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Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 2:05 pm
by Mercmancdi
Bill these are my pedals. The slot sizes are 20 mm x 30 mm .
Also can I ask is there a breather hole in brake fluid refil nut. When I push brake there’s like a we squeak off on the filler plug. ( is it normal ). Thank you.
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Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:35 pm
by Bill_qaz
Mercmancdi wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 10:21 am Have Haynes book will check it’s the 1969 model ,
I find some of the information a bit vague and spend more time on total rebuilds gearbox’s , engines etc
Maybe just lazy asking on here.
Maybe trying to get my £30 worth of information for joining. lol.
What £30 the forum is free and your profile says not mmoc member.
The pedal to floor rubber look knackered or missing hard to see in pick, is that the clutch or brake, hold clutch pedal down with stick and look from underneath.
The filler cap must have a vent as no other vent unless you have a remote resevoir. .Dont remove it without cleaning the crap from around it :tu1:

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:42 pm
by Mercmancdi
Thanks that’s clutch pedal , I ordered the rubbers
you suggested from moss. I will get them renewed I think they just broke away with age. Yes need to clean out all muck , just after getting new outer sills and floor repair
, I have bad legs and ankles and am thinking of moving seat forward and raising a bit but trying to keep original steering wheel as want everything as original as possible.
I am a paid up member it should be showing that.
as I log in through mm to get to join this forum.
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Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:36 pm
by Bill_qaz
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Hi Stephen try going into your profile, drop down under your name and see can you change.
As you see on screen shot it says no member.
Hope the rubber sorts your clutch pedal, found I could lift mine but looked under to find no return spring and no rubber pad were it hits the floor.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:39 pm
by Mercmancdi
Thanks Bill I see it says not a member so emailed to see they amend it.
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Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:08 pm
by Bill_qaz
Best to message admin and ask how to amend.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 11:30 pm
by philthehill
Your brake master cylinder cap is not original.
The original brake master cylinder is branded and has a hexagonal nut for undoing.
I would advise that you clean all that cr-p from around the filler cap before you undo the cap.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 8:05 pm
by Mercmancdi
Yes thanks will be cleaning whole area before spraying
and I think I see the original is hexagon, lets hope they never wrecks threads as never had it off until everything is cleaned up. Got all new heater hoses on and replaced faulty heater valve ,moved my seat forward ( short legs and sore ankles and knees ) so now a lot more comfortable but very happy ran today for 40 minutes with odd bit of reving and temperature stayed nice and steady , still a bit of engine die off when engaging new clutch and pedal a bit harder to push , but then again when I was replacing the complete gear linkage there was no return spring.
Thanks
Stevie

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:07 pm
by Mercmancdi
Can i ask do i definitely need a vented master cylinder cap , as this one as in photo is not vented.
Thank you. It’s 1969 1098 traveller drum brakes etc as standard.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 1:01 pm
by philthehill
If you do not have a remote brake fluid reservoir you do need a vented cap.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 12:46 pm
by Mercmancdi
Thanks Philthehill I bought bung with breather expensive little thing it was , As for fitting reservoir under bonnet is it easy to connect to save pulling up carpet etc to check brake fluid , as cars all gutted out and new soundproofing and carpet to go down . Do you screw new pipe into rear of original reservoir and lead round to engine bay and mount new reservoir, can this be done without stripping out old reservoir etc. do you know of any links to instructions to fit.
Thank you.

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:19 pm
by philthehill
Fitting the remote brake fluid reservoir is of benefit but you must use the right type of flexible pipe between the reservoir and master cylinder otherwise the fluid can leach out of the pipe.
ESM sell a remote brake fluid reservoir kit but it can only be fitted to an original type master cylinder as the plug in the rear of the after market/pattern brake cylinders is different.
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/brake ... es-p829373

Re: Gear box assistance for newbie please

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 7:55 pm
by Mercmancdi
Thanks again , do you know if it’s a big job to fit or can it all be done from below .
Again I appreciate your assistance.
Stevie.