The 'E' Type Forum

Hi there. The mechanic put the oil in. I don't know how much he added but I assumed(?) he knew what he was doing. I am 100% certain about the dipstick level when I got home since I measured it. I will rectify this problem myself. Does anyone know at what oil pressure the oil warning light comes on at?

Update November 2024. 1. Bottom radiator hose replaced (two rubber pipes and metal joining tube). The old tube was rusting and leaking. On removal, it was found to be a piece of old exhaust pipe! 2. Thermostat housing removed with heat and much persuasion. Thermostat replaced. On refitting a hairlin...

More photos......
Crossover and STH removed. Note his DIY metal air intakes. I have since replaced these.

He did all this work himself in the garage around 1989. He passed away in 2016.
Some of my other cars - the E Type is tiny.

More photos to come later.

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Gearbox service
I cleaned the fuel tank - crud in bottom!
When I serviced the carbs - fixed Stromberg not allowing mixture adjustment

More historical photos...
Matrix caked in sand and dust.
IRS after his strip and service
Cleaning while IRS removed

Here some photos of various jobs my father in-law did when he received the car in 1988. It was originally LHD in Texas. He basically stripped the car completely, cleaned it and rebuilt it himself. More photos in successive posts. original carb arrangement.jpg Original carb set up engine bay before.j...

Thanks for the photos. I used the lower photo as the blueprint for mine, but I decided to make it wider so it was held in position with the two bolts, not just the one shown. I was concerned about hitting the switch with my foot, but it's well out of the way. Painted with black hammerite. Now if I c...

Danny, I didn't know there was a kit you could buy for the brake pedal switch. I ended up sourcing everything myself with lots of metal bending and bashing in the workshop. All good now though. I may consider swapping the two Strombergs for two SUs. At least I will be able to adjust air/fuel mixture...

John, Thanks for the advice. Today I took the car to Alan Green in Leigh for a carb check up. His first statement on hearing me arrive was 'that car does not sound like a Jaguar'. I replied with 'that's why I am here'. Four hours later, I left his garage with a transformed engine, running smoother, ...

Quick update.... The horn electrical connections in the steering column indicator arm are too far down the column for when the push button switch is pushed. Rather than faff with that, I put a momentary black push switch to the right of the radio (there was no cigarette lighter - just a rubber gromm...

Yes, throughout the whole process heater was on max. Fans were blowing hot air during cleaning stage.

Update...... Coolant system flushed again with 2 x 325ml bottles of Wynn Coolant Flush. Ran at 1500rpm for 15 minutes. Cooled and flushed through again with hose pipe. Water was still dirty. I really wanted to get the thermostat housing off and flush through with thermostat removed - I have bought a...

Thanks Geoff, all noted. I did search on various forums for recommended coolant. I have gone for blue glycol from a trusted car shop. Will go for 40% coolant, the rest distilled water. I told them the car age. Please expand on what you mean by modern coolant. I am doing the full clean and flush to t...

Well the car has been in commercial storage for 4 years and has now come out of its second retirement. I have had other issues to deal with in the mean time. The car has been MOT'd by a local garage and I am now driving it on the road - a real milestone! I don't have room for it at home so it lives ...

I have played around with alternative air intakes for my S2 two-Stromberg CD175 engine. I bought two K&N filters and fitted them..... https://i.postimg.cc/76gnXqQw/IMAG0864.jpg They look OK, but the bottom of the left hand one fouls on the clutch fluid pipe. When the engine starts, it's going to kno...

Hello, I am trying to get to the bottom of an annoying problem with the S2 OTS 1970. Since my late father in-law rebuilt it, it has never looked right when viewed from the front. It appears to be lower on the right hand side than the left - when viewed from the front). I did some measurements tonigh...

Ok, I'm starting to get a bit concerned about the copyright thing.
Should I delete the post to be on the safe side? (if I knew how or had permission).

I could take photos of the Contents page from each magazine to see what was of interest to members, then pdf those.
But the copyright position did cross my mind. I am no expert and would need to seek advice.

I stumbled across a wodge of old Jaguar magazines tonight. A five inch high pile of 'Jaguar' magazine and a five inch high pile of 'Jaguar Driver' magazine. They range from 1988 to 1992. A Jaguar one was really interesting, souvenir issue of E-Type: https://s14.postimg.org/yfhei0k0h/IMG_3318.jpg It ...

Thanks for your replies and technical advice. The novice has now removed front and rear bumpers by himself today. No major blood loss and car paintwork not scratched! The front bumper was by far the easiest to remove. I'm sure others know this already, but for me it was a first time. Here's what I d...