Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks Oliver for your input.
Seth

Thanks MM
Seth

Thanks Mike. I’m leaning towards having the servo removed.

I recently bought another minor which had front disc brakes, but no servo. I found braking without the servo no better than with the original drum brakes. I decided to have a servo fitted. Now I find when braking the brakes snap on suddenly with no gradual slowing. I’d be interested in the views of ...

Thanks Philip
I’ve ordered a litre of old English white from carrestorions as you recommended.
Much obliged
Seth

Thanks so much . I’ll give them a try.

Can anyone help me regarding purchasing a small tin of old English white WT03.?
There are plenty of aerosol suppliers but I can’t find a company that will supply a small tin to apply with a brush.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Seth

I’ve fitted the ESM seals and the doors close much easier now. Thanks for all the advice.
Seth

I’ve ordered some replacement seals from ESM. I’ve removed the old ones and the doors shut Fine, so hopefully it will be the same when I fit the new ones. I’ve also noticed the flange is not regular so, like yours, I may need to tweak it. A bit of trial and error. Thanks for the info. Much obliged. ...

Thanks everyone. Gives me a few options to investigate.
Seth

Thanks Alan, I hadn’t thought about the seals. I’ll look into it.
Much appreciated.
Seth

The doors on my Minor two door are are very difficult to close. They have to be slammed really hard
Is there a way of adjusting the mechanism to make it easier?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Seth

Many thanks MM.
Always good to talk to someone who knows what they’re talking about.
Cheers
Seth

Hi
Attached a few pics of engine.

Hi I’ve recently received the heritage certificate for my 1966 2 door Minor. It shows the original engine number which is different from that on the present engine. I had assumed it was a replacement as there is no Morris plate on it. What I’d like to know is it an A+ engine.? My mechanical knowledg...

Thanks MM.
At the moment it’s just chrome but obviously over the years the paint has worn off.
Cheers
Seth

Hi
I’m replacing the bonnet handle on my 1968 2 door.
Can somebody help with the style of the handle? Was it the plain chrome one or the enamelled one?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Seth

Thanks Kevin, much appreciated.
Seth

Hi
I want to refurb the steering wheel on my 1968 minor. It’s quite faded and marked.
Any suggestions as to the best method to bring it back to standard.
Many thanks
Seth

Thanks for the tip. I’ll give it a try.