Morris Minor Owners Club

Hallo everyone First of all, thanks for your help and advice over the past few days. Sadly the chorus of voices telling me to not change my head gasket because it probably didn't need it wasn't heeded in time so in addition to changing the water pump, we ended up stripping the head off as well. DSC_...

Well, whether the head gasket needed changing or not is have now been done — tappets finely adjusted, and everything given a good clean. All in an afternoon! Just need to reassemble the radiator hoses refill fluids after work tonight and I think I'm ready to turn the ignition for the first time in a...

That is a long drilling, that if I remember right it sits just slightly low of the main water jacket, so all of the crud naturally falls into it. I used a drill in the end, but my engine was on the bench. I don't think you will get a drill in with the engine in situ. It's something around a 5/16 ho...

I see you have resorted to the KARCHER , The blockage must be bad if that cannot shift it. Drain unblocker ?? Car looks very tidy otherwise. I wondered what you meant then... But yes, the pressure washer! Did a lovely job cleaning the gunk out of the front of the coolant jacket but nothing at the b...

Thanks for the replies all. Already have the radiator bottom hose off - in fact the whole radiator, water pump, everything is off. But the car is on the ramps for access and I'm worried that some crappy old water (and sediment) is trapped at the back of the block water jacket, thus my insistence in ...

And because pictures are always amusing... Progress!

Evening All As mentioned in another thread, I'm replacing the water pump on our 1966 Convertible. Started very late today as the Mrs insisted on going to all the local plant sales so really have only got as far as stripping the affected parts out — radiator, hoses, thermostat, water pump. I've bough...

First of all, does it run hot? (before it runs short of coolant). How much water is being lost? (The radiator will not remain full to the neck unless there is an expansion bottle attached to the radiator overflow). Well, in terms of 'does it run hot' — to be honest I don't THINK so, but I don't hav...

Some of those points in response to Monty-4 as well, apologies!

Fill slowly when ready , heater still "on " and you shouldn't have a problem. Check after engine warmed up and cooled ( most important ) and check water level again. New gaskets at the ready and soak all the relevant nuts ( water pump , thermostat housing studs , hose pipe clips , radiato...

Hello everyone! Finally have our 1966 convertible back on the road after a year SORN'd. Working through a few little niggles I'm having with her, including an intermittent water leak. Having taken advice, I have decided to replace the water pump & all surrounding hoses (none of them are in a gre...

Big news around where I live is the annual Honiton Hill Rally, an extraordinary gathering of agricultural machinery, steam, vintage vehicles etc at the end of August. I've been going for years and I always remember there being an area set aside for Morris Minors. Now that I'm newly a Morris Converti...

Okay, good advice. Any other takers?

Hello! We have just bought our first Morris, a 1966 convertible. We're based near Axminster, in East Devon. If anyone is nearby, or if there are any meets planned, I'm sure we'd love to join!

Oliver

Afternoon I've already introduced myself elsewhere - have recently bought my first car, a 1966 convertible which I'm keeping and driving on the farm in Devon. As well as something to get me around, I'm hoping she's also going to be a useful aid in my crusade to better understand the mechanical worki...

Okay, that's helpful advice, thank you. I will look for a wheel with a tyre on it here. The relevant digits of the chassis number are M / A T 5 D (actual chassis number after that) Which according to http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Identify.htm means: MORRIS / A SERIES ENGINE TOURER 1098cc DELUXE. So y...

Okie dokie. Will fit a new fan belt and see how we go.

Will think again about fuel consumption when I've got through a few tanks of petrol.

Thanks for the help so far, I really appreciate it.

I think there's a chart online - I'll check it once I've had a cup of tea.

Hallo all Already introduced myself over at General, but just thought I'd ask a couple of questions regarding my first drive, bringing my Morris cabriolet from the garage back home - a journey of some 170 miles in one go. My first note is on fuel efficiency. A quick on-the-back-of-a-fag-packet calcu...

You may think this a silly question, but is it wise to post such data about ones motor online?

OJJL