Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi all Have been doing some work to recently aquired Traveller and noticed when engine running with rocker cover off, there is not much evidence of oil from and around rockers. When engine is switched off oil dribbles from rear rockers but not enough to even coat inside of cover. has anyone got a qu...

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would it be from an MO with the same looking dash
Ian

Hi Cormorant
the adjusting masks do not affect the adjusters the adjustment is caused by the cam on the snail as you turn the snail it travels up and down the slot so the mask just locates the adjuster i think anyway
ian

Hi David Were your bolts threaded all the way down, would that not make them weak as originally they had a centre unthreaded section Hi Mike If as you think oil was coming past rings into cylinder through gasket up stud and around thread between thread and nut ,would not the oil have been burnt in t...

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Hi David

If they dont go into oilways where is the oil coming from as i dont think any oil goes into the head. Where did you get new studs from.

Regards Ian

Hi all Changed head gasket on my car just over two weeks ago after gasket went had a problem with one of the studs pulling out of the block when tourqueing it down,helicoiled it and got the head back on. Used it for a couple of days and then took it to a local show. When i got home lifted the bonnet...

Hi Squiggle
Done my tappets after getting tappet spanners came to conclusion that it was a b****r of a job and may have been easier hanging from the rafters and with an extra arm grafted on let us know if it works and post on a few pics
Ian

Hi Squiggle
Don't forget I think it may be easier to hang from the rafters when adjusting the valves on a side valve let us all know if successful as i have not tried myself yet
Ian

Hi all I am putting back the head and the stud between the valves on no 2 cylinder is pulling out of the head, would it be a case of the threads on the stud rusted away, or the threads in head rusted away. It appears that the stud at the front of the engine has a larger thread in the head end of the...

Hi Ani
We have been trying since getting car to come up with Gaelic name appropiate for 53 MM, I am at disadvantage in that I am not Irish but have had my wife and daughter trying to think up names in Irish on and off
Ian

Hi All Thursday my 53 MM decided to blow a head gasket, driving along fine after picking up my daughter and her 3 friends when it started to sound like I had a severe case of pinking, got steadily worse, losing power, had to tell passengers to walk rest of way home 10 mins walk, limped home with noi...

Hi all Aquired another Traveller last Saturday in better chassis condition than the last one but timber will need replacing. Will try to get brakes sorted, seal the rain from getting in wood gaps, and on the road. After a year of owning 53 MM had not decided on gender or name but has got jealous of ...

Hi Alex
Congratulations might be a bit premature as the more I look the worse the car looks will have to see what the other cars are like if i get hold of them

Hi all Just picked this up to keep the MM company, not in great condition could be a long time till mobile but have since heard of another 2 travs one in poor condition one not so poor condition and a 4 door for mechanical parts only body very poor so may be able to make something from them if I can...

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Have any been made for series MMs

Hi Damian
Be prepared to find your tank looks and acts like a tea stainer I derusted the outside of my tank and found a few holes soldered them up painted and refitted filled with petrol and a week later found another 2 holes sealed them up and touch wood all seems OK now
regards Ian

Hi everyone
Are there any manuals to be downloaded online for the traveller as the one for the morris minor does not include the traveller, also what books/manuals are there for restoration of the traveller and how good are they
Regards Ian

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They look like ford items to me the white pin should go into a clip in the centre by mirror
ian

I found the correct tappet spanners @ www.whitworthspanners.com/ along with sets of whitworth spanners and sockets as well also have for sale other old tools for cars tappets can be done insitu but is easier if you suspend yourself from roof of garage
Ian