The 'E' Type Forum

By the way Craig, you can buy classic old 20:50 at Halfords in gallon cans. My local Halfords doesn't hold mineral oil in stock any more - you have to order it in. Wilco also do a classic car oil, which you also have to order in. But it is £5 a gallon cheaper. https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-clas...

They have a 3/8" or so hole in the other end into which is mounted a 5/16" captive nut in a sort of clip arrangement. Ah, there's a captive nut? I wondered why the hole is so big. New brackets (from SNBG anyway) don't have captive nuts, and the nuts don't seem to be a listed part. I just used a nut...

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Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:03 am

Am I going to have to wait for the S2 version in Light Blue?

Though I must admit to liking one in ODB

Geoff

The pictures appear to have S2 hubs already, if that helps.
Did FHCs ever have those OTS mirror rod thingies?

The piccies look good though,

Simon

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Thanks John.
I'd come to the conclusion that 2 washers under the head was the answer. They are quite thin, so maybe stacked two together they're a bit stronger as well.

Simon

There’s a bit of a leakage around the gasket of my fuel tank’s gauge sender (C20429), so I have a little job on. Looking at the parts manual, it lists 12 copper washers for the 6 screws that hold the gauge plate on. Can anyone advise on how those washers are used? It can’t be 2 under the head of eac...

Hi Dale. You're right in that the R/H side dash switch is the high/low beam selector (RHD). As you say that the flasher works (i.e. the full beam flashes) that suggests there's a break somewhere between the high/low switch and fuse No.1 . Possibly the cable has become disconnected from the switch, o...

My understanding is that there is no relay as standard for the headlights. It looks like you may have an ‘upgrade’ there, albeit from a long time ago judging by the terminal cover colouring. Also, there should be 3 fuses involved. High beam, Low beam and side & panel lights (F1, F2 & F5 respectively...

There was even a short piece in the club mag recently about an "unrestorable" car that got restored.
XKEdate shows the text from an EBay ad from 2005; "saved from the crusher", "donor car", "rolling chassis". Remarkably though, it has managed to retain the original engine & gearbox.

Simon

I had this dilemma on mine as well, although as it's a 4.2 S1 it might be wired differently. If you put a test meter on that terminal, I think you will find one of the 2 wires terminates at the brake fluid bottle branch. The other wire, if my recollection is right, ends up as a ring terminal that co...

One in the far corner each side - you'll have to take the under-dash panels off.
Two each side of the fuse holder area - brackets are bolted to the side "wings" and the dash top studs stick down through them.
At least, that's how it is on mine.

Good luck.
Simon

Yikes. At least the brakes aren't seized!

Thanks David. I have the wrong part. Will get that ordered. The original filter uses a banjo connection, but the Filter King one has a spigot connection (at least, mine has). The standard pipe won't fit unless you cut the banjo off and try and ram the end of the pipe onto the spigot. That might be ...

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Mon May 21, 2018 6:41 am

Sod the batteries, did it raise the value of our cars ?

Just the opalescent silver blue ones

Simon

At least chappie didn't have the embarrassment of having to slam the door 2 or 3 times on his new wife.

Um, those exhaust manifolds?

Simon

Thanks John.
I've put 2 gallons in so far without extinguishing the warning light, but wanted to check that was OK before much more went in.

Simon

Does anyone know how much fuel has to be in the petrol tank before the warning lamp goes out?

Thanks,
Simon

I'm thinking of changing my user name to NothingBloodyFits.
New or old, there's always something wrong that has to be addressed before I can fit a part to the car.

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