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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Wiper park adjustment control
- Replies: 2
- Views: 88
Re: Wiper park adjustment control
Thanks very much Steve, thats just what I wanted. I have noted that the drivers side spindle has a little free play where as the other two dont move rotationally at all when its switched off. The free play must be in the mechanism somewhere which is causing the drivers side to stop slightly above wh...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
- Replies: 32
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Re: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
I am sure you should seal it from allowing any water to get between it and the door frame/ skin. Andrew
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17591
Re: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
here you go , I hope this helps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ww149/vanquishspirit/tempImagenge4Nu.heic?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ww149/vanquishspirit/tempImageNY3kfm.heic?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds The door seal will help stop water from d...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Wiper park adjustment control
- Replies: 2
- Views: 88
Wiper park adjustment control
I cannot find in my various publications any reference to which way to turn the park adjustment control on the bulkhead to fine tune the position the blades stop. Rather annoyingly there appears a little slack in the mechanism, in that when they do stop you can manually move them down to where you w...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17591
Re: New To Doors, does this look right please ?
It looks correct to me. I will try to check mine this morning and post unless someone gets there before me.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Christopher Storey
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1189
Re: Christopher Storey
I am very sad to hear this news. I have only just read about his passing after posting an inane and rather meaningless post on gaskets. It is some 10 or 11 years since I first encountered Christopher on this wonderful forum of which he was a leading member. I did not have the pleasure of meeting him...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: 123 Dizzy fitment, cork seal or not?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 114
123 Dizzy fitment, cork seal or not?
Evening fellow E type owners. Its just a quick question, I am fitting a 123, as I have several time before but I have forgotten if its necessary to fit the cork gasket to seal the crankcase when the 123 comes with an O ring on its shaft. I expect the answer is not necessary. Anyway, all views apprec...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Engine side frames
- Replies: 7
- Views: 547
Re: Engine side frames
Just putting it out there, I have a complete set off a 66 US car. Now I know lots of you , me as well, will suggest that its best to replace these at restoration. However, to be honest I really did think about this as they seemed so good. Certainly far to good to be scrapped. I did go ahead and buy ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Roadster windscreen rubbers
Well it’s solidarity at least ! They are known to be a pita but they need not be if the rubber was correct to standard. I may get a FHC rubber to compare. One may think for a car as collectible as an E type that original pattern seals would be available. Hey ho.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:58 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Roadster windscreen rubbers
Ok so I was lucky and found a section of my original windscreen rubber. There is considerable difference between the original and replacement. Not least that the channel for the body location is not the same and when the new rubber is placed on the body it has the effect of thickening the rubber ov...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:56 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Roadster windscreen rubbers
Lots of glue and swearing! Yes I think you are going to be correct. It must be the rubbers being thicker than original rubbers. Its just odd that my last restoration I fitted these quite easily, made me wonder if there were different manufacturers of rubbers. I cannot recall where I got the rubber l...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:51 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Roadster windscreen rubbers
I think the COH rubbers are for a series 3. Or at least thats what they chap on the telephone told me. Thank you .
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Roadster windscreen rubbers
Thanks Simon. Yes they are re chromed. My rubber came from SNGB as Baines told me they don’t do a series 1 roadster rubber. My lower chrome went in easily !! Did you have any photos of your installation ? It’s almost as if the rubber is sticking out too far and stopping the chromes from sitting back...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Roadster windscreen rubbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Roadster windscreen rubbers
I am having the devils own job of fitting the Hockey sticks back to the car they came off. It’s all the stuff that came off the car except the rubber. The rubber almost feels too thick and keeping the chromes from fitting on nicely. Question is has anyone had this problem and put it down to bad wind...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 1970s Rear Window Sticker from Jaguar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 609
Re: 1970s Rear Window Sticker from Jaguar
thanks Steve. yes I have seen all of those, but they have been printed in the colours Jaguar chose to fit in , no doubt. Someone must recall these stickers. I do but then I am a bit of an anorak, but cannot be sure of the colours. BL was Blue as was QAI but looking at my stickers they have never bee...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 1970s Rear Window Sticker from Jaguar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 609
1970s Rear Window Sticker from Jaguar
Guys, I wonder whether any of you can recall these stickers from the 1970s? I have this on my XJ12 but its severely discoloured and faded. I am trying to discover what colour the script and BL logo and Queens Award for Industry was originally. I have my own ideas but would be grateful for any of you...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Oil Leak - Sump or rear main?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1329
Re: Oil Leak - Sump or rear main?
If its a split seal then I think you have your answer. There is a fantastic post by Rory, RFS1957 which details the issue with cutting a lip seal in half to fit it. Pretty obvious when you read his article. There is no real fix unless you get the crankshaft out, when you have a number of choices. So...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Water Pump Replacement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2664
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Yes I see your point! A bit like a chocolate tea spoon !
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:15 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: rear lights reproduction or originals?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1219
Re: rear lights reproduction or originals?
I sent back a set of new made lights as they were miles off fitting my OTS. I had my originals re chromed and they fit like a glove.
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Water Pump Replacement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2664
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Bouncing this thread rather than starting a new one as my new 3.8 Water pump which has covered just 3500 miles since I restored the car, appears to be falling apart. Bizarrely it doesn't not appear to be leaking but the whole of the pulley and spindle is moving g around an alarming amount and making...