Morris Minor Owners Club

Basic controls! At the front of the heater (that is the bit nearest the back of the car :o ) is a lever that moves up and down. It controls a flap that directs air. Down is off. Middle = screen (demist), up = cabin. Whatever you do with it, some air will leak out. Below the flap is a switch. It turn...

The remote fluid reservoir is essential as the calliper draw more fluid than the wheel cylinders. There is enough in the normal master cylinder, but you would need to check it and top up on a very frequent basis.

Regretfully he passed away a few days ago

Is performance OK? Any strange odours? Binding brakes could cause overheating, but unlikely to be as severe as you describe. Do you have access to a cooling system tester or block testing fluid - this changes colour if combustion gases are present in the cooling system. By "checking the coolant...

It stops the whole thing moving around and makes it easier to hit!

Wire brush threads and nuts. Soak in Plus Gas for a day. Then soak in Plus Gas for a day. Select a perfectly fitting spanner. Apply good heat to the nut. Fit spanner, take up the slack, and hit with a big hammer - make sure that you are hitting CLOCKWISE as you want the nut to move on further, away ...

For a standard Minor, I'd go 145 x 14 every time. Lose the remoulds, even though they won't affect the steering if they.re on the rear.

The feed pipe from the tank to the pump is copper! What about the main jet?

The only stupid question is the one that you don't ask. If you need to know something then ask away, that's how we all learn. Practical Classics magazine ran some tests and proved valve seat regression. The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs has a list of approved (and tested) additives. M...

If it is really from the column, then it's likely that the cover over the indicator switch is catching on the steering wheel, which is not running completely true - could be a worn felt bush. Try oiling the felt (just drip oil down the central column) and also adjusting the switch cover by slackenin...

That sounds about right. The blanking plate is all part of the door construction, but does not really seal the holes - it should appear to be at a slight angle and not actually touching the hole. The standard holes are not round, they are elongated, so yours may be a modified door bottom. in which c...

Rainex is like Marmite. I hate Marmite, and certainly wouldn't use that on my windscreen.

The varying pedal position is caused by the release bearing gradually wearing down. Modern bearings tend to be ball race and do not wear, but ours are a ring of carbon which does wear down - NEVER sit with your foot on the clutch for long periods (eg waiting at lights), always put the car in neutral...

Turn the nuts clockwise to decrease free play, which is what you need to do. 1.25 ins for 1098, 3/4 for 948, measured at the top of the pedal.

It's probably down to wear and/or cheap replacements over the years. Start by checking the arms. There should be no play in the links, and the spring should be enough to hold the blade on the screen - not too much spring, just enough. With poor arms, the blades can lift away from the screen. Blades ...

Seeing another post referring to a "collection" of Minors, I wondered what other nouns might be suitable...

Fleet and Collection both seem a bit tame. How about a garage, pump, brood, or mould? All suggestions welcome.

It was £8.99 for 5 litres, and it was available!

You need Roys of Wroxham, a great independent supermarket. They're practically every shop in Wroxham (Norfolk) and have a few other stores as well. http://www.roys.co.uk Plenty of their own brand 20/50 in Sudbury last Saturday. When the really cheap stuff has dried up, then I can recommend Morris Lu...

Roy, I agree that it is rarely the coil. The "believed faulty" unit appears to have good solid terminals when cold and hot, and shows OK on a meter, but definitely shows faulty on two different cars! xpress, I've not used the alternative dizzy, but points are OK for at least 6,000 miles, a...

I like the theme of the choke, but I'm afraid there's no winner. I swapped the condenser with a known good one. Replaced the rotor arm, cap, and leads with known good ones. Checked compression, vacuum, and timing; replaced the fuel pump, and checked that the cap vent was clear. Finally, I swapped th...