Morris Minor Owners Club

Changed the condenser this morning and took car for a run over open road and some of it up a slight incline so had load on. Seemed to behave OK but will have to do a longer run to check on it and be sure.
The condenser I removed wasn't that old or done many miles.

AO2190 is registered a 1952 with chassis 137749
First register in NZ on 17/12/1952

First time out for my MM1000 for a good run this morning and everything was going fine then engine died and then came back and it did it a few more times and even backfired a couple of times and then came back fine for a while afterwards. So when this started to happen I turned for home and made it ...

I have replaced my front wheel cylinders as they were starting to stick. The new cylinders are in and I have bled the brakes using the pedal pump open and close bleed value and have also tried keeping the tube in a bottle with brake fluid and opening the bleed valve and pump pedal until no air bubbl...

Thanks for the leads will check as soon as I can. Unfortunately in the middle of some redecorating and car is blocked in corner of garage.
Will advise when I get to it

thanks

My car started making some terrible noises going up a hill. Once we got over the hill the noise went and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the clutch. Have pulled engine out (948cc) and found a small piece of metal that on the curved edge is bevelled on one side and the squarer edge has be...

Its an output, to reduce pressure within the engine, so you should make sure pipe is clear. There is also a breather on the tappet cover as well. Too much pressure inside the engine can force oil to leak out. Do you have any problems of excess oil leakage, particularly at rear of engine

I had a similar problem and after I replaced the rubbers on the tie bars all came right. Hold on doing anything about the brakes almost sure its the rubbers they have worn down and allowing for movements backwards and forwards under braking.

Thanks guys. Very good instructions and easier than I thought it was going to be.
Roy I cant start yet as I have some jobs around the house first but will do as soon as I can

thanks again

I cannot get grease into my top RH swivel pin. Its not the grease nipple as swapped the one from the left side in but still no go. I suspect grease has gone hard in there. Is there any way of clearing this or will I have to strip it down and clean out. If I have to strip it down what is the easiest ...

Have to press quite hard at the moment but probably wouldn't lock up.
Which is the post '63 13/16" or 7/8"

I have a '62 4 door which has had 8" fronts fitted but obviously still have the small bore. What is the difference between the small bore & bigger bore m/cylinders. Is it pedal pressure.

What gain will I have fitting a 1098 head onto a standard 948 engine. I know the combustion chamber is different

Yes the 948cc is drilled to fit a 6 1/4" clutch/pressure plate whereas the 1098cc is drilled to fit a 7 1/4' clutch/pressure plate

I thought mine needed replacing so purchased new ones and after the installation I had vibrations in the car and so then reinstalled the old ones and vibrations gone. Only replace if you really have to, but agree with the others the new ones can have very hard rubber can cause the harshness and vibr...

They had a real hard compound linings and have changed to a softer but will try it, but not today as its raining. Its the first rain we have for a long time. Its been really hot and dry.

Just checked on LH front and the back plate is the LH and looking at the hub the front wheel cylinder facing to the ground and the rear one is facing upwards. So all that looks fine to me.
Dont get me wrong, it stops but from my experience with other Morries it should be better than what it is.

Hi Roy - I will check the back plates as know there are labelled LH and RH

I got this pic off ebay. It says the left one is a Riley and right on a Wolsley. The ones on the front of my car look like the shape of the ones on the right. The question do they work as well as the shape of the left one. I have to press the pedal quite hard (harger than my last car). I have change...

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