Morris Minor Owners Club

Ah- it’s all a learning curve! Thanks for pointing out what sort of starter motor it is, as all my manuals deal with the inertia type. I keep telling myself that each problem is just a chance to learn. The batter was recharged to 12.8v. It was chucking it down again last night, but I’ll rope in an a...

Ah- scratch that, I’ve just seen a starter motor online which looks like mine- I’d assumed it would be the standard Lucas one but it looks more like this (but upside down). That explains why the button on the starter solenoid wasn’t working, because it’s been replaced with one attached to the motor!...

Thank you; I’ll just check the spark plugs once more in case I’ve flooded the engine, but failing that I’ll have to get the starter out and look at it. What’s confusing me is that the starter seems to be slung underneath another larger cylinder, and I’m not sure what that cylinder is! It doesn’t loo...

Well, the rain stopped for long enough to let me refit the fully charged battery, but nothing has changed, inevitably. I found the button on the starter solenoid which I hadn’t noticed before, but it doesn’t do anything. Will try to get a better video tonight, when I get home from work. I’m flummoxe...

Well I think (hope) I've found the culprit. I've checked the battery with a multimeter and it's only showing 12.2v, when it should be at least 12.6v. I've got a battery charger from Argos and am charging it up now. The tracker I installed must have drained the battery sufficiently to stop the car st...

Yep, I know modern ones do and I’ve always started in Park before; just thought I’d also try hand cranking with it in neutral in case it made any difference!

Thanks Simmitc, I was on my own so couldn't video the engine bay and turn the key at the same time! It may not sound like it from the video, but it's clear in person that the starter is turning but not engaging with the flywheel; I'm used to the sound and feel of the engine turning over and it's def...

Thanks both, I haven't checked for a spark, though I will; I've got a feeling that the tracker I've fitted may be draining the battery, although the battery's still showing a green light to say it's OK. I'll check it with a multimeter and also look to see how strong the spark is. My other thought wa...

PS- I’ve tried to start with the starting handle but despite reading instructions and watching videos, never managed. I feel pressure increase and then throw the handle round but not even a cough. Is there something obvious I’m missing?
The car has an automatic gearbox but the original 1098 engine.

Tried to start my Traveller Peggy after a few weeks rest, and nothing doing. Up until the last time I drove her there was no trouble starting; since fitting a new battery she’d start first time. But now all I get is an ear splitting whine from the starter motor and the engine won’t turn over. Here’s...

It looks like you have original wood on your car, certainly the rear corner posts as they are laminated. Yep, the previous owner said that he thought it was the original wood - it was in storage from 1982 until he bought it in 2011, but what's confusing is that there were no drain holes in the wais...

Well it took considerably longer than planned, but I got there in the end! Having got the rusty old runners out, and cleaned out all the muck, I found a little bit of soft wood which needed treating. Then it needed Cuprinoling and then a few coats of Osmo oil... so to cut a long story short I ended ...

Thanks Phil, In that case it sounds like I'll need to find some capping pieces after all. Would anyone mind measuring and letting me know how tall and how thick these need to be? New ones from CW will cost me nearly £80 which seems like a lot for a couple of bits of non-structural wood! At some poin...

Thanks simmitc, glad to know I'm on the right lines! I'll post some photos once it's all finished and looking shipshape this weekend :lol: Wherabouts are you, there's bound to be one not too far away. I've not seen a single Minor in the wild since I got mine, Traveller or otherwise - I was surprised...

Sketch attached this time:

Thanks for those photos Panky, that really helps. So it seems that I am missing a capping piece; I think the replacement waist rail has been made so that it's 'all-in-one' so to speak, as the bolts on the rear seat line up and they wouldn't if there wa an additional layer of wood each side. The drai...

Well, I took a day off today and tried to get to grips with these flipping windows. To cut a long story short, I spent six hours planing and sanding the waist rail, and the windows *still* wouldn't fit. The wood's dry and not warped; it just seems that the dimensions are off as it's not the original...

Thanks all for your thoughts. Yep, Panky, I was putting the lower runner onto the glass before trying to slide it into place, but it was just too tight. Thinking about it, the Cuprinol may have made the wood swell slightly; hopefully a few sunny days may have made the wood shrink back again. If not,...

The sunny weather arrived round my way at the weekend, so I decided to tackle the grotty, mossy sliding window channels in my Traveller. I’d read loads of old threads in advance and got all the bits I needed. The old rusty channels fell apart in my hands and the glass came out easily enough. After d...

Cork gasket alone should be fine. Shouldn't really need a sealant if the surfaces are flat and smooth. Hylomar might help the paper to be fuel-proof, though. Thanks Rob, I'll give the cork gasket a try without any sealant and see how I get on; both surfaces are clean and smooth so hopefully that'll...