Morris Minor Owners Club

Is the problem that the holes in the wheels have got bigger? Thanks to you too! I think it's a bit of both. Holes slightly larger and bolts worn. One worn bolt kindly stuck itself securely [at a slight angle] in the right size socket .... growl :evil: Trying to find the cheapest safe way to resolve...

minor_hickup wrote:Squiggle could you not use slightly larger wheel bolts, say from a more modern car and have the hub retapped and hole on the wheels re-drilled and countersunk for the nuts being used?

Thanks for reply.

But, forgive my ignorance but, how would I go about all of that?
Might it be expensive?

I've had wheel nuts strip, wheel centres crack, front hub crack and shatter (a story of its own!) but never had a stud snap. Years ago when I worked in a tyre centre whenever a Mini, Minor, Triumph or any vehicle with tiny studs came in it was time to put away the impact wrench, even then it was ne...

Only related to clutch judder in that judder will cause the exhaust to hit the body! This is a problem on the Minor because,over the years, the shape of the exhaust system seems to have altered slightly i.e. the first bend after the manifold joint tends to hit the bodywork at the bottom of the engi...

You could use a spot of Polyurethane glue on each pad, something like Sikflex or Tiger Seal, or if you know a friendly windscreen fitter, the stuff they stick modern screens in with (basically the same stuff but thicker). Once cured it will certainly hold it OK. I recently sold a "new old stoc...

jonathon wrote:Try using the interior mirror double sided sticky pads, you can cut them into a circle and stick to the original suckers then onto the screen, probably cost £1.00 for 4.

Nah, doesn't look original enuf!

Tried it.

Ta anyway....

OK, I know its just one of those little things that makes it a moggy, but my clutch judder seems to be getting worse. Reverse has always been poor, but it is now getting quite pronounced in first too. Any ideas on how to reduce this? So far the things I can see that need obvious work are: Engine mo...

bigginger wrote:Just trying to be useful

And that you are kind sir!

bigginger wrote:The trafficators are in the 'B' post, btw - A,B.C. D etc from the front of the car

Doh! Oh silly me.

Thanks for the correction.

Always something new to learn. Keeps it interesting eh?

What have you got a setup Chrissie? Nuts or bolts? The old type wheels are quite prone to wearing out on the holes. Good ol bolts 1952 Series MM. Oddly, the holes don't look worn. And they are the same size as the replacement wheel I was kindly given... JLH said he has some with larger 'heads' on t...

Looks like you'll be busy at the MM Rally then Bill. :lol: :lol: I knew I could count on your support Cam :wink: :lol: As always, Bill, as always. :D :lol: Trouble with wheelnuts again. So browsing the thread [ha] and found this post. Little did they know they were to spend time with others fitting...

Hiya I have windscreen demister that consists of a strip of brown bakelite, a length of curly wire behind, an on/off switch and two brown rubber suction pads to attach it to the drivers window. The pads are attached to the unit by chrome nuts. BUT, the rubber is elderly and not soft enough to form a...

Onne wrote:Very good price, but make sure they will NOT use sealant unless absolutely necessary.

I had mine replaced for about £90, and it leaks like.. well Wales on a rainy day!

Just wondered why you say don't use sealant?

Scott wrote: 'The inside the dash leak can't be the windscreen. Check & seal your bonnet hinges & wiper grommets to start with to make sure they're OK.' Yes! Why didn't I think of that. Although I do think my screen rubber is on the way out. Rock hard and shrinking. Need to stop water gettin...

Hi Chrissie What you need is a complete wire to replace it with & guess who's got one of those. You will need to drill out (may pull out) the broken piece from pivot end of Traf arm & then solder this one in place. PM your address & I can pop it in the post for you. Rog Wow, talk about ...

Hi Can anyone recommend a company to replace my windscreen rubber please? I have the [hopefully the right one] rubber and have ordered a new centre pillar with gasket. Would love to do it myself but need another pair of hands. Autoglass quote £47 but say if the glass gets broken I will have to pay f...

A mouse recently go under the bonnet of a friends Vectra SRi V6 2.6. It chewed though wiring and air con pipes. I had a look first and so complicated there was nothing I could do so it ended up at main agents. End bill was over £1000 to correct damage ! Paul Humphries. Wow! Bad news! I had one that...

I seem to have a mouse tied to the propshaft - there's a sqeak from somewhere under the gearstick area that is proportional to road speed, independent of gear and engine speed. I gave the front joint a few squirts of grease yesterday to see if it went away. At least I think I did. It was getting da...

Thanks for the input guys. Tried talc, no difference. Tried water, just the same :-( Looks like a call to my supplier in the morning..... Thanks again all Just off to see if I can rock my blades. Water pump has been 'singing/humming' since it was fitted it earlier in the year. Now an intermittent r...

Willie wrote:My local pound shop sells, or did sell, a telescopic 'aerial' with a magnet on the end for jobs like that. Not too strong a magnet but worth a try
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Many thanks - you inpired me to google 'telescopic magnets' and lots there.

Now to sort out the trafficator...