The 'E' Type Forum

Just drop out the IRS and fit new piston assemblies into the callipers. Not worth resealing 50+ year old units since the will most probably be worn and corroded inside. Most of the Jaguar suppliers sell them and all looked very similar to me when I replaced those on my ’66 S1. As others have said, w...

I use the Gunson Trackrite to check wheel alignment on my vehicles at home.
It will have paid for itself after you have used it a few times and the E type steers superbly after being tracked on this simple device.

Thanks very much for your advice, everyone.
There is a chroming company very close to me in Kent.
I am unlikely to be using the E much over next few months so this is the ideal time to have the original set restored.

I am thinking of purchasing a set of new wire wheel spinners for the original wire wheels on my series 1. I see many suppliers offering sets of four as two pair. I remember reading some grumbles about the quality of reproduction wire wheel spinners. My original spinners fit very well and i do not ha...

Hi Keith. I can’t recall having to use first around town other than to pull away. Forth gear is responsive and smooth from 30mph. If your car pulls like you say in second, I can’t see you having a problem either. I changed the complete differential in its case, so it was an easy task. The 2.88:1 dif...

I converted my 66 2+2 from the 3.54:1 diff to 2.88:1 a few years ago. This conversion transformed the car from a buzzy noisy drive on faster roads to a relaxed drive still with plenty of torque. Third is now a fantastic overtaking gear. Previously 3000revs in 4th gear was around 64mph and now 3000rp...

I also had this problem when I rebuilt my 1966 2+2 IRS 18months ago. The rear anti roll bar rubber bush supplied by SNG was too large for the roll bar. I called them with measurements and they found a rubber bush that fitted saying it came form the earlier XK model. My IRS had never been out of the ...

Hi All. Thanks very much to all for your comments and Steve for the chat. Success! After checking if it was possible for the master cylinder piston to move the last part of its travel back into the slave with the clutch pedal fully at the top of its travel, and it wasn’t. I came to the conclusion it...

Hi Paul.
No, there is not a return spring on the slave cylinder.
Lester

I have a 66 series 1. I suffer from cultch slip. The scenario goes like this… Clutch starts to slip. Pedal hard up against the stop and much higher than brake pedal. This does not allow the clutch to fully engage and thus slip. I loosen the lock nut on the slave cylinder push rod and wind the push r...

Hi. Soldering can be difficult with large objects especially with an inadequate iron. Some of the soldering guns, especially those that heat by working as a transformer and passing a large current have a tip with a very small thermal mass, so the heat they do generate is very quickly transferred to ...

A friend of mine has just fitted this system to a TR7 and is pleased with the outcome.
He said there were no problems with the fitting. The amount of assistance is adjustable and nothing is visible under the bonnet.

A friend of mine has just fitted this to a TR7 and is pleased with the outcome.
He said there were no problems with the fitting. The amount of assistance is adjustable and nothing is visible under the bonnet.

I have a pair of original dashboard facia panels from my 1966 series 1 2+2. You are right that the panels that take the chrome rotary control for the air vent are difficult to find especially for the 2+2 with the glove box lid. The ones I have are in good condition and have all the components remove...

Thanks Tom.
I am intending to do the same swap as you. My replacement 2.88 is also not leaking and all looking good on the inside. So, fingers crossed.

Thank you all for this great advice. Exactly what I was hoping for. Much better to go into a job like this with some guidance. I will certainly ask for the superior Timken bearings and fit all new brake pipes and hoses. Very interesting info on early and later diffs. Seems sensible to replace all th...

Oh yes, half shaft UJ’s, of course. Now added. And thanks for the tip on the felt seal swap for lip type. I‘ve also added anti role bar bushes to the list. Thank you for the advice on the handbrake compensator and brake bleed extenders and pics too. I see you have vented discs on the rear. My rear b...

Hello to all. Some advice from the collective and those who have overhauled their IRS please. What parts will i need to complete this task? It looks very much like it has never been out of the car before. Everything is just about working including the handbrake although the brakes were marginal on t...

My 66 2+2 has separate door locks too.
I remember reading somewhere that the series 1 2+2 were made like this.
I can't think why Jaguar would have done this but I am sure someone on here will know?
Lester

I ordered two from an on line seller. i just googled FP keys.
only £2.50 each . Fitted the locks well too.
Lester