Morris Minor Owners Club

Internal combustion creates a lot of heat - anything up to the lower 90s ( Celsius ) is normal. Forget the temperature gauge - it's clearly faulty and should be binned. It should move slowly from cold to hot, not start at 3/4, even if the cooling system wasn't working at all. If your car really does...

The only way I can think of is to either fit a wheelclamp on each axle or to invent a locking device that locks the brake pedal down. The only way round this would be to lift the car onto a flat bed truck.

Alex - Thanks for the info about the BMC Southend dealer. I guess they supplied my car as well ( in March 1969 ). I don't suppose your car's registration also started with RHJ ?

I assume you want a bigger capacity tank. Various suppliers stock a 9.5 gallon tank which fits into the existing gap.

Alex - mine is RHJ910G, registered 7 days before yours ! I'm it's eighth owner since 1977. THe previous 2 owners lived in London, so it hasn't moved very far in the last 33 years. Is your car still on the road ?

Spot-on advice from newagetraveller. Same thing happened to mine last year, all it needed was a new switch. Later Minors have slide-on connectors otherwise do as he says. Don't twist the 3-way union when undoing the switch as this may bend or fracture the brake pipes. My low tech solution was to jam...

On reflection I'm sure that removing the rotor arm would stop 99% of Moggie thefts. I always do this to my cars when we go on holiday. Lets face it, you can't make a Minor secure (locks and sidelights being so easy to get past). For extra security, fit a flashing red LED light. The thief will be con...

Alex, I would like to visit Harewood but I can't because I'm working that weekend. The club has arranged the rally when I've had to work for 3 years running! I'll get there one day, although not dressed up as a cowboy. I'll let you know when I'm next able to go to a local rally so we can re-unite th...

There were many colour variations in the 17 years that travellers were produced, far too many to list here. Also the name of the colour won't help you much without a picture. The best book for this info. is 'Original Morris Minor' by Ray Newall.

The gist of the practical classics article was that original Minors have only two main circuits protected by 2(35 amp) fuses. This modification creates 8 fuses, the idea being that a short will not disable half of the electrical circuits in one go and make it a lot easier to trace the location &...

[ This Message was edited by: Chris Morley on 28-05-2002 20:14 ]

This exhaust centre must employ a load of ham fisted clowns. It sounds like they twisted the downpipe without releasing the clamp. The lesson in this is to do it yourself when you can.

If the broken manifold is made of cast iron ( ? ) then it's not going to be so easy to weld as mild steel.

My front O/S shock absorber has started leaking. This causes wheel wobble and bouncing if the oil isn't replaced. It works fine when topped up so presumably the only problem is caused by perished rubber seals. Is it possible to obtain these seals and fit them yourself, or is it so difficult that it ...

I've got a few pictures of series II engine bays. The coil is mounted on the scuttle and the engine is a sort of gold / brownish colour. 803cc engine no. 56748 should date from December 1953. Does the car perform like an 803cc series II? It should take about 50 seconds to reach 60 mph and have a top...

All advice gratefully received. I guessed that it wasn't a home repair job as the specialists don't offer replacement seals.

Kevin - thanks for the advice about the links/bushes . I'll make sure I'm fully stocked before starting the job. Luckily it can wait until there is good weather.