Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks all for the replies These shoes have been on the car since i bought it over 12 years ago & I consider it stops fine for non assisted 7' drum brakes. It locks the rear easily but not the front on smooth dry asphalt. About 5 years (& 60 miles ago) the drums were resurfaced round. I was ...

Hi All Interested to see what braking performance is considered good / normal for a 7' drum braked Minor. After replacing wheel cylinders, lines & the master cylinder my car has a good pedal ending ! 2 inches from the floor & under a hard stop will lock the rear wheels & stop straight wi...

Thanks Phil - Did that.

Here's the car out this weekend

For sure. I cleaned the studs and threads & coated with anti seize. No silicon to make a mess either

After reading many horror stories about removing the thermostat - i was surprised to get it off after a hours work. Its been on there for at least 13 years & looking at it i'm glad to clean it up. I worked it gently with a dead blow hammer and prised it up with two very wide screwdrivers slowly....

Do the wings get bolted metal to metal before sealer?

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When putting the front wings on should the wings be bolted metal to metal and the gap between closed off with sealer or should the sealer be put on before the wings?

Whats the modern equivalent sealer to use?

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Thanks :) Each of the 8 securing bolts on a rear wing (I'm assuming you have a saloon not a traveller) should have a repair washer approx 1 inch diameter under the bolt head. 6 of these screw into a captive nut and should also be fitted with a spring washer as well. In case it isn't obvious, the ord...

What size are the washers for the rear wings? I have 2 larger ones for each side but forgot which bolt the larger washers go on and which have the 'standard' smaller size?

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Mine has a really nice repair done in this area but I have seen the same damage on many Minors & i'm interested in knowing the cause.

Understand rust in the tray bottom from leaky batteries etc but what causes this bit at the top in this specific spot?

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Any one clued up on my question above?

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I have standard bearings , not taper roller or anything such as that.
The question was poorly worded - I should have asked for a how to tighten different types of bearings & the reasons for the differences.

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Hi All Couple of Qs around wheel bearings. 1)Following packing and installation of wheel bearings do you fill the balance of the space with grease or is the quantity in the bearing with a coat on the spindle enough? 2) When tightening a bearing I understand you torque it, back it off, torque etc and...

Thanks Guys, I remember taking them out years ago but I couldn't find the hole. Do they go in horizontal i.e parallel to the spring?

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Do the rear shocks have a split pin at the body end of the linkage? Mine have castellated nuts however the studs don't appear to have any holes for insertion of a split pin. Also how tight should these nuts be done up?

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Hi Here is an excellent guide I used to get me going. https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=8563 Couple of other things - Do your 1st bleed with the drums off to allow the pistons to extend and retract. Ensure after this that your brakes are correctly adjusted up to the drum before fu...

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On my 1957 Minor my RH taillights do not work. I have voltage to the contacts and when i touch the two contacts together for the taillight / stop lights the bulb illuminates.

However no taillight on its own.

Any thoughts?

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I have new scuttle / kick panels. I see the loose flap of material that will be secured by the draught strip and the parcel shelf screws. Are there any other securing fixtures for the panels or is that it & it is held in by the carpet at the bottom?

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I tweaked my adjustment - It was pretty close. My pedal stops & is firm at 1 1/2 - 2 inches from the floor. I was curious as I don't have a benchmark to compare it to but from what you have said that is pretty normal.

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Hi All I'm sure this has been covered before, I have seen all the posts about the correct free play and adjustment but not this particular Q.. What is the normal / correct distance for the brake pedal to stop at when bled and adjusted correctly. My pedal stops at approx 1 1/2' off the floor. I have ...