Morris Minor Owners Club

I've got it, it's those funny met-tricky measurements you use over there oin the continent, the car likes British miles and yards 8) 8) More seriously, there's a piece in the current Minor Matters about petrol and how the use of ethanol (2hichi I understand to be 10% in Europe, but only 5% UK) can c...

Unfortunately, I'm not as young as I was, but the edited post tells me all I need to know; and I'm really glad the the team will be there again this year. Looking forward to visiting ALL the traders who support to rally and to whom we should be grateful.

I'd say that the problem was the non-standard carb. When U was young and foolish, I splashed out on a Weber for my 948. It ran rough no matter what I did tuning wise. I eventually put the standard SU back, and was rewarded with a car that started and ran perfectly. Each to their own, but an SU takes...

Have you contacted Essex branch? Although you're a bit far away for me to pop over, there are plenty of other members who might be able to have a look. We're all trying to help, but in light of your other post, I must stress that we do need feedback from you, and you will have to have a look at a fe...

Assuming a later axle: drain oil from axle and/or raise the side that you are working on to be higher than centre, remove half-shaft (retained by single screw), bend away locking tab and remove hub retaining nut, withdraw hub, drift out bearing. "just" drive out the old seal and drift in a...

Lucy, as BMC says, clicking is normal for any handbrake when put on - although I too subscribe to holding the button in to reduce wear. From where did the ckicking come - the lever, under the floor? It is possible that one of your handbrake cables had seized. This held the brake partially on and pro...

For the diff, my experience is that they do not and should not leak unless there is something wrong. What is the year of the car? The casing and diff units varied over time. Use Jizer to thoroughly clean the whole thing and then determine where the leak originates -from the vent, filler, drain plug ...

Just for healthy debate, I've seen the problem with timing too advanced and mixture too weak. Best thing is a general service and set everything to correct parameters. Check the coolant!

Not sure what the original poster meant, but some cars DO have a small disc that holds the wires apart after they exit the holder and before they go through the rubber cover. He could also have been meaning the little bit inside the holder that holds the contacts in place to alogn with the bulb. Agr...

For many years I have used well known branded polishes and waxes in conjunction with soft cloths and the tried and tested elbow grease to get the car looking reasonable. However, I am now bestowed with the gift of a professional variable speed polisher. It looks a bit like an angle grinder, but with...

Do you mean the spacer inside the lamp holder, or the one that is sometimes found outside the lamp holder? If the former, then just fit a new lamp holder. If the later, then the absence of the spacer should not stop the lights from working unless you have serious damage to the wires - the insulatkio...

When the tyres melt. Take it easy and you'll be fine. Open all the windows. If the engine starts to get a bit warm then you can turn the heater on full to help disipate the heat. You'll suffer, but the car will be OK. As long as it has been serviced properly, the standard Minor has plenty of cooling...

If you don't fancy the repair kits yourself, there are plenty of places that will recondition callipers, just post them off and get back what looks like a new pair. Slight problem if you need to drive the car, so it might be worth getting a spare pair from a scrap yard / ebay and then send off which...

There is no rear oil seal. Instead there is an achcimedes screw thread and as the crank revolves it winds the oil back into the sump - in theory. Small oil leaks are common. Excessive oil leaks tend to indicate very worn parts. If the oil is dripping off the ssmp then it may be the gasket there, but...

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IE is rubbish

but still used by millions of people, so you really need to make sure that the site is OK with IE.

There is no adjustment on the switch. Most likely that the new switch is faulty. Also, a slim chance that there is air in the switch. It is worth priming the switch whilst holding it upside down, and also make sure that the union into which the switch is screwed has fluid up to the top of the thread...

Yes! They are a simple push fit onto the spindle. If they are stuck then careful use of a screwdriver can be of assistance.

I've never seen a standard car with a carpet in the boot. The Traveller has a different lining, but Saloons are just black plywood, but there's nothing wrong with fitting any scrap of carpet. The Convertible and Saloon boots are the same shape.

BMC's advice is definitely the "right" way to do it, but I've been doing it on the cars for thirty years and never had any problems. Any top up required should be absolutely minimal. Any more than that suggests a leak that is probably visible. It's still a good idea to change the oil once ...

Not if you're quick...