The 'E' Type Forum

Introduce yourself in the Welcome section....is this your first E type.....what condition is it in....I'm sure you will find the forum usefull.....you could try posting on the US JagLovers E type section someone there may know your car.....Steve

Uh brute force.....use with care on an E type....but you are an old hand so know what your doing ...Steve does this help

Hi Geoff....yes I'm selling my portfolio and moving to Monaco

Hi All....just found out that new regulation requires all rental property(England) to be registered.....registration starts soon with huge fines if you don't......Government website for more details...Steve

Hi Ian...Great to have you back and active....Steve

Thanks for the update.....Steve

Hi Paul....just to add if you do change the spring rate at the front then you ideally need to look at the rear....Steve

Hi Paul....any preload/spring assist added to a front damper will affect the torsion bar spring rate and require an adjustment for ride height.....Steve

Comfort for traveling and race/tack are two very different things.......you need 2 setups.....and change them over when you get to the track.......Steve

Hi Paul....do these dampers have springs...either internally or externally for preload adjustment.....

The service manual should be your go to reference....EP90.....some find MT90 better?....some find the gearbox leaks more with it....Steve

Service manual ....4 syncro section....EP90....Steve..Ps one of many gear oil posts viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19749&p=160629&hilit=Mt90#p160629

There is no right or wrong but the adjuster will be easier to get to if it faces inboard.....Steve

Original paint would be a good indication that it is an original part to the car.....the bonnets were assembled then painted.......Steve

Hi Andrew...yes..thats the problem there will be no leway for changeing the shim/spacