The 'E' Type Forum

I agree too Robbie.....if you want the smooth reliable and fab (and maybe uninvolved) drive of a modern car then buy a modern car...Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes to name but a few make numerous models...they are all excellent. If you want to make an e type (or anything else) drive like a modern car then tha...

Excellent news Eddie...

If you are looking at the sludge or other deposits on the surface of the metal within the radiator the probability is that they are either there as a result of water containing dissolved calcium and possibly magnesium salts being used to fill the cooling system....so called hard water.... or basic i...

The brake switch will be open circuit between two twrminals. The oil pressure switch will have just one terminal and have some measurable resistance between the one terminal and the body of the sender....

Eddie....acetic acid is mildly corrosive to Some metals such as Iron, Magnesium, zinc....those higher in the activity series. That said emphasis on mild. Aluminium has an oxide layer and is unaffected.....indeed it is used commercially for transporting the acid in bulk. Copper, tin and lead as found...

I'd agree...if the radiator is in the car and you are flushing the whole system use a proprietary engine flush....I think Eddie had his radiator on the bench though....

Kilrock is good stuff....more.expensive though. Won't significantly affect solder joints or the metal of the rad although a gentle pressure test after a thorough flush might be wise...here a water butt might be handy.

According to oust....contains lactic acid.....citric is better......and much cheaper....5 Kilograms will cost around £15 from ebay....

Steering wheel.....disklok. wheel clamp.....I have the big triangular one with a chain. I have lift posts posts at the bottom of the drive. Alarms....pretty much useless IMO as nobody takes much notice of them and most DIY ones are easily silenced.. Get a tracker fitted as a last resort if the worst...

As most in the classic trade will tell you, restored cars need to be as close to original as possible and retain as many original parts as possible if they are to retain their value once sold on. Friend of mine restores the body shells extremely high end cars...in the millions...a recent job won an ...

Is it me but are most of these reworkings trying (and failing) to improve a car that was 99.999999% perfect anyway. Too any of these people think they know better than Jaguar...and Jaguar were extremely good at making a fantastic car (and still are). Just my take but if I had £300k to burn it would ...

Me neither....

Providing you re charge it it should be ok...maybe you need a new alarm? May be one with your charger kit but do make sure there is a fuse in the positive lead.to the battery....around 3 Amp is fine.

Yep....wine vinegar will be fine....ethanoic acid....or you can use methanoic acid...sold as kettle and bath descalant under the kilrock brand....I would dilute with warm water....one part kilrock to four parts water....not as cheap as vinegar though!

If you try the Haynes website they list series 1 and 2 cars but not the series 3...presumably they could not afford to buy one back in the day!

Not the ones above I would suspect, but some original gaskets may well have contained asbestos. Exhaust manifold gaskets for example. Same applies to old brake pads and clutch linings....be careful not to break them up and don't blow old brake dust about.....

Exactly Yves...I did not mention brands but Ctek are good.....the original poster did mention he has no mains supply in his garage though...hence a solar panel....

Agreed.. If your chemist does not sell it then it is readily available on line... Certainly don't use a strong mineral acid. And when you refill the system don't use tap water...crazy tip for anyone with a dehumidifier in their garage.....don't throw the water it collects away....store in a clean pl...

There are journalists who will agree about the S2....better brakes, better lights, still essentially the same profile as the S1 rather than the flared arches etc of the S3....all e types are fab...

A small solar panel is an excellent idea. You only need a small one if it is well sited...a 24 watt panel would produce up to two amps in bright summer Sun but in winter much less but probably enough to top things up On a sunny winter day. Even a 10 watt panel would be fine....Either connect straigh...