Morris Minor Owners Club

Followed your story with great interest. I bought a morris 1000 ten years ago that was on its way to the scrap yard. The scrapper had already hoisted it up by putting a rope around the roof - with the two doors open- and buckled the roof edge at both doors. I hope that it is panel beatable. Other th...

I made a home made puller as follows. Used angle grinder to cut out from a discarded tractor seat base a flat piece of iron - 15cm square and 3mm thick. Cut a piece of cardboard , same size , and pressed it against the 4 bolts on the hub. Made a hole in the centre of each mark and projected each ont...

The two biggest problems encountered were getting out the front bolt of the two bolts attaching the three cornered plate to the housing at the front end of the spring and fitting a new bolt. I noted that the bolt threaded through the spring eye , with it's two rubber bushes , is permanently fixed to...

Tks taupe for that you learn something every day. Must have been day dreaming. Makes perfect sence re for possible oil leak.'

There has been references to a hole in the back plate of the rear brake structure to allow any brake fluid leakage to exit so that the chances of the brake shoe pads getting damaged is reduced. I have two MM- one is for a serious restoration job- and both have the 'rims' around the plate meeting , n...

I am very reluctant to use grease instead of oil to lubricate the steering rack. There is a rattle coming from the rack area and I want to check out if a deficit in lub is causing it before I consider taking the steering out to examine it. Would appreciate if someone could help re the following:- ( ...

When I try to grease the left and right grease nipples of the arms which connect to the stearing rack mechanism the greese squirts out from underneath the 'dish ' shaped washer. The original washer had a split in it and I fitted a good dish shaped washer and the same thing happened. Why is this wash...

I noted that a number of posts refer to the air breather fitted to the back axle housing. - suggesting that if it is clogged/blocked that the back axle oil might be forced out through the seals on the half shafts - if they are anyway weak. I've just checked my breather which I will attempt to descri...

The front and back screed rubber seals in my 1970 morris saloon are cracked and when examining slightly blistering paint from the wiper points towards the sides and underneath the cover finish of the parcel shelf I noticed a lot of rust developing. Have concluded that this was caused by water leakin...

Unfortunately living in Zimbabwe means that it is more of a bother ordering and posting than stripping and refurbishing, especially as post is so unreliable. I am very curious to know how one might go about freeing up a ceased rear brake cylinder. I have two of them and have the time and patience -...

Response much appreciated-Philthehill

Having the same problem now . All the posts have been very useful re how to tackle the problem. Long may the enthuasist of all the MM posters continue. Just three comments / suggestions and would appreciate any views on them:- (1) it might be useful if someone could put up an explosion diagram of th...

Tks for that . I will get a washer and use 40 oil to get the best out of the unit. Re vice - I would have been catching it gently anyway.

Before I removed the drain screw at the opposite end of the damper I came across a post which showed the various parts that the drain screw was keeping in - about a 1 1/2" rod with a spring on it and which can be very easily pulled off it. The post also showed a small washer which is put on the...

Tks for that advice Bmcecosse

My morris , based in Ireland,is very bumpy for those sitting in the back , so I have the two rear dampers off. Have recently fitted a reconditioned engine and gearbox .Would appreciate a response to the following queries (1) what is the best fluid to use? I have read a lot of threads. Motorbike fork...