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- Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie Needs Minor Assistance
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2701
Re: Newbie Needs Minor Assistance
Virtually EVERY part is available in UK for Minors, except sadly a full new bodyshell. Check out Bull Motif http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop.php who will send to USA I believe. Many mechanical parts are common to the MG Midget/AH Sprite. At $3000 it would need to be a very good one - not a wrec...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clutch over centre
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1635
Re: Clutch over centre
Will it even go together like that?
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:37 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: typical innit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2032
Re: typical innit?
Leak at the manifold gasket ? Piston sticking in the carb?
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:58 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Halfshaft Seals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4361
Re: Halfshaft Seals
Great success!
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:03 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: heated screen
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2972
Re: heated screen
I suggest you don't ever use both together or you will flatten the battery, especially as you are likely to have lights/wipers/heater running at the same time.
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:47 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine conversion to unleaded
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5892
Re: Engine conversion to unleaded
It may well be. In extremis the head of the valve can be glowing dull red. But feel free to set whatever gap you wish...........
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: silver wheel paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1370
Re: silver wheel paint
But they do look much nicer in Old English White = Dulux Magnolia.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:58 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: sealed beam units
- Replies: 3
- Views: 932
Re: sealed beam units
Don't understand either - are the lights working? Just shine them on a garage door and adjust that way, Don't waste time/money paying someone to do simple things like this.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:45 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: alternator conversion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5833
Re: alternator conversion
And cleaning or renewing the ignition points and the fuel pump points. We can't see the 'secret' message from Mick( why so secret ? Share it with us all) but here is the simple diagram.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1271368249_11699 [/frame] Note that the light BLUE cable in the diagram ...
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: alternator conversion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5833
Re: alternator conversion
Before you do anything else - make sure your car is negative earth.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: How long should a compressor last?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1349
Re: How long should a compressor last?
If you are a 'workplace' you will be subject to the Pressure Systems Safety Regs, and so your air system and the receiver should have a full inspection every two years, and a 'visual' every year by your Insurance Inspector. You must also have the test certificate for the receiver in your possession....
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:46 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: mystery running problem! 3 AA calls in 3 days!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4611
Re: mystery running problem! 3 AA calls in 3 days!
There would still be plenty air getting in - only perhaps slight restriction at full blast. The problem has been caused by the AA. Don't let them near your car again.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:44 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine conversion to unleaded
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5892
Re: Engine conversion to unleaded
Ahh - so then the head will expand more than the steel valve stem, and the running clearance will increase as the engine heats up. On the A series both head and valve and push-rod will of course expand, but the exhaust valve gets very much hotter than the head and rod and will expand more, closing t...
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Its time for a recon gearbox
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1918
Re: Its time for a recon gearbox
I spoke with gearbox guru on miniforum - he is very well respected supplier of fully repaired Mini gearboxes, and he is certainly interested in considering Minor boxes, although slightly unsure of the spares position. Contact him yourself at http://www.guess-works.com/
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: found something on the floor ..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2056
Re: found something on the floor ..
Whatever you choose to do - you absolutely MUST have bump stops both front and rear, and rebound stops at the front.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:38 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adjusting clap-hands wipers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5063
Re: Adjusting clap-hands wipers
It was never going to be the 'parking' adjustment! How could it be?
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new members
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1794
Re: new members
Welcome to the forum. I would be careful of that tachometer(?) - it will take your knee-cap off in an accident. Do you really need to count the revs?????
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:33 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: help! replaced fuel pump contacts .. observations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2991
Re: help! replaced fuel pump contacts .. observations
It shouldn't need any bending. The contacts may not now be making flat contact, check it out.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine conversion to unleaded
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5892
Re: Engine conversion to unleaded
Yes of course Alec - 'leaded'. Now corrected. The unleaded fuel we have now burns hotter, so exhaust valves are hotter and expand more with risk of closing the gap. It also gives a little more safety margin to ensure the gap doesn't close up completely. That gap of 2 or 4 thou sounds like a mis-prin...
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Contact Breaker Points
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1768
Re: Contact Breaker Points
It's all in the workshop manual. Just put the old points back exactly as you found them meantime until you have read up and understood what's involved.