In the 1970's as an apprentice mechanic in a super rural location, I used to work on a whole lot of Moggy Thou's! What you really want is to work on a Moggy Thou van used by a farmer … so that the brake cylinder pit is swimming in cow slurry 😂 In our area in the 1970's there was literally no policing. None. If you saw a police car you'd faint, it was a tourist in his company car 😁 Having moved back into area when I retired, it isn't much different know. My favourite Moggy van back then was owned by a guy known as Dai No6 (after the cigarettes) The chassis was mostly 4x2 wood and underseal, though there was a little concrete. The van floor was bits of wood, newspaper and underseal. He used to take tyres from our used tyre pile which were totally bald, but his had the cords showing. The pièce de résistance however was his fuelling system … The fuel tank was obviously a rusty lump. So he had fitted a petrol pipe from the carb through the fire wall … Attached to a Mini electric petrol pump screwed to the dash board passenger side. Then in the footwell he has a 1 gallon Castrol oil can with no lid, full of petrol, in which he had the petrol pipe dropping from the _electric pump_ above it 🤣 Total insanity. However this was not an unusual vehicle … There were many a car & van in much the same state. One guy even gained an MOT on his Russian Moscovitch car. There were NO parts available for them, even though it was only about 5 yrs old. So he made up brake cylinder rubbers by winding the big elastic bands the postman used to have around the mail onto the cylinder pistons … They worked for about a week! Really, you kids haven't lived 🙂

When I did mine I put the bolts in the other way round with the nuts by the torsion bar. Makes it so much easier to change next time

It was a diesel Range Rover that burned down the airport car park

I like Ka I will repair it if it was mine, I do still have two they are economical

You got the bolts back in the master cylinder much easier than I did once you bleed the brakes I am sure they be fine

Well done mate.👍

Well done a lot easier to work on these old smokers. 🛠️

Nice work. Nearly ready for the road again!

Nice fix. The broken arm is usually a symptom of a sticky diverter valve, as you already know. I have the later version heater control panel, 1999>. I replaced the heater control arm, which alone cost almost twice what you paid for the whole unit. Looks like you found a real bargain. I sprayed some silicone lube onto the diverter valve under the bonnet and it is a lot better now.

Just a tip, if you are using an old copper washer, heat it up to cherry red, let it cool down, and make sure its flat, it will now seal properly as it's been annealed. All the best on your project.

Very handy wee video. Keep us updated on the progress!

I used a patterned master cylinder it’s fine so far

Cut your losses.Sell as spares.

Its a baby! Beautiful girl.... so pleased for you and missus! 💜🎈 Nice to see some classics 👍 Fabia sounds like a good purchase, enjoy bro! 😀

Well done Scott looks like a straight car 👍

Be aware that if you replace the master cylinder you will need to either seal the tiny vent in the cap of the new cylinder, or swap over the cap from the old cylinder. If you don’t do this you will loose fluid as you have a remote reservoir.

Hi mate I had a ford ka engine fantastic and electric ok but rusted from inside out they didn't galv these cars such a shame

Nice little video 👍😊 I'm looking too bring my kayak up to Brum and seeing some of the area from a canal point of view, I've done most of the canals in my area so I'm looking forward to somewhere new. 😊😊

Yes, they are the original bolts. Original spec have half height bolt heads so that they clear the torsion bar. Always put them in from torsion bar side. Bending the torsion bar slightly to aid removal and refitting is the approved method. Nice one.

When I done mine I removed as much brake fluid as I could used a suction pipe saved a bit of a mess well done

If you can get the original Lockhead genuine master cylinder. Pattern ones can be dodgy.

Never seen someone jack a car up on the sump 😬

Another problem solved Scott well done take care. 🛠️

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Well done mate.👍yes those two bolts and nuts are original.

Couldn’t agree more. I was born in 1994 and been driving since 2012. Didn’t take me long to realise that insurance companies are essentially crooks. Driving the Allegro is satisfying due to the free tax and cheaper insurance. Feels like it’s a good way of getting back at the money grabbing companies and authorities.

