Morris Minor Owners Club

Yup, looks like the engine stabilizer bar is gone. Now that I notice, no sign of a heater anywhere either. No hoses under the hood and nothing under the dash (including the parcel shelf).

Check it out -- a bargain at a quarter of the price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Ma ... 2950wt_958

It is just as important to use the correct colour code wires. It's certainly nice to use the correct color -- but not quite just as important. The electrical circuit doesn't care what color the insulation is, but it does care if the conductor is undersized -- maybe enough to set things ablaze! Colo...

Two things to check for: The fuses can look good, yet be blown. If you have a test light, check it by pulling the fuse, grounding one end on the negative battery terminal and probing the other end (with the test light connected to the pos. battery terminal). If you've got a meter, infinite resistanc...

A couple of things I vaguely remember: Is the servo mounted correctly? There may be something about mounting to avoid an air lock, or something on the servo itself you need to bleed separately. Secondly -- has it ever worked correctly? There's something about removing the "top hat" in the ...

Another quick tip -- hand for all sorts of things: Make up a couple of test leads with spade connectors on the end. Now, pull the connections at the wiper motor, and using the leads connect the wiper motor directly to the batter, ground included. Keep the glass wet with a spray bottle and see what h...

The cable is also coated with grease over the length of it inside the housing. First, you should probably pull the cable. It's easy enough to do -- remove the top of the gearbox and it should be obvious how to disconnect it from the slider. You'll need to remove the wiper arms so the drive gears can...

The seller refers to "smoke" twice, so do check the engine -- maybe even do a quick compression test. However, as BMC suggests, the engine is almost irrelevant compared to the potential expense of dealing with rust. Shiny paint can hide massive amounts of filler, and the underside should b...

charlie_morris_minor wrote:be careful about talking to your insurance company they will record the conversation and this may affect your future insurance as you will have had an "accident".

Nice to know that's not confined to the US. Makes you happy to pay the bill, doesn't it...

You can simplify this a bit by just pulling #1 plug and the dizzy cap. Stick a screwdriver in #1 cylinder and turn the engine over by hand until the rotor is pointing at the #1 plug wire AND the piston is at the top of it's travel. Rock back and forth a bit to find the high spot by watching the scre...

Although there is good reason to set the timing as BMC suggests, a strobe timing light has it's uses. Once you've got the timing where you like it (by doing the uphill running test) you can make a note of that -- or just mark it on the timing chain cover. That way, after doing a tune-up, you can res...

The one you want is the official BMC published manual -- it's very good. Here's one on EBay UK

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR- ... 833wt_1187

No affiliation with the seller.

Having had lots of experience with coatings, I'm skeptical about the long-term use of something like Por 15 -- but that's just me. Some do swear by it, though.

Pops right up to the level as soon as switched on -- no delay. Is this thing basically a voltmeter?

Finally got my new fuel tank sending unit and installed. The fuel gauge seems to be reading backward. It would appear that the polarity for the ground has been reversed to negative ground. So, is that the issue? I've not pulled the instrument cluster to look as yet, but is this a simple matter of re...

For cleaning the tank: Remove it from the car. Give it an initial flush with hot, soapy water. Now, believe it or not, get yourself a bunch of BB's -- not the new air-soft sort, but the old fashioned metal ones. If you can't find those, improvise (sheet rock screws will work, but are harder to remov...

T-stats stick in other positions than fully closed and fully open. Additionally, the heater valve on the head can clog -- just like the water pump bypass fitting can clog -- partly or fully. If you're going to do the hose trick -- which is worth the effort -- also open the heater valve (with the hea...

Do what the EBay seller did -- remove it and post it for sale. Or, plumb it so the vacuum gauge works and block off the rest of it. It's an after-market add-on that you don't need, and was probably a bad idea from the get-go.

Eeeegads! Does Mums tour the continent annually???? Even considering a clutch now and then -- maybe a few brake renewals -- what on earth were they charging her for? You might want to look at the details regarding any recent work and see if they really did it. Shops taking advantage of mums everywhe...

Make sure that valve is working -- they can shear at the shaft, and they can become blocked with corrosion. A heater core that's not getting hot can also be a sign of poor circulation in the cooling system, so it's worth giving that a go-over. You should confirm that the thermostat is opening as well.