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- Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:51 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Cylinder head dome nuts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9474
David : my experience with alloy heads is limited to Jaguar, Daimler V8 , Rover 4 cyl and 8 cyl , triumph 2 litre and oddly enough Vauxhall so is not particularly extensive, but it suggests that provided the engine is cold there is little chance of warpage . Daimler, for instance, allows the removal...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:03 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Lets get some facts straight about Classic Car Records.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7165
On what basis do you say the Jaguar Heritage Trust does not own the copyright or other intellectual property right in the records ? Equally, if you assert that you are in some way an assignee of the copyright or other intellectual property right , on what basis do you assert that ? Just in case you ...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Cylinder head dome nuts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9474
The question of advisability of taking off cylinder head nuts depends very much on what engine you have. With the short stud blocks fitted up to about 1967/8 there is not much chance of harm provided you do it when the engine is cold , drain the coolant to below block deck level, and only do it one ...
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:24 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Cylinder head dome nuts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9474
If you look at the top of the pistons, they are probably marked with "Front" which gives you the direction they face. If the pistons are split skirt ( which on a 4.2 they may not be ) the split wall goes to the left hand/exhaust side of the engine . If they are solid skirt, then the numbered faces o...
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Uncharted territory
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11367
If the doors are original and have not been "doctored" i.e stuffed with filler etc., there is no reason why you cannot repair them at relatively moderate cost by re-skinning them. The last time I bought a skin it was about ?60 so they are probably rather more than that now- checked Robeys and it is ...
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:55 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Distributor Series 2 OK ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8603
Paul : I am a bit puzzled about the square plate you refer to . Do you mean internal to the distributor body ( and if so above or below the "points plate") ? or do you mean external to it, and if so at what level ?Incidentally, if you look at the distributor body - lower than the level of the vac ca...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Demister Vents
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3680
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:17 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New Brake Kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7787
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:57 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Vredestein Sprint Classic Tyres - any good?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5659
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:31 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Gearbox ratios
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5100
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Vredestein Sprint Classic Tyres - any good?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5659
I have always liked the Vredestein 185s which I bought from Longstone on Dougal's advice. i have them on my FHC and my Mark2. However, Dougal changed his mind and no longer seems to recommend them, and I have recently had a failure on one where the carcase is joined together. Now it is fair to say t...
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:43 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Gearbox ratios
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5100
Malcolm : I really would not let the apparently lower 1st gear worry you. The S type box probably does have a lower 1st gear than for the sports cars for the simple reason that the all up weight 4 up and luggage of an Stype is probably over 2 tons, and it has to be able to achieve a steep hill resta...
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:33 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Garage lifts, 2 or 4 post?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 22341
The problem with a two post lifts are several 1. Getting the arms to appropriate support points can be difficult 2. You cannot have a moveable 2 post lift, whereas 4 posters can be equipped with castors 3.For E types, achieving proper point of balance can be difficult 4. You still have to grovel und...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:59 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: S1 FHC 1962 Self actuating wipers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2130
I did at one time have the same problem, and I think ( although it was the thick end of 20 years ago now so I would not be dogmatic about it ) the solution was to adjust the stop switch which is controlled by the knurled knob which protrudes through the front face of the bulkhead close to the heater...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:35 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 3.8 in-tank fuel pump.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 29437
Dave : interesting and comforting . I'm still wary of the combination of electrics and flammables , particularly having been shown two electronic SU pumps - admittedly of the double headed type which I think come from an S3 or an XK 150 - which had actually melted which suggests that fuse protection...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:28 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 3.8 in-tank fuel pump.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 29437
Dave : I really do not like anything electrical being intimately connected with up to 14 gallons of fuel ( although I suppose that in fact the tank is at its most dangerous when nearly empty ! ) . Also, sod's law dictates that if you have a fault in the pump, it will happen with a full tank, when ex...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:21 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Phil Hallewell Wire Wheels
- Replies: 53
- Views: 49136
I cannot agree more strongly with Heuer . When I started out with an E in 1993, it came with 205/70 on 5.5 inch wheels. It was a nightmare with heavy and lifeless steering, difficulty changing a rear wheel, and nastiest of all, on full lock it would foul the wheelarches at the front so that the car ...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:29 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 'Jingling bells' sound
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3749