The Minor is extremely DIY-friendly. There are very few jobs on the Minor that cannot be done by the home mechanic in their garage. Most jobs can be done with just a spanner and screwdriver set and a set of axle stands. My Minor, 'Norman', taught me everything I know about cars (and even some things I wish I had never had to learn!), and I can thoroughly recommend doing at least the basic maintenance yourself. You'll learn to appreciate and enjoy your Minor even more knowing that it's because of you that it is still alive and driving.

On these pages I'll try to show you how you can go about some of these jobs, how to avoid problems and how to overcome the unavoidable ones. Don't take what I say here as gospel, it's intended to show you that you can do it YOURSELF. Read these pages, decide if you can or want to do it yourself, then go and beg/buy/borrow a DIY manual. I learned from the Haynes Minor 1000 manual, and I can recommend it for most jobs on the 'Thou', although there are numerous other books on DIY maintenance for the Minor.

As always, remember that although the Minor is a simple car to work on, it is still a big lump of heavy metal and care must be taken when working on it. Always use axle stands when removing the wheels, never trust the standard Minor screw-thread jack, always tie back long hair, and always get a friend to help if you're not sure what you're doing! Above all, have fun with your Minor.

Minor Mania! and it's author cannot be held responsibility for any injury or damage caused by the use of information on these pages. The reader is advised to seek further information and advice before attempting any of the work described.