I don’t think that’s the original master cylinder the cover should have brass screws in not bolts

Definitely worth repairing the spring hanger area bud and it should not cost too much. ESM do the front spring hanger attached to an actual plate for that area and that might be the best option. Spring Hanger-Front (On Plate). These are handed so make sure you get the right side for your car. Any welder/mechanic should be able to do that job for the cost of a couple hours labour. Maybe look up the ESM part to show whoever is doing the work and discuss with them first to be sure it will work and you have enough good metal around it to hold the new plate. Hard to tell from your video but I suspect from what I can see that there should be enough.

If the front spring hanger and associated floor pan is your only main concern then yes, it’s worth doing the necessary welding and keep her on the road.

I had a similar problem with the brakes bled them several times pedal would be hard then go soft and after a few pumps the brake would work. Turned out the master cylinder seals where letting fluid past when brakes applied new master cylinder and a good bleeding fixed it hope you get sorted

A great job done mate

Well done mate, you’re making good progress on the Morris.👍

Spot on video thanks for sharing take care. 👍👍

On original assembly, the bolts holding the master cylinder in place are fed in from the outside into the chassis leg after which, the torsion bar is fitted thereby preventing the withdrawal of the master cylinder bolts. You can use a steel bar to bend the torsion bar enough to allow the removal of the bolts. On reassembly, put the bolts in from the other side of the chassis leg. There is enough room before the torsion bar to locate the nuts. Good luck!

I've heard changing the master cylinder on a Moggy is a nightmare of a job.

Great to see the Moggie back and congratulations on your baby!

Great to see Joan back! Looking forward to seeing more on the resurrection. I own a near carbon copy - 1966 2 Dr Trafalgar Blue in very similar overall condition to Joan. Could have been looking at mine here its so close to it. I call it honest! One point to make - she looks decent condition underneath but I noticed in the video you have rust breaking through at the drivers side rear hanger that will need fairly rapid attention.

Massive congratulations on your new arrival im sure he or she will be on her Brummie Wunder explorations pretty soon...hehe! It wil be good to see Joan back on the road.

Nice to see the birmingham away from just broad street/the bullring, the canal paths are just so peaceful :)

Great video loved it thank you 😊

Unbelievable the way the city is changing....great info video 👌👏👏👏

Is your Morris negative to earth if you are taking the negative off to test the alternator??

How much fare from birmingham to London return

The pub where you had a pint,now called the Fingerpost,I believe,used to be called the Royal Oak and if you'd sat there 35 years ago in Summer on one particular day,you may well have seen me stumble out of the woods on the left and fall into the canal having drunk some of my mates homemade potato wine.I haven't lived there since 1989 but I grew up there and the North Common was where I spent most of my days.especially truant days.I could be wrong but I think the black stuff is coal as it was all mining around about.Alot of men and boys died in the Pelsall Hall Colliery disaster and there were alot of local ghost stories when I was a kid.Also,near the furthest field you reached Fishley Lane used to live a gypsy in a traditional wooden caravan which you don't see anymore.Looks like you made the most of lockdown,anyway!! (: Cheers 👍🙂

Nice to see these parts of London instead of the usual well known areas. Nicola Mudlark follower here too! Love seeing what she finds and its history.

Looks lovely Scott, glad you both had some quality time out from the daily grind. Totally off topic but have you been to Lime Pitts nature reserve before?

Hey man that was sertiously good yt, had some American friends visit this a few months ago and wanted to do a video on this, you should do more happy to share and subscribe

Lovely vehicle.

I’ve got a 1955 splity and I love it. When you look underneath take the outer sills off and check the inner’s. The fuel pump has a set of points in it they might need cleaning if you can’t hear it ticking. Good luck m8.

Most of the clear sections have always been clear because the cemetery was mainly used before ww2 for unmarked public burials. The history of the cemetery is quite different to what you have said. If anyone would like to kbow drop me a message.