The 'E' Type Forum

Hello Mark, I dont know. The standard one that was 36.5mm thick worked. The standard one that was 33mm didnt. That was with a new bearing C235752. The other flywheel I had was a lightweight Fidenza with 9.5 inch finger spring clutch. I checked that and the whole clutch assembly-even after 10,000 ent...

JC, I have done 2 e type clutches in the the last 2 weeks! I must be mad. Your questions! 1. I've got the bonnet off - it is standing on its (well used) front bumpers leaning against the wall - see image at end of post. Is there a preferred way of temporarily storing a bonnet - flat/upright etc? Pre...

You could try pressurising the cooling system with an appropriate setup for a few hours to check the pressure droop/leaks. To remove the timing cover the sump has to be removed and also the head raised. Those vertical studs in the timing cover are difficult to remove with the the motor in situ. I fi...

Yes Andrew. A very balanced viewpoint. The main advantage an S3 has over the swb models is that slightly older and slightly taller occupants can get in and out of the S3. The doors on thw SWB models mean you have to keep trim to get in. I think the S3 door is 7 inches longer or so. Maybe thats a goo...

Thanks boys, it is possible that the filter housing is wrong. I have been through a few 4.2 engines over the last few years.

I have another e-type engine so I will pull the pressure control valve off that tomorrow and check it out.

James

Happy New Year members. Re fitting my 4.2 today. I got a bit stumped by the selection of gaskets that came with a bottom end kit. None of them seem quite right. Any one got any suggestions? Maybe I just need to get the correct pattern gasket! Maybe the filter housing is XJ6 or something? https://i.p...

Looking at the shape of it and the price, I would say they are after the 911 market. They could have done a bit better with the name, especially if (like me) you do property management. Its is absolutely the last phone call you want the office to take, usually at 5pm on a Friday before the bank holi...

Well done Darren,

Sounds like excellent news to me. You hit the jackpot first time trying.

I am very pleased for you. Good luck!

James

There is only one solution.

Camel Taxi.

Darren, You have more talent then many "car restorers" I know. Set yourself up in "the business", you would be very good at it and you are in the right part of the country for customers. You would get plenty of work from this forum alone. You are a popular guy. Life is too short not too! Contact me ...

I had this happen once when the lower ball joints were replaced by our local alignment place.

Turned out they had not fitted any shims at all. The 4 bolts were tightening the block against the ball!

Shims reinserted, self centering returned with lighter steering.

Hi Steve,

I am the E type Club Lincolnshire rep and Chip is the Notts XK rep.

James

Couple of weeks, very exciting. Dont want to hi-jack the thread with Land Rover nonsense. It has no rust at all, however you can see it starting from the point at which it landed in the UK a couple of months ago. It is already in bits so I can get the chassis blasted. All the brackets need protectin...

Andrew, You have my total respect. You are the man. What an excellent purchase. Look at the piece of crap I bought last week. Compare and contrast. (Its from Australia!). https://i.postimg.cc/rw3qK9XM/20191107-171831.jpg When do you get it? How long does it take? Excellent. Very exciting indeed. Loo...

Yes, I was there and there were loads of nice examples of E types. I saw Chip from P&k Nottingham, he had Marcus's navy blue FHC on his stand half assembled with the bonnet off and a rusty XK coupe. It is coming on very nicely. https://www.facebook.com/pg/pkthorntonjaguar/posts/ His engine builder S...

Dont think about it Andrew, just do it.

I know its not relevant-but me and my mate got 137 mph out of her last year before I had to jam the anchors on "The Ring". She still had plenty left to go she really did. This is the engine that we tested the other day that is still squeezing 180psi on each cylinder. 50psi when warm. A fantastic eng...

No. Nothing.

Just fill it full of waxoil after it is all assembled.

James

If nothing is obvious then it is worth investigating because it could be a loud timing chain. Why dont you slacken or remove both belts. Then you can isolate an external bearing. If the rattle persists it could well be a slack chain, especially if it is heard at tick-over. I have had this happen to ...

In theory it would be good for someone like Autoglass to fit the screen. When I wanted a screen fitted 2 weeks ago I was treated by total unenthusiasm by everyone I rang. They are all too busy fitting bonded screens for insurance companies. I ended up doing it myself. Never done it before. It took 2...