The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Moe
Thanks
I’ll have a good wiggle
It does sound a bit more like some slack is being taken up when I pull away from stationary either in forward or reverse
Robbie

Interesting
I’ll check
The off side(right) just behind me has certainly been a little clonky since fitting!
Robbie

Hi all I get a slight clonk/knock when clutch engaged and drive is going to prop shaft pulling away in 1st and occasionally when I engage second I also get it. It seems to happen when I stop and engage reverse too It appears to be from the rear of the car No clutch slip, gears engage easily, car dri...

Thanks
Sounds great
I am a member so that’s good
Robbie

Hi Of course it’s expensive!😆 @£750 For me and my car and that includes £50 for my wife to be a driver too So that works out at £375 each, both driving Includes refreshments all day and lunch, helmet and an instructor ..a lovely chap called Rob, who was brilliant and happy to be driven round at any ...

Dear All Spent a fabulous day at Goodwood yesterday with CKL instruction from Rob was amazing Drove my coupe what I thought was very fast and was driven round in their 150S by Andy...now that was really fun! Gives you a real appreciation of the speed of the track and how perfect it is for 30s to 50s...

That’s good news
Interesting car....RHD but with US spec bumper bars?
Robbie

Hi Alan
My car is March 23rd 1962 build. RHD 850456...so not far off yours
Thanks for the reply
Robbie

Hi Andrew I’m pretty sure SNG B sell you a new wishbone with insert all built up, although I’m not sure if the cup is metal or a nylon replacement. Angus takes YOUR original wishbone, machines out the old metal cup, replaces it with a hard nylon insert and puts a new ball in. It is sent back with a ...

Hi Yves Could be the felt bushes that you point to, however they don't usually squeak! More commonly the compress and leave the column feeling a little wobbly (great english word). If the bushes have been replaced by the slimmer plastic ones then these can squeak when cold ...try a little squirt of ...

Hi
Thanks
Mine has the slightly earlier March '62 single groove
It looks like my pulley is in the right ball park for diameter
Robbie

Hi again
Can I jog someone to help me with my dynamo pulley question (see above)??
Robbie

Thanks David

Hi Steve...sorry
Angus Moss (Mossjaguar.com) will take out your worn upper wishbone ball joint cups, ream them slightly and fit “fit and forget” cups and new ball joint.
Great and personal service..he’s happy to talk on the phone.
Robbie

Sorry..here are some photos
Robbie

Hi chaps Just fixing the “boots” onto my old upper wishbones which have Angus’s new cups fitted ...I had the wishbones powder coated as this as worked well on my coupe The metal ring tha came with pinged off v easily so I used safety wire which seems to take twisting and tension very well..this seem...

Hi Just checked 1. I believe the two washers are for the lower link (see my photo below) 2. There is definitely NO washer between the upper linkage despite the nylon bush lip on the Lower link means it’s not quite flat Robbie https://i.postimg.cc/Y2d6Xxj5/1-E68-BB92-D38-F-418-D-ABBF-E679024-F2909.jp...

Hi Tadek
My rebuilt photo seems to show a washer in between the two parts ...!!. I shall check when I get home. And let you know
Robbie

Hi Tadek Just had to find my pre and post photos of this part 1. There was definitely no washer between the two parts on the non nylon bush end. ..see photo... when I disassembled it 2. Second photo shows it after cleaning, plating and reconstruction Hope this helps Robbie https://i.postimg.cc/jjHck...

Should be C18227

Hi Can anyone tell me if my dynamo pulley is the correct diameter please? 3.8 1962 R4095 C42 Dynamo My Pulley is 3.5 inches diameter See photos Robbie https://i.postimg.cc/SKRHZ2HR/9321-A8-B1-DCD5-49-DA-B706-1346-ABB660-D2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/tgcw8RH5/A5-FD579-A-6186-4-B5-A-BDEB-727-B816-A0-A78...