The 'E' Type Forum

Haven't heard from GTJoey for a while. Coming back into the E-Type fold any time soon Mr Limongelli? You know you want to. A cheaper but equally competent system is offered by Lite Steer. litesteer.com. I've driven a car fitted with this system. It was, however, a S1. I'm sure they will be able to l...

Spilt or spat out coolant will leave a greasy residue. Propylene (and Ethylene) Glycol is derived from oil. I had a bad fan belt recently, purchased from one of the usuals. It had a larger profile than normal and didn't sit fully in the pulleys. I imagine that the heat stress caused by only part of ...

Someone with better knowledge may chime in, but I thought that early V12s had a separate oil pressure warning light switch low on the LHS of the block, directly over the exhaust pipe. I have known of one other case where this switch fractured sending oil straight onto the exhaust pipe.

Re fuel filters. My home domestic oil heating system dates from the 1960s. The inline fuel filter is identical to the unit on the E-Type. I have a stock of fuel filters bought on line for both applications.

Paper filter and rubber gasket get replaced every time.

My car '67 2+2, has a BA6 (small bayonet) instrument bulb as the map light.

Unlikely. Over filing by a pint or even a litre will not force any seal or gasket joint to leak. It does not increase pressure in the crankcase. The biggest problem with overfilling is contact between oil and the crank webs. My overfilling is a long way short of that, even under acceleration or heav...

I use 10 litres every oil change. About 9 goes in to the empty sump, the the remaining 1 litre goes in to keep the engine topped up over the next 3000 miles. Yes I do overfill the sump, 9 litres puts the oil level just above the hash marks. I was told to expect dire consequences as a result. After 8...

On my dip stick the measurement from underside of the collar to tip is 10 inches precisely.

Could be a dodgy earth on the ignition. Check all the black wires to the frame, from the coil, from the dizzie. Do not rely on the dizzie earthing thought it's mount to the engine. Mine had this issue several times. Once was due to a PO using cheap lucar connectors, another was due to the earth term...

There is a very good write up on tuning triple carbs on the jag-lovers website. If I can find a link I'll post it here.

My release bearing was in three parts when it eventually came out. I didn't fit it, that was done may years before I owned the car ( I bought it in 2003). I replaced the bearing because it had also worn down to its carrier.

I have an electric scissor jack. It fits in the well of the spare wheel, along with the spinner removal tool, and the copper/hide hammer. I also carry two small hardwood pads just in case the flat is discovered when the car is on soft ground.

Another vote for Vredesteins. Mine are on a 5" rim. Good grip, excellent in the wet. They make a bit of noise on smooth surfaces, but they are cheaper than almost all the alternatives.

Before you send the gearbox off for an expensive rebuild, check the release bearing is still sound. A worn out release bearing will display symptoms like you describe. Mine was down to the metal of the bearing cage. Unfortunately, the solution is engine and gearbox out even just to replace the relea...

Many years ago I needed to touch up some marks on the black bodywork of my motorcycle. I can inform you that black is not black. I tried six or seven before I found a match close enough.

Steve,

Contact Lewis Mitchell at vivien.mitchell@btinternet.com. Lewis runs the Cornish area of the JDC. It means a bimble down the A39 to Truro for the regular meets, but nothing ventured ......

I know some of us angst over the value of our cars, especially the few of us who have poured much hard earned into a project. But imagine you owned this car, a rep-mobile, a very special one but it is still a 1987 Ford Sierra. https://i.postimg.cc/L5hmrnkq/rec12135-1-1.jpg Now look at it again as as...

I bought a spin on filter adaptor about 18 years ago.

It's still in the box.

Even though I change the filter at least once every year, sometimes twice, I've never felt the spin on filter was that much better than the OE arrangement.

"If your car has been restored correctly"

Er no. My car came from The E-Type Centre. They were not known for restoring cars, rather the opposite. However, 20 years later I'm still driving it.

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Let's see how this one compares with its estimate.