Vintage Minor Register

Thankyou ever so much for all your help, It seems that the bearing was moving around inside the hub ie I could (when the wheel is off the ground) push the wheel in then wobble it about, if I pulled upon the wheel things got better. An engineer friend is putting it back together with some shims to el...

Hi Ian,

Thx for your thoughts - to be honest I'm not sure - i need to take it all apart and have a good old look - it's just not the same as other bearing assemblies I've looked at

I'll investigate further and post again if I'm puzzled

Kindest Regards,

Jon

Dear All, My 32 minor failed the mot as one rear wheel wobbles a bit (to much play in a bearing I believe) Can anyone direct me to a diagram that shows how the bearing set up should look as I've tinkered and can't see how I nip the blighter up. The hub also seems to move around (back & forward) ...

Hi again all, I have found the problem - the union from the pipe to the oil pump side leaks (established when I overfilled the sump as per prior advice) thus dragging air in. The 'nut' is quite badly butchered hence my inability to tighten it properly. Any idea what I need to ask for when I look to ...

Thanks to all,

I'll give it another go following your kind advices !

and will let you know the result.

Kind Regards,

Jon

I'm stumped and would welcome any advice. I have a SV minor special - running well with v strong oil pressure. The copper pipe that goes from the sump strainer to the oil pump was leaking from an end flange - I broke it during removal so I had a new one made up and replaced it taking the opportunity...

Thankyou kindly for your advices, hope to have her running again soon.

Best

Thanks for all the advice Gents following my last post re gearchange problems and crunching into any gear from standstill. I think i've found the problem, when looking through the top bellhousing inspection plate I can see 3 fingers with tappet like adjusters pressing onto indents in the plate (dont...

Thankyou all for your kind advice, I have tried reducing tickover, it was a little fast. I will try altering the clutch operation - this looks like it is merely moving the actuating lever anticlockwise on the shaft that sticks out of the gearbox which will make the pedal come up on the floor more I ...

Greetings all I've just bought the 1932 special bodied thingy from down in salisbury. i've owned (and still do own) a 1934 Austin 7 box so I'm not a true vintage newbie. This is the first non synchro box I've used and I can't seem to get it right going down from 3rd (top) to 2nd always managing a bi...

Greetings all I've just bought the 1932 special bodied thingy from down in salisbury. i've owned (and still do own) a 1934 Austin 7 box so I'm not a true vintage newbie. This is the first non synchro box I've used and I can't seem to get it right going down from 3rd (top) to 2nd always managing a bi...