Morris Minor Owners Club

I worked for GPO when it became Post Office Telephones (early 70's) and a lot of the green vans got painted yellow, rather badly, at the local PO garages. Visiblity and safety were quoted as the reason but I think it was to stop us engineers hiding away down country lanes!

I made one from scratch years ago but when I totted up all the costs it wasn't far short of buying a ready-made one.

How does it run with the air cleaner off? Sounds like it, or the can are blocked not letting any air in.

bmcecosse wrote: Make sure the plate and spring are present and correct inside the oil filter casing!

And don't chuck the plate away with the filter when it sticks to it (like I did!)

I know the factory used to spray 'everything' green but I like the contrast of the gaskets, brass and aluminium, (and it will never be a 'show' car)

Got mine from ESM, BMC green engine paint 250ml £4.95 and it did the whole engine , 2 coats with 1/3 tin left over.[frame][/frame]

Looking good, another Moggie saved (don't want to come and weld mine, do you?)

The nuts and studs are not ALL new, I have a wire brush attachment for my drill!

My tip would be drain the oil FIRST and leave it to drain while you do the rest of the service. That way more of the black gunge drains out.

Well that's the first job (of many) done, engine rebuilt, just have to get the rest of the car looking as good![frame][/frame]

No-one has mentioned depreciation on modern cars.
For that amount of money you could have a really well serviced and maintained Moggie!

I am about to do this as well. I have removed the engine though. How sure are you about the strength of the engine mounts? They are only bonded and I would hate to imagine what would happen if they parted!
Also, stating the obvious, have you removed the battery and sealed the master cylinder?

An MOT is no assurance of roadworthiness. I bought an MGB last year and the seller put it through an MOT the day before I collected it. I subsequently found 6 items that it should have failed on. Pay up and look big, you can't mess about with brakes.
Nice looking car, by the way!

Thanks BMC, did that with the o rings, just had hell of a job getting them on the stems, perhaps a tighter ring than normal (OOER!)
"Throw the clips away" - just what I wanted to hear, couldn't see the point of them anyway.

Is it just me or do others have difficulty getting the O rings over the end of the valves? (and NO, I am not trying from the mushroom end! ) I have managed to fit them, just a rant really.
Also are those clips round the collets really necessary?
(950 rebuild)

If it has suddenly started have you rubbed a kerb and knocked a balance weight off?

From the photo it looks to me like you have the top shoe on the wrong way round.

If you can get hold of a voltmeter then put it across you battery with then engine off, you should get 12v. Then turn the engine on and rev it slightly and the voltmeter should show more voltage. If less, then it is not charging.

I'm worried now about changing when the original may be of better quality than a replacement.
As I can see no apparent wear maybe I will stick with it and if it rattles too much, change it then.

Thanks for all your advice. I will go for a single chain and sprocket set I think.