Morris Minor Owners Club

checkedfor worn rubbers and good look round gave a grease up . and no probs, took filler tops of shocks full to the brim have taken dome out now have some movement they were vitualy solid no bounce will try tomorrow see if any better,,grandad

the morris 1000 is asuper car for starting out if your interest lies in older cars, just about every part is availble next day, nothing like modern day cars to drive but can be fun, i am in my 60s and i get a buzz when i go out in mine. my grandchildren love the classics,, wish you well with your te...

I fitted a servo before doing the work to ensure that the brake cylinders and the master cylinder were in good order. I then took it off because it looked so bad under the bonnet. The brakes work efficiently enough for me. I saw v this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26s4R38fZGU and if you look at t...

hello on driving on good roads shocks seem fine but a sharp little pot hole and things very much different loud bang as though suspencion bottoming out does this mean shocks u/s or just oil change..grandad

fit wolseley front drims straight forward fit bolt for bolt nut for nut gives super brakes no modifications to do...grandad

i have read on this site of people using a schring to fill rear cylindrs but we have had no bother. but some seem to. some jobs on morris cars do seem difficult. but nice and steadt does it and you get there,,grandad

bmcecosse wrote:As stands. But DO drain off the horrible old oil first - to do that you will need to 'bounce' the car quite a bit!

hello will try that when my mate gets better. i also have a 60 ml schring which i got from hospital last time i had introvenus injections going to try filling with that,,grandad

yes a loose fitting nipple on to grease gun poke through top holeoil in air out allows topup,

bmcecosse wrote:????????????????

yes it has been done..grandad

surely not a man of few words then,, grandad

hello when topping up or changing oil in dampers where does the suspencion need to be wheels clear of the ground or just as she stands.thanks. grandad

Steam engine well stoked - thanks! But today - it was 1250 bhp diesel power for me - with 8 wheel drive ! Not in 'Highlands' either!! I would love to see how he will get this 'grease' into the dampers - but it is an ill-fated project I fear. He will find SAE40 oil from motorcycle shop will be fine ...

Thanks GD. Actively looking for larger rear dampers which can be adadpted to the rear suspension. I believe the fronts are adequate (with good oil) - but the rears are a bit on the small side. Your W 1500 does have larger/different front dampers to the Minor - and will respond to more viscous oil (...

Steam engine well stoked - thanks! But today - it was 1250 bhp diesel power for me - with 8 wheel drive ! Not in 'Highlands' either!! I would love to see how he will get this 'grease' into the dampers - but it is an ill-fated project I fear. He will find SAE40 oil from motorcycle shop will be fine ...

For goodness sake keep hold of this one!! Hopefully next year I'll be sorting one for myself. Would really like a Riley, we can but dream! Been sidetracked by an 11 00 project for the boys' first car this summer! helllo the 1100 lovely old car which ever model youhave rileys even better if you can ...

Welcome back, Grandad! My guess is that when he has finished stoking up steam engines, our Scottish sage will elaborate on the above comment! One thing you don't need in dampers is air in the "liquid". My guess is it will be difficult to avoid that scenario with grease, also something is ...

MarkyB wrote:Daft idea then.
If he want rock hard shocks then gearbox oil I guess.
They weren't designed for grease and wont work properly, if at all.
Talk some sense into him.

hello marky.. he doent do sence,,, grandad

MarkyB wrote:If he means the shock absorbers it's a lousy idea.
If he's going to grease the trunnions then no problemo.

no i think he means shocks, grandad

LouiseM wrote:Grandad, I've moved this to a more appropriate forum rather than 'general discussion'. Are you talking about a Minor or other car?

hello and thankyou sorry yes morris 1000,

hello my mate says he is going to fill front suspencion s with grease, i think not a good idea your thoughts please, i have a slightly thicker oil in mine which seems to help which has been sugested by others on this site.. grandad