Morris Minor Owners Club

I’m sorry too, but glad that no-one was hurt. I hope that the damage is as limited as it seems to be, and that you are soon all back on the road. I enjoy your posts and videos, and I look forward to more tales and pictures of your happy adventures. Same here - very sorry about the accident and plea...

My 1098 is in original fettle so has the added complication of needing a lead substitute. I use Millers VSPe additive, which claims to be not only a lead substitute, but protects fuel system from adverse ethanol effects up to E10 concentration. In addition it claims to enhance fuel by "up to 2 Octan...

Are you saying that the clutch takes up free play at speed, then reverts to normal free play at rest? If so, the only logical explanation is that the engine/gearbox unit is insecurely mounted to the extent that when the car is under power the power unit shifts position and takes up clutch play. Is t...

Strangely it has done it twice when parked in the garage at home for a couple of days but when left outside at work for a couple of days it has started fine. Could be a clue here. Mine needs full choke after a cold night outside, but only half choke if garaged, otherwise it can flood (although this...

Is this the shaft that the brake and clutch pedal share? No, we're talking about the rod which links to the clutch withdrawal lever at the bell-housing. The shared brake + clutch pedal shaft can certainly wear and develop looseness over the years, anything you can do to lubricate it must be a good ...

alawrence10360 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:11 pm

it was a nightmare fitting it back on my own

I'm contemplating this job. Any tips ?

Yes, back in the 1970s driving a 1955 Minor. A long way from home, but the route had few junctions. Started the car in first gear (a bit brutal) and went through the gears to top ( it's surprisingly easy to get engine speed just right for clutchless gear changing if you concentrate). Main angst was ...

geoberni wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:34 pm

When did the elephant trunk under the bonnet get introduced?

About 2 years after the upgrade to 1098cc, so circa 1964
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Going back to circular heaters, some had simple doors so that heat could be directed at the screen instead of the car interior.

Good continuity for a Minor owner . The B series engine is a big cousin to the A series, and Minor-based front suspension....

http://brakereline.co.uk/ I was thinking (and still am) of fitting softer front linings. I had a quote last year from this company to reline my shoes with a soft woven material which guarantees stronger braking - presumably with the penalty of faster wear. The cost was £9.50 per shoe plus VAT plus p...

..............................There's a knocking or clunking noise when changing gear, which seems to come from the rear of the car. It feels like it's drive train or axle/diff related. ... Can you be more specific? Does the knock happen when you re-engage the clutch after a gear-change? Can you av...

1960's MG Magnette 1622cc (or Riley equivalent) with Borg-Warner Auto was a nice relaxing motorway cruiser with upmarket interior. Or get the Oxford/Cambridge version if you feel like slumming it !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/302032241570 I now use this Millers product. In addition to being a Lead replacement, it claims to protect classic cars' fuel systems from Ethanol damage. It also claims an enhancement of up to 2 Octane points. After a few hundred miles usage my Minor seems to pull more stro...

...……………………. I should use something akin to https://www.millersoils-shop.co.uk/vspe-power-plus-multishot , simply to offset the effects of ethanol. It just happens to have lead replacement into the bargain. :wink: . Having worried myself by reading about the dire effects on classic cars of ethanol ...

One solution I've heard (on this forum maybe?) is to build up the slot in the shoe with a dab of weld and file to shape.

Thanks for keeping us posted - I thought it was going to be a simple ignition fault, how wrong I was! Many years ago my 1954 Austin Somerset blew head gaskets twice within 500 miles. Same place, the narrowest bit between 2 cylinders. Couldn't afford the "correct" solution of checking & skimming the ...

Hi, For the last few months my engine has been starting up and initially not running on all cylinders (at least that's what it feels like). After about 10-20 seconds, it sort of 'kicks in' and runs fine. The fact that until recently it "got better" after running briefly suggests either a sticking v...

Very nice LHD Belgian registered Traveller, Isle of Wight last week.

......but my concern was the system being under pressure for long periods of time. Understandable concern about clutch springs being left in permanently compressed state for long periods, but they can cope. Think of engine valve springs, some of which randomly suffer unrelieved compression when the...

Used to be a common fault with Landrovers which weren't in regular use. Standard solution was to rig a piece of wood between the depressed pedal and steering wheel to keep flywheel & plate separated.