Morris Minor Owners Club

I've found a 50% failure rate on the cheap chinese items....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... =0&_sop=15


Buy cheap buy twice?

John ;-)

" just draws air and the dizzy back plate doesn't move.

Ordered a new one from ESM which duly arrived. "

Did you " suck test" the new one , I've seen faulty new ones...

John ;-)

https://captaintolley.com/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... =0&_sop=15

Looks like watered down PVA , but isn't....

John ;-)

FYI

http://www.da7c.co.uk/technical_torque_ ... 00%20miles.

John ;-)

The wipers need the ignition on to self park, if you have the wipers on and switch the ignition off they will not self park properly...only doing so when you switch the ignition on ??

John ;-)

Is Mr Harris still in prison?

John ;-)

Isn't there a built in one way valve so the only oil to escape when fitting would be from the centre ?

John ;-)

Panky's right...

... and if you have a 4.5 : 1 , your nose will be through the screen.

John ;-)

panky wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:26 pm There are a couple of different ratio servos around, usually 1.7 and 1.9. It could be that the servo you have is too powerful for the weight of the car.

I think you'll find the range is a lot wider than that ...


John ;-)

Will do, thank you...

John ;-)

Phil

Many thanks for that , was thinking that way , will shelve it for now until head-off time... may even prepare a " worked-on " head for the transplant...

John ;-)

Dear All Wanting to fit a 1.3 : 1 rocker set-up with pedestals etc ... Is it possible/acceptable to change the rockers/shaft/pedastals with the engine in situ without replacing the head gasket ? ie. head bolt re-torqueing? Thinking of releasing the rockers,withdrawing the rocker shaft , replacing on...

SOLD

John ;-)

Sorry, I'm not selling them, posted for someone...give them a ring?

John ;-)

Don't be so harsh, that's patina....

John

Vacuum advance units..... Well, I've had a few new ones from dealers and Fleabay and the majority are cr4p , if you're used to sucking eggs it's easy, just suck on the pipe fitting and without letting go, cover the pipe opening with the end of your tongue... you'll be able to feel the vacuum holding...

" I think Reliant beat the USA to the Moon. "

as I recall "the boys" didn't manage to get it that far..

John ;-)

You old bugger , we went decimal 50 years ago today..

John ;-)

Sorted..

) John ;-

Thanks Phil...

I know what my job is for this afternoon.

John ;-)