It's always tricky locating a noise - it can transmit along metal and seem to come from other places.
Two noises I had that sound similar:
One was exhaust as mentioned above
the other was the fixing at the bottom of the air filter canister!
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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:29 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Metallic rasp/rattle under acceleration 2500rpm
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: bang and black smoke
- Replies: 10
- Views: 371
Re: bang and black smoke
I must say, where there are electrical (potentially) issues, I'm a bit of a believer in changing everything (leads, coil, plugs, rotor arm, dizzie cap, etc) with new, and keeping the old as spares. It doesn't actaually cost that much. You can then replace parts a bit at a time until you find the cul...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:04 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1073
Re: New Member
Yes, welcome! Still plenty of E5 around at the moment which is fine - as said, get the higher octane stuff if you can. The engines are very tolerant though. Touting France, I've often had to fill up with really low octane stuff and it's fine. Definitely no lead additive needed; the standard valve se...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1313
Re: Oil pressure, one more round
Almost certainly the sender, not the guage. So if you replace the sender, the guage face stays, it's just that it works now!
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1313
Re: Oil pressure, one more round
Not sure I understand the reluctance to fix the guage? If you don't want the hassle of fitting a mechanical guage, just get a new sender. I've had a few. Only £93 from SNG Barratt. (3.8 or 4.2) Easy to fit.
I just went mechanical because they're more reliable.
I'm sure I'm just missing something
I just went mechanical because they're more reliable.
I'm sure I'm just missing something
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1313
Re: Oil pressure, one more round
Your oil pressure is fine, but I still wouldn't live with a bad sender. What if your oil pressure really did drop drastically one day, while driving, and you didn't notice it because you can't believe the bad sender? I say that from experience. The filter head came loose on my car on the motorway, a...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Christopher Storey
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2108
Re: Christopher Storey
Terrible news. I always enjoyed his posts, always knowledgeable and friendly. R.I.P Christopher
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: New member from Singapore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 722
Re: New member from Singapore
Hello and welcome to the forum! All questions get answered on this forum, so good luck!
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1313
Re: Oil pressure, one more round
The standard recommendation which I always use is 20/50 mineral oil.
BTW, even if you know your guage is faulty, I wouldn't "live with it" as you suggest. You never know if one day it might REALLY be that low! You either need a new sender (if that is the problem) or a mechanical replacement.
BTW, even if you know your guage is faulty, I wouldn't "live with it" as you suggest. You never know if one day it might REALLY be that low! You either need a new sender (if that is the problem) or a mechanical replacement.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1313
Re: Oil pressure, one more round
I went the capillary guage route, got mine from SNG. Extremely reliable, whereas if i relied on the old sender I'd think the engine was knackered. My SNG one was tested against the workshop professional one, and readings were identical. At VERY hot, the minimum oil pressure I get 25lbs, at normal ho...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Series 2
- Topic: S2 4.2 Cooling
- Replies: 5
- Views: 394
Re: S2 4.2 Cooling
When you say oil pressure drops, how low do you mean?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Seeking Advice on Engine Troubleshooting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 373
Re: Seeking Advice on Engine Troubleshooting
Are we sure this isn't spam? Most owners would know if their car was fuel injected or not, and if it was modified with fuel injection they'd say so surely.
Re: No spark
Excellent detailed advice above from Andrew! The very last bit about changing everything a bit at a time if all else fails is key to me. I had a problem where everything seemed to be ok, so went about changing everything one piece at a time until the problem went. Not that expensive! And when you fi...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: I only waited 50 some years to get an E Type
- Replies: 3
- Views: 877
Re: I only waited 50 some years to get an E Type
Hi and welcome! An excellent choice of car (From one 2+2 owner to another!)
You'll get all the help you need, if you need it, on here.
You'll get all the help you need, if you need it, on here.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Introduction of new member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 774
Re: Introduction of new member
Hi, and welcome to the forum!
Photos of the car would be good.
Photos of the car would be good.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Short skirts!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 968
Re: Short skirts!
I agree with Geoff about CMES. Excellent place. Worth talking to Paul there even if you are doing the work yourself, or even just taking a look! Don't be put off by the shabby exterior
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Hi new member here
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1065
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Hi new member here
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1065
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Hi new member here
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1065
Re: Hi new member here
I can only say my starter has been spinning my engine over succesfully for nearly 55years. It doesn't really matter if it uses more juice - that's quickly replenished by my equally old alternator.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Brake fluid
- Replies: 5
- Views: 617
Re: Brake fluid
Where is your clutch fluid reservoir bottle? On my car, and I believe many others, the bottle is against the bulkhead on the drivers side. I had fluid leaking onto the mat near the brake pedal, and it was a split in the bottle. Where the clamp goes round the bottle, it can split but not be obvious. ...