The 'E' Type Forum

Paul, Almost certainly the Clutch Slave Seal is wearing down. A common problem when potentially “generic” 7/8 inch seals are used as opposed to sourcing OEM parts. The original Lockheed 7/8 inch seal :- https://i.postimg.cc/9fgBP0Px/IMG-2256.jpg A generic 7/8 inch seal offered by various Sellers :- ...

Anselm, You may be interested in these two associated posts :- https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19922&p=161847#p161847 https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19928&p=161932#p161932 As Malcolm said, perhaps the only accurate method to find the level on your dipstick is to complete...

Mikael,
I have been following your build and really well done.
Just love the paint colour and wondered what the paint origin was ?
Cheers,
Dave

Hi Serge, No, it must be an optical illusion as both the old and new have a bore of 6.5mm where the needle taper point slider fits. Interestingly, with Webers there is a range of Needle valves of differing diameters in the seating area which are used depending on the fuel consumption rates and for f...

Sometimes small issues can actually turn out to be small items causing the problem. In September last year before I put the E Type away for winter, I had a similar annoying intermittent issue appear which I initially viewed as a misfire, but in reality the consequential misfire was really a starting...

Hi Steve, This is where my engine breather goes to the catch tank on my Series 1. I bought the alloy catch tank, modified the inlet to take a braided hose from the engine breather outlet, plus added an extra outlet so both filtered outlets let any vapour out to be potentially drawn into the Webers. ...

On a wet and windy afternoon yesterday, I decided to while away the time making a useful glove box tool for use to keep the open bonnet in position. If the car is parked uphill or in windy conditions, to avoid unnecessary decapitation to oneself or a hapless spectator inspecting the engine, this loc...

Might not help with raising the ride height, but I have set my ride height quite low and to avoid damage to the main central exhaust box - I have a Hayward and Scott exhaust - welded small ramps made from stainless steel bar from the lowest edge of the front of the box to the exhaust inlet pipes on ...

Paul, I’ve done a real quick “google” search tonight and found a potential supplier, but I can’t vouch for them or their stocks. It will be harder to find, but there are plenty of smaller suppliers who could still have it as I can’t believe all the UK stocks have been sold. https://www.vintageandspo...

For Layne at Post #4. No problem with Redline “75w90 GL-5”, where that is the specific name on the label, but there are two versions. One is Redline “75w90NS”, which on some on-line forums states that means “No Sulphur” and has no friction modifiers, so I would be wary of using that version as it wo...

As there have been no other replies, this is my opinion on those two oils. Both GL-4 and GL-5 are EP, (Extreme Pressure) oils. GL-5 has more EP additives than GL-4 and has a higher shock rating than GL-4. GL-4 gear oils are typically recommended for spur and helical gears such as found in manual tra...

My two penny worth - where did that saying come from ? Similar concerns and now all sorted : - https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19921&p=161846#p161846 I am convinced many superficial oil leaks come from the long sump paper type gasket surface area breaking down over time, plus the sump ...

I agree that the thinner seal is the one that I use on my Series 1 4.2 engine. In order to seal correctly - as with all oil filters - I put a thin smear of new oil on the new dry rubber seal and ensure the circular base of the filter housing is completely aligned in the groove before only tightening...

Only just seen this post, but in addition to taking loads of digital photos, to answer the question on how I stay organised when I tear assemblies apart is to take a trip to my local supermarket and collect dozens of what I call “banana boxes”. These are long, flat stackable cardboard boxes which fr...

Sorry to join the party late - and return the post to boring technicality - but another solution giving more durability than a plain aluminium unit, (of whatever manufacturer), which would always remain prone to bore corrosion, is to simply send off the unit to be sleeved in stainless steel. Regards...

First off, Chris thanks for the update at #1 and I personally agree about the “pastiches” which Jaguar Classic are producing to a market of potential people with unlimited pockets. We have our “original” cars and share a particular passion which perhaps that market would never relate to. Secondly, a...

Ditto.
Mechanical brake light switch in background.



Regards,
Dave

Sad news that the Goodwood Festival of Speed is cancelled for today - Saturday.
Regards,
Dave

Please read my posts #10 and #13 on this previous thread :- https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12446&p=101005&hilit=Filter#p101005 The main point is that the filter in the glass bowl is fed with fuel from inside to the outside, so the glass bowl remains visually clear of debris, but could...

Just use two Jubilee Clips on the curved sump pipe. One to seal around just under the top flared pipe diameter and another below to tighten on the lower smaller pipe diameter. The other smaller pipe attached is the Header Tank overflow pipe. This the heavy pretty inflexible oil pipe from SNG Barrett...