The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks. The ebay old stock version is the same size (apart from assembly differences) as the new one supplied by Barratt's with the 4.2 diaphragm clutch. In the new bearing there was a 0.0015" gap in places around the circumference. The old one didn't have a gap here, but there is a 1-1.5mm gap on t...

Thanks for replies gents. I've sourced an older carbon bearing to have available as an alternative.

Nick

I'm about to replace my clutch release bearing. It has done 15 years and 25K miles, but the carbon material has worn away. I note that the release bearing supplied with the Borg & Beck clutch (I may as well replace the clutch at the same time) has a small dia. roll pin pressed in from the side to se...

Thanks for the hints.
Yes, it's the P/No. 104. Looks like there's a separate alternator harness.
Other people have noted that the engine harness will only go through the bulkhead grommet in one direction, i.e. where the bonnet sheath joins is too bulky. Something to check before connecting anything!

When you first see the density of wires behind the instrument panel, it's easy to change ones mind about replacing some of it, and surely that tatty area near the battery isn't really that bad - I'll just wrap some tape around it instead! But hiding a problem doesn't solve it. Thanks for helping my ...

Has anyone replaced the engine harness in an assembled car, as distinct to during a rebuild? My wiring is rather shabby in the battery area, so it was my plan over winter to replace the engine wiring harness. Replacing the harness in the engine area looks relatively straightforward (apart from the r...

Matthew Davis, the MD of the Jaguar Heritage Trust at Gaydon, gave his email address at the end of the article in the JEC magazine. "Have a look at what we've built & if you enjoy it, please email me." I was going to ask him whether I wasn't supposed to be able to read any of the words on the ' Dewi...

Not many 1965 restorations seem to feature on the forum. It would be great to see a few photos.
Is it a UK car?
Nick

Can anyone recommend a replacement grommet BD10821 that is similar to the original ? This replacement (on the left) is too small on the O.D. and too large on the I.D. & the rubber is too stiff. Most replacements show the centre dished, which doesn't seem to be how my old one is, but maybe the dishin...

Hi Bryan, If you confirm that you have a 3.8 bodyshell you may find you have some extra work to do to adapt it to the later 4.2 fittings. I see from your photos that your shell has the access holes for the rear inboard brakes. These holes aren't on my March 1956 car, but if anything it's an advantag...

I don't think I've seen a car with a single nudge-bar rod connecting the front over-riders. There are usually 2 on the US ones. Top one missing perhaps.

Nick

Hi Paul, Yes, it does seem strange that the escutcheon is counterbored and that the spacers are too large to fit into the c’bore. My spacer diameter is 19.2mm and the c’bore is 16.6mm. The depth to the head of the mounting boss is also similar to yours. But what the boss will tighten Up against is t...

Paul,

This is what mine is like. Any help ?

Nick

Can you put washers/spacers in under the supports, or would that move the shield in the wrong direction? When I fitted larger calipers I increased the size of the cut outs, but that solution doesn't help you. I'm often surprised by the 'leave it off it does nothing' view, and then, sometimes by the ...

Sorry if I came across as a bit glib previously, but the saving from 17mpg to 22mpg is about £100 over 1000 miles. The cost of changing carburettors and or diff would take a while (~10 to 20 years depending on your annual mileage) to recover. Can't deny that the extra distance between fuel stops (75...

Mark, I thought your handle was max-it-out for speed. But perhaps it's for mpg ! My average is 23mpg over 19,000 miles. On 4 occasions I've got 29 and a bit, but I suspect my high mpg's are more likely due to uncertainty in the data. No wing mirrors. Standard engine & carbs. What's the point in tryi...

Mine are aluminium either side of the steering column.

Nick

Warren, I suspect that Malcolm Sayer joining Jaguar in 1950 provided the key ingredient to the shape of the car. There is a short but useful tribute to him in the front of Philip Porter's 'The Iconic E-Type'. The shape of the Alfa Disco Volante was possibly an influence on Sayer (Porter's 'The Defin...

Paul, If you want a usable version of the handbook to keep in the car, the Brooklands version for the 4.2 is E/131/6 but apart from minor differences (eg this handbook shows a switch and warning light for the heated rear window on the FHC, whereas the switch and light weren't fitted until Feb '66) i...

Gents, Was this the previous thread? http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?t=11088 I have been trying to solve excessive coolant loss since I lost my previous cap (don't ask) & fitted a replacement. The distance from top seating surface to bottom seating surface is 20mm on my replacement header tan...