Morris Minor Owners Club

Looks very much like a home made 'Anti-Syphon' device to discourage fuel theft; I'm assuming the car hasn't got a Locking Fuel Cap, or perhaps this bendy wire predated a PO buying a locking cap :-? I would say the original intent was that the pump nozzle would fit past the straight bit (on the top) ...

Well those relying on ESSO E5 not having any ethanol had better reacquaint themselves with the ESSO website..... https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/fuels We currently supply an ethanol-free Synergy Supreme+ 99 unleaded in some parts of the UK. From September 2023 our Synergy Supreme+ 99 will transition to...

Well from the description, the common point of failure is as shown. The Selector Sw (36) is after the Flasher Unit (43). The Flasher Unit requires the system to draw some power before it starts to flash ON & OFF. As both front and rear lamps (37/38) don't work, it logically is the common bit of ...

Well this has lifted the lid off the can of worms.... :wink: You've already said: there are a lot of conflicting opinions on this forum. So expect more of the same :D IMHO, the car will run fine, although the mixture setting on the carburettor will likely need a tweak, There will be people here that...

Personally, I avoid the 'big chains' when it comes to any MOT being done on any of our cars. Over the years I've had my fill of BS over things 'failing' at places offering a discounted MOT. I'd rather pay the standard fee at my local independent garage. The issue of the 'Modern MOT' being applied to...

Good Question.... The Exhaust is checked for integrity under section 6.1 Basically, a major leak or is insecure or fumes entering interior/causing a danger to health of persons on board Under section 8, for noise suppression, there is a part that says 'Any part of the noise suppression system: insec...

A slight thread drift - I was talking to a track marshal about our Morris Minors at Goodwood recently, and many years ago he put his spare wheel under the bonnet - he removed the existing bonnet strut and made a new one to hold the wheel. He did this to make room in the boot for his camping gear. I...

You try finding one! More chance of seeing Elvis riding a Unicorn down your street. Actually went for a polarity switchable 8 Track, but it just blew fuses. Gave up and changed! :lol: :lol: The only ones I've ever seen have been very expensive and still only sold for 'repair'.. Mine was already Neg...

Welcome to the Dark Side, according to a certain breed of owner..... :P You're right, there can be an issue with just switching the battery around when you first change, depending on which battery retaining bar your car has. There were 3 different ones used over the years, along with 2 different des...

If you have a manual, check out Section L. Do a search on here and you'll find various results relating to which oil to use, some prefer harder ride than others, also advice about emptying out the old oil and replacing with new. eg: https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=74602 https://board.mmoc....

Well firstly...
A - Are they the original Armstrong Lever Arms you're referring to, or something else (you may think 'of course they are' but it stops us going on a wild goose chase ) ?
B - Have you checked the oil levels in them?

I think you might mean this one, it was discussed over on facebook a couple of months ago, it didn't meet with much positive comment.
There might be some clues in all the comments...
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=19 ... 9162295775

Surely if fitting beehive in place of flat then the bulb cannot foul? Don't want led bulbs as would need resistors or change of flasher unit. I can get amber version of the standard 380 bulb if Iwant to keep the flat clear lenses. Correct, that's why I said it was a caveat. I only mentioned that fo...

Personally, I'm not concerned about an indicator being seen from the side so long as they're seen from the front and rear. I have flat clear lenses in the front which are used only as indicators with Amber LEDs in them. They're certainly bright enough. But there is a caveat to the principal of all t...

Many thanks. I hadn't realised the Bronze sleeve was meant to be a bearing surface against the column. :roll: I realise that this is a relatively old thread, but wondering if geoberni could confirm that this solved the original issue – freeing the bronze bush from the column and fixing it to the in...

Disconnect the Battery before doing anything else.
You said it's a Banjo Steering Wheel, but is it a 1000 or a MM/SII as they are different brackets.

I'm not sure what you mean by

Mog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:43 am Part of the column has slid down and every time I slide it back up the horn is sounding.

What part of the column?

Odd that svenedin didn't mention his post from last year....
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Take the handle off and see if the lock is actually engaging....

There are obviously variations in manufacturers and presumably whether you have the 'original' type with the separate clips or a modern alternative.
You might find you can tease the flange that it is fitted to to alleviate some of the problems.

Surely the biggest issue is what to do with all the coolant once it's out. As an example, my local council says it must be taken to a local recycling centre for correct disposal and point out that you can't put it either into ground or into the sewers, but none of the recycling centres round here s...

A new door seal always requires squashing into shape after it's fitted, how long since you fitted the new ones? Doors are often a problem on our cars because many of them have been on and off over the years, they aren't the original doors, or have been repaired. They would have been an individual fi...