Morris Minor Owners Club

Okay thanks for the advice. I'll just order the Minor parts and wait on shipping.

Cheers

Hi All, I need to replace the rear wheel cylinders and brake shoes on my '68 sedan. On this side of the pond Minor parts are really hard to come by, but MG Midget parts suppliers are all over the place. I just want to double check that the cylinders and shoes are the same for the late Minor and the ...

I'll check that before I order.

Thanks for the help guys!

Wow I'm learning lots about BSF thread! I found this very interesting and a bit amusing: Whitworth spanner markings refer to the bolt diameter rather than the distance across the flats of the hexagon (A/F) as in other standards. Confusion also arises because BSF hexagon sizes can be one size smaller...

Yes I suppose I should mention I am in the US so that makes getting some of these parts much more difficult. I will make an order from a UK supplier if need be, though I would obviously like to find something closer to home.

Hello All,
Is the Castelated nut used on the end of the Tie Bar an odd size? I couldn't find one that would work in my local hardware store. Anyone know of a source to get just the nut - my tie bar itself is okay.

Thanks!

SUCCESS!! :D I swapped the generator from the MGB over to the Minor this morning and there is no more ticking or flashing ignition light. I'm going to take her out for a long test drive later today, but at this point the problem seems to be some sort of fault within the generator. It is still under ...

You know that the MGB is ok so swap the regulator from the Minor onto the MG. That way if you get still get the problem it must be the regulator since that is the only suspect component. If the is no problem then you have definately eliminated the regulator, you can then fit the Minor dynamo onto t...

It's a fault I haven't come across before! And you say it's there with two regulators - so hard to believe they can both have an obscure fault. However - you seem to have tried everything - time for a good reliable alternator I think! Thanks for all the advice everyone, this is really a head scratc...

I checked against the wiring diagram and everything is connected correctly and the colours are 100% correct. I've been driving the car for a couple days and haven't been stranded yet, so apparently there is enough charge getting through to keep me going. There is no change with the headlights on or ...

This is the regulator I'm using

It was listed for an MG Midget 1098, but I assumed they're the same - the terminals are marked the same and my wiring all fit properly.

Could it be mis-adjusted somehow?

Well I cleaned all the contacts last night and rigged up an extra ground to the VR without any change. I'm still getting ticks from it about twice a second when the engine is above idle, and the ignition light is flashing in time with the ticks. Take the cover off the control box and watch the conta...

Well I was just out and cleaned all the contacts on the VR and cleaned the ground on the battery without any change. It's still tick-tick-tick ticking and the ignition light is flashing along in time.

I think I'm going to try adding an additional ground to the VR after work and see if that helps.

Oh sorry about posting in the wrong forum - a moderator can move this thread if possible. Thanks for the advice - I did not change the polarity of the battery, but the car has been converted to Neg. Earth at some point. The dynamo seems to be charging well as I'm getting 13.5v across the battery ter...

Hi all, I'm having a bit of an issue with my voltage regulator but I don't know if I should be worried about it or not! about 2 months ago the generator on my '68 died so I replaced it with a new one and a new voltage regulator at the same time. Everything worked well until about 2 weeks ago when th...

Thanks for the information - obviously I'd prefer 145x14 but I am fairly sure that size is no longer available in the US, as I haven't been able to locate any in nearly 3 weeks of searching. Cocker Tire specializes in tires for vintage and classic vehicles and have quite a good reputation over here....

So I found a Firestone 155x14 at Coker Tire and the sales rep swears that is the correct size - but I currently have 145x14s mounted. 155 will work, but 145 are the correct size right?
Thanks

Does anyone know where to get a proper set of tyres in the United States? Apparently the 145x14 Camac tires that were most widely available here have been discontinued. Any suggestion would be most appreciated.

The firepaste did the trick!

Hopefully it will last for more than just a couple months.

Thanks for all the advice!

Also worth checking engine mounts are ok - and the steady bar is in place and hasn't broken away from the bulkhead! Check and check. Everything seems to be in good condition, except the exhaust pipe where it clamps to the manifold is a bit out of shape and nasty. I took some time to clean the joint...