The 'E' Type Forum

Hello Gerry Our local club members went to a demo of dry ice blasting a few weeks ago. Whilst it appeared good for removing old underseal, suspension systems and cleaning up tired engines and engine bays, the operator did not think it the best way to strip paint. It is also an expensive way for that...

Hello Paul
Does your car have a single or twin fan set up
Tony

Thanks Steve
I can see know from your link what needs to happen, much obliged
Tony

Geoff Thanks for your response and my apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I think you are correct that you get the "standard reply" when raising such points. We are all encouraged to cut down on waste, so to use such a large box when a small jiffy bag would surfice seems to totally ignor...

Understood Mike I will try and get a picture. The mirror is the later type fitted to S2 and S3 with the long swan neck stalk and the problem is where the base meets the long arm that carries the mirror head. At that point the mirror can vibrate distorting the rear vision. Under the base there is a l...

The right hand mirror on my car has started to get some play between the arm and the base causing the glass to vibrate up and down. Does anyone know how to get the two parts seperated to effect a repair. I looks like the spring may have gone a bit weak, but not sure how to remove it
Tony

A comment echoing an above setiment is that of delivery charges. The last couple of orders from Barratts has been for relatively small parts, in particular a recent order was for 6 rivets, a courtesy light switch, a small trim clip and three further small trim clips. These arrived in a box 25x14x14m...

Can I add a comment to go with Bob's pictures. I spent quite a while trying to figure out what hd happened to my glovebox lock that was not working and how to reassemble it. Having found Bob's pictures it suddenly became clear as to what order and how to put it back together, but at first I did miss...

I have a 1970 S2 with the gas strut for securing the bonnet in the open position. However I think the bracket on the picture frame has been installed incorrectly. So can someone post a picture of the bracket's correct orientation, or tell me whether the securing pin location is at the front or rear ...

Geof and Others Thanks Geoff for the copy, still not found the original, but happy you sent the ost. The Coventry Auto Components books are generally very good and contain most of what we need in a good readable format. I have the benefit of help from a chap who has been involved in many E Type rest...

I have an S2, and a copy of the Coventry Auto Components wiring diagrams. However I appear to have lost/misplaced the page relating to the fuse boxes and wiring. Can anyone coy the page and post it here for me please
Thanks
Tony

Hello Phil Welcome to the Forum, I am not too far from you near Plymouth and also in the process of a LHD/RHD conversion. One of the issues you are likely to come across is that the existing wiriring harness will not probaly reach the ignition switch when you have the column on the right hand side, ...

Hello Steve
Thanks for the information, I posted twice as it seems a lot of technical questions are posted in either S1 or S2 topics, which seems a little difficult to then know which of the topics, questions should appear in. Perhaps you can clarify.
Tony

I posted this in the Technical section, but thought it as well to post it here too. I have an S2 late 1970. The cable between the battery and the solenoid is hanging loose and should obviously be clipped at some point(s) along its route to keep it secure and not just left hanging loose. So my questi...

Steve It seems that this recess is only fitted to cars with aircon, according to one contact I spoke with. So I am guessing that at the factory any car designated to have aircon had a hole cut into the bulkhead panel and this recess panel inserted. As the recess panel is spot welded then I assume it...

Tony The last picture shows exactly how my car bulkhead is configured with that deep recess. The open grommet is the same, but I am looking for a blanking grommet to seal this opening. It appears most of the grommets available now are metric and slightly smaller or much larger than I need. I have tr...

I have an S" LHD with aircon. I have removed the aircon system as part of the changeover from LHD to RHD, but where the pipes go through the bulkhead, the factory created a tubular type recess leading from the interior through the firewall. I now need a blanking plug to finish off the opening but tr...

E Type S2 Britax steering lock It seems the rubber sleeve/cover ion the rear of the Britax ignition switch are no longer kept by the usual suppliers. Has anyone found a suitable replacement or supplier. I thought about 3D printing one but don't know enough about the process or materials, so any inf...

I know this is not the correct site or Forum, but many of its members have contacts or knowledge of who is making and where, hence I am trying all sources, for some potential leads. My friend has one of the original all aluminium Proteous C Types, but had an unfortunate incident with it and it noe r...

Jeremy The main purpose of the oil is to provide some control over the piston in relation to the damper, which by its very name gives a clue as to its operation. As you increase pressure on the accelerator pedal the piston tries to rise, depending on how fast you press the pedal it can try to rise r...