Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello all Apologies for only just replying!! :roll: Steve Clem how kind of you to offer thank you! Also to everyone else thanks so much for sharing your own experiences with me and for your recommendations. Just to update we have decided that we would rather keep the original engine and the car toge...

I will do that firedrake.

Thank you for sending the links.

I've had a quote to fit a new engine of £400 this is assuming worse case scenario that it could be a 1 days work that's with VAT.
I thought that was steep myself.

Obviously I will get a few more.

Hello All Well thank you so much! I had hoped for a couple of replies but so many have you have taken the time and trouble to send me quite comprehensive messages containing excellent advice. I'm very grateful to you all. I think that on balance I may purchase a new engine. This will rid the car of ...

Hello again! here is an update. The head gasket has given up the ghost and we have been quoted £379 plus VAT from our local garage anyone know if this is reasonable? Also the leaking oil issue has been pinpointed to the camshaft, apparently according to the man at the garage there isn't a seal as su...

Hello ianmack

Thank you for your comments. We have booked the car in at a local garage that has a large collection of classic cars they have worked on our cars before and we have been very happy with them.

I will update on here again once we they have had a look at her.

Maddie

Ok RAB got that. We will check what you have said about bubbling water etc. The car is one of 3 so she is in a secure lock up at the moment we intend to book her in to our local garage this week, they deal with vintage cars. I just wanted to check whether it was as serious as we thought or if there ...

Hello ianmack and oliver90owner! Thank you so much for replying to me and apologies for my late reply. Yes I am sorry I DID mean the oil sump! And I also meant she is USING oil like there is no tomorrow and when parked a good deal is being deposited on the tarpaulin on our drive. I forgot to say tha...

Hello all I have a 1966 2 door Minor 1000 saloon. She is losing oil like there is no tomorrow and there is the appearance of creamy deposits in the fuel tank also the engine is very growly on acceleration. My husband is convinced the head gasket has blown but he is a GP rather more used to dealing w...

I haven't been on here for ages, life and all that!! But my husband had gone on yesterday and told me over dinner in the evening about 'bmcecosse' otherwise known as Roy. I was shocked and saddened. His tag always frustrated me as I could never say it!! but boy! will he be missed!! I think he also s...

Great, thanks so much both.

I will check it out.

'amgrave', someone else has also suggested valve stems to me so the issue may lie there. Well I have earmarked this weekend to do some investigative work so will let you know how I get on. Thanks again.

Hi all. Well it is one year ago give or take a couple of days, since we purchased our 'project' 2 door Old English White saloon. She has now been transformed from a rather sad looking duckling into a beautiful swan. However we still have the issue with blue smoke coming from the exhaust something th...

Hello all! I have a 1957 4 door saloon. I was driving her recently after a period of non use due to awful weather! Any way she took a while to start but I wasn't surprised at this as she had been stood for a little while and it was a very cold frosty morning. Once on my way I noticed the red ignitio...

Getting back to the original post, I simply cannot bear it when people being interviewed on the radio are asked a question and begin their answer with the word 'so'. How rude!! This does not address the interviewer and just completely dismisses them as if the question was not even asked Aaaaarggh!! ...

Hi Chris and Ian Mack I love your cars. Also it's great to know that they are deemed 'cool' to the,in my opinion,rather more clued up youth of today. I have a 1957 4 door saloon and yes I just love the design features of that period mine is called Tilley I will try and upload a picture, she is curre...

Panky, my sentiments exactly. Please let us have Peace and Harmony in the coming years let us respect one another what every colour or creed and simply live and let live. Happy Christmas to every single wonderful member of this fantastic club, and a Happy New Year to each and every one of you too! W...

Thank you Sandun

I have only just seen your post, I hope that you had a lovely time. Happy New Year to you.

Maddie and Mark.

Yes irmscher I think that the Holly was used as a representation of this. Anyway here is the outcome of me throwing all of my toys out of the pram regarding the poor standard of the Holly bushes I received. The company sent me a letter of apology and enclosed a cheque for the full amount. I have tha...

Hi all thank you so much for your input. Winston has won the day especially after what SteveClem said. We are considering spraying Winston ourselves in the original Marine Blue. We are looking at paint sprayers' but they are quite expensive, has anyone undertaken a DIY spray job? or should we just l...

Hi samuria Thanks for that link to the Land Rover discussion, there are some useful tips on there. Its great to know there are so many minor lovers that also love Landies. This is our first one but both of us have always wanted one. They are just great fun to drive, are iconic British vehicles and a...

No Les not really I have to agree! Just a bit of tongue in cheek fun I suppose.