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by brixtonmorris
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:03 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: How’s this for a crankshaft?
Replies: 12
Views: 2576

Re: How’s this for a crankshaft?

Amazing. Can you imagine how they clocked the shaft with the dti. They are using a 4 jaw chuck and a centre on the tail stock. This looks good for the main bearings, but what kind of machine could machine the big end journals. The offset is huge. The face plate looks like it has the radius. Whats go...
by brixtonmorris
Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1098 clutch in 948 gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 642

Re: 1098 clutch in 948 gearbox

Don't forget the 1/4 balance mark on the flywheel. Not sure how important it is when we change flywheels of different sizes, but the mark is something to consider. I always ensure that this is correct when I rebuild engines. On the matter of the split screen, I once fitted a 1098 gearbox with the lo...
by brixtonmorris
Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Distributor drive removal tool.
Replies: 13
Views: 1253

Re: Distributor drive removal tool.

Just use the engine steady. Its nice and long.
:lol:

The tappet cover bolt is just a little to short. You can only hold the bolt head and you run the risk of dropping the whole thing into the sump, if you are very unlucky.
by brixtonmorris
Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:31 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Distributor drive removal tool.
Replies: 13
Views: 1253

Distributor drive removal tool.

It's the engine steady.
How do you upload pictures.
I have lots of pictures to show.
by brixtonmorris
Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Eye bolt bushes
Replies: 11
Views: 3541

Re: Eye bolt bushes

katy wrote:
cast iron arm
They're not cast iron, they're forged steel. If they were cast iron, they would break in that application
Sure

Well spotted.
by brixtonmorris
Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Surfboard on top of 2 door saloon - long journey ?
Replies: 15
Views: 5863

Re: Surfboard on top of 2 door saloon - long journey ?

:D I wish i was coming.
by brixtonmorris
Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Eye bolt bushes
Replies: 11
Views: 3541

Re: Eye bolt bushes

I'm thinking it doesn't matter! Tap the rear arm back on the T bar splines till it clears the flange bmc mentions it here, it dosent matter..... the torsion bar can be removed with the eye bolt still in the chassis, as long as the eye bolt socket is free to rotate and you have moved the cast iron a...
by brixtonmorris
Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Eye bolt bushes
Replies: 11
Views: 3541

Re: Eye bolt bushes

I think the nut you are trying to undo is the outer eye bolt nut on the eye bolt pin. If you undo the tbar from the rear cross member and slide the small height adjuster arm forward along the rear of the tbar it will give some free movement. Also take out all of the associated washers around that ar...
by brixtonmorris
Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: clutch slip
Replies: 2
Views: 1103

Re: clutch slip

Not sure of your problem, but you can get a 948 clutch cover with 9 pressure springs rather then 6. I think they were used on mg's
by brixtonmorris
Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Timing cover oil seal
Replies: 14
Views: 3432

Re: Timing cover oil seal

bmcecosse wrote:It is the way I have always done it too - although using a damper, not a pulley.
What do you mean damper bmc?
by brixtonmorris
Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Timing cover oil seal
Replies: 14
Views: 3432

Re: Timing cover oil seal

I put the pully wheel into the oil seal first,(oil seal already fitted to the cover) and them put the pully wheel on the crank, do the bolts up on the cover. It will always be centered then. I have turned a tool to extract and insert the oil seal using a bench vice. It supports the cover as it extra...
by brixtonmorris
Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ...the names of any celebrities who own Morris Minors?
Replies: 15
Views: 4952

Re: ...the names of any celebrities who own Morris Minors?

Ive got Sir Laurence Oliviers old 2 door. Sig on old log book, and address in Brighton.
Also Terry Jones (python and the killer cars) has had a few.
by brixtonmorris
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Pushing one over with engine still in?
Replies: 16
Views: 2969

Re: Pushing one over with engine still in?

Good luck. :D
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:28 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Pushing one over with engine still in?
Replies: 16
Views: 2969

Re: Pushing one over with engine still in?

I wont be buying it when your finshed. :lol:
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Removing front shock absorbers
Replies: 14
Views: 4508

Re: Removing front shock absorbers

I have taken the split pin out and undone the castleated nut,


Red herring. dont need to do that. Its the tab washes and nut on other side you want off
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Removing front shock absorbers
Replies: 14
Views: 4508

Re: Removing front shock absorbers

you need to disconect the lower arm and lower trunion then the whole thing will be lose and the top trinion will fall off the top pin. Top top pin will still be stuck on the shock. Then take the shock off ( with pin) as bmesscos says by working the pin throught the hole where the arm passes through ...
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Removing front shock absorbers
Replies: 14
Views: 4508

Re: Removing front shock absorbers

just take the trionion ( Oh! i cant spell it) off the top link pin by undoing the bent locking tab washer pulling the trion off with the leg intact. i asume you have disconnected the lower arm
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Backplate Fixing Bolts
Replies: 3
Views: 1243

Re: Backplate Fixing Bolts

Nuts on the outside as the factory intended it to be. The lock washers bit nicely into the leg casting, not the thin back plate. Also the rust from the harsh environment will stop them undoing. There are probably another 1000 reasons that only the designers will know. Always do things the correctly ...
by brixtonmorris
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: wipers too extited!
Replies: 10
Views: 1802

Re: wipers too extited!

This has nothing to do with what you have done, but there a 3 different types of wheel in the motor. It sound like you have a 120 degree type, fitted to later minors. One of mine does it to. In the future you may try and fit a 100 degree wheel. You can check by taking of the wheel box cover, cleanin...