Morris Minor Owners Club

All Major suppiers for Front Brake Cylinders have advise me they no longer supply wheel cylinders for a MM and suggest that one purches a modification to the later type Minor. Can anybody advise me who can machine my cylinders and fit new rubbers and piston for a reasonable price.
Alan D Russell

no cylinders, or no revision sets?

Unless you are very strict on originallity for your car, such as a concours entrant etc, then just fit later Series 2 or early (948cc) 7" Minor 1000 backplates to your existing suspension arm and you can run later brakes with the same suspension and hubs/drums and therefore wheels.
Only those looking underneath may notice.
You will need to change both flexible hoses too as the thread is different

The cylinders are easy to clean-up. A finger with fine emery wrapped around it is a suitable tool!
To get the cylinder out I use a grease gun and an adaptor made from a bolt with a hole right through and a grease nipple threaded into the head end. I don't remember the thread size but probably UNF. Replace the rubbers of course which are available.
best of luck

Thanks for your replies I would like to stay with my old cylinders any ideas who would re engineer the cylinders.
Alan D Russell

Google brake cylinder re-sleeve. There are some out there that can bore out the old cylinder and re-line them back to original size and I think they can use stainless steel. I have heard of it but don't know who does it.

Have you tried getting in touch with Bryan Gostling to see if there are any available from club spares?

I have managed to find a company that re work MM brake Cylinders. The company is Past Parts of Bury St Edmonds the telephone number is 01284 750729. Within a week I was back on the road.
Alan D Russell.

Hello Alan, can you give us any idea of the cost please ? Regards smithskids.

The costs of my two o/s wheel cylinders was in the region of £90. I have two spare wheel cylinders these I cleaned up and fitted new rubbers from Brian. I now should be ok for the for the few years.
Alan D Russell.