Morris Minor Owners Club

I think that’s a Volvo PV544. Always nice to have a reason to watch that again.

Thanks Bob. I also asked this on another forum and the response was unanimous, bad idea. The wires and connectors are all good so I’ll just gently clean the visible section of sleeve under the bonnet.

I’m about to install a wiring harness, in good condition but very grubby. Years ago I was told that you can put them in a washing machine, but I’m not sure about this. Has anyone tried it? Or is it a daft idea?

If the zombies are after you you won’t be wanting to use the brakes!

If you’ve used a straight screwdriver have you tried using something curved? You may have made a straight hole through a mass of muck and the coolant may be held back by the remainder.

Thanks Phil and Alan. I don’t think my use will be arduous enough to need it, not even over Hampshire road surfaces.

I have just come across an unusual coil bracket, an additional support cradle between the strap brackets of coil and dynamo. The ends of the cradle are curved to fit under the body of the coil as it lies on its side. I’ve never seen one before, is it an original Morris fitting? The mounting holes sh...

We have bottle banks locally which had separate compartments for clear, brown and green glass. Someone who worked for the council told me years ago that the green couldn’t be recycled. Most green bottles in UK are imported, already filled, and the green glass isn’t valuable enough to transport it to...

A rumble in neutral sounds like the first motion shaft bearing. Did it stop when you pressed the clutch pedal down? Layshaft clips should come out with a small pointed screwdriver if you persevere, and this shouldn’t do any damage to the shaft.

I think there was a Smiths electric clock of that size and shape which is one possibility.

Looks like a pretty quiet diff to me

I think the exemption rolls automatically and a change in the law each year is not required to move it.

Whether May or her successor like old motors or not either way they will have more pressing things to worry about for the foreseeable future.

I wouldn’t assume from a posed publicity photo that the early MM with its 27 bhp was ever a good tow car. Even if it could move the caravan an MM doesn’t fare too well now in modern traffic on its own, still less while towing. Coincidentally I have a c1970 Sprite Alpine in my garden. It makes a very...

Have you tried fitting the outer wing? If the wing fits the wood and the outward appearance is alligned correctly then alter the inner arch to suit. If the t flange makes it difficult to work try cutting slots in it and then welding them closed again when they are in position.

Search welch plug on ebay for pictures and availability.

Someone will be on shortly to explain which parts are incorrect for a 1958 model

I don’t routinely remove sumps. For a thorough clean I get the engine good and warm, jack the car so the drain plug is lowest and then drain and let it drip overnight. Plug and refill next day. The worst sludge I ever saw was in a dumper truck engine. Even after the plug was removed nothing came out...

There’s one for sale on ebay at the moment.

Ht plug caps are still available, I got a set online. Several ebay sellers list new ones. The traditional type aren’t used on modern cars so high street car shops probably won’t have them.

Typical clueless Halfords!

If I remember rightly this was advertised a few years ago and the seller made clear then that it had been put together as a film prop and would need some modification to be road legal. This poses the interesting question; has it been brought up to proper road standards or is it just taking advantage...