Morris Minor Owners Club

when fitting an alternator on my 1098 I fitted the 1275 crank pulley
that came with it, how can I set up the timing, the engine is pinking a little
I also think I bought new duff points as the points gap starts to decrease quite quickly, vac advance works fine.

I fitted a 1275 type crank pulley as part of an alternator change on my 1098 engine. I have a timing light but I am not sure how to use on a minor. I have new points etc, the advance and retard is working under vacuum. the car has recently began stalling when slowing down for lights etc. I am not fa...

Mini heater fitted today, I swapped all of the front parts around as my daughter didn't like the look of the std mini item. fussy eh! made some adaptors for the 5/8'' to 1/2" back flushed etc. all back together nicely, TIP!, pull the matix out and check prior to fitting. I wish I had, it leaked...

looks like I have a mini heater, had a response while I was away to a wanted advert in our local ad mag, only I forgot to tell the wife I had placed the add over the internet! I got back into the UK this morning, just waiting for the guy to call me back. I have only seen one mini in Trinidad, but a ...

thanks for the suggestions, I think long term the Mini heater looks the best option, the car is used everyday. as a temp fix until I locate a mini heater how do I get the spray lube into the fan motor, is it still a strip out. job. I am writing this from Trinidad, (work not pleasure )and this will b...

My daughters 71 minor has developed a howling heater. Typical when I am a way working at the moment. What do I need to look for when I get back next week, great time to start stripping the car down!. can I get at the motor easily and is it repairable etc. or should I look for a mini type on *bay bef...

My daughter has been a club member for a year now, she is only 17 but has a genuine passion for the Morris Minor. WE have restored a 1971 2 saloon for her, she has welded, assembled and painted with my supervision, and the end result is a very respectable car, that should last her years, she has jus...

well.I made a right hash of the brake set up. when I stipped out the master cylinder originally the push rod was bent, when straightened it snapped .so I fabricated a new one and got carried away when setting the ajustment so the piston couldn't return far enough. However after all that hassle the ...

I guess this has been asked before but following a long restoration I thought I was just about finished, I fitted a set of polo discs / ford calipers etc. new master cylinder ( I removed the seal from the end ) that causes pressure build up. new remote servo and fluid reservoir with a tee to rear br...

thanks to eveyone for the advice, it all points to an air leak, I'll start with disconecting and seeing how it runs without, then working my way back. I have been restoring this morris for my daughter for almost a year ( a lot longer than originally planned), hopefully we are on the final stretch, I...

fitted a remote servo lockheed type, with drilled manifold new hoses etc, I have a lumpy and reluctant tickover, is it a matter of adjusting the tickover to suit the extra vacuum from the servo unit, there are no obvious leaks in the hoses manifold / gaskets they are all new. According to the instr...

[thanks to all for the information, I'll have another go at the weekend and let you know how I get on.
has anyone figured out 2 speed wipers using reclaimed parts , I have seen mentioned triumph 2000 wiper motor?
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putting back together my daughters 71 minor I have come across a problem with the parking of the arms when switching off the wipers, they park at the top rather than at the bottom, I tried the obvious moving the arms, this meant wiping the bonnet instead, all I have done was to remove the motor to r...

just cut the old rubbers with a stanley knive, push the glass inside out ( use gloves, glasses etc). fit the glass to the new rubber, insert some pull cord around the edge of the rubber, the type used on lawnmowers etc, any tool hire company will sell you some. fit the glass/ rubber from the outside...

I have figured out how to solve this, so it may serve to help others. having stripped the doors down for refurbishment, I compared both locks, I removed the hockey stick from the passenger side lock and it fits straight into the drivers side, and works just fine, there is even a hole ready for it in...

is there a way to lock the drivers side door from the inside, similar to the passeger side, the car is for my daughter and I am looking for extra security while she is driving on her own. also how do you get the pasenger door lock assembly off, I have removed the circlip but can't get the arm off to...

Thanks for the information, I will change the seal at the same time.

I am fitting an alternator to a standard 1098, I have taken it and the brackets from a midget 1275 engine (which one day will be fitted) Can I use the crankshaft pulley from the 1275, it looks a much stronger item than the 1098, and suits the alternator, if I can use it is the thread left or right h...

mintex 247 discs, POLO I think drilled to take additional counter screws, not essential but my choice, milled 4mm off the face of the 10mm plate where the caliper sits, then welded a 4mm plate to the rear to stiffen back up, you could start with 12mm plate. machined 2mm off the face of the hub, fil...

VFL 101 Motaquip part, from a good auto store much cheaper than Halfords