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Last week, I sold the twin-cam saloon to a local Minor enthusiast. The following day, the clutch packed up on the Traveller!  So this weekend, I investigated the problem; peering through the handy inspection hole in the side of the gearbox revealed a clutch release bearing worn right down to the metal.  So, I partially removed the engine by sliding it out on a trolley jack, which gives just enough room to be able to reach into the bellhousing and change the release bearing:  Got the engine refitted to the gearbox by this evening; just got to wire it all in now, and refit the front panel. |
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Completed the fitting up today, and refilled the radiator with 1.5 litres of fresh antifreeze - it was due a change anyway. Drove it home tonight, clutch working well again.  |
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Lacy
Part of things
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Jul 15, 2013 11:14:10 GMT
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Glad to see the traveller is sorted but sad to see the twin cam go....one of my favourite cars on here :-(
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2007 Porsche 987 Boxster S 'Percy'
1994 Landrover 300tdi 90 CSW 'Connie'
2001 Buell M2 'Bertie'
1976 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 'Nobby'
....and my wife has some nondescript modern box of some sort
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Jul 16, 2013 21:20:06 GMT
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Thanks. Rest assured, it's gone to a good home - a guy who already has two Minors and lots of engineering experience. He has plans to fit an Abarth gas-flowed cylinder head and twin Weber 40DCOEs, and to respray it dark metallic green, so it should evolve into a great car!
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Lacy
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Jul 18, 2013 17:36:03 GMT
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He has plans to fit an Abarth gas-flowed cylinder head and twin Weber 40DCOEs, and to respray it dark metallic green, so it should evolve into a great car! Don't suppose you could talk him into starting a thread on here could you? |
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2007 Porsche 987 Boxster S 'Percy'
1994 Landrover 300tdi 90 CSW 'Connie'
2001 Buell M2 'Bertie'
1976 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 'Nobby'
....and my wife has some nondescript modern box of some sort
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Aug 26, 2013 21:32:55 GMT
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I had a word with him, and he said he'd be doing a thread... Meanwhile, my Traveller's eyebolt bushes, which were last replaced in October 2006, were beginning to look a bit worse for wear, so this weekend I replaced them for new yellow poly bushes:    Of course, I made the classic mistake of reassembling with the lower arm one spline out on the torsion bar on the driver's side, despite marking it with white paint, so had to dismantle it all and rebuild it again.  |
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Sept 19, 2013 15:47:19 GMT
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Changed the Traveller's engine oil and filter yesterday, using Comma 20W50 'Motorway' oil and a Mahle oil filter bought at a discount from Euro Car Parts.
Should hopefully keep the engine running sweetly, though I need to do something about the blowing exhaust...
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Discovered that I had a NOS nearside bonnet hinge sitting in the garage, so seeing as the one on the car was rather pitted, I decided to swap them over. Good job I did, as I found that the one on the car was partially seized, so it was stiff to operate and digging into the bonnet. With the old one removed, I couldn't even get it to budge by hand! So, new one fitted, and the bonnet now opens that much easier - always a nice thing.  I'll try and keep it regularly polished to prevent it pitting... |
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Oct 26, 2013 12:19:54 GMT
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This photo showing the peeling paint on the underside from some brake fluid leakage prompted me to get under the car and clean it up with a wire brush, then apply some Waxoyl underseal before winter sets in. |
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The heater hasn't been working for ages, and I decided to investigate, with this cold snap we're having. First, I back-flushed it with the garden hose, then changed the thermostat, which was an 82 degree C one, for an 88 degree C one. Still no joy, until someone on another forum pointed out that the thermostat should be fitted above the heater take-off on the Metro-style thermostat housing, and not directly to the cylinder head like I had previously fitted it. So, thermostat duly repositioned, the heater now works properly again - quite a boon in this weather. |
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This is a nice old beast. Not many Traveller's down this end of the world... Just looking at the photo at the top of the page, it kind of looks like you've jacked it up with a slice of pizza.  |
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Thanks for the compliment! Well spotted, it does look like pizza now you come to mention it... |
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Jun 19, 2014 22:23:39 GMT
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Earlier this week, I took the car for the MOT test, which it failed on a few items. So, I had to fit a pair of new track rod ends, nearside rear hub oil seals, rear brake shoes, adjust the nearside headlamp, and carry out a bit of MIG welding to the front of the nearside sill underside.
Took it for the restest this afternoon, which it passed, so a pleasing result.
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Good to hear that it's still going strong(ish). Needs moar photos, though! |
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One morning last week, I set off and got a quarter of a mile down the road and lost all drive - the nearside halfshaft snapped, on the splined section that goes into the diff.  However, thanks to King Street Motor Services of West Malling, who supplied a replacement halfshaft, diff & halfshaft gaskets and O-rings, I was finally able to rebuild the back axle this afternoon, along with the 3.9:1 Midget diff I've been meaning to fit for yonks, so all back together again in time for Easter now. |
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What was the original ratio? I never bothered to look as I was going to change the dif anyway, and the new minors been done already
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The original ratio used on the 1962-on 1098cc Minors was 4.22:1, which is a bit on the low side when you fit a 1275cc engine, so the 3.9:1 MG Midget diff should make for easier cruising at motorway speeds, and better fuel economy.
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Just had a quick google and looks like mine would have had a 4.55. o.O Glad I've got a 3.89 I guess, haha. Easter photos, please? |
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Aug 25, 2015 17:14:36 GMT
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Bit of an update: back in Spring, the hydraulic clutch mechanism on the Traveller started leaking its fluid due to a failing olive union at the slave cylinder end. Foolishly, I ran it for a few days like that, the clutch operation steadily getting worse until there was no clutch actuation, so I resorted to having to jam the car into gear to get it to go, and force gear changes. I only did this for a day or two before finally dropping it into a local garage to get the hydraulic clutch pipe fixed, but by then it was too late; I had damaged the MG Midget gearbox, causing it to lose 1st gear completely and it clunked and clanked in reverse and needed the gear lever holding in to keep it in reverse. The car was fine in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, but I decided to take the car off the road for a while, and remove the gearbox to have a look-see. When I opened the side inspection cover, I could see quite a lot of metal flakes and debris, plus a chunk or two of missing gear teeth. Yes, I had broken a tooth off the 1st/reverse gear idler cogs, and to replace them, of course, practically the whole gearbox has to be dismantled. So, I found a spare standard Minor 1098cc gearbox in the back of the garage, cleaned it up a bit and fiddled with it until I felt it would be up to the job, and put it in the Traveller in place of the broken Midget 'box (which I hope to get around to fixing at some point...). Result is, the car is driveable again, has all gears, albeit still a bit 'clonky' in 1st and reverse (I suspect one tooth on the 1st/reverse idler cogs is chipped). However, it has now developed another fault which is getting steadily worse, which is that the engine is cutting out on a regular basis; I suspect a carburettor fault. So, more fault-finding and repairing is now on the cards before the car can be considered useable again. |
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Nov 11, 2015 14:21:32 GMT
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Well, the cutting out problem turned out to be a poor connection to the SU electric fuel pump, so with that repaired, the car is now up and running pretty well again.
I also recently replaced the worn out driver's seat base webbing with a new one-piece rubber diaphragm from ESM Minors, which has improved the comfort level considerably.
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So this weekend, I investigated the problem; peering through the handy inspection hole in the side of the gearbox revealed a clutch release bearing worn right down to the metal. 
