Morris Minor Owners Club

Stephen

Congratulations on your 5k !!!

Thanks for the useful information geoberni.

D

Thanks for your reply Phil. Unfortunately, Travellers are only in small numbers here as they were never officially sold new. That is, we only have privately imported ones. So finding 2 Traveller sets in good condition would be unlikely. I don't intend to carry big loads, so maybe I could get by with...

I am restoring a van. The leaf springs I have include a couple of dodgy leaves. I am wondering whether--apart from the main leaves with the eyes--can leaves from other models be substituted. That is, are there leaves in saloon springs that have the same specification as the van/pickup. The reason I ...

Take this example on the ESM website...

For the record, my mirrors came from ESM.

Don

Here is a picture of my mirror showing the resin wedge (before being painted satin black) under the base of the arm.

As well as increasing the angle of the mirror, it swings the arm and mirror backwards a little which reduces the A-pillar blocking of view.

Don

If it is not a cable issue, the bouncing is probably caused by the odometer mechanism being stiff. It could be excessive friction in 1) the lever mechanism that pulls the numbered drums around, 2) the axle for the drums, 3) both.
I agree you need to change to a lower TPM speedo with your 3.9 diff.

This has been discussed on here before. I have concluded that there is variability in the manufacture of the ball and socket of the mirror -- some owners have no trouble getting enough range of adjustment when it is mounted on the stainless steel triangle of the passenger side, while others have no ...

Could it be a faulty speedo drive gear? I vaguely recall someone having this sort of problem when the gear was slipping on its shaft. I suppose the amount of power going through the gearbox could have some influence on the behaviour of a faulty drive gear.

Don

Stephen Thank you for showing us your heater restoration project. Very impressive job. I have a question: What crackle paint product did you use? Are there any tricks to get the paint to crackle properly that you can pass on to us? I have seen many reports of people unable to get a satisfactory fini...

Bill and Michael

Thank you both for your further advice on how to proceed.

I'm not new to maintaining Minors, but I have never tackled an engine in this state before.
Don

Thanks all for your advice. Bill. I want to make sure I haven't misunderstood your suggestion. My understanding is that with the sump still off, I should position a container of diesel fuel so that it envelops the oil pickup strainer. Then spin the motor on the starter to pump diesel throughout the ...

Engine experts I am recommissioning a 948 engine after about 15 years of sitting unused. It is still in the car. I have checked the condition of the oil and found that it is this disgusting heavy, tar-like goo. No exaggeration, it was like tar. It is a blend of dark green and black in colour. I woul...

If you search this site for Volvo + shock you will find that dampers for a lot of Volvo models will suit. One caution is that you will need to grind down the Morris rubber bushes to fit the upper eyes.
Don

The vent cover appears to be missing from the float chamber.

Don

The reading of Smiths magnetic speedos and be adjusted to a certain extent by adjusting the strength of the spinning magnets in the mechanism. This is a fairly skilled process and requires some equipment to measure the change of reading while adjusting the strength of the magnets. So a speedo specia...

Good point Phil

Perhaps I should score the other rear drum to match.

Don

Thank you Phil for your info.

I have made a template to fabricate replacements that match the original parts.

Don

Hello all I am restoring the rear brakes on a project Minor. As you will see in my other posts below, I am encountering problems. This post concerns the steel plates that sits under the rear cylinders and are spot welded to the backplate. On both rear backplates, this plate has been removed. I gathe...

As per the title: IMG_0501.JPG But seriously, I have no idea what might have caused this damage which induced much swearing and head-scratching. Note the brake shoe behind the drum. The story is that I am restoring the rear brakes on a project van that I have had sitting around for 15 years or so. I...