Morris Minor Owners Club

Randy, If you are finding it difficult to locate whitworth spanners and the broken nuts and bolts in the US, then you could always try buying them in the UK. Although there must be specialist suppliers, it's just a question of finding them!! You could try: http://www.frost.co.uk They do whitworth sp...

I would imagine that there are bound to be reference codes but these might only be available to motor factors - unless anyone else has a list?? You can check for yourself if you measure the primary winding resistance (+ to - on the coil) and compare it with the value stated in your workshop manual. ...

Before you bin your starter, check to see if you have voltage present at the starter connection (connect a bulb from it to earth if you don't have a meter). When trying to start the car: If the bulb lights, then your starter is duff. If the bulb does not light then your starter solenoid is duff. Ass...

Stick with your original coil, if all you have changed is the charging system. You can only fit a ballasted coil to the minor IF you fit the ballast resistor as well (in the form of a high resistance wire or ceramic resistor) and re-wire the starting circut to short the resistance wire out as newage...

Randy, I have a set of AF, metric and whitworth, and that pretty much does everything. I have found that a socket set, ring and open ended spanners are needed in all three sizes!! the two cast-metal bright trim pieces on either side of the grille are called "hockey sticks" and are readily ...

Have you tried E.S.M. Spares: http://www.morrisminorspares.co.uk/ or Bull Motif Spares: 01386 831755 I have had paint from ESM before and I think that they carry quite a range, although never Peat Brown!! With regard to matching, I think that pretty much any professional paint supplier can match you...

Willie,

No, it makes absolutely no difference to the testing, I just thought I would post the piccy in case there was any confusion.

And like you say, you never know with our cars!!

Just a quick point guys. My starter solenoid ('69) has it's red push button ON TOP in between the two leads, as can be seen below: http://www.soc.staffs.ac.uk/~cmrcs/minor/oil_pressure_pipe.jpg When you activate the starter (either way) does it spin and make those clicking noises or is it stationary...

Yes boss!!!!!

I know that Willie will shout at me for suggesting this and he is dead right, BUT! If all that fails, then a bit of sealing paste will be very helpful in sealing the joint.

I have had the same problem in the past and paste has saved the day!

I know it's not the right way, but it works.

Cam.

OK, it sounds as if your starter motor may be jammed, or your battery is very flat. Firstly, make sure that you have not got a flat battery! (check battery voltage ~11-12v) and check brightness of lights. Also check to see if your engine to chassis earth straps are OK. If it is the starter motor the...

In addition to Willie's suggestions: The front clunk may be a badly worn trunnion (probably lower), if you hear this when you apply the brakes when reversing at an angle then that is probably it. It could either be the trunnion link pin, bushes or the screw threaded part of the trunnion itself. It c...

I use about 25-26 PSI on radials (145 14"). The moggy is really easy to lower compared to a lot of other vehicles. FRONT: You can use the torsion bar rear adjusters (plates) to lower the car small amounts. If you want to go over about 1 1/4" then move the adjuster arm off the torsion bar a...

Willie,

The simple ones are usually the hardest to find!!

And often the most satisfying to fix!!

Cam.

It seems that there is a lot of confusion about coils. So, here is a diagram showing the internal workings. http://www.familycar.com/images/coil.gif As you can see, the earth terminals of the primary and secondary windings are joined together and contact earth as soon as the contact breaker closes, ...

there is another nut inside the rear suspension arm, that is probably loose and spinning. You will have to remove the torsion bar from the rear suspension arm in order to get at this nut. I presume you have tried hammering the suspension arm to try and release it from the torsion bar and it would no...

Newage, Whoah!!!! The 8 pushrods in your engine pass through 8 passageways which go through the cylinder head and through the block. The passageways are much wider than the stems of the pushrods. The breather in the top of the rocker cover gives access to the top of these passageways. The breather i...

Disproving the blanket theory!!!!!! It depend on the tyres concerned, the weight that they are going take, the traction required and the amount of rubber you want on the road. My moggy has 145 14" on the front set to about 26 psi, but I have sierra 185/60 14" on the rear set to about 20-22...

Both breathers are neccesary, and you should not plug either of them up. If you are getting the amount of emulsified oil sufficient to block the breather tubes completely, then it sounds as if something is a bit wrong. I know that during winter (damp) conditions emulsion can be produced but this is ...

The other day, my Moggy started sounding like a tractor, and I assumed that the 3-branch stainless steel LCB manifold that I have had on the car for about 13 months had split at one of the welds. I assumed this because I have had this happen endless times on Minis. Upon closer inspection, there is a...