Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi my car is all back together and running, so satisfying, never done anything like this before, many thanks for advice and encouragement
Bruce

Thanks Phil, much appreciated, so just hand held drill lightly pressed into hole? Also what's the best way to remove studs two nut method or should I buy a tool do you think? and are the studs torqued??

regards Bruce

hi, so checked and clean head all good, coming to the block would you suggest removing the studs to get better access to cleaning, and does that also need checking for tolerance?

ok thanks, when should they be torqued before or after the main bolts to the head?

Hi, I have taken off the head and yes its the gasket, SEE ATTATCHED PHOTOS. The valves etc all look ok to me, but I haven't a experienced eye, any comments welcome. I plan to check with a engineering straight edge and feelers, after cleaning the head up, and then reassemble. Should I try to clean th...

Hi all, my car 803 1954 broke down last week, I was heavily loaded with camping gear off for the week went she started to make a rattling sound(sounded like a loose exhaust or something) and lost a substantial amount of power. Managed to make the last 2miles at the speed of 10mph. I am a total novic...

Brilliant thanks for your help the tag is exactly what I was looking for I have ordered plus a spring

Dear all, some help please. The above have different throttle levers on the carbs above. The one on the left is the one fitted to the car when I bought it, and the one on the right is a second-hand one I have just fitted. The original one I has a place to put the return spring on the throttle lever,...

Ok Dudly came and check the car, the problem was the control box, which what I had suspected after checking the Dynamo and wiring.i had already ordered the control box and it is fitted and the problem solved. As for the loose wire behind the dash which earthed and burnt out, he said it was bad luck ...

Hi, yes I have taken out the gloves boxes and speedo, found the other end of the burn earth wire from the control box loose?doesnt seem to have come off the wiper switch and the wipers still work?in fact everything still works, haven’t got a interior light. Any how spoke to this old gentleman who re...

Sorry should have been posting this in the electrical section. I have a retired old school auto electrician coming to sort out, said he cut his teeth on morris minors. Thanks for all the advice will post he’s findings.
Regards Bruce

Just had a shocking experience, thought would check the wiring behind the dash, something was loose the next thing I know smoke coming out of dash, had to pull the connection off of the battery to stop it.once the smoke cleared it wasn’t as bad as I thought. One of the black cables connected to E on...

Just had a shocking experience, thought would check the wiring behind the dash, something was loose the next thing I know smoke coming out of dash, had to pull the connection off of the battery to stop it.once the smoke cleared it wasn’t as bad as I thought. One of the black cables connected to E on...

Hi did the test, got erratic readings, hard to hold those terminals whilst revving the engine, but it did show almost 20 volts, also did the other test and the Dynamo ran well. What now? Tempted to buy a control box (did clean the points)as can’t see problems with wiring?

Hi, I ran the car and held the red lead to the D terminal on the Dynamo and the the black to the battery negative earth, and it showed only 0.99 volts output. Whilst fiddling about I noticed That when I put a metal file between the points on the cut out it sparked even though the ignition was off? I...

Changed brushes etc on Dynamo, ran ok out of car, put back started car, but ignition light still stays on, the control box doesn’t seem to be cutting out or the regulator isn’t buzzing? Check the the Dynamo voltage whilst car running only 1 volt, also the regulator box sparks even when the ignition ...

Hi yes that what I gonna do had it in parts and all seems reasonable, probably worth changing the brushes whilst apart, cant believe how simple it is.it is rather dirty in side thought could spray with wd40 and give a good clean before reassembly. Just need to try to understand the control box funct...

I meant insitue

Although this test didn’t work when the battery was inaugurated?

Did the test and it ran well, so what now the control box?