I had the transmission replaced, along with all oil seals on the engine. I am loosing oil, and I notice lots of...