Morris Minor Owners Club

This may be useful if it applies. When I did my LHD conversion, having the speedo read mainly in MPH and the odometer also in Miles was pretty impractical when all around is in km. I got hold of a speedo from a Mini which was an "800" version. Having installed it, it recorded alarmingly high speeds,...

I have this fitted to my 68 Traveller - not from ESM but the same model. The instructions and wiring diagrammes are quite clear on how to make the connections to the flasher unit etc. It is only a matter of doing it neatly to not have stray wires dangling everywhere and the unit/switch mounted on th...

Do you not find that a metal lever or Schrewdriver scratches the paintwork on the wheel rim? I got fed up with that and now use a nylon lever.

Like Phil, I used Fertan for a long time and still do whilst I have some left. However I am more impressed by the BRunox rust converter. Here is a sales link - I assume it is available in GB. https://www.korrosionsschutz-depot.de/rostschutz-und-lacke/roststopper/brunox-epoxy/brunox-epoxy-100-ml The ...

Also had the same problem (albeit on my Triumph Herald) together with a rumble/ sort of pinking sound, with only the slightest acceleration attempt running at 70kmh . Cutting a long story short from all the other things I did, I had the crank reground and this totally eliminated the noise and led to...

Declan Burns does a proper engineering solution for the remote reservoir.

Same experience with my traveller too. I have noticed that when I tank with super plus (98 octane) I get more km out of a tankful. Our minors are very well cooled in normal circumstances so perhaps the higher temps around the exhaust valves which are supposed to come from unleaded, may not be so sig...

The suppliers of new steering racks - it was for me anyway - neither have grease nipples nor blanking plugs installed. and supposedly are sealed for life. Mine came with "Made in Argentina" on the packaging. It works quite satisfactory now but at first was very stiff to operate. I ended up removing ...

A dyslexic man walks up to the bra...

A few km later.....

Eigentlich, sechs Vieren! Is that the original/actual mileage? seven when you consider the speed as well. the original mileage? the speedo is from a mini ( you can just see the indicator light at the top ) and is calibrated for km of course. when I did the LHD conversion, I reused the original odom...

On a sunny day as we were approaching Weilburg........

On the occaisons when I drive in England and stick to 110km/h as allowed, I am overtaken by everyone who is not in a Morris Minor or a truck.
The official speed limit is , it seems unworkable and ignored .

As promised, I can report now that the crankshaft replacement has been completed and the engine is back inside the car. Firstly the rumble I got for a few seconds after the cold start is gone. So too the knocking/rumble/clanging when accelerating at ca. 70km/h. Therefore it was the crankshaft at fau...

Before you apply any concrete paint, it is wise to put on a surface sealant to prevent the surface dusting again. I do not know what it is called in english but your DIY place will certainly know. Depending on the existing surface texture, you may also like to consider laying a self levelling screed...

Translated from the German

A man drives his Trabant into the garage and asks the attendant.

"Have you got a wing mirror for my Trabby"?

The man behind the counter has a think and replies

"Yes, sounds like a fair swop to me"

philthehill wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:08 pm

No longer than 1 working day.

It is an easy job for the home mechanic.
Plenty of help on here if you need it.

As long as you have the right Tools.....

Does not white smoke in exhaust indicate that water is getting into one or more cylinders?

The report was that the Mains were not too bad but the big ends needed doing. - whether that was really the cause of the noise.......?

My reground crank has arrived but i am in italy until the weekend. Hopefully next week, now suitably motivated, I can install it before the first snow comes