Morris Minor Owners Club

Looks OK to me too. Burning oil makes blue smoke. White smoke is normal when its cold as combustion creates water. There is some black smoke too but that is running rich probable because the choke or cold start device is working. Are the plugs the right ones for the engine? it could be they are the ...

Mines called Rafferty because the first thing I said when I saw it was "looks like O'Rafferty's motor car*"
Because its 40 shades of green
* http://www.esnips.com/doc/64c847ff-5784 ... otor%20Car

When you say "tries to turn over" it sounds like the battery or leads you are using aren't up to the job and there may not be enough juice left to give a spark.
How well do it turn with the plugs out? Its not a bad idea to do this just to get some oil pumped around the engine.

Plenty of bids already. Looking at it I suspect its a bit of an handful to drive. Also what do 13 leaf rear springs look like? The back part must be rather heavy and there's no mention of uprated brakes. The aerodynamics look very poor and I wouldn't want to be driving in any kind of side wind :-? M...

Why was the AVG Anti Rootkit suggested? Uninstall any search tool bars that aren't from recognised companys like google or yahoo. Try installing Firefox and use it rather than Internet Explorer. Also try downloading and running Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.1 from here; http://www.safer-networki...

Unitary design doesn't mean it ALL structural. It means it doesn't have a separate chassis. The doors are there to stop you falling out or getting wet in the rain. I think they add little or nothing to the actual strength of the car as a whole structure except in a crash. As a pioneer unitary car th...

I wouldn't worry for a moment about driving the car. They are very strong and the rust is far from anything structural. what's the worst that could happen? maybe to door will drop a bit, if you are getting the door pillar replaced anyway it's not a problem. I'm sure many people here could tell you r...

I'm sure I've seen Minors with an earth connection from a front engine mounting bolt to one of the bolts on the engine mount turret.
Might have been a GPO thing or a later mod though.

You are right about the sheep leather;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois_leather
Another tip is don't put it away dirty rinse it out first or it will eventually rot and its not cheap.
Mark

Real chamois is the the best thing available for getting a streak free finish on any shiny surface especially glass. Do both sides of your windscreen with it (and your rear view mirror) and you'll be amazed with the improvement. After I've finished the car I'll come indoors and do the house windows ...

For anyone who didn't see it here is a link the the fifth gear crash test between a J reg Volvo estate and a New Renault; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I The results may surprise you (Not really suitable for dial-up connections) As I said before being safe in a Minor is up to YOU and or k...

I think I know what the result will be asking this question here :) I'd have to say its an ideal choice too. Spares availability is excellent and this forum is a great source of information if you have a problem. Reliability should be fine for everyday use and if something does go wrong you have a m...

You need to take the wheel off on the side the noise comes from and look for what is rubbing on what.
don't forget to look at the inside of the wheel rim.
Where rubbing has happened you normally get a rough surface with a sprinkling of fine iron filings each side.

But not much blow for some reason, maybe the camera technology. Still makes interesting viewing :) http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/fourstroke-action/micro-camera-shows-the-workings-of-a-combustion-engine-309138.php?autoplay=true I suspect it is running a bit rich from the flame colour. I'd like to see th...

Ford mechanical aptitude test;
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/M ... titude.php
I managed 80 which is a pass
Not sure which questions I got wrong
It definitely gave the old brain a workout and its the only one I've got

The consensus among old bike owners with electronic ignition it the the battery has to be in a higher state of charge to work with it. I assume the same would apply to cars. If there is barely enough power to turn the engine over on the starter motor there is still plenty to supply a spark, Try the ...

I'm pretty sure removing the lower bump stop won't give you enough slack to adjust the torsion bar. It has to support half the weight of the heaviest end of the car and hangs down a long way when unloaded as I recall. You don't have to dismantle the whole suspension just remove the front part of the...

You should carry a few plastic cable ties, ideal fix for this problem. Quick any easy, very effective.
They made the clutch on my old van so nice and light to operate I wasn't in any hurry to replace them with the metal rod.

It looks like fresh rust on the engine and boot floors.
Did they have flooding in West Sussex?
No documents is a worry, why not?

I'd like to see a Minor with a flat 4 engine. A good candidate for a doner car could be a Citroen GS there were 1015 or 1302 cc versions. Not very powerful but relatively light being air cooled. I'm not so sure about narrowing the car, wasn't it Issigonis himself who decided it was too narrow? The e...