Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi
Just returned from Donnington Autojumble everything fine ,cruising nicely 50-55 ,no noises,stopped for a paper 1 mile from home ,no problems.Backed on to the drive loads of water on the drive non anywhere else .
Seems to be all on the carb side,not clear yet if a hose as gone ,no cream in rocker box ,engine oil fine.engine turns nicely

no ime to look today will have a close look tom am

is it the dreaded head gasket?

All suggestions welcome

Not if it was running ok.... Maybe the dreaded by=pass hose!

Bottom hose. Radiator. Drain tap. Heater hose. Heater Tap. Just fill it up and see where it runs out.

thanks for that, I'll let you know

Was it raining in the Midlands today? Might have been sediment in a chassis drain-hole which has suddenly evacuated.

JJ Believe it or not it was NOT raining in Brum. M42 corridor to-day I know it's hard to believe
The radiator is empty

Oh dear - as Simmitic says fill it up and watch, start the engine if you can't see anything as might only leak under pressure.

May only be a slack Jubilee clip.

Hope it isn't the by-pass.

Definitely Norovirus... check the old girl isn't dehydrated, she should start holding water again in a couple of days.

Cars don't get norovirus, it must be MORoviRIS !!

It's the bottom hose spilt right where it attaches to the rad,mm centre opens on wed so I'll have to wait till then,unless anyone near brum as a spare to loan me,which I will replace with a new one,of course.

So glad i'm not using waterless

Just fit your spare hose......oh -you don't have one??? ESSENTIAL for your in-car spares!!

I know ,went to try to buy a set last fortnight but she who must be .......etc made me go shopping,and didn't fancy a visit to lovely Oldbury,I do need to educate her ,she wont even go fishing

I got what I deserve still i'm very glad it went kaput on the drive rather than the M42

Are the silicon hoses worth the extra dosh?

Not in my book!

Silicone hoses can look 'out of place' due to their lurid colours but some are now available in black, it is however a gloss black and will still stand out over rubber hoses.

Definitely avoid the ghastly Kevlar hoses...........

See my link about kelvar hoses.

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... lit=kelvar

I ended up fitting an original type hose that was probably 20 + years old, still no problems.

thanks i'll stick to the classic ,old technology

A company called Classic Silicone Hoses run by a very helpful lady, produce "classic black" silicone hoses that look like original fitments, but should last longer. I have fitted two sets, the first over two years ago, and no problems whatsoever. They are easier to work with too As others have said, avoid kevlar.

A hose is a service item and they need replacing when they become perished. Time will tell for how long silicone and kevlar will last for but ordinary rubber ones can - and do - last for decades. And also happen to much cheaper.

Except - I think there are some pretty poor hoses about these days.........