Morris Minor Owners Club

It does seem that the cylinders on one side aren't working properly. Have you tried taking the drum off that side and watch what happens when an assistant gently eases the brake pedal down? Do you see the expected movement of both cylinders? Don I can see it moving a bit (a few mm I guess), and I c...

Hi guys! So, an update on brake progress. I managed to change and bleed everything, however, I now have a different problem... :roll: Now, on one side, when I press the brake pedal I don't get enough resistance at the drum I can still turn it by hand. I can feel that the brakes have been applied a b...

What torque needing nuts are you getting excited about ? ? The wheel cylinders are not retained by nuts or bolts and there is no torque figure for the hub nut (just very tight). The wheel nuts are the only nuts that you may need to torque tighten when replacing the wheel cylinders. Just the wheel n...

Thanks guys. Now my breather is very clean I'll keep an eye on the situation (once the cylinders are replaced and I can actually drive it...).

(I'm quite excited to be using my torque wrench so any excuse to take the wheels off )

Hello everyone. So, I went out today to look inside my rear drums. I was eventually able to get the stuck side free and once it was adjusted off using the pedal brake resulted in no resistance at the wheel so it seems that the cylinder is indeed stuck. So I will replace both sides when I can next be...

Thank you all so much for your help. I'm very grateful! I've been digesting the Haynes and BMC manuals (plus YT videos). I sometimes find the manuals can be a little esoteric; phrases like 'banjo union' and 'clevis pin' are somewhat new to me :lol: Just a couple of things I'm not clear on. Any DOT4 ...

Good advice. At least I'm mentally prepared for this to take a long time!

I've just been out to have a look and compare with the myriad videos I've been watching and it doesn't look like I've got flexible hoses at the rear it seems to be solid all the way to the bleed nipple. Is that not normal?

I did some more investigating... I've checked the handbrake cable at the drum end. With the handbrake on the cable feels tights, with the handbrake off it feels different and waggle-able... which suggests to me it's not that the handbrake isn't coming off. So I guess the next step is trying to remov...

Thanks for the help everyone

Is there any way to narrow down the issue, or do I just need to start replacing stuff?

Thank you for your response. I did some investigation. The front two wheels spin as I would expect. I spin them and they rotate with no resistance (there's a small 'ch ch ch' but that's probably fine :-? ) However, the back is very different one turns but with quite a lot of effort the other I can't...

So I've got a weird issue, it feels as if my brakes are a little on all the time. If I move off slowly the car doesn't roll smoothly to a stop it sort of gets to a low speed and stops prematurely almost as if the brakes are slightly on. I have drums and one of those servo things. I've not really inv...

Oh, how absolutely lovely!

Spotted this fine filly at Hatchlands Park in Surrey today. Was looking very nice!

Spotted Goodge Street, London. Not by me but by my OH.

Yes, some do like to remove the dizzy to service it but its not necessary. Admittedly, leaning over the wing to carry out the work can leave you with a bit of a stiff back but if you are careful it is easy to avoid this. If you do go down the route of removing the dizzy, don't turn the engine over ...

Getting at the distributor at the back / base of the engine on a Morris Minor to check over / clean things is a pain as regards access. A lot of people find it easier to remove the whole thing. Before you panic , just take elementary precautions. 1. Make sure that the HT leads are numbered 1 to 4 (...

That looks great!

Be gentle... I've noticed many service kits come with the gubbins that go inside the distributor (and often the cap itself). So this seems like something I should probably 'service' at some point... I was hoping it was just a case of taking everything out and replacing it like for like (and adjustin...

I’m an idiot :lol: I took a proper look in the envelope and there were two little clips (the type you’ve all linked to) in the bag that my horn push came in from ESM. I didn’t even think to look before you mentioned them. However, the ‘e clip’ that’s on the end of the horn wire bullet found it’s way...

Thirded. The help I’ve had has been amazing! I never forget that people are taking their valuable time to help a stranger on the Internet they’re under no obligation to help