The 'E' Type Forum

Do you need one Steve? (Ive had one kicking around my garage for years....)

We don’t remove the bonnet.

Very sad news.

abowie wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:37 am

I hate to say this, but my money's with Peter's.

Having fitted numerous Zeus calipers, I have to say that unless these are faulty in some way, I too would agree.

I would say that between 1500 and 2000 hours. However, we could never bill for every hour we put in. 4 hours to adjust a door? Could be more!

Mat isn’t baggy Steve. Is it too high at the front?

Yes, definitely shimmed!

They butt up against the chrome ring and were shaped to follow the contour.

Check flexible brake pipes aren’t collapsing internally

Check you have the correct rad cap - originally 4lbs but most people use a 7. (We took a 13lb one from a 3.8 that was causing a core plug to weep).

The fan shouldn't come on when the car is at temperature and running. You might have air in the system. When the car is cool, remove the cap (check it is a 7lb cap and is the correct depth - you should feel a slight resistence when you fit it as the lower seal engages with the header tank). Fill the...

What fan have you got?

Does the fan come on when you are moving?

Angus

Thanks Ash!

Alan, have you taken the tachometer out of the ignition circuit? You said earlier on that all was well then the tachometer needle behaved erratically prior to running rough. There is a connector that goes from the back of the tachometer. Make sure that is connected properly and the contacts clean. I...

They go either side of the dash (at the end).

Ralph, I have a new coolcat in stock.......

Originally it was quite thick - think heavy duty bin liner. There’s no reason why a thinner one wouldn’t work though.

GOTCHA! We currently use this method (ala S1) but will go to S2 when we can find a suitable material. Needs to be thick plastic with tacky/sticky backing.

Hi Simon, fit the sheet on the other side.

Never seen them so assume they weren’t. Don’t forget to fit the plastic inside the door shell for best results.