Morris Minor Owners Club

When I change my diff oil, I jack the rear of the car up to get better access - thus the filler plug will be angled a bit higher than if the car was level - perhaps this explains why a bit more oil can be added before it weeps out of the filler plug!

Hi all, Did many on this forum visit this year's Classic Car Show in Birmingham this weekend? It was great to see the MMOC stand, and the Young Members stand (both with a good selection of the greatest cars ever made!) but what surprised me was the lack of cars from other makes - where were the Fren...

Thank you all for your replies, very much appreciated. Will set the valve clearance to 0.016" when cold!

Hello everyone, I am going to check/adjust the valve clearances, but as my engine has been modified, I am uncertain as to the best settings to use. My engine is a 1098, with a 12G202 head (picture below). I have a Kent fast road cam fitted, polished ports, LCB exhaust and an HIF44 carb with a K&...

I fitted a 3.7 diff to my warmed up 1098 Moggy (on a rolling road, 54hp at the wheels!) and it does make for more relaxed cruising. Pulling away at junctions etc is not a problem, but where I could often easily pull away in 2nd gear when I had the 4.22 diff, 1st gear is now needed more. I used this ...

When I wanted to colour match something to a RAL colour, I bought a sample tin - much easier and more accurate than trying to match computer screen colours or tiny colour cards in a shop! Try these guys - they do the 1013 Oyster Paint as a RAL tester: https://onestopaerosols.co.uk/ral-classic-paint/

A slight thread drift - I was talking to a track marshal about our Morris Minors at Goodwood recently, and many years ago he put his spare wheel under the bonnet - he removed the existing bonnet strut and made a new one to hold the wheel. He did this to make room in the boot for his camping gear. I ...

Thanks Phil! Today I removed the manifold nuts (they came off very easily) and removal of the old gasket proved to be trouble free. It's always nice when the issue is evident to see - the gasket had thinned out so the exhaust gas (and tell tale soot!) was easily visible. Next job is to clean both al...

New gasket as been ordered!

Just in case I use the wrong grease on the gasket, which grease can I use? I use MolyGrease general purpose lithium based for trunnions, UJ's etc, but is that suitable for the high temps on a manifold gasket?

Many thanks!

Thank you Phil-the-Hill and Simmitc for your thoughts - just what I needed, and another reason why this forum is so good!

Hello, I think I have a small leak in my manifold gasket - at one of the exhaust ports. I am getting a 'ticking/clicking' noise when driving, no reduction in power, no increase in temperatures, and no 'mayonnaise' or signs of oil in the coolant. I noticed a tiny amount of soot residue on the manifol...

I wonder if it was the fact that the words 'Morris Minor' followed by 'Fast' made them pass on the idea....

I have electronic ignition and have used the handle to start the car (always as a party piece as well!) and have never had a problem! I don't know which type of electronic ignition is fitted - perhaps different types can affect the handle starting process?

The most impressed are the youngsters!

Many thanks for that! I've just been in told by Smiths instruments that their dual water temp/oil pressure gauge in electronic format will be launched this autumn, but I can wait!

I know most oil pressure gauges are 'mechanical', but are there any downsides to fitting an electronic version? I have an Smiths electric water temp gauge which works perfectly well, and I'd like to fit a Smiths oil pressure gauge (or a dual water temp/oil pressure electronic one if Smiths do one) a...

I have searched on-line, but I just cannot find a good and clear guide on how to waxoyl (or other similar products) a Minor. I don't know if or when the hidden internals of my car might have been protected in the past, but I would like to bring the protection up to date. I would like to protect the ...

Thanks Panky!

I've just won an ebay bid for the Mini air box, complete with 90 degree elbow - looking forward to them arriving! @ Panky - I'll need to buy the filter element to go in, and see you have fitted a K&N element. Out of curiosity, what was the reason for fitting the K&N rather than the 'standard...

Thanks both for your suggestions! Panky, am I right in thinking you fitted the Mini air box as below, and cut off the inlet shown by the pink arrow? Did you blank this hole off, or keep the hole and added the extra two holes as in your photo? This air box also has a spigot (yellow arrow) and I am gu...

Hi all, I've currently got an air filter which I believe was originally from an A60 car, fitted to my HIF38 carb which is on a 1098 engine. From the attached picture, you can see how the current air filter housing has had a 'corner' cut in order for it to fit when the bonnet is shut - although it do...