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- 26 Oct 2020, 19:36
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Greasy appearance on interior of glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 722
Re: Greasy appearance on interior of glass
Thanks I wonder if previously the dash/dashes had been sprayed with cleaner which has somehow contaminated the inside of the windscreen. I don't use that stuff but previous owners may have. That is my theory. We bought the car second hand. I recon the dealers may have been over zealous with the da...
- 25 Oct 2020, 18:26
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Greasy appearance on interior of glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 722
Re: Greasy appearance on interior of glass
My wife's Hyundai Kona suffered badly with just the thing you describe. I tried wet wipes, vinegar, meths and even shaving foam. Nothing shifted it. In the end, and out of desperation, I used clean dry wipes and rubbed the screen in small areas really hard. Bit by bit I successfully removed the film...
- 26 Sep 2020, 12:06
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Temperamental Starter Motor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 678
Re: Temperamental Starter Motor
Try cleaning the battery connections. If they are slightly corroded they won't let enough current through to turn the starter.
- 17 Aug 2020, 20:06
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: What a difference a gearbox oil change makes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1217
Re: What a difference a gearbox oil change makes
Thanks for that. I have never checked my gearbox oil in the ten years I have owned the van so I guess it is well overdue. I will put it on the Urgent to Do list.
What oil did you use?

- 20 Jul 2020, 17:57
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Hi all which is a better under body seal before i refit my gearbox stone chip, body Shultz, or wax oil???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 970
Re: Hi all which is a better under body seal before i refit my gearbox stone chip, body Shultz, or wax oil???
I spray/paint Waxoil under my van. I do not like underseal as it tends to dry out and rust underneath. But that is just my preference. I have done the same to my Morris Traveller that I have owned for forty years.
- 15 Jul 2020, 15:00
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Battery or Alternator trouble?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1647
Re: Battery or Alternator trouble?
Difficult to say for sure, but I would suspect the battery. You could take the battery to a garage who can do a drop test on it and give you a good idea of its condition.
- 05 Jul 2020, 17:53
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Stripped Pressure Switch Port
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1115
Re: Stripped Pressure Switch Port
It is difficult to say. My opinion is 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Keep an eye on it, but if it gives you concerns then investigate further.
- 11 Jun 2020, 17:46
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Coolant flange leak
- Replies: 3
- Views: 815
Re: Coolant flange leak
Thanks.Mocki wrote:I "customised " a spanner to do that job , but even so it’s arSe
I was thinking of a very short box spanner, but there is very little space to turn it.
- 11 Jun 2020, 13:52
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Coolant flange leak
- Replies: 3
- Views: 815
Coolant flange leak
Coolantweb.jpg I have had a leaking joint for some time now and I want to stop it. However, I can't get the nuts off the flange. The oil filler tube is in the way, but I can't get both nuts off that flange. The bottom one is easy, but the oil pipe is in the way of the second nut and I can't get a s...
- 09 May 2020, 17:11
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Brazing or soldering or weld
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1101
Re: Brazing or soldering or weld
I would not use any solder or brazing. A MIG welder from Clarke or SIP are the ones to go for. Stay away from gas less. On very thin metal use a multiple spot weld technique and take your time. Practice on some scrap metal. These are very brief pointers as there are plenty of tips available on the i...
- 11 Apr 2020, 19:34
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: LED DRLs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1387
LED DRLs
Decided I would fit a pair of daytime running lamps to the underside of the front bumper. I have wired them into an ignition controlled power supply with a separate switch.
- 22 Mar 2020, 18:59
- Forum: Any Other Matters
- Topic: Enamel paints (hopefully in right place!)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 785
Re: Enamel paints (hopefully in right place!)
Yes, no problems. I painted the red M on my Morris Minor hubcaps and badges years ago and they are still fine.
- 01 Mar 2020, 20:24
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Installing a stereo and usb power socket in dash
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1025
Re: Installing a stereo and usb power socket in dash
I used a piggy-back fuse to provide power to a USB plug fitted here.
- 02 Feb 2020, 13:00
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Anybody else oil here?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2975
Re: Anybody else oil here?
Can't say I have in eight years of ownership. Nor in my Morris Minor in forty years of daily use. More worried about getting oil on the rotor arm than premature wear.
- 25 Jan 2020, 15:21
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Removing a washer jet
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2442
Re: Removing a washer jet
I replaced mine with a triple-jet. So much better.