Morris Minor Owners Club

This week I just bought this lovely Traveller which I'd always dreamed of and had it delivered on a transporter. It was showing 99999 on the clock and tonight we did about 8 miles but nothing's shifting away from all the 0s. Any ideas please? Is this what should happen and do we need to do something with it?[frame][/frame]

Looks like a very smart traveller!

The speedos often stick, sometimes even if the car has just sat for a few weeks, on one of mine it sticks, then clicks and tries to move for about 10 miles every time the 1000 changes. First thing I would try is thumping the top of the dash with your fist to see if that frees it up. Try driving it a short distance to see, another thump if necessary! If this doesnt work take out the speedo and check the cable isnt broke.

Obviously whoever supplied the car has wound on the mileometer to hide the previous mileage - and in doing so has broken it. You need another speedo now...... I would also get them to adjust the bonnet catch - it's not properly shut!

That clearly means the car has passed its "best before date". Since it will be no good now you might as well give it to me

Actually, it seems probable that someone has "messed with things" inside the speedo. I have done that in trying to get a used replacement instrument to read the same as the one I took out. The carcass is lying on my workbench reading 00000.0 but it will not turn up more than the first .9 of a mile. There are expert shops that can repair these but they are expensive. It will be cheaper to find a replacement. Look for the small numbers on the face, in this case 1376 and get one with the same number which I believe is the turns-per-mile of the speedo cable. Different models had different speedo ratios to match gear ratios and tire sizes.[frame][/frame]

Darrell

if you want to give a go at stripping / rebuilding your speedo i have a pdf document that may help. It was available on the web but I can not find it any more, so if you are interested pm me your email address and i can let you have it

bmcecosse wrote:Obviously whoever supplied the car has wound on the mileometer to hide the previous mileage

There wouldn't be much point in trying to hide the mileage on a car that is over 40 years old!

If you don't manage to get the speedo to work you'll be able to get a second hand replacement cheaply and it is a very simple job to replace it - there are a few threads on here explaining how to do it. Nice looking traveller

Drop into the national rally, there will be loads of speedos there.

Roy must have been distracted by the badly closing bonnet, and failed to condemn the headlight peaks (pedestrian slicers).

MarkyB wrote: Roy must have been distracted by the badly closing bonnet, and failed to condemn the headlight peaks

And the bonnet may just be open rather than have a badly adjusted catch.

If it was purchased from a dealer I would contact them stating the problem. If it was bought privately you can choose to replace.

My car has trouble with all the 9's. 60,999..... It usually takes about 5/10 miles but it does eventually turn over and off it goes. It depends on how concerned with the accuracy of the mileage. I'm not so it doesn't bother me. It doesn't affect the speedo settings.

Thanks for all the helpful comments and sorry to say it's not been wound back. I know this because I have complete FSH as the car had one owner for 38 years and it's possible to check the mileage very accurately. At least I've got some idea of what to do now. Thanks for your offer, Charlie - my email is davidrhodes2019@btinternet.com. I'll attach another photo which will give some idea of the state of preservation of this car. At least you can't see whether the bonnet lid is adjusted properly in this one and the offensive kidney crunchers aren't in evidence either![frame][/frame]

charlie_morris_minor wrote:if you want to give a go at stripping / rebuilding your speedo i have a pdf document that may help. It was available on the web but I can not find it any more, so if you are interested pm me your email address and i can let you have it

Hi Charlie, I could use a copy of that, then I might have a spare speedo

Darrell <fussyoldfart@gmail.com>

sent both of you an email.. will come from andrew_chaplin at hot mail

Thanks for being so helpful Charlie - much appreciated. It's good to see some positive comment!

It's hard to believe it arrived with you at 99,999 - unless it's been stuck there for a while! Just pick up another speedo with same tpm and pop it in. I think if the bonnet was 'open' it would sit higher than that - I mention it so that you can check it carefully to make sure it is secure and won't fly up on you and smash against the screen....... And yes - I noticed the pedestrian leg slashers - but decided to not mention them this time........ I do firmly believe these things are extremely dangerous, completely useless and look just 'silly'! But - each to their own.......

pedestrian leg slashers my sentiments also but looks a nice car

my speedo has just gone round the clock and still working

Do you think that's a genuine 99,999 miles for the car then Dennis ?

yes it is backed up by old mots and service record from 1978