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by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Clutch
Replies: 5
Views: 2853

Changing the clutch is relatively easy. The important part is that you need either a first motion shaft from an old gearbox or the correct tool (which almost nobody has) in order to make sure that the driven plate is centralised within the clutch cover. Otherwise the gearbox will not fit onto it. Th...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Not getting into 4th gear
Replies: 3
Views: 2196

When this happened to me it was due to the front bearing cage breaking up and a small piece of metal getting caught in the gearbox selector mechanism. All that was needed was a new front bearing in the gearbox. However you still need to take the gearbox apart. If your gearbox was OK before and this ...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Clutch
Replies: 5
Views: 2853

More things not in the Haynes manual Gearbox removal The gearbox is supported under the car by a crossmember. This is held in place by four bolts screwed into captive nuts inside the chassis legs. If these nuts are rusty they may turn when you try to unscrew the bolts. You then have to remove the ge...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Engine pinking
Replies: 8
Views: 5393

Pinking can occur when the cylinder head needs decarbonizing. However it is fairly unusual for it to be that bad after only 8000 miles.
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: a question of degree.
Replies: 6
Views: 4075

My BMC workshop manual says that a 1098 HC distributor should have 25D stamped on the top and 40849B stamped on the side. I looked through my collection of old distributors and found one that was 40849H and one that was 40849E and these both had 16 stamped on the centrifugal advance mechanism. The r...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil getting into clutch?
Replies: 20
Views: 10413

This looks like one of those engine problems that could be solved by stripping it down, cleaning everything thoroughly, blowing the sludge out of the oilways and putting it back together again. It sounds drastic and it takes a while but it is relatively cheap and easy to do and it is usually effecti...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Intermittent HT Coil?
Replies: 24
Views: 10498

There certainly is such a thing as a coil which becomes faulty when it gets hot. The only way to test it is to replace it with another one and see if your car still shows the same problem. This may sound extreme but I have two (old) coils fixed on brackets to my dynamo. If one packs up I just change...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: WHAT DOES IT DO???
Replies: 6
Views: 3797

This is a guess but a 1962 car probably has an old-type round heater. The standard old-type heater is cylindrical in size and sits under the dashboard. The only way that it will pump out hot (warm?) air is by means of an electric fan inside the heater. There is a deluxe version of this heater which ...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: WHAT DOES IT DO???
Replies: 6
Views: 3797

If you open the bonnet you will see a small tap sitting on the top of the cylinder head at the back. Turn this off to stop the flow of water to the heater.
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Air filters
Replies: 2
Views: 2351

I cannot comment on the efficiency of an oil bath filter however if you have an old car that is original you may wish to keep it that way.
The correct thing to do with an oil bath filter is to take it apart, clean it thoroughly with paraffin (or similar) and reassemble it using new oil.
by newagetraveller
Forum: Electrical
Topic: dodgy lights!
Replies: 3
Views: 2436

I think that the most likely cause is that the stop lamp switch is sticking. It is situated in the engine compartment and is at the front, below and just to your left of the radiator. There are two wires attached to the top of it and the whole thing screws into a T-piece with three brake pipes going...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Horn
Replies: 3
Views: 2205

A faulty horn can be caused by a poor connection between the appropriate fuse (I forget which one) and the fuse holder. Try cleaning the ends of the fuse and the contacts on the fuse holder with fine emery paper or wire wool. I finally overcame an intermittent poor connection in the fuse holder by w...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Window winder problem
Replies: 3
Views: 2088

It is possible to take the mechanism out but it is a long and fiddly job. Before doing that I would be inclined to have a look at the channels that the side of the window runs in. They are made of a fibrous material that becomes dirty and hardens with age. If this has happened to your channels try t...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Replacement Fuse Box
Replies: 8
Views: 6117

Given that you do not know where the wires go or which fuses to use I am tempted to ask why you are doing this. There are a lot of things that are best left well alone.
by newagetraveller
Forum: Other
Topic: I'm Not Alright Jack!
Replies: 6
Views: 4054

I am sure that most long-time Morris-Minor owners have several of the original jacks in their sheds and garages. They are OK but are best used together with a suitable socket on a ratchet handle rather than the original wheelbrace. I also have another jack which probably came from an Austin Cambridg...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 3
Views: 2083

The wishbone tie-bars are designed to stop juddering when you brake. They are cylindrical in cross-section and you can see them if you look underneath the car from the front. One end is connected to the wishbone arms at the back of the front wheels. The other (front) end goes through a hole in a bra...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Shock absorber leak
Replies: 5
Views: 3330

My front RHS shock absorber failed about 5 years ago.
I got an exchange reconditioned one from my local motor factors.
I think it cost about £20.
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Noisy gearbox
Replies: 1
Views: 1306

It is very difficult to know what to suggest here but here are some questions that only you can answer. Have you checked the oil level in the gearbox? Is the noise getting worse from one day to the next? Do you do long fast journeys where a breakdown would be a serious problem or do you do short slo...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Clicking noise on my 63 traveller
Replies: 2
Views: 1913

The tappets are under the rocker cover which is on top of the engine. The water pump is at the front of the engine with a pulley and fan belt connected to it. Try removing the fan belt. If the noise stops then it is the water pump ( or possibly the dynamo). Try using a large screwdriver as a stethos...
by newagetraveller
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: pinking
Replies: 1
Views: 1477

Pinking sometimes occurs when the engine is working hard when you are going uphill. It is a sharp knocking noise coming from the engine.

I think that what you are describing is the Morris Minor engine roar. Have a look at what Willie says in the Stainless Steel Exhaust section. (7 down from here.)