The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Geoff....you can use shim stock....very thin in various thicknesses steel cut to size to create a sleeve.....Steve

After market or original parts...?.... to be honest iv never looked too close....just bolted it up....however there needs to be some give to get the bolts in place but they should tighten up flush...Steve

The spring is held in place by a shaped washer....washer has a slot fitted to a T bar shaft..hold the T bar with grips and twist 90deg... washer and spring now pulls off....Steve https://ebay.io/m/8YBi2L

Hi Alun..sorry I dont know but I'm interested....pan out on your photo so we can see where these are....I'm assuming rear wing?....is this on a fully built shell or just on a replacement part?....Steve

You need a correct size clamp....is yours compressing the rings enough into the pistons....the pistons typically don't just slip in they can take some tapping to get them in......Steve

Hi Paul...my comments wernt relating to complete systems....the OP was refering to matching to existing parts.....Steve

Check the cables and the main earths.....if still faulty use jumper leads direct to starter....if still not working pull the starter out and open it up...they have large copper contacts inside that wear...but can be repaired/replaced
.Steve

Hi Kev....A diff from Alan will be good to go and nothing to go with camber.....you will possibly need to shim the discs and calipers.....then the shims between driveshafts and discs set your camber....Steve

Hi Andrew we're talking about the alternator excite wire..some alternators are self exciting.... The exciter wire supplies initial current to the rotor so an electromagnetic field is created.....with an led there is not enough current drawn...a 2.8w bulb draws enough current....if you want a brighte...

Hi Angus...thats great....what model bearing is it a I believe Rob Beere has a few options....Steve

Hi All....Our very own Angus(forum moderator) at Moss Jaguar now have their own You tube channel ...This is probably the best Etype restoration shop in the business with plenty of top quality E types being sold and worked on.....have a look....Steve

Hi Andrew....just about to fit a Dynamator to my C type ..a couple of things....ignition lamp need so be 2.8w to excite the alternator so check for poor connections and looking at your previous post have you fitted the old dynamo larger pully....an alternator needs a smaller pully to spin faster.......

Hi Steve....is your fan blowing or sucking.......Steve

Hi..yes l was refering to the posters car a 4.2...Steve

Hi Steve....lots of fan options info on the forum..start with the similar topics posted below.....single fan S1 no relay...is one required...your choice....Steve

Look at the link I posted in your other thread.....Steve ps on a Britex you can drill out the pin to release the key switch and re tap for a grub screw to re assemble

Have a look here and follow to the link I posted...Steve viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21572&p=174388&hili ... ch#p174388

Think you will find they are 8-32....Steve

Hi Al.....you have your pinion on the bench with an outer bearing and the old crush spacer....not difficult to measuer up a solid spacer with shims.....I dont have a lathe so used ebay....a few guys there offer made to measure spacers etc and plenty of shims available....Steve..ps this drawing from ...

Yes..here it is....I posted it a while ago..viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21838