Morris Minor Owners Club

One point, that I didn't see mentioned. The fog lamp must be on centre, or towards the offside if only fitting one. So if one fog and one reverse, the fog must go on the offside (ie RH in the UK).

In simple terms AF iis the size of spanner used on bolts / nuts with UNC and UNF threads. AF meaans acroos flats and is the imperial size of the head. Both UNC and UNF (Unified National Coarse / Fine) use AF heads.

A few years ago I discussed this with one of our Brake development Engineers where I worked. They told me the main concern was what happened if a little water got into the system. Testing showed that this did happen and with glycol fluids it's absorbed, and then removed with the brake fluid change. ...

Why do Americans always seem to have such a downer on Lucas electrics Same reason as anyone else. They were **** (Insert your own four letter word). The semiconductors in the alternators were unreliable with rectifier packs giving up the ghost all too often. The brush wear on rotating machines mean...

Good info.

Thanks, Ray

It's entirely likely that the brushes are worn out. They get very intermittent when this happens as you get contact sometimes, not others. For a while, a good whack on the starter with a big stick (a la basil fawlty) can do the trick but then even that fails. Brushes are replaceable if you can get t...

It largely holds up for things like minors, but very quickly fell out of use after that. There were just too many combinations needed to be able to standardise everything. The basics like black for earths, brown for unfused permanent, purple for fused permanent and so on tended to be stuck to, and b...

Certainly sounds like a switch fault, only closing under higher pressure. It's screwed into the tee piece right at the front of the engine bay, where the pipe from the master cylinder splits to go to the left and right wheels. I think on your age Mog, it will be the same as mine, and have screw term...

There are two types of socket. the main one, if I remember, has a black flip cover. this is for the lights etc. The secondary socket has a grey cover. this is for internal electrics. The covers can vary, so can be misleading. The two sockets are known as 12N and 12S. 12N is the roadlights as descri...

I don't know the spec of the switch, but if you use a relay there won't be a problem. If you leave it connected to the battery, you may forget to switch it off, and end up with a flat battery. Also, some types of radio take quite a current through the switched circuit even when apparently switched o...

Bear in mind the ones for trucks are 24v, not 12v that you'd need. Using a low voltage 12v set would be fine, but most I have seen use 18v or 24v. Even though the transformer outputs are often AC, you wouldn't normally have a problem using DC, as bulbs don't care, and if it has an electronic sequenc...

I always used the bulb method, or alternatively a multimeter. Set static many times, and then checked with a strobe and it was always so close as not to bother adjusting. My routine was to set the timing to the mark, and then turn the distributor back and forth until the point where the points just ...

No, its a 10 volt one.

Doh!

I'd go for ignition and fuel. Starter is way too easy to bypass by bump / handle / hotwire. Try to keep the wiring discreet, otherwise it's obvious and therefore easy to bypass. Also, make sure you use decent connectors, otherwise if something falls off, you lose your engine at the most inconvenient...

A good alarm or immobiliser properly fitted will not cause much of a drain. So long as the battery is in good condition, and it's being charged well, it should be no problem at all.

The jig I made (see sig pic) was made to do what you say, but also roll the car over. I made it to fit the car, by measuring the car rather than anything else. I mounted the rear fixings to the front spring hangers as they are sound on my car, and the front fixings replace the torsion bar eyebolt in...

you should be able to see the base plate move and then relax - as you gasp for breath.

Or get a mouth full of nasty stuff when the diapraghm has gone, like happened in my mates avenger!

Not an easy task. There is a compressor (it would need to be engine driven, electric would take too much power). You have a condensor mounted in front of tha radiator, an evaporator inside the heater, and pipes to connect it all up. When you've connected it, you have to vacuum out all of the air, an...

Failure to turn over at high temps is often down to the brushes in the starter motor being on the wear limit. When they cool down, they just about make contact again. If it happens again, check whether the headlamps still work OK, or whether they go out when you try to start. If no, it's the starter...

As an aside to the above I read this week that modern batteries are being produced with,of all things, glass fibre strands which do not deteriorate if left uncharged for long periods! the technology is known as Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) and means that the battery is about 5Kg lighter,does not have t...