Morris Minor Owners Club

Nearly but not quite Steve... I emptied the tank of the old fuel and put dome fresh in, the engine turns over but doesn't fire, not sure if the petrol pump is working?, when I turn on the ignition the other day, I heard the familiar "clicking" of the petrol pump but since then nothing(and ...

Hi Ianmonty, sorry about the suspense, I know what you mean though, I've been waiting for around 5 years! Progress today, having put the oil down the bores, I tried turning the engine by hand and it turned nice and smoothly (phew!), I followed the instructions above with turning over the engine with...

Do any SADMOG folks still get together?, it's a good number of years since I went along, I wonder who is still in the Southampton vicinity?
Anyhow, I am (once again) trying to get Benny Morris on the road.... It'd be good to make contact once again.
Cheers, Mike.

Ps...also rejoined the MMOC club after an absence of a few years....

Thanks again for the additional comments / advice. I have (finally...) bought and fitted a new battery and leads (tails!?) and have put oil down each of the four bores. I will wait a couple of hours then try the hand cranking etc as suggested.
Here's hoping!

Thanks for that, but don't the plugs need to be put back in for the engine to start and make oil pressure?, or am I missing something? (Sorry if I'm being dense here but I'm "mechanically challenged "...).

Finally(don't ask why please, too long and drawn out) getting around to this.
How much oil should I pour down each bore?

Hi, my 66 Traveller has been standing for far too long and I want to get it going again this year. Can anyone advise as to how to drain the fuel (tank etc) as the fuel will be very stale?
Thanks.

Love the duo tone seats!

Just wondering.... The brake shoes looked like they have lots of wear left in them but should I be looking to change anything with the brakes having been seized , like the springs ?

Yay! I got the offside drum off. Now just to try and do the same with the nearside - bit less space so it could be a bit awkward.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try them out over the weekend.
Cheers, Mike

My rear brakes are seized and I have tried , the last 3 evenings, the banging with hammer , prying (gently but firmly) and sprayed penetrating oil but only succeeded in getting around 5mm of play in the drum. I have read that " heat" can help and will buy a camping gas blow torch and extin...

Thanks for thise replies folks thats really helpful, first thing I need to deal with are the seized brakes. I read so ewhere that letting off the handbrake (with well positioned bricks by the wheels) might work , but they' ll probably need to be stripped as you sugest. Bit difficult getting to them ...

Hi, my Traveller "Benny" has been sat in the car port for at least three years following a windscreen wiper motor failure and a run out MOT. i want to get him up and running but being a novice need some hints and tips for things to do to make sure I dont do him any harm in the process. So,...

Hi folks I have been meaning to get alomg to a last Friday session since bumping into Colin at the Dorset MMOC meet back in the summer but I have to drop my elder daughter at a drama session in New Milton for 7 then pick up at 9 so its always cut right across the SADMOG meet. Anyhow, I thought I'd j...

Nice solid looking car there Dan - well done...hopefully it is some consolation to being fired from the Apprentice in week one.......

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Well it wasn't my Benny, he'd never do such a thing!

Hi - I made a fold up cover for my old 58 traveller out of 4" tognue and groove, heres hoW: - screw two small battens down the side of the waistrail to act like "shelf supports" (best to have them below the waistrail the width of the t+g so the finished boards are level with the top o...