Morris Minor Owners Club

stuffedpike20 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:15 am

I have managed to get some from ESM.
Thanks for your kind offer Phil.

Can you measure them up before you fit them for future reference in case anyone is stuck in future

Phil

I was hoping you understood my method in the description, because it will be difficult to get any photo's now until after winter when the car comes out of hibernation. But what I did was use the left hand tie bar on the right hand door and vice versa, if you do that when the door is fully open the l...

Hi Mike

I reckon the cost of my time and materials should be covered by £20 plus any postage.
I need to keep most of my free time spare to continue work on my model Corliss mill engine, so don't want to be inundated with other stuff.

Phil P

I swapped mine over from left to right and replaced the dome head with a spring loaded cap head screw. I have a little knurled brass know on the top of each one which you have to lift the screw up with before the door will close. The original idea just seemed rubbish to me as the doors would never s...

If you get totally stuck and can provide me with a dimensioned sketch, I could make some for you for a few beer vouchers.

Phil P

If anyone does end up buying one, I can modify these so they can be dismantled and cleaned out for a very fair price.
I did my own and it was in a right old mess inside when I opened it up.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=72247

Just PM me if interested.

Phil

When I bought my Skoda Yeti, I insisted on it having a spare wheel kit fitted or I would buy elsewhwere. They relented and fitted it FOC.

I was told the reason new cars don't have them is to save weight, apparently it is all to do with the CO2 emissions rating applied to the car.

Phil P

I made a stiffener out of 1/4" thick aluminium to go around the bottom portion of the timing cover when I rebuilt my engine recently. Not sure if it really needs one but I have the facilites and I enjoy making stuff. I think you can buy these online. I dont have any oil leaks front or back on this e...

I fear it wont be just forecourts that disappear, it will be the whole infrastructure including the refineries and transport network etc.
It will be the fuel itself that vanishes, not the places where you buy it.

The same thing is happening in the steam preservation world with coal supplies.

Phil

Mine came today in West Yorkshire.

Phil

Can you not just buy some sheet aluminium and use your old one as a template to make one ?

Phil P

I think you may well be right about the bottom lug on the clutch pedal being in the wrong position Looking at your photos of the original pedal when it was in the car, the relay shaft looks to be in a much better position. The only difference is the new pedal that could be causing this issue. Have y...

This Moss Parts diagram shows what Phil is talking about. https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/clutch-system-minor-1951-71.html Oddly though this old post shows it the other way round in the AKD530 manual. https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=59006 Just looking at your photo's again, can yo...

Assuming your earth strap is connected to one of the crossmember bolts and is just spinning a not tightening up, you will have a problem with the captive nut no longer being captive. Depending on which side of the car you are looking at will determine how difficult it is to fix, if it is a UK right ...

Me neither, but if you google Minor lowlight there are a few images showing the same setup on other cars.

Phil P

I bet you thought I had one for sale

No but just have a look on this YouTube video at around 15:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-RozE99z6w

The owner of this collection has some seriously nice motors.

Phil P

I lined the complete garage floor with 3/4" thick plywood sheets, they came from used packing cases. I get no more damp in there now. and it is not as cold on the feet when working in there or laying on the floor etc. I also got some 1" thick polystyrene and lined the underside of the steel roofing ...

I totally agree, the actual temperature indicated is not that relevant, but it will tell you if it differs from its usual normal when driving. I actually fitted an electronic stabiliser when I did the dashboard mods on my car. That's how I knew about the 10V bit. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Semicondu...

The voltage stabiliser gives a nominal 10V supply, so if running on 12V you might get higher readings.

Phil P

I have a good selection of springs stashed away.

If you tell me the following details I will see if I have one suitable that I can send you.

Outside Diameter
Overall Length
Wire Diameter
Number of Full Turns

Phil P