Morris Minor Owners Club

Yes I read about the bread trick! I must admit that I can't imagine finding dowel a tight enough fit to not let grease squeeze past. I think I will give it a try. I am saying this but haven't actually checked the bush yet. Does it tend to wear? I do have a new one for comparison, but I will avoid re...

From casual browsing on the forum, I've realised I have not replaced the crank tail bush. I will have to check tomorrow what state it is in/if there is even one in there! Is this replaceable with the engine assembled? It's not mentioned in the Haynes.... Thanks, Edd EDIT - I've found an old forum po...

Thanks Phil!

They came off no problem, I will renew the bushes when replacing.

Cheers,

Edd

I would like to replace the bolts holding the engine mount towers on, as two have stripped and will need cutting out. However the back-corner two are obstructed by the tie-bar bush, blocking removal from below. Can I just remove the tie-bar, counting the turns for alignment, do I need to support the...

No going back now!!! [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1477935877_16872 [/frame] It was a PIG to get out, not enough space to pull it forwards off the spline to then also clear the front crossbar of the car. To go back in I think I will use the load leveller bar, we didn't use it this time ...

Hose tail fitting! Knew I'd get there in the end. Although it appears that actually they are all bsp. I guess the minispares one will do.

Thanks,

Edd

Yes! Sort of, I had found that but it seems quite expensive for what it is. Also not entirely clear how to tighten it up into the thread. Sure I found some Ebay options before, but cannot for the life of me remember what they were called.

No going back now, front of the car is off! Can anyone remind me what the vacuum take-off noggin is called for the inlet manifold. Standard mini alloy manifold, I can't remember the name or the thread that brings up loads of them on eBay. Also any tips on hoisting much appreciated? I have a levellin...

Welcome to the club! I think parcel shelves were standard fit, I removed mine it was annoying. Someone may be able to post dims for a template then just make one out of thin ply. The end trim could probably be done by wrapping pipe insulation in appropriately coloured vinyl? A good first job is chan...

Thanks Phil, I reckon it'll take 2.

Which material should I get? The Payen set had the usual composite type, eBay has various materials including an alloy one. Shall I just go for cheap and cheerful?

Edd

Phil that is a very good idea! I will give it a try, hopefully that will give enough thickness, as the gap is pretty big.

Many thanks all,

Edd

Trial fitting the manifolds, I have now noticed that the manifold flanges are different thicknesses, around 1mm thicker on the new alloy manifold [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1476637128_16872 [/frame] Which of these is my best option do we think? Easiest: make up the slack with half wa...

Finally cracking on!! Head has been on and torqued up, blu-tac on valves showed plenty of clearances. However I stripped nuts on two rocker pedestals? Tightening to 25lbft. New studs and nuts from minispares. Any thoughts why? I will go back to old studs and try and dig some nuts out from somewhere....

I stumbled across them whilst working in Chorlton, and since then have driven back up from London 3 out of the last 4 years to have work done on my car. I've found Paul's work first class, from welding to mechanics to upholstery. They usually have a couple of restored cars in there for sale that you...

Thanks Phil!

I will order that pipe if I fail in bending my other original one. Link much appreciated, I am still not 100% familiar with old-style threads.

Cheers,

Edd

Hi Phil, Thanks for the reply. I think I will file the rocker arms down a small amount, and then leave it as good as I can get it, if you agree with BMC that the current set-up is tolerable in a road engine? RE the pipe, I will have another go at bending my 2nd pipe then, if no joy I will buy the fl...

Hi BMC, Thanks for your response. RE the rockers, should I file the arm or the pillar? The arms have a small amount of bush poking out each side which could be filed, but I am conscious of friction surfaces as there are no washers between arm and pillar on the re-con set, which I believe is standard...

2nd issue: Refitting the pipe from the new filter head to block, there was a very minor amount of stress on the pipe. I tightened the filter-head end first to ensure that this went on straight, the banjo end at the block then required angling maybe 1mm towards the block in order to eliminate stress....

Hi all, finally back in the garage this week! Cracking on with the final touches to the rebuild, but I have a run in to a couple more snags I could use some advice on. 1. The reconditioned rockers I bought were not the sintered kind as photographed from ESM (typically photo has now changed!) but the...

Those look huge! Mine are the shape of a valve just poking out a bit. Those have had the shape blended to form a curve. Maybe to remove material for CR purposes?

Desperate to get that engine finished just so busy at the moment.