The 'E' Type Forum

I can't resist adding to this debate. To me cleaning these wheels is about keeping motivated. To keep motivated means doing the job quickly yet properly. So in the absence of a child with the fingers of a concert pianist, I decided to build a wheel spinning jig. The jig is hardly high tech and inclu...

Do you ever get the feeling of dread when you read a newspaper article. I today, was flicking through the Telegraph only to see the item on cars that steer themselves and don?t need a driver. Apparently in Nevada?? they have okayed this. It is obvious that a lot of devices that have automatic overri...

New-secondhand door all painted and looking lovely. Took the opportunity to cut up old door in sections so we can all see whats what. Clearly its not absolutely clear to see thye rate of degradation. But draw from it what you will. Anyhow.........no more chemicals for me!! http://i1161.photobucket.c...

If you are sure yours is short stud, some of this doesn't apply. But my story is similar to this approx 30 years ago. Took the head off my long stud engine. 1970 XJ6. A number of studs came out and were indeed covered in watery sludge. The studs really refused to go back in properly. As you can imag...

John I had the same an MOT ago. So I made up this tools which is hydraulic to pull the hub apart. Has the capability of working with LH and RH threads. I was led to understand that the biggest resistance to separation is the loctite people use on the splines. Anyhow, set to work only to find the hub...

Oooh. Almost forgot another tip. If your carpets get wet for whatever reason, then there is a good chance the water will soak into the seat foam as the back edge of the seat touches the floor. This will be even worse if you have lowered it. (Make sure the seat is still is at a good angle and still g...

Hi If you want the correct panel and the same as the good looking panel as shown by ChrisC, you can get them as I did from Martin Robey's. Mine bought in Aug 08 cost ?30 delivered. The part number is BD18492 "Cover Plate". I ran my car without this plate on once............unbelieveable noisy and wi...

When I did my seat foam replacement albeit in the 65 FHC, I had to remove/scallop approx an inch or 2 inches of seat base foam from between the side bolsters. Now I can avoid hitting head on the roof etc. I am 5-9 1/2. It also gives a better position to see out of the screen and gives more support w...

I am just learning an expensive lesson. My 1965 FHC was repainted 3 years and 20,000 miles ago. Those miles are both wet and dry. Against the caution of my paint shop, I had the tailgate and the bonnet chemically dip stripped and then electrophoretic primered. Paint was duly applied and all was good...

All I can tell you is that according to my car and my parts list for a series 1, they should be straight nipples and are accessed through the 4 holes in the cage base plate. You said, I think, that yours are cranked nipples. I can also say that I can only get the gun on mine with the wheels up or do...

Thanks David. FYI email address has changed to David Lonsdale <david@classiccarburetters.co.uk> I've been through it at length with David and sad to say he is at a loss too. He gave me a few more checks to make but they all came up with the fact that everything should be normal. Not really sure what...

Christopher Point is definitely taken ref squirrels generally.......and while I have tried certain things with the air filter disconnected, I can't quite remember what and at what point. I shall just check again tomorrow to ensure I have not got something terribly wrong in the air inlet. And trust m...

Guys Sadly my new pressure regulator has not cured my problems of the fuel pooling inside the carburettor. You will see the photo of the pressure regulator which I have mounted inside the aperture for the pump in order to leave the engine bay as std as possible. 2.5psi steady. The second photo shows...

Hi all............my only contribution to this debate is the modified version of the bonnet pins that I turned up. Dimensionally, They are the same as the std, but made out of a piece of 1 1/4 hexagon SS bar. The big head allows for turning to free it off when stuck in position and allows for a set ...

David thanks for the link to the filter king photos. What I have been able to establish as of 10 mins ago that the car std pump is currently running at 4 psi. I really hope this is the answer...........others seem to think so. I shall let you know.

Thx Jon

Thank you David and Christopher Maybe I do need to install pressure regulation of the fuel. I did not know 2.5psi was reqd...so thats useful. I'm not sure why the pump could be pumping more now than before, when everything was ok.......(or was it ok). However, it is a cheap thing to add and I assume...

Hi I too have a FHC and use it in all weather. Tracking down leaks can be tricky but one discovery blew me away. The water was coming in through the two screws that hold down the B post just behind the door. It was just bleeding in and running onto the carpet behind the seat and soaking into the flo...

MY series I 4.2 1965 FHC has a problem. It?s a problem that?s been with me for a fair while and I?ve had no luck in sorting it out. My car cannot idle without black and blue smoke pouring from it when driving off from stationary. Not while driving normally. Firstly, it is a little difficult to estab...