Morris Minor Owners Club

OK thanks, that makes sense. I'll continue with my clutch-down starting ritual then (except on the Minor of course). :) I've always depressed the clutch because of the 'lighten the load' theory, but also in case it was left in gear; back in the day it wasn't always clear where the gearstick was whe...

'geobernie': "Just ask yourself, would you want to sell a car and then 20 odd years later have some nutter turning up asking questions about what you may or may not have done with/to it?" Why would they be a 'nutter'? In the past I have contacted previous owners of a car and they were most helpful ...

Dare I suggest taking a step back and looking at this problem with a different approach. You say From the start of the cooler weather last autumn, but 2 things, firstly, by that do you mean 3-4 months ago, or 14-15 months ago? Secondly, what's it like in the Summer? The basic system as designed is s...

My background is information security and data protection. Having seen lives ruined by breaches of privacy I think people are right to be obsessed by it. Thumbs1.jpg Just ask yourself, would you want to sell a car and then 20 odd years later have some nutter turning up asking questions about what y...

Some spray-in via the valve puncture sealant might do the trick... Two problems I can see with that.... A) Unless they are much longer than drawing pins, they won't go all the way through the sidewall B) Even if they are long enough, they'll likely seal until the car is moved and the sidewall flexe...

I was told its illegal to fit a tube in a tubeless tire but my other tire had one as the rim was rusty and would not seal without a tube. I found this info online: https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/blog/fitting-tubes-in-tubeless-tyres.html I don't think it's actually illegal, because they would have said ...

Some spray-in via the valve puncture sealant might do the trick... Two problems I can see with that.... A) Unless they are much longer than drawing pins, they won't go all the way through the sidewall B) Even if they are long enough, they'll likely seal until the car is moved and the sidewall flexe...

I brought very similar stuff from ebay last year. Still got to get around to fitting it, just not found time to strip the carpet out. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-underfelt-soundproofing-acoustic-felt-sound-deadening-underlay-insulation/182950799448?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m...

I'm confused as to if you have restored all to the conventional points in the dissy, or have fitted an electronic unit?

I rarely ever use one. Wash off after doing the job, if necessary. I don’t re-use brake fluid, so don’t collect it! Yeah, but it's not the sort of thing you want to spread all over the floor. far better to collect it and dispose of it correctly. I admit the local Tip (aka Recycling Centre) won't ha...

:lol: Well if you rotated them all in one direction and after 3 tries it all worked, then it was basically 90 degrees out in the 'other' direction. Either you got the splines a bit off when dropping the Dissy in place, or it's just the timing of the new Unit. Many people find the Accuspark electroni...

Thanks DP I've now got a giffgaff SIM and have got the Tracker working for Text of location. To summarise a long story, I found the Tracker would work on my Virgin contract SIM, which uses the EE network, the same as the ASDA PAYG I was trying to use. I've now been waiting several days for ASDA to e...

Maybe it’s just another extremely politically correct posture? Councils are prone to that kind of thing. :evil: Birmingham City Council have a habit of being nasty people. Here's another petition aimed at them. Fining Blood Bike Riders for using Bus Lanes when they are trying to save lives! https:/...

I'd check (or just replace) the rearmost Core Plug, since that's on the rear face of the Block.

Ian46 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:37 pm

Photo shows gear-box after initial clean. I've never see 'BMC' before cast on the side cover?

We had a topic about the BMC Cover a few months back. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70668&hilit=BMC+Gearbox+cover

The Museum has approached Birmingham City Council but they appear unwilling to consider an exemption for them on the basis the Museum is running the service for profit not for charity. That's BS! Copied straight from their website, the TRANSPORT MUSEUM WYTHALL is a registered charity no 1167872 . T...

MOGGIEMOS1@ wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:16 pm

strip it all out again next week just in case I got the timing wrong on the crank pully and see how I go on....

Was the car not a runner before you started this Dissy work?
if it was running, then you may well have fitted the Dissy out of place.

I suspect there is more at work here than her being the spouse of an 'intelligence officer'. She may also be a spook in her own right. Somebody decided she needed 'extraction', just like in all the best Movie plots. Look how difficult it has been for the media to get hold of any photograph of Anne S...

This 1954 is looking a lot better option for the price.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1954-MORRIS-MINOR-SPLIT-SCREEN-MODEL/233461911906?_trkparms=aid%3D888008%26algo%3DDISC.CARDS%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D2f31e8b5b08e4a02a2fd06738a50957f%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D16402...

'split top hose'- yes, but that's not a mystery overheating! :wink: Interesting though that at least three of us had cars that seemed to fix themselves - how cool is that!!? 8) But it was a mystery until I found the small split (only about 1/2"long on the underside). :lol: :lol: I do think a lot of...