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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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Pat M Pat Munsch
Sebastopol, CA, USA   USA
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1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite
1959 Morris Minor Traveller
1980 Ford Fiesta
1989 Volvo 244    & more
Ian,

It’s so nice to know some history!
Thanks for posting such a cool find.
I would love to have a car like that someday…

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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clackkent Silver Member Tim Clackett
Los Angeles, CA, USA   USA
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1959 Morris Minor 1000
After cleaning up and stripping layers of paint from the rocker cover, timing cover and front plate prior to painting in Mowog green, I took the thermostat cover off and got a shock. Wow.


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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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refisk Rick Fisk
Frankenmuth, MI, USA   USA
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I'm really curious as to what it looks like under the thermostat.

In reply to # 48680 by clackkent After cleaning up and stripping layers of paint from the rocker cover, timing cover and front plate prior to painting in Mowog green, I took the thermostat cover off and got a shock. Wow.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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clackkent Silver Member Tim Clackett
Los Angeles, CA, USA   USA
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I’ll film it this weekend when I dig further!

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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johnnyw637 Silver Member John Warner
Norwich, Norfolk, UK   GBR
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1960 Morris Minor Traveller "Boris 2"
1964 MG Midget MkI "Flying Midge"
1964 MG Midget MkI
Wow Tim,
is the thermostat actually still under there or is that bronze disease with a vengeance!!!!
Normally the studs are the issue, but that is pretty gross.
Have the wax pellets escaped? Or just detritus.

I'll be interested in what comes out Tim

All the best Johnny

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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rlincoln Ray Costa
Gurnee, IL, USA   USA
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1963 Morris Mini Traveller "Miss Marple"
I've never seen anything like that in any engine I've ever opened. our cooling system may need a lot of cleaning, and I mean A LOT! Good luck. Luckily A-series engines are darn nearly unbreakable, so you'll get it straightened out. That looks like dried out antifreeze to me, so removing it from the block and head is not impossible. Your radiator will also need a really good cleaning.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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Ole blue Louis Hudgin
Gilbert, AZ, USA   USA
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It might just be aluminum corrosion from the thermostat housing after sitting for a long time.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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kiwiminor Silver Member Ray Willis
Prince Albert, SK, Canada   CAN
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1960 Morris Minor 1000 "Blackie"
1960 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon (2-door) "Blackie"
Tim,
If the motor was sitting for a prolonged period with the thermostat housing exposed, my guess is that the motor has been the 'residence' and storage area for some mice.
If the lower hose was not connected it might pay to check out the water pump too.
Ray W

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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OldRedBarn Ian R
Leesport, PA, USA   USA
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1954 Morris Minor Series II Saloon (2-door)
Tim,

Some mice took up residence in the pancake air filter of my MG during its long storage.
Your white matter looks very similar.


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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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clackkent Silver Member Tim Clackett
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Here's a video of what I found. I'll be changing the water pump and will take the head off for a decoke, clean and checkover. I only recently bought the engine so I've no idea what the radiator might have looked like!






In reply to # 48680 by clackkent After cleaning up and stripping layers of paint from the rocker cover, timing cover and front plate prior to painting in Mowog green, I took the thermostat cover off and got a shock. Wow.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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rlincoln Ray Costa
Gurnee, IL, USA   USA
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1963 Morris Mini Traveller "Miss Marple"
Thanks for the video. What you have there is not dried out antifreeze, but corroded aluminum from the inside of the thermostat housing. Aluminum fluff looks just like that. I bought a used 1275 a few years ago and found the same thing, but not nearly as bad. If it had been something else, you would have found much more corrosion inside the chamber below the thermostat. Clean out the thermostay housing, and if you find any pin holes, replace it. Other than that, it looks like you have a straightforward rebuild ahead of you.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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clackkent Silver Member Tim Clackett
Los Angeles, CA, USA   USA
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Thanks Ray, I guess I misspoke in the video. I have a new ESM housing so I'll just go ahead and fit that.

Cheers

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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Bad Boy Percy Graham Brown
Ashgrove, QLD, Australia   AUS
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I removed the front bumper and spoiler to re-align the chrome strip and replace some missing and rusty bolts. These were missing when I purchased him and it was annoying me. I also fixed the alignment of the bonnet although I still have some work to do there, cleared the washer hose and then gave Percy a good wash followed by a waxing.


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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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R3 Fab Richard Brengman
Yerington, NV, USA   USA
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1961 Morris Minor 1000 Pickup "Mellow Yellow?"
Sold it yesterday, just was not working out for my 87 YOA Mom.
Already missing the mileage it got!
Now to get the 70 Midget running.

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Re: What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
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foxglove C M
North Canterbury., S.I., New Zealand   NZL
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1971 Morris Minor Van
I ordered a pair of hand brake cables from ESM just a week ago , fitted them up yesterday !

Whoo Hooo ........... got additional stopping power . LOL .

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