Well done! Was it just a case of some penetrating oil?
Well, the replacement taps look the biz, I like the top one especially. But no idea of actual quality just looking at the pictures. The crucial question is - is the thread correct? Do they specify the thread where you saw them?
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- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: High top radiator brass drain tap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1468
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:59 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Voltmeter broken?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4092
Re: Voltmeter broken?
Well......electricity was never 'invented' - its just a force of nature that was investigated and eventually understood by us. After all, it has been around for billions of years in the form of lightning. And it even occurs in some creatures, like the electric eel.
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: High top radiator brass drain tap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1468
Re: High top radiator brass drain tap
Hi Mike, Funny, I was thinking the same thing last night! What about this? https://www.morrisminorspares.com/cooling-system-heater-c52/radiator-cooling-heating-c53/radiator-drain-tap-for-original-radiators-p829633 Not the same as the original on mine, which is more like the engine block drain tap, b...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:40 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Not Starting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3780
Re: Not Starting
And that story illustrates why it is a good idea to periodically check the condition of hoses/fuel lines etc. in the engine bay so you can replace them before they crack or split............
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Not Starting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3780
Re: Not Starting
Just so you know, Roy Allingham ( bmcecosse on this site) is the person we are alluding to. One of his most common declarations for those with engine problems was '...its never the coil'. (This, it seems, has become less true as poor quality items flooded the market over recent years.) Quite so, bu...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Not Starting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3780
Re: Not Starting
So......the moral of this story is - its never the coil!
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Not Starting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3780
Re: Not Starting
To be honest, I would not be rooting around for 'an antiquated electronic ignition system' just yet, if at all, until you have diagnosed the current problem. There appears to be circumstantial evidence that the coil is at fault, but this can only be determined by systematic testing (or simple substi...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:09 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Not Starting
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3780
Re: Not Starting
Five minutes may have been long enough to 'cook' the coil. Remove the dizzy cap and then test for a spark at the king lead with ignition on and, with the points in closed position, flick them open with a little screwdriver a few times. As you have not tinkered with any part of the ignition system an...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Original equipment
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2271
Re: Original equipment
'Myrtle's Man' - have you got the tool to smash the glass in case of a breakdown emergency?
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:09 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Circular heater
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7059
Re: Circular heater
Assuming you have hot water flowing through the heater, and hot air blowing out from it, the switch is bound to get at least warm.....
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is moggy insulting?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3118
Re: Is moggy insulting?
I thought a 'snowflake' was just a mollycoddled 'wuss', but for a more detailed definition - and history - looky here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake_(slang)
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1955 split screen Morris Minor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 672
Re: 1955 split screen Morris Minor
OK then, being a 948cc engine, you may need a paper air filter - or maybe not, depending on the type of filter used! Some 948 models used an oil bath filter - and others used the dry paper element (inside a housing that looks a bit like a saucepan!). You will need the paper oil filter for a 948, ass...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1955 split screen Morris Minor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 672
Re: 1955 split screen Morris Minor
Well, it depends on whether you still have the original 803cc engine, or a later, bigger one as regards oil filter, air filter. And whether you have the points set-up or electronic ignition. But generally speaking, and assuming you have the points set-up, get points and condensor and rotor from The ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Original equipment
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2271
Re: Original equipment
The use of the spare wheel clamp is interesting and ingenious but, originally, it was the curved end of the wheelbrace in Mike's picture above that was designed to remove the hub cap by wiggling it side to side under the cap (i.e. not just prying it off in one movement). I put a bit of cardboard bet...
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is moggy insulting?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3118
Re: Is moggy insulting?
'Moggie', 'Moggie Minor' and 'Mog' have been used for years. I don't think they are insulting terms at all. Wait til someone calls your car 'an old wreck/tin can/heap of junk/banger' etc. - then you know they are being insulting!
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: starting
- Replies: 49
- Views: 33090
Re: starting
Have you checked the plugs after a run? If sooty, then probably mixture too rich as 'kennatt' suggests.
Are the plugs new(-ish) and in good condition - and are they gapped properly (0.025 inch)? I assume the plugs are the correct type? Champion N9YC or equivalent is recommended.
Are the plugs new(-ish) and in good condition - and are they gapped properly (0.025 inch)? I assume the plugs are the correct type? Champion N9YC or equivalent is recommended.
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1965 Black 2 Door Saloon.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 678
Re: 1965 Black 2 Door Saloon.
AF - Cornish registration. Look after the old girl - I'm sure you will - she might be feeling a bit dis-orientated now she's emigrated to England!
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:28 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Coil? Or something else...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1931
Re: Coil? Or something else...
In addition to the above, have a good look at the condition of the king lead where it goes into the coil, and whether it goes in tightly - might be a dodgy conection, made OK when you first push it in, but then loosening as you try to fire the engine.
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Essential Spare?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2115
Re: An Essential Spare?
Yes, there is a certain amount of sense in what you say, Ian. And as I have pointed out before, with age and use, any and every part will fail sooner or later, even if the car is well maintained. Its just a matter of time. Ominously, some have reported early failure of new replacement parts! Certain...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Axle tramp
- Replies: 90
- Views: 37601
Re: Axle tramp
Not to mention the steering wheel nut