The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks and duly noted

Many thanks. Really thoughtful and helpful.

Advice please. Some of the cooling and heater hoses on my S3 are bulging and I’m thinking of replacing them all before they fail. Are the more expensive silicone hoses worth it? Any recommendations?

Out of interest, the clock has been reinstalled in the car for a few days now and the accuracy is indeed around 30 seconds per day.

Thought I’d have a go adjusting the accuracy of the original Kienzle clock on my S3. So I bought a £10 timegrapher from AliExpress and downloaded the free PC software TG 0.8.0. Rigged up the clock on my desk powered by a 12V battery. https://i.postimg.cc/T1QC7qmC/IMG-9700.jpg I’ve got it fairly accu...

Not tried electrolytic rust removal. Will try that next time. Thanks for the tip.

Decided to refurbish the fresh air vents on my series 3. Removed them (needs to be done with care as the suspension arms are attached to the frame with the same bolts), drilled out the pop rivets, removed the springs and stand-off posts for the control flaps, stripped off the paint, then before de-r...