The 'E' Type Forum

I had previously driven it off and on for a few weeks and with picking up the car probably covered 300 plus miles. It always had a slight issue graunching when changing between 1st and 2nd. And I occasionally had to pump the clutch once before changing between those gears, if that's an indication of...

Hello everyone. Many thanks for all your help and advice. I'll get some photos over to to Steve who's been a life saver, until i manage to get my photo bucket account working properly. My experience is zero, so the more information I gather the better. I've ordered a new kit which looks physically i...

Hello all As I mentioned in my previous post. Not long after getting my car my clutch (I assume) went. Now after two weekends removing everything I expected to find the a definitive problem. The pressure plate broken or another obvious sign. But I didn't. The way it started was earlier in the day th...

Hi Steve. Yes, a few times that afternoon, it struggled to go into gear. And when it happened I changed into 3rd but although the car revved it had no go. When I tried to change gear and release the clutch it howled. I then switched off put it in gear with my foot On the clutch and started up but al...

I managed to get the reactor plate out, the way explained in the Haynes manual seemed impossible so I used the way described in the thread. The engine is now out thankfully but im a little puzzled as I was expecting to find a definitive problem. The fault was I thought (and still do) the clutch, it ...

Thanks for replies guys. We plan to sit the rear of the car on axle stands at least a foot up when we take it out. Taking it out the bottom would have been preferable for sure but it's being done on the drive weather permitting so we are limited. I'm based in west malling just down the m20. Definatl...

Hi all Thanks for the replies. I managed to get the damper off tonight with a puller thank god! I've borrowed an engine hoist so once the reactor plate is out of the way and the rest of the fixings removed I'll hopefully take it out of the top which will be an experience! Thanks for the info re the ...

Hello all New to the forum as only had my S2 FHC a couple of months. As I mentioned in my hello in the welcome section id planned to do bits gradually, but recently my clutch gave up. Myself and my dad planned to remove everything ourselves and have got as far as the crankshaft damper, we can't remo...

Hello all. Every rubber and seal on my FHC are perished has anyone got any advise on changing before I start ? What glue to use or anything that might cause me ag ?
Many thanks

Chris

Thanks steve. I'm in Kent,UK. And it's FHC 4.2 1969 dark blue, red interior. The body's never been touched so really shows its age! Took it out Sunday just passed and pulled into a petrol station next to a concourse series 1. Just made it look even worse. But it's a work in progress I keep telling m...

Hello all Loved e-types since a kid and vaguely remember my dads 1.5 FHC. After years of saving and cajoling the missus managed to get a fixer upper, series 2 FHC all original paint, interior etc and it shows!! Plan to start slowly, seals are perished etc etc . Fan on a perm switch as take it thermo...