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mad-4-moggywhite-1
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I want to learn!!

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Hello all

Does anyone know of any courses that would be useful to go on so as to get some basic knowledge of the mechanics of Morris Minors? Would just a general mechanics course serve me well? given that the workings of the Morris Minor are relatively simple. I know there won't be a dedicated course anymore. I have seen an online course but I really think it would have to be hands on for me to actually learn properly.
I live in South east Wales.
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You could try your local college for a practical vehicle maintenance course.
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The minor is so simple to work on just get a Good workshop manual,most jobs can be done following the instructions and. with help on here. Most jobs will be easy, provided you know the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver :D
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If you are a club member you can go to the tech chap's workshops. Somewhere in the south I think. Or give him a call for advice. Think he does one most months.
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kennatt wrote:The minor is so simple to work on just get a Good workshop manual,most jobs can be done following the instructions and. with help on here. Most jobs will be easy, provided you know the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver :D
Don't be ridiculous of course I don't know the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver I'm a girl! :roll:
mad-4-moggywhite-1
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no being serious now... :wink: Thank you for your advice I will certainly give the tech guy a call and I think I will enrol on a mechanics course as I am the sort that learns more via practical experience rather than reading things in a book maybe a mixture of both reading the manuals and a course would be the way to go. Thank you!
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Just spend your evenings with your head under the bonnet and a workshop manual in your hand identifying all the parts. Build yourself a set of spanners and sockets with strange sizes in A/F and Whitworth, no good going to Halfords as they only do Metric sizes, no use on a Minor
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mad-4-moggywhite-1 wrote:
kennatt wrote:The minor is so simple to work on just get a Good workshop manual,most jobs can be done following the instructions and. with help on here. Most jobs will be easy, provided you know the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver :D
Don't be ridiculous of course I don't know the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver I'm a girl! :roll:
when I was in my teens in 1960,I didn't know the difference between bras and panties :o didn't take me long though :D :D :D good luck I'm sure you will enjoy learning and hope to hear from you on your progress.
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Re: I want to learn!!

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Hi Mike

Now that is good advice, especially about the spanners as I probably would have headed straight for Halfords.
I will give that a go. Thanks

Kennatt..... I'm pleased you know the difference now. :)
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Takes us chaps a while to learn things but we get there in the end.
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SteveClem wrote:Takes us chaps a while to learn things but we get there in the end.
A while and costs us alot normally aswell.
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