The 'E' Type Forum

I have SNG C3731/1* fitted and the car runs very cool. I'd prefer it to open at a little higher temp

Thanks these are helpful tips. It's definitely load/throttle related so the baffles could be a possibility though it seems to be coming from the engine itself/further forward. I was wondering if a failure of the main seal could be so bad as to allow crank pressure to vent out of it (noisily) under l...

Hi all I’ve developed a metallic rasp/rattle which comes on under load (1/2 to full throttle). Car otherwise running well. I thought it might be knock which I’ve not experienced before so don’t know exactly what to listen to. However I have a 123 distributor so was able to retard timing significantl...

My water pump has started leaking so I'm about to pull the trigger on a new one. Attracted to the Rob Beere aluminium one - has anyone had any experience lately?

This may be heresy but I always use Mercedes Benz branded coolant: I was recommended it years ago.

some inspiration
https://www.bradfieldcars.com/cars/1962 ... -roadster/

I'll take a set of three too, please

check carb float valves aren't sticking

A further update. I fitted an ignition relay and it has indeed brought the drop down to 1.13V. - I did notice two additional things. Firstly the green wire for the fan was attached to fuse 7 not 6, and also I don’t appear to have the 10v voltage regulator for the water and fuel temperature gauges al...

Just a quick update on this in case it's of help to anyone searching in the future. There were voltage drops at almost every stage of the circuit rather than one thing going wrong.. I replaced the relay, all four fuse boards (they looked clean but there was quite a drop across each bridge and the Lu...

Hi, thanks Voltage drop on fan negative to battery negative (it’s a positive earth car…) 3.0V Voltage drop on fan positive to battery ground (positive) 0.1V Hmm. So i assume I have an issue somewhere between green wire from number 6 fuse to the otter switch and the black/green stripe wire that comes...

Hi all Another troubleshoot. When my coolcat fan comes on my car voltage drops to about 11V, to the extent the horn becomes inoperative. I am using a Fosseway dynamite which shows 14.4v charge at 1000rpm. I think this might be an earthing issue - I have bought a new fan loom and cleaned the contacts...

Hi all I'm just about to replace the float needles with a new Burlen kit (along with fitting unsinkable foam floats as a precaution against ethanol after the solder on one of my brass ones gave way - on E5...). I've taken the first old one out and two interesting points. Firstly the tip on the old o...

Hi Pete It started being temperamental and only suddenly charging at above 2500rpm ish I bought a smaller pulley on advice but it made no difference Then a bearing whine started to develop and on investigation there is White powder on the fan, and now the ignition light is on even when it’s charging...

Hi all

In case anyone sees this thread the Dynamator has failed.

No support from Powerspark even though it's only 18 months and a couple of hundred miles of use.

Try elsewhere!

Hi all

Does anyone know a supplier of either shorter battery clamping rods or rods with a longer thread?

I’m wanting to fit a shorter height Yuasa battery

Cheers!

Here's an 8 point square socket set on ebay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333797881812

Cheers - i'll give that a try

any tips on repairing the fuel level light (permanently lit) when the fuel gauge is working fine?