Morris Minor Owners Club

i have a morris minor 1000 1961 i have a oil leak coming from crank shaft i bought a filter which is like a fabric wool looking one but when opening the front cover there does not seem to be a wool looking seal just a plastic looking one any help with this?

Can I assume you are talking about the front crankshaft seal - the one in the timing cover ? Only early cars had the hopeless 'wool' seal - later cars have the better lipped rubber seal. But chances are the problem is actually caused by pressure within the crankcase - caused by leaking piston rings and inadequate crankcase ventilation. Connect the rocker cover breather directly to the carb intake - NOT the air filter and the fumes will be extracted much more efficiently. Meantime - get a new ribber seal - and be sure to 'centralise' the timing cover on the crankshaft before finally tightening the timing cover securing screws.

so does my engine ment to have the fabric seal or the plastic one?

Obviously - it has the rubber lip seal!

i bought a filter

That could explain why it doesn't work as a seal

You need item 6 - the rubber one 88G561 - in this diagram.