Morris Minor Owners Club

I used to have an Austin 7 that was kept in my garage for 22 years (being used as well you understand) When I sold it and bought my Traveller I had a car port built onto the front of the garage to keep it under, I had to change insurance companies because the one I had been with would not do an agre...

My Honda XL250 motorbike does it, I now put a small clamp over the handlebar to keep the clutch lever pulled in when I put the bike away. Even after it has only stood for a day in the car park at work, it can still stick and I have to be careful which direction I am aimed at before I go for a gear :...

I like your red "emergency stop" button

Phil

There is some useful info here that might help you.
http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/viewtop ... 558&start=

Phil

The point I was making is that it would really confuse someone who didn't know about that fact.
Not everyone knows how a differential works, especially if they have to ask someone on here

Phil

Are you sure jacking one wheel up will do it ?

I would have thought both wheels need to be free to rotate, otherwise the sun and planet gears in the diff will have the effect of doubling the speed of the one wheel that is free to spin.

Phil

Hi John Just a heads up that checking propshaft to wheel rotations, will only give you the ratio of the back axle. You need to be checking the number of turns of the gearbox input shaft compared to the output at the propshaft, so to do that you will probably need to remove the spark plugs and turn t...

I'm guessing you will only be left with a bulkhead and transmission tunnel from what you have described.
You are a very brave man !!

Phil

One thing my dad taught me to do many years ago was to remove the battery leads from the battery and clean them and the posts on the battery itself. Before reconnecting them smear them with Vaseline/Petroleum Jelly. This helps prevent a high resistance connection which could account for a big voltag...

I am waiting with baited breath for a successful outcome to this issue. The thing is, on my Traveller everything on the front suspension is brand new, but I am still getting the same clunk that you have on the drivers side. Normal roads are no problem, but pot holes or sunken drain covers or raised ...

There is someone looking for one here.

https://www.morrisminorforum.com/forum/ ... ice.35588/

Phil

From what you describe, it could be your battery voltage is low and affecting the spark strength, then once you get it started the charging system keeps the voltage higher and a better spark. Check your voltage with a multimeter, the battery should give about 12.6 volts when the engine is not runnin...

Glad you finally got it sorted, now get out and enjoy it.

Phil
By the way I currently have a 1972 Honda XL250 & a 1950 BSA 350 B32

When I enquired about LED headlamps, I was advised by "Classic Car LED's" not to use Quadoptics as they have a heavily patterned glass which when used with a bright LED bulb can lead to a patterned light beam on the road. They advised me to use plain Lucas units in conjunction with the warm white 30...

You have to be careful with LED side/brake light bulbs, one set I bought on ebay had a very similar light output for each "filament". This meant when you had your side lights on, the brake lights were barely noticeable at the same time. The ones from Classic Car LED's do not have this problem and ar...

I bought some inferior quality ones from ebay that did not last very long, before buying some excellent ones from here.

https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/

Phil

It looks like you have original wood on your car, certainly the rear corner posts as they are laminated.

Phil

Jenko

Sorry to go off topic but......
I am intrigued that you mentioned motorcycles, what sort do you have. I am also a long time bike nut.

Phil

Jenko 16 Volts sounds a bit too high to me but maybe with a dynamo that is normal, mine runs all day at 14 to 14½ volts on the alternator, the dynamo cutout should operate at around 13 volts. As you say it does point to the control box being the culprit. There is every chance that is what caused the...

I fitted a vertical coil bracket to the inner wing, it takes up less space and is easier to route the short HT lead to the distributor and also allows more air flow around the coil to keep it cooler. If the coil sits next to the engine near the alternator or dynamo it gets heat from being near those...