Morris Minor - Cylinder Head Teardown - Part 9

Finally getting into stripping down the 948cc OHV A-series engine from the Morris Minor. Needs a good overhaul but nothing too scary looking so far. Here's a more detailed strip down of the cylinder head.

The car is a 1958 Morris Minor 1000 with the 948cc engine. Last WOF was in 1995 and has been parked up ever since.

Here's the valve spring compressor I used:

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[wpbutt]

Never seen a more usless spring compresser in all my 71 years !! Best place for that thing is in the bin !!

[mohabatkhanmalak]

"Lifetime guarantee" is something most of us were familiar with back in the day. This is the legend that would be advertised on the packaging box or leaflet that came with the tool. And some manufacturers even thanked the buyer "for purchasing their tool". Lifetime was taken as 50 years - a generic figure - and the tools would last the distance as long as the manufacturers "How to use and service" guidelines were followed.
The Toledo valve spring compressor fell out on the third spring, how times have changed!

[marktyler]

that vavle spring compresor wants launching into the nearest bin

[stelitejet]

Heart shape combustion chamber PERFORMANCE ! Love your videos great stuff....Keep up the good work.

[seanpollard]

Fascinating stuff tearing down the moggy engine great work going to look and run fantastic when it's done ✔ 👍

[mescko]

I don't mind the rain noise one bit...something rather cozy about a bloke snug in his shop with the rain outside...something rather wind-in-the-willows-ish about it.

[blobby]

finally I have caught up to present day . good stuff

[stuzman]

You’re off to a good start! Although that spring compressor looked a little aggravating to use, it got the job done as you said. Great work! 😀👍

[goodo]

did my apprentiship on these..2 yrs making rcond heads:)...good tip remove the circlips the hit every vavle coller hard with a hammer...breaks the seal and makes it much easier to compress the springs

[lukelayh]

Oh yeah scrape that head surface😂 love your videos mate keep it up!!

[zacknrudi]

Love watching engine tear downs, these old engines seem very approachable! I noticed that your burn't exhaust valve sat adjacent to the one completely blocked coolant passage, coincidence?

[paulnewman]

Great channel, came across it by chance and am now subscribed.  I've lost count of the times I have had to crawl around on the garage floor looking for a collet that decided to make a break for freedom so glad to see you managed to save all yours despite having the worst spring compressor I have ever seen :D  Keep up the good work on the Moggie.

[CarsExposed]

Great job mate, I was watching and thinking it’s going to look so nice all cleaned up new valves new green paint, keep at it cheers 👍

[themechanic]

Heart shaped combustion chamber, how cute lol. I enjoy installing valves. It's satisfying how nicely they fit.👍

[txsviking]

I really didn't expect that spring compressor to hold up. 👍

[manolisgledsodakis]

I made my own valve compressor simply by bending double a length of 5mm steel rod. It hooks under a nut & washer on a rocker-assembly stud. Press it down on the collet retainer to free them off. It takes seconds.

[pbaylis]

I can't believe how lucky I am to have stumbled across this series. Just starting out with my own Morrie Thou project. Will be following you very closely and dare I say learning from any mistakes you make (very few by the way:-))

[rottie]

fair play for having a go, always a good idea to get a socket and tap on the valve spring caps before trying to free the collets off as it can free them a touch from being wedged hard into their little tapered seats, good luck with the rebuild

[AP]

Badger, I found this on my news feed, it just randomly popped up....But I love Morris Minor, used to ride in it many many years ago!!! But didn't watch this one until I've watched part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 first then now Im on 9....

For some weird reason. I really like Morris Minor. Lol. I love that little tiny engine....I'm gonna subscribe and then continue watch the series :) many thumbs up from me.

[darrylmcleman]

The Morris Minor I did a valve grind on in 1968 at age 16 had large holes burned into the exhaust valves.The head and valves you have there looked pretty good.I had to improvise with compressing the valves.I wish cars that simple could still be had around here!!