Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:29 am**

can anyone tell me where the clutch spring fits as it must have shot off while i was going shopping i can see a littlt lug on the body just forward off the pedel does it go there?
thanks phil

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:16 am**

one end goes on the end of the lever (the one that disapears into the bellhousing)
the other end clips onto the engine backplate

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:18 am**

On both my cars one end clips to the engine backplate and the other end to a collar, (an extension of the clutch operating lever, see Ray's post) in front of the clutch adjusting nuts on the actuating rod.
Assuming that's the spring mixerman means?
I think we posted originally about the same time Ray.

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:14 am**

I have a picture of the spring in situ....... but I can't upload it from work as this daft user account won't let me use FTP!

I'll see what I can do......

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:37 am**

Here's one...

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Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:41 am**

Although it says LHD is this the one you are looking for
http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/pro ... 395c6377cb

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:04 pm**

You've certainly confused me kevin! Mind you that's interesting to know LHD bits are available.

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:06 pm**

Looks like the clutch pivot arms were different for earlier cars then. The spring mount seems to be separate and not cast into it.

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:39 pm**

how is the LHD idea?

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:30 pm**

Thank u to all
now i know where the spring goes i have just bought a manual for my moggy and i am reading it like a novel so i can get to know the car but as i am reading it . it keeps saying early or later what year was early and what year do they call later ?
phil

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:58 pm**

On the Minor 1000, pre 62 is early and post 63 is late (ish)

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:05 pm**

thanks

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:23 pm**

Andrew, that photo... there's something... wrong...

It's too ... CLEAN!

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:09 pm**

took me ages to paint it white with black pin striping too...
a

Posted: **Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:19 pm**

Multiphonikks wrote:Andrew, that photo... there's something... wrong...

It's too ... CLEAN!

This more like it Nikki??

Posted: **Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:26 am**

Is that your car Cam?

(not sure whether to add a smiley or not)

Posted: **Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:26 am**

That's it Cam... Along with the underseal and oil which decides to fall on my hair whenever I do anything near that area (had half the car's underseal and oily depoists fall in my hair when I did the gearbox steady cable earlier this week... grrr..

Posted: **Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:13 am**

woo wrote:Is that your car Cam?

(not sure whether to add a smiley or not)

no mate, it was a friend's car I was working on. I took some photos for her so she could see the underside for herself!!!

Actually the front of the car was very sound but the rear was dodgy. I replaced the rear valance and patched the boot floor while I was at it.

Why no Smiley??? What's wrong with the car (except the oil)? Looks OK to me!

Posted: **Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:05 pm**

Cam have you been Minor Bog Snorkling again?

Posted: **Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:07 pm**

Yes. Yes I have.