Morris Minor Owners Club

Do you know the history of the gearbox oil? You could try changing it for clean 20/50, but as others have said,nothing to worry about per sae.

Oh dear, it looks like we need a whole new thread on acronyms. One of my favourites still has to be NORWICH.

Readily available from most of the usual suppliers. For example https://www.morrisminorspares.com/brake ... ly-p829513

Which sort of rear axle? Early MM, 948 cc, 1098 cc or not bothered?

I wouldn't hold a low tension lead out of the top of the dizzy cap, these should be HT wires! The centre wire is the input from the coil, and so you won't get a spark out of the other end that should be in the coil. You say that the engine "quietly dies", which is rather different to the title of "s...

Shouldn't that be on the "awful joke thread"?

Utterly delightful

Without getting political, it seems to have caused some confusion... I'm used to the Rule of Nine to adjust my valve clearances, but now I'm following the Rule of Six, the car is running really roughly, and I've got two spare valves that I don't know what to do with. At last, they've reverted to En...

I guessed what it was going to say as soon as I saw the title, although I suppose that it could have been under "problems with messageboard" instead of "general discussion". I like Mobylette's test picture 8) Intermittent problems like this suggest a possible disc space issue on the server, perhaps ...

Most likely yes, but it depends on the rating of your rear screen heater. Is it a saloon or traveller, stick on or built into the glass? Does it have a rating on the packet or supplier's website?

I've had one idea about that weird linkage: could it be for towing? An A-frame with a rod linkage to the bit protruding through the chassis would operate the vehicle's brakes on the overrun; making it a braked trailer. Whatever, I think that some restoration would be a good idea.

If you have standard brakes, then to remove the MC, you need to remove both front and rear pipes. To just slide it, you might get away with removing just the side entry pipe, but be careful to not bend or stress the rear pipe. Yes, the torsion bar will flex enough to remove the bolts. If you search ...

That style of plate was used from mid 1958 onwards. M = Morris A = A-series engine 2S = 2 door saloon (S not 5) 3 = 948 cc 1000021 = car number I don't believe that the factory stamped 25 instead of 2S, it's a typical mistake when copying poor hand writing or a badly worn original plate; so I think ...

I ordered 2 and they arrived very quickly. They worked well, and I am eating a Traveller as I type For those getting into cooking, look for a recipe more like shortbread than pure cookie - a cookie dough mix can be very sticky and difficult to cut, a dryer, crisper bake is better.

Check compression, exhaust for leaks, and that the silencer tube is correctly attached to the air filter.

Try a company called Vital Parts. They sell loads of end caps, bungs, grommets etc.

Classic head gasket failure. Follow the procedure in the manual to remove and refit the head with a new gasket. Whilst the head is off, check that there has been no damage to the mating surfaces of either head or block. Unfortunately, after three years, the warranty will be expired. There shopuld be...

Moved to "Wanted" instead of "For sale".

I believe that Newton's provide different types of carpet. I can recall a demonstration where they used a felt type material that was original for the vehicle, but I have purchased loop pile sets from them.

Do you know if the car has been previously restored? It sounds as if the metal flange in the arch has been fitted incorrectly; it should not be necessary to trim the wood (assuming one of two well known good quality suppliers for the frame).