The 'E' Type Forum

David and Julian: many thanks for this information, and the reassurance that my alternator appears to be working correctly.
Marek's other recommendation is that I put a small diode in line with the reversing light. Might this represent the missing inline driver you're referring to...?

Grateful for advice folks. I fitted Marek's combined reversing/centre brake light LED unit and the white LEDs have burned out. On Marek's advice I checked the alternator output and it hits a max of 14.68V at about 3000rpm (using a Fluke multimeter that I completely trust). It's a Fosseway Lucas 11AC...

:yeahthat: I have the Fosseway oval shaped (convex) clip-on mirror... BUT I too added some grippy rubber between clamp and frame, and they are fine. The nylon gasket supplied is so useless and slippery (and doesn't follow the contour of the frame x-section) that in my earlier attempts to stop the wh...

Brilliant Darren. Fantastic sound too - I love that combination of the deep exhaust and the gentle whine of the box. Real music! After watching it I started to get that itch again - wanted to get mine out and go for a run but sadly I have to go to work

Bernie, I would start by checking the car's ride height isn't too low. If you have the standard balance links fitted there really shouldn't be a problem. Has the bonnet been modified or rebuilt after a shunt? Standard bumpers/overriders correctly fitted? Can you post some pics? Bonnet shut/open, vie...

I have far too much respect for the Jag designers to suggest that these pieces of hardware serve no purpose other than provide a source of rattles, simply that I can't work out what they're for. Is it really just to keep mud off the torsion bars, and if so why is that so important? Angus has an inte...

I drilled a hole at the rear end of each sill from the wheel arch (10mm I think) and you can get neat plugs from one of the derusting suppliers (can't recall who I'm afraid). Took out one of the engine frame bolts to attack it from the front end. You can also get in there through the holes inside th...

Very enjoyable first episode! I would support David's point about originality. I recently completed a 3 year restoration of my first and only E type, and have also had the privilege of driving Angus's lovely original. One of the things that continues to bowl me over about this car is how phenomenall...

The original rubbers on mine were in tatters Paul so I don't know what factory fit was for those top corners. But I did cut away some of the new seal, on the inside only AFAICR, and I don't think you need worry about draught if the seal is left intact round the circumference (as there are plenty of ...

+1 for Dynax S50. Very high searching/penetrating properties, so it flows into the most minute gaps, then the volatile solvents evaporate rapidly so it stays there. And the tests show it outperforms everything else. I bought boxes of aerosols with the long probes, taped over every conceivable orific...

Paul, the wires (2, sheathed on a single outer, should emerge from the cavity through a small hole that's about 1 inch to the rear of the mounting bracket of the tailgate hinge to which the wires are strapped. I can't seem to attach a photo to this post (the postimage icon isn't appearing)..... .? B...

I would recommend contacting Rob Beere and see what he offers. Only today he was telling me about these very problems with inconsistent aftermarket tensioners - they had to rebuild an engine after one of these came apart and wrought havoc.

Initially I wasn't too chuffed by how the levering of the mounts with the podger bar was scratching the beautiful paint and stonechip on the chassis rails. :sad: When I'd got over that, I scraped the incline surfaces clear to bare metal and greased them liberally. That gave me a welcome extra mm or ...

I tried refurbing mine Robbie - replated the handles, fitted new lock barrels. But the insides (esp that mazak bit) were too badly worn and the whole mechanism was sufficiently sloppy that the plungers would catch and stick, and the locking lever would not turn reliably to lock and unlock cleanly wi...

Round plastic original is also v heavy... Perhaps it has a lead core? Deliberate, to give more momentum when changing gear. I love that attention to detail. Angus told me that people with lightweight aftermarket knobs have sometimes thought their box was faulty - so it clearly makes a difference to ...

Very good advice Andrew. I did that, not standing but crawling inside the engine bay and then sitting in there (as I don't have a big hoist, just a small scissor lift). Only snag is, once the engine was in and the car sitting on its wheels, the bonnet catches no longer fitted so I had to adjust them...

I wouldn't dream of driving anything without door mirrors on both sides. Use of nearside mirror before turning left or exiting a roundabout could save the life of a cyclist. I've got the Fosseway mirrors with convex glass and so far so good. But you have to use non-slip rubber as the nylon pads are ...

2 suggestions Ash: 1. Rob Beere - Coventry - who did mine. Engine, clutch, gearbox. Not cheap but he has vast experience and a very good reputation. I have nothing to compare it to, so all I can say is that (admittedly after only 200 miles) I'm amazed at how smooth and torquey the unit is. All stand...