The 'E' Type Forum

I know this is not E-type but someone may well be able to advise. I'm helping a friend who's 1977 MG midget has been having starting problems, identified as being a duff motor. We have taken it off and I've stripped, cleaned and re-assembled and it still don't work. Nothing inside looked amiss so lo...

I'm still with RH Insurance, have been since I bought my E. Cover has been steadily increasing but last year jumped by £100+ so I complained because Martin Lewis advised that insurance costs had decreased and I got an alternative quote which was similar to my previous premium. Result of my complaint...

Thank you Geoff, David and all the helpers and posters.

Here's to a merry Christmas and prosperous 2026 for all.

Jerry

I can't see mention (in your OP) of the distributor rotor arm. Have you checked/replaced that?

Hi Rory, No doubt for sticklers for originality a double belt is desired, but I do not think your car is quite "original". So I wonder why 2 belts side by side will not work. I guess they might have fractional difference in length causing some tensioning difficulty but likely they would even up in s...

Mikael, No one has answered the last question in your opening post. It seems to me from reading the Gearbox manual, that the laygear countershaft and the reverse gear spindle are somehow secured to the rear cover, probably via the locking plate (item 4) shown on the drawing on page F5. If you remove...

I don't have experience of this but my thought is that you would be best to separate the engine and gearbox and then stand the gearbox on the bell housing face. This way, taking the plate off the rear (now top) of the box should prevent anything from falling out - assuming no internals are secured i...

mmmm. Curious. I have bought Surfshark VPN and setting my country to Belgium allowed me to view pictures on here, including the JAGUAR "E" TYPE logo at the top of the page which just appeared as a blue rectangle previously. To get into my bank I either have to turn the VPN off or reset the country t...

I recently had to adjust the choke light switch because the light would not stay off. Did it by adjusting the cable at the switch as the switch was fully engaged on the mount.

NO need to remove the dash top, just remove the tacho.

When I wasted five pound notes trying clay pigeon shooting -

I could not hit the side of a barn - from the inside!

I bought MX-5 series 1 (NA) seats off ebay and I bought the correct leather and vinyl from BAS for my seats. I took them to: https://www.auto-trim.co.uk/ for re-trimming which cost only £200 per seat + the dreaded. That was 7 years ago tho, so likely more now. I was not sufficiently careful with the...

AshM wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:12 pm

All I can say is that ignition switch looks nothing like the one on my 1970 S2 FHC which is I believe the original switch.

Ash, I'm not sure if you are just wanting to replace the actual electrical ignition switch or the whole ignition/steering lock assembly. However, I recently had to replace my faulty electrical switch. What I found out is that the switch for the S2 E-type is no longer available from the usuals and if...

Thanks Guys. And yes, I have done a search which is not very conclusive, various possibilities. So, I can possibly check the top chain tensioner myself but the service manual is not very helpful with respect to checking the lower tensioner with the engine in the car. Big question is: does that have ...

My engine has developed a rattle which is worse when cold but has gotten more audible all the time recently. It is particularly audible when driving beside buildings etc., when the sound is reflected back. It seems to disappear when accelerating but that may just be my hearing. When cold yesterday, ...

Look at the rubber supports which hold the steering rack. I think if they fail, the rack can move a little without the wheels moving. The safety bolts prevent excessive movement or complete loss of steering with a loose rack.

Sounds like a dying coil to me.

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/fivespeedgearbox Interesting pictures, although their 5 speed offering is a Toyota Supra box. I have one in my Mk2. Sure, it's got 5 gears but it's not a particularly nice box. The T5 box in my roadster on the other hand is quite nice. Yes, interesting. I'm one of t...

What you have was clearly not made correctly. But as someone has suggested, a slight gentle bend in the middle can effectively shorten the end to end distance. I suspect one would be surprised at how much bend and straighten would be required even to reduce the end to end distance needed. Easier (?...