Looking back at this one, this was just daft, and something that probably could’ve been easily avoided had I known more.
On 16th September 2015 I encountered my first breakdown requiring recovery. Again, at this point I knew absolutely nothing about how a car worked, or what made it go, so when I called roadside assistance and they told me it was a recovery job, as they believed it was a blown head gasket, I took them at their word… it actually turned out to be a blocked air filter, which could be replaced for around £5.
The paper air filter on the Morris Minor is situated right above the manifold/exhaust clamp, and if it’s not sealed correctly then there is a chance that the exhaust fumes are being sucked through the filter.
The filter was covered in soot, so after some research I replaced it and was on the road again.
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