The 'E' Type Forum

Hi for some reason my left hand cooling fan has stopped working , ( The right hand one is fine )
is this a motor problem or perhaps the relay needs replacing ? i have checked all the wiring and connections and all seems fine .

After many issues sitting in traffic and watching the temp gauge rise to alarming levels despite both fans working i have had enough , i am considering changing the standard rad to an Alloy one hoping this will cure the problem ? question is which one ? i have seen alloy rads for E Types on E Bay fr...

The 4TR was replaced 2 years ago , i keep a record of everything done or replaced on the car. I have taken off the Alternator and pulled it apart and found one of the brushes had some how moved back from the contact disc and not making any contact , i am hoping this is the problem , will keep you po...

Thank you for your feed back , most helpful .
Looks like Martin Robey is the way to go , the wiring diagram is brilliant and helps a lot.

Well chaps my original Lucas Alternator has finely bitten the dust after many rebuilds. The garage has offered me a replacement which will fit however this one has a built in regulator ( modern upgrade ? ) now i am no auto electrician but i assume this will by pass the regulator box and may need a r...

Thanks everyone for the replies , i will go for the 123 system as this seems the most popular choice.

Thanks Steve. I am looking to upgrade my ignition system and i wanted to see which system seems the most popular in terms of reliability

What s the best Electronic ignition a man can fit to his E Type ? let me have your suggestions.

Could somebody tell me if my SU carbs were slightly out of tune would this cause the engine to overheat and cause backfire ? the problem i am having is after about 15mins driving the temp gauge starts to climb and the engine overheats . i have replaced the thermostat and otter switch which for some ...

Check the fuse holder as well as the fuse , mine had melted making it a bad connection and causing the same
faults you have described.

Yep have had same problem , mine turned out to be the fuse holder itself not the fuse ( change both )

Thanks Bob , I will take a look and see what I find.

As the title says my interior fan has suddenly stopped working.
I have noticed that when I hit the switch the wires that connect to the fan in the engine bay get very hot.
Is this the fan motor burnt out or another problem like fuse or maybe the switch itself ?

Ross , I got round it by simply fitting a correct size rubber grommet from Halfords
Price £ 1.95 for two , works perfectly.

There is a better alternative than the retro sound set up I have a Caliber RC110 retro look spindle mount radio with all the modern set up built in.( AM , FM , CD player I pod connection ) chrome finish front ( black available too ) In my opinion this is a much better and easier option and it looks ...

Bingo Jag Waugh yep its the little rubber bush at the end of the throttle linkage.
Mine had perished causing the linkage to drop and squeak when you put your foot down.

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Recently I had an annoying budgie type squeak from the accelerator pedal. If I put my foot on the pedal it would squeak like a budgie , if I took my foot off it would stop. After lots of WD40 on the pedal , throttle linkages etc it would stop for a while then restart again. I have since found the pr...

Thanks Chris no not really a major leak just a small amount of oil on the drip tray once in a while.
I tend to keep an eye on it and top up when required.

I have owned my E Type for 8 years now and have loved every minuet of it . Ever since I purchased the car back in 2009 I have all ways had a small oil leak from the usual crank case oil seal and have learned to live with it , however the time has now come to sort it out and my question is do I have ...