engine issue my specialist can't fix ... help!

[Jonny XKE]

Need to adjust the idle as it's running too. It's coping with the hot weather well.

[Jonny XKE]

Thanks for all the information david

[Jeremy]

What a great ending to this story with super photos to go with it. I went "phew" with you Jonny when you recovered that bit from the cylinder! And what a brilliant forum this is with such expertise only a finger click away.

[Polse7317]

Hi Jonny, enjoy the marvellous place of Sainte Marine ; i spent my holidays there when i was very .....young ! learning sailing coming back from the sea to the Odet river .....

[Jonny XKE]

Thanks Jeremy and Yves Sainte Marine is wonderful, can see the various boats coming in and going out. The e has developed a knocking noise on braking from the front drivers side brakes/ suspension. Any suggestions?

[Heuer]

Easiest thing first - have you checked the spinner is on tight? Give it three good whacks with the mallet and see if that cures it. Then go over all the fasteners on that side with a spanner and confirm they are all tight.

[Jeremy]

My son's Mini started doing just that. Clonks on braking and going over bumps. I just went round the front suspension and tightened every nut and bolt in sight (one or two were distinctly loose). That fixed it.

[Jonny XKE]

Tightened spinners and two were loose. No noise now.. thank you ... Arrived for last night in France at quimper

[Polse7317]

Hi jonny try in Quimper or better in Locronan a Kouign aman with a coffe as a breakfast.....you'll drive with a big smile ......

[Heuer]

Tightened spinners and two were loose. No noise now.. thank you ...

So much for those people who say the spinners are self-tightening!

[Jonny XKE]

Will try that Yves ... I thought they were supposed to self-tightening too .. was pleased I had packed my large torque wrench and adaptor plate.. don't trust myself with a hammer!!

[neal herridge]

Hi Jonny.
I live in the Exeter area & there are a number of other E-type XK owners about.
If you would like to meet up some time let me know.
Pleased your trip went well.
Neal.

[Jonny XKE]

Hi Neal,
Yes that would be great. I'm near Honiton. My mobile is 07836 355 059
Cheers
Jon

[Jonny XKE]

Just got home after a great trip in the xke. On leaving the ferry it started overheating. Reading constant 105 when normally it runs 70 to 90. The electric fans are both working ok and checked the coolant in the reservoir and all ok. Stopped three times on the thankfully short journey back home. I refueled as well and noticed the fuel gauge is off the scale which I don't remember happening before. Are these somehow related?! Misreading? It's in the garage cooling down although it doesn't seem unusually hot. Any help appreciated greatly.

[Jonny XKE]

[ralphr1780]

Jon, fuel and water temperature gauges are powered via the small voltage regulator (VR) in the instrument panel.
If you still have the original style bimetallic strip type of VR, then it is simply misacting and therefore your gauges are no more accurate.
Best would be to move to a modern VR, that you can either build yourself or buy.
Glad you enjoyed the trip and that you only faced this matter on the last leg.
Hope to have been of service

[Jonny XKE]

Thanks Ralph,

I have just checked with Warren who rebuilt it and ....

They are on a modern solid state regulator already you just need very small screw driver to adjust, I initially set it using output voltage but it may need a tweak now things have settled down a bit. It's located in the original position behind the dash.

[Heuer]

You need to set the VR output voltage to 10v to get as near an accurate reading as these gauges will indicate. If the VR is faulty you can make one for about £1; it has the benefit of being non adjustable and set to always output the correct voltage. Details in the upgrade section.

[neal herridge]

Jonny.
I have sent you a PM.
Neal.

[Jonny XKE]

Thanks David and will email you Neal