Morris Minor Owners Club

Started the brakes tonight with one of the rear drums. As expected, totally seized. I cannot rotate the drum at all. I managed to get the 2 large crosshead screws out but what is the small crosshead screw for? It isn't mentioned in the Haynes manual. It screws in and out and seems to cause the drum ...

I fired up my car today for the first time in decades (see my restoration thread). There is a nasty metallic knocking/chattering noise from the bell housing. This problem started 20 years ago and was the reason the poor car got parked up and forgotten about. The noise goes away completely if the clu...

Had about 5 days of working on the car. Every job seemed to lead to another job but today I started the engine for the first time in 20 years and it started first time! Mind you, it really should have started first time considering everything that I had done! Here's what I have done so far. 1) The r...

I don't have a vice but managed to get the nut undone using a "chain" type pipe wrench round the pulley and a long handled spanner. It was a two-man job though. That was easy compared to getting the thermostat housing off. Utter nightmare but it's done.

OK, I'll hunt around for one. I had to replace the solenoid when the car was still in daily use over 20 years ago. The one that failed was a square, Lucas, push button type with a red button. I still have it. The replacement square one has always annoyed me because it doesn't have the push button. A...

OK. I have a "Y" piece but I am on the look out for a rocker cover with breather. Rocker covers seem rather scarce but I have seen a couple on eBay. That Y piece has different diameter spigots for the two "legs" as compared to the common outlet. I hope the standard hose will squa...

Here's the breathing system back to how it should be. Engine number 10ME-U-H **** indicates Series 5 A series with closed breathing.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1410038676_21995 [/frame] Checked the chassis number as well. M/AT5 D ******* M. Morris, A Series engine, Tourer, 1098cc, Del...

In the end I found a stainless steel pot scourer that was nice and coarse so I used that. The PCV bracket aligned perfectly. Looked up the engine code: 10ME-U-H **** which according to the BMC engine data site is a closed breathing engine so all back to how it should be. Here's how it looks now:[fra...

There isn't any wire mesh in there at all. It was just rusted, oily lumps and I cleaned it all out. I have some coarse copper wool so I will put some of that in. Going back out to the garage now.....

True which begs the question why is it there and is it really needed (it will block again and impede the flow of gases)? Is it to help the oil vapour condense? A flame would have to come through the inlet manifold (so only if an inlet valve stuck open but there would be no compression if that happen...

Just as well I asked! I have some copper wool -I've used it in furniture restoration. I have some stainless steel wool somewhere if that would be better. So the wire wool is a flame arrestor?

Well I've been asking lists of question on this forum and I've rejoined the MMOC after a very long break in membership. Thank you for all the helpful hints and instructions. The Haynes manual is useful but it doesn't cover everything. Today I took the carburettor off (SU HS2) and thoroughly cleaned ...

I got back from holiday last night and started work on the car today. I'll post what I've done in the restoration thread I started. Anyway, just a quick question on the subject of engine breathing. I had the carb off today so whilst I had good access I removed the tappet chest breather. As I am goin...

Agreed. I see you are Mike Perry. I'm Stephen Perry. Hello!

About this throttle linkage. I'm still on holiday but I've resized the photo. It's obvious that the choke cable isn't routed properly but how will the throttle cable work if it goes through that trunion? Surely it will be pulling the wrong way?[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1409860645_21...

Good. I don't want to be replacing every part. Firstly it all adds up and whilst individual parts might not be too pricy I'm not made of money. Secondly, my other hobby is clockmaking and watchmaking -replacing parts is considered bad form unless they are beyond repair. One can never be sure that ne...

OK sounds like a plan. Yes I can get to all the wheels. The car is parked in an ordinary garage and there is access all around it. Getting the car so that it can move will make all the other jobs that need doing so much easier. I think the car already has the later 8" drums at the front. Are th...

My 1969 convertible has sat sleeping in the garage for nearly 2 decades. The handbrake was left on and the brakes are completely seized. Can anyone give me a brief guide on how to start this job? I have a Haynes manual but I don't think it says what to do if the brakes are stuck on. I intend to repl...

Thanks for all your help. I'm still climbing mountains in Switzerland. 8,000 foot peak tomorrow if the weather is good enough. I'll see what I can do with the car next week as I've got the week off. 20 years sleeping in the garage has been a bit hard on old "Xavier" (I know it's a boy's na...

I looked at the Ebay one but it isn't much cheaper especially if the diaphragm has perished. At least I can send it back to Mini Spares if it's faulty