The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Ash These are the belts that I ended up with. I got the alt belt right first time, but had to try 3 different sizes of W/P belt before I got it right! I had to shim the alternator slightly forward to get it's pulley properly lined up with the W/P pulley. ATB Andy https://i.postimg.cc/qqr8DCzW/IMG...

Hi Ash
I'll get back to you next week once both belts are fitted. I only have the alternator belt fitted at the moment.
ATB
Andy

Hi Jerry On the web, I've managed to cross reference the Dayco part numbers that correspond to the Jaguar numbers as Alternator 10A0825C and W/P 13A0775C. So your numbers confirm those to be about right. Your W/P belt length of 790 is 15mm longer than standard, and someone else has an 800 length bel...

I've just looked at a major suppliers catalogue for some new drive belts, and they seem to me to be overly expensive. I'd like to fit them before the engine goes back into the car. Can anybody help with some generic part numbers or widths and exact lengths. I know you can measure them with a piece o...

Thanks for your replies boys. I think you're right Mark. I'm pretty sure it's part number C18399 which fits a number of saloons........ 420 Saloon Daimler Sovereign Mk II / Mk 2 3.4, 3.8 & 340 Mk IX / Mk 9 Mk X / Mk 10 3.8 Mk X / Mk 10 4.2 S-Type 3.4, 3.8 It really needs to go to a good home. But wh...

In amongst the bits that came with my car is this manifold which appears to be brand new. It's not for my car I know that, but can anybody identify it for me? It will fit the rear position on my head, so I'm guessing that it's for a 4.2 engine?? Thanks in advance Andy https://i.postimg.cc/P5T2p253/I...

Hi Davie I'm assuming the rear end of an S3 is not a lot different to an S2? If this is the case then these pics of the rear rotisserie mounting on my S2 might help? ATB Andy https://i.postimg.cc/HngwfjG3/FNNJ2221.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/dVbLWpcj/UTXH9237.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sxH250JS/LTUH8116....

Hi Steve Although you are starting from a very low cost base, you will most certainly have to throw vast sums of money at this project if you choose to undertake it. And the final cost will vary depending on what if any of the restoration you can do yourself? Before you set off down this very bumpy ...

Hi Ash
When I trial fitted the heat shield, I found that the hole in the middle of the shield - arrowed in the pic - lines up perfectly with the lug. So I guess it's a forth attachment point for the shield?
Best of luck with your engine.
Andy

Hi Ash
I'm sure you're aware that if the shield is original, the insulating material will be asbestos. If you think to pass on what attaches to the lug, great. Maybe someone else will chip in at some stage?
ATB
Andy

Hi Steve
I've just found a source for the wavy washer thats part of the lower bearing arrangement. Mine was broken as I think is quite common. Let me know if you need to source one and I'll pass on the details.
ATB
Andy

Hi Ash Yes this is the underside. This is the rear part of the gearbox tunnel. The 5 holes on the LHS of the picture are where the rear engine [gearbox support] mount bolts to the car. I think I've got it right in this picture. The heat shield in question has a bracket [with a captive nut] sticking ...

I think that the front horizontal exhaust heat shield [C25101] attaches to the tab arrowed in this photo. Is that correct?
Thanks in advance.
Andy

The picture shows 2 relays attached to the LH mudguard. The top one is alternator and the bottom horn. Firstly, I'm pretty certain thats how they were fitted in the factory? The horns were bolted to the bottom of the picture frame with all of the associated wiring contained in the engine bay, again ...

Thanks again for your replies. Paul, perhaps take a few shots with your phone and send them to me. I'm on WhatsAp or just a plain text message? That would be much appreciated. Someone once said " If you look for perfection, you'll never be content" . I'm trying to make the best job I can of this pro...

Thanks everyone for taking the trouble to reply. Fortunately, we're not too far down the road to alter anything. The shell was initially soda blasted which revealed where lead was added during production including the top corner of the O/S B post [where the bottom of the Q/L pillar attaches] which m...

Hi John Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. One thing that I've realised today is that the seal that runs up the rear of the window frame is the same section as the seal that runs up the Q/L hinge pillar. Previously I'd thought that the seal that runs around the outside of the window frame was t...

I spent some time last week fitting and adjusting my doors, and trial fitting the window frames. I'm going to have another go in the next couple of days with some weight in the doors to simulate the missing components. I'm also going to trial fit the quarter lights to see what sort of gap there is b...

Hi Steve I've stripped, and am half way through refurbishing the seats - repainting, powder coating - new diaphragms foams etc, but I'm certainly not going to recover them. I'll leave that to a proper upholsterer. I like to do as much work on the car as possible myself but [probably like a lot of us...

Thanks for that Steve. Also, the door hinge post in my car [pictured] was covered in carpet, but I don't think this was correct? I think it should be vinyl? And the rear wheel arches in my car had some padding on them with [more leather!!] covering applied on top. Should there be some sort of trimme...