Morris Minor Owners Club

No Phil, thankfully no fuel coming out. If it's only a breather hole I can't see the vapours being enough to discolour the float bowl lid as much as it does. I suspect it's where the brass inlet pipe is pressed into the lid casting then (that's all that's left).

All, The top of the float chamber on my new HS2 carb has been continually stained with brown fuel residue ever since fitting it (40 miles ago), and this is despite trying two different 1/4" new fuel pipes and using the correct fuel clamps (C types, not Jubilee). So I next suspected the brass pi...

All, I am all for modern oils myself, but the synthetic supposedly doesn't agree with the bearing's material, although there seem to be differing thoughts on this though. I know on a user group for my Centec mill built in the 1960's that there was a similar debate, and the phosphor bronze bearings w...

I've been running 75w90 gl4 gear oil in my gearbox, I figured oil technology might have moved on in 60 years, seems to be work very well, quiet, good gearshift no leaks (it does have a proper seal on the front too though). Googling "75w90 gl4 gear oil" says its synthetic, but I thought sy...

For those blighted with an alcohol free diet because of medications, I have found "San Miguel Alcohol Free" Lager to be quite good / bearable, unlike many alcohol free offerings around.

And no doubt prices will rise using the Covid-19 virus as an excuse. A loaf of bread rose from £1.40p to £2.00 overnight my son reported (in Boscombe, Dorset)
Whilst we can expect some rises, but it's a fine line before it becomes exploitation.

THanks both of you

All, I have a re-con box, and someone, a retired mechanic, is going to change the gearbox & clutch for me, following loss of syncro on 2nd gear, and with a couple of long journeys coming up, I'm playing safe. It is a 1967 1098cc model, but currently I'm unable to get under and check through the ...

Thanks for the reply, i'll let my tame mechanic [son] know the news.

All, I am about to change the engine mounts and was hoping to do so in-situ. I was thinking of leaving the radiator hoses connected to avoid draining the coolant, but instead remove the four bolts that hold the radiator in place, thus allowing the engine to be raised at the front complete with hoses...

I've got a single cigarette lighter socket (Ebay) inside the passenger glove box for a Sat Nav, but it is fed from the live side of the ignition switch. That's ok for a low current Sat Nav, but heavy current devices like pumps may overload the ignition switch. Also you will need the ignition on to p...

All; 1967 1098cc: As there is no aux position on the ignition switch, allowing accessories to run without the coil being live, has anyone fitted one, in particular eBay item number: 301293872577 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lucas-SPB501-31912-47SA-ignition-switch-lock-keys-for-MGB-MG-Midget-TRIUMPH/30...

Paul, That's an interesting thought. The vibration caused by non-alignment possibly causing a resonance of the belt I suppose. I'm not doing anything until spring most likely [no garage and only vehicle] so keeping below 50mph for now until the birds start building their nests :D But I'll certainly ...

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I've just ordered a handheld Laser tacho. I just wondered on other peoples thoughts regarding running an engine up to 4000rpm without a load on it, while stationary and in neutral.
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All, I fully see the logic behind Oliver' & Islip' request, but no, I have not built the engine revs up into the mid 3k's in neutral and held it a couple of seconds, simply because I'm reluctant to do so without any load on what is a 50+ year old engine. It's very easy when unloaded to exceed a ...

All, An update to this is that increasing the speed in an attempt to drive out of the noise, as 'IsLipMinor' suggested, only causes it to get louder and more intense. I also tried running the car in 4th whilst it's up on axle stands, the intention of this rather dangerous escapade, was for my son, w...

Hello rjt1953 My engine steady broke and I also had to undo one head bolt. Like you I was apprehensive, but no troubles followed afterwards. I made sure the actual time the nut was taken off was as short as possible, in the belief, maybe mistakenly, that this would also help guard against warping. I...

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All, I had totally forgotten , but my friend who was passenger just reminded me: It stops if you knock into neutral when it's doing it (with clutch released, ie: just coasting) We only done that test in 4th gear, but it definitely stopped. (right ............... were did I leave my head, and I'm not...

All, Dash-cams Firstly my motivation to get it a couple of years back, was protection against the menace of staged accidents for insurance scams. It doesn't distract, its out of the way, and the screen goes blank while driving. I just leave it to quietly recording away. Moggie's seem to lend themsel...