Morris Minor Owners Club

Yes, it’s not as plain sailing as one is led to believe. I phoned ESM and it was suggested that their blue bushes go through the chassis and the red through the spring. Regarding the steel pins, the red (thicker flange) bushes, when assembled are wider than the distance from shoulder to shoulder of ...

Not a waste of time Stephen. Picture of van front spring location.

The large blue bushes are for the front of the spring on the van, there is a pin that protrudes from the chassis cross member, this is where the large bush slides over, followed by the spring then the second large bush, washer and nut. Those plates you illustrate should hit the shoulder of the assoc...

Yes maybe the blue go to the chassis, reds to spring. Thanks for help Stephen, I think van is the same at the rear fittings.

You can see the bushes for the rear shackles, ( the ones far right and far left ) a pair in blue ( thin flange) a pair in red ( thicker flange) Which go where, —— blue fitted to spring end, or fitted to chassis.

Ok thanks Stephen

Thanks Bill, my main concern was the difference in flange thickness, the ESM site shows in the rear spring kit regarding the rear shackles, a blue pair and a red pair, I want to know which ones are fitted to the chassis and which ones go to the springs. I’ll have to call them, see if they know.

I’ve noticed there are two types of poly bushes available for the rear spring shackles, maybe more, different manufacturers seem to decide their own specifications, typical of most stuff now. The difference with the ones I’ve got is in the flange thickness, one set (blue) is thinner measuring 2 mm, ...

It depends on the spark plug number, you need to check what it is. Champion N9Y or N5 would be ok. Not sure what you mean about an air leak involving plugs, any leaking there would involve the sealing washer, assuming the plug is not cross threaded !

Thanks for that Phil —— and further information!

I decided to fit poly bushes to my rear springs, when dismantled it so happened that the rear shackles already had these bushes but the front did not, I’ll replace them all anyway. The bushes were purchased a long while ago and I can’t remember if the grease l have found, was for the assembly of sai...

Hooke’s Law, some folk are so heducated, I only know of Sods Law.

Did you use cellulose or 2 pack paint ?

I was like thinking, should I start my posts with———the word So ?

I doubt he’ll find a Stairway to Heaven.

Yes, well done for taking it on, the Morris Minor design lends itself to the DIY owner/restorer, the consequence being satisfaction and financial saving. My projects wouldn’t have happened if I had to pay someone.

Now sold thanks.

PM sent Russ.

I take your point Russ and see the issue involved regarding the membership number differences. Thanks for your reply. Keep well.

The MMOC forum allows non members to access the forum, this is handy because many non members are people that may once have owned a Minor and now wish to sell/donate spares they may have collected in the past. To make membership compulsory would put these people off from doing this. That includes LC...