Morris Minor Owners Club

C O H Baines, of Tunbridge supply all types of rubbers for the Minor. Go to their site and click on Morris Minor.

I changed to silicone a long while ago, again took the advise from reliable sources to renew rubbers and not mix. So far all is well.

Would it start with an air leak at the manifold, you sure you didn’t disturb the throttle in any way when you were working.

Does the ignition lamp light up when you turn on the ignition, if not battery connection may be bad. If driver drove it off of the transport, I imagine wiring is ok. I presume there is no battery isolator fitted.

Could it be a spline out ?

I suppose it has its advantages being that laid back but we all have different natures, which we’ve either inherited or learnt.
My instinct is to note most things, not just vehicle stuff. It’s almost a self defence thing, just in case !!

It’s a town called ‘Make-Believe’ no houses just driveways !

My apologies, most owners have discussed some sort of issue here regarding a Minor during ownership but can’t ever recall a post of yours doing so.

Social media, everyone complains about it but they carry on using it !!

It’s also handy, at the beginning of the book to record the info from the log book, well v5 now. I also include mot, tax and insurance history, prices and expiry dates. Go for it Stephen, ring that bell !

I have 3 sturdy notebooks Stephen, for car, van and bike, with info on all that has been done and bought. Mileage and date. OTT you bet !

I’d start by removing the assembly and giving the parts a good clean, to eliminate any possible sticking.

That was the thread that sprang to mind ! Yes it did go on a bit but all good fun ! Anyone who’s astounded with two pages, would need counselling at nine

You obviously don’t own a Minor, although not a difficult job it can be a bit of a fiddle, that's why some leave them off, I guess.

From that it appears Minors are not the only cars to have these springs, if you’ve done it on other cars. Presumably other BMC range, or perhaps more widespread.

I like your ‘better safe than sorry’ attitude, peace of mind is worth a lot !——— anyone can say ‘that’ll do’ !

Not a good idea to interchange, sometimes the direction of rotation can be discovered by observing the wear pattern on the splines but this can’t always be conclusive.

I can’t fault the logic but I thought beehive springs or not, the shoe springs should always be at the rear, never the front. However, I’m wondering if relying on the shoe springs alone there is a tendency to ‘twist’, bias to the pull of the springs. I think the beehives hold the shoes more ‘squarel...

When’s a Morris Minor not a Morris Minor ?

Yes you’re right and a little used vehicle is quite likely to be in said garage, as mine is. However depending on the location, there is the possibility to site the charger outside. Waterproofing could be another issue though.