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- Minor Friendly
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Hello from Down Under
I have just bought myself a 1950 Morris Minor MM 2 door lowlight (first time Morrie owner here). Any tips for a newbie owner / driver would be much appreciated. Paperwork I received with the car shows it was shipped as a CKD (completely knocked down) kit car in June 1950, Chassis number SMM/50467, Engine number 31076. Other paperwork I have shows it was restored in the 90's. Original side valve engine. Have one silly question already, where and how do I check transmission fluid? I plan to use this car as my daily driver, would like some opinions there too Any other Aussie Lowlight owners out there?
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That looks in fabulous condition. There can't be many lowlights still being used as daily drivers! Of course that's exactly what they were designed to do.
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
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Welcome, that's one seriously great car.
To check transmission fluid, lift passenger side carpet, and there is a rubber bung in the floor. Remove that and there will be a gearbox dipstick visible.
To check transmission fluid, lift passenger side carpet, and there is a rubber bung in the floor. Remove that and there will be a gearbox dipstick visible.
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I think that's wrong for cars with the sidevalve gearbox. The workshop manual says:MoggyTech wrote:Top up with engine oil, NOT Hypoid.
The following is a list of recommended lubricants for the Morris Minor (Series MM)
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GEARBOX, STEERING GEARBOX, AND REAR AXLE (HYPOID GEARS)
All conditions down to -12C (10F): Esso Gear Oil G.P. 90, Mobilube G.X. 90, Shell Spirax 90 E.P., Energol S.A.E. 90 E.P., Filtrate Hypoid Gear 90, Ambroleum E.P. 90, Duckam's Hypoid 90, Castrol Hypoy
Arctic consistently below -12C (10F): Esso Gear Oil G.P. 80, Mobilube G.X. 80, Shell Spirax 80 E.P., Energol S.A.E. 80 E.P., Filtrate Hypoid Gear 80, Ambroleum E.P. 80, Duckam's Hypoid 80, Castrol Hypoy Light
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
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yep i really miss the homeland during the winter months too. Nice looking car. A friend of mine was telling me on the phone a few weeks ago about one of his friends thathas just bought the oldest moggy in oz. Apparently it was in a state but he is restoring it.
I do like the lowlights front ends too, nice loo to them.
I do like the lowlights front ends too, nice loo to them.
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Hi and welcome, If you are looking for more aussie owners,Theres a few on www.minormania.com
Many thanks
John
Many thanks
John
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Thanks for all the useful info Really quite hard to find anything much on the internet for the basic stuff.stevey wrote:your lucky with side valve, just in front of the gear lever under the carpet there is a wee kidney shaped panel with nut in it. remove the panel and you get a filler and a dip stick!!!!! Side valve gear boxes use hp90 oil not engine oil. really nice car by the way.