new to the moggy scene! advice required!

[digger64]

Hi, I am after some general advice about morris minors.

I've been thinking about getting one as my daily car for about the last 18 months .. i was bullied into buying a modern car - which i hate with avengance. After seeing a few cars for sale privately, I have now kinda cheated and have gone to charles ware and they are now in the process of revamping a four door saloon for me. (I haven't got the time, knowledge or space to restore one)

What i would really like are some tips in generally keeping her in really good condition - I hope to do most of the servicing myself. I'm after a workshop manual and i'm not too sure which to go for - i've read reviews about haynes manuals, but i'm not sure that this would be the best one to go for... any ideas?

thanks in advance!

[Ratbag]

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Phil.
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[DanRodd]

welcome to the world of the Morris Minor,i dont know what Charlie is charging you but you may have found it a lot cheaper to get one that has already been done and is well sorted.
Manuals-for what they cost on ebay,i would get any you spot,haynes is good as a guide for quick jobs and data,the one to get is the factory workshop manual.I have a pitmans manual,haynes handbook,haynes manual,BMC Manual,Leyland Minor manual,autobooks manual,owners handbook etc,apart from the leyland one which i bought new,they were all less than a fiver.

Knowledge is power!

If you havent already you will need a set of imperial sized spanners and a grease gun,and if you have a basic knowledge of cars then the Moggie will be your friend

[digger64]

Cheers... now off to lookon ebay!

[digger64]

(tip: search the forum for 'ware')

.... point taken. cheers!

[sgray]

I bought my truck at the end of the summer and though I bought a Haynes manual I find I use a PDF of the workshop manual most of the time (there's a link on the forum somewhere).

When will you get the car? Put your location in your profile details and hopefully a local branch will get in touch. Since I got my car just as the events ended, I've learnt an awful lot from this forum. Don't just read replies to your own posts, read as much as you can - most of it will be double-dutch, but hopefully some of it will sink in. I think it's quite tricky to get to grips with a car that has been restored - you'll wont want to take it apart in case you make it worse. Luckily my truck has had a few faults that have allowed me to learn about the brakes, electrics, fuel pump - hang on, maybe it wasn't such a good buy after all.

Simon

[bmcecosse]

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[moggie-tom]

I have a pitmans manual,haynes handbook,haynes manual,BMC Manual,Leyland Minor manual,autobooks manual,owners handbook etc,apart from the leyland one which i bought new,they were all less than a fiver.

Hello

I think the Pitmans book is good. It's very simple and was written so owners can do their own basic maintanence. Good Luck.

[ASL642]

The Tech Tips Cd sold through Regalia is good - it shows how to do the basic routine maintenance from the comfort of your armchair before you face the garage

[digger64]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

[bmcecosse]

If I brought Minor parts indoors - to maintain them in my armchair - I would be in MEGA trouble !

[ASL642]

You're meant to watch the Cd inside in the armchair and then go outside to "play" and get grubby with the Morris. I thought the grubbier you get the better you are at maintaining your Minor - perhaps I've got it all wrong