Morris Minor Owners Club

I think that I might have got to a possible cause. The brake light switch is stuck in the on position, so the lights must have been on all the time and it looks like that rather than the bulbs going the wiring has gone instead. I think this has then melted the insulation and then cross connected to ...

SUE482 wrote:For my ten pennies worth, I'd replace the loom and put an in line fuse for protection. I don't think I would have any confidence otherwise

Thanks,
I think that I will buy a new loom, but also run earths and a few more fuses, produce a wiring diagram based on Barry's one and keep it in the car.

You don't need to reproduce a wiring diagram - just use Barry's excellent diagram at the head of this section! Thanks it looks really useful but Barry's diagram is for a 65 with a key starter, our traveller is a 1960 with a pull starter that has been 'modded' by previous owners, so I will use it as...

bmcecosse wrote:Are these original 'loom' wires ?

I think so, the loom looks/is pretty old

Thanks for the replies and advice, I didn't get anything done last weekend, so no progress, I know I am a slacker. We lost the rear brake and tail lights. Diving into the loom there is a lot of melting. I haven't found a source for the problem yet. I want it to be safe for the future so I need to kn...

Welcome to the forum, Cal! :) Any chance we could see some photos of your cars? Couple of years, Cal? Well done, but it's SIX years since the request shown above was made.!!! :o In my defence I have only just got a smartphone after my Nokia brick died and I inherited it off my lad who upgraded. I h...

Hopefully after a couple of years I have managed a picture![frame][/frame]

1960 Traveller, originally fitted with trafficators, but some time ago fitted with indicators. (Not by me) We lost brake and tail lights. Headlights fine. Indicators work. Not a problem I thought and dug out the multimeter. All looked well at the back of the car and similarly at the front, but I hav...

I've just finished repairing it. The handle sheared, the monkey metal gave way, the square bar was held in by the little screw and also was seized in the mechanism. I had to take the whole lot off (as it had been bent anyway) and cut through the square bar, the press it out. New handle from Charles ...

Our 1960 traveller has been broken into.

The thieves wrenched the rear door handle off and stole our weekly shop, whilst it was parked underground in IKEA Bristol.

No CCTV coverage of that bit of the car park.

I am going to need a new handle and some larger screws.

All, I hope that this is in the right area, but if not moderators please move. I'm not a chemist, so correct me where I go wrong but I beleive that you can use ethanol from fuel by phase seperation by adding distilled water. Is there a chemist in the club that can confirm/deny this? If it is possibl...

About 35mpg around town, 948 1960 traveller

For us new members who don't know. What's MOT-UK and what's a LEO Run?

Just tried again and managed to join online, happy days.

Then tried to send a personal message to regaliaqueen to tell he and it wouldn't have it.

cuprinol5*?
I've always been told to use danish oil.
Though my cabinet maker father always insists on his own fowl smelling home concoction.

regaliaqueen

I would say it's probably a problem with the card, I've had three replacements recently.

cal

Thanks for all the replies and good wishes. britany, you are correct, we are not new to minors. I used to have a 68 two door, that I gave away to a young lady whose minor had died. We have had the series2 for about fourteen years. Company cars, houses and children have meant that it hasn't had much ...

Any advice on keeping the drain holes in the wood clear?

alex_holden wrote:Welcome to the forum, Cal!

Any chance we could see some photos of your cars?

Thanks Alex.

I will try to get some photo's, I will confess that I'm not too brilliant with computers, so you may have to be patient.

Hello Everyone

My name is Cal, i live with my better half Sarah and our two boys in Bristol.
We have a White 1960 Traveller and a Green 1956 Series 2.