Morris Minor Owners Club

...of classic car ownership. Few miles under the belt now since Alternator/Electronic distributor/Duplex conversion. Coming back from a show 2 weeks ago, a constant, changing with engine speed high pitched squeal appears. Rub (new) belt with my trusty tyre crayon, nothing. Alternator pulley running true, get to thinking the new setup has made the water pump bearing let go, but no leaks and not that wobbly. so, let's take of the fanbelt and run it. I know that will still leave me to work out if it's the Alternator or the Pump. Got to be that. Start up, squeal still there. Arghh. Please not something to do with the Duplex!!!??? Good look to see anything obvious fouling everywhere. Go and brew up, have a sulk.
Enter herself, having just returned from having her nails done, and having as much interest in Motors as I have in the Tic Toc videos of make up, hair products etc she insists on showing me. Anyway, I explain what I'm up to and demonstrate the Squeal still there with the belt off. Annette feigns a little interest and concern, asks what I think it might be, and then leans on the air filter Welsh hat. Squeal stops immediately. She stands up, starts again. Bloody Carb had worked loose. Arghh!!!

Yes, she asked you for your thoughts, then knowing full well what it was she leans on the filter, to prove it to you.

Nice, easy fix though..............we like them!

myoldjalopy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:26 pm Nice, easy fix though..............we like them!

Yes, was a bit of a bonus!

It's It's never ending task.However as I see it if we did not constantly repair our cars they would not be here after do many years.Keep up the good work everyone.

It can't have been easy for her to know exactly what the problem was without giving it away and making you feel silly.

The paranoia in me now wonders if all women have enormous amounts of in-depth mechanical knowledge but make men believe they have none, just to avoid breaking their nails under the bonnet and to get some peace in the house on their own at the weekends.

rocco wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:36 am It can't have been easy for her to know exactly what the problem was without giving it away and making you feel silly.

The paranoia in me now wonders if all women have enormous amounts of in-depth mechanical knowledge but make men believe they have none, just to avoid breaking their nails under the bonnet and to get some peace in the house on their own at the weekends.

Good shout. As long as their powers don't extend to knowing what we paid for stuff, as opposed to what we told them we paid!!