Morris Minor Owners Club

I rang the RAC and explained that I could get the cover I have for £92 online and was told this is in introductory price. I was going to cancel my cover and take out a new membership when my old one ran out. I mentioned the MMOC and was told that this would entitle me to 25% off the full price (whic...

But wont you miss all those welding bits sizzling away in your ears?

We do it cause we can!

I know what you mean, too much tyre smoke impedes rear vision!

Good descision! Why not join now?

I just got my RAC re newal in today - they have given me 10% no claims discount! - but its still £15 dearer than last year! I am going shopping.

My Series MM now has a 948 axle and 8 inch front drums and remember buying new uprights (but not trunions) backplates brake cylinders hubs bearings etc from a main dealer of all places! But to answer your question about bearings fitting the original stub axles I dont think they do.

I have had my Clarke 130 TE Turbo for about 15/16 years with no trouble what so ever (touch wood!) The only part I have replaced is the tips, wire and gas - recommended

I thought that if the piston was slow to rise ie thicker oil that it caused the mixture to richen while it was rising, because of the extra suck across the carburettor bridge?

Are you still allowed to fix your own punctures? Years ago I used to use a kit by Dunlop to plug a puncture (I still have it!) and on one occasion I had to use 2 plugs in the same hole cause it were that big!

I might order some next time I place an order, thanks

I have found reference to it here www.mobil.co.uk/UK-English/LCW/Files/Car_Care.pdf , might be worth contacting them for a supplier!

Mobil garage?

Don't manufacturers supply wheel 'blanks' any more? I know it was a while ago! but my wheels could be supplied blank so they could be drilled to suit.

Didn't know you could get SU Carb oil, how does it seem viscosity wise?

I have left out the gasket and rely only on the O ring (it works ) as I found that the gasket in the bearing assembly was compressed by the bearing and allowed it to move under load so much so that you would have thought the bearing outer was chrome plated where it had moved about.

Presumably the 10 tooth pinion would turn the engine faster if the motor could support the extra load?

3 in 1 seems very light I would guess at lighter than 20 grade? Does this create a flat spot on pulling away?

I have just spent a bit of time making a new throttle spindle and re bushing the carb body as it was so worn it was untrue (130,000 miles) Anyway it all fits quite nicely now and I am interested as to what others put in the dashpot, the Operations Manual refers to SAE 20 and I have always put in eni...

I think modern friction materials are just too hard for everyday use (discs and drums) Nowadays it is more common to change the disc/drum where as years ago they would last far longer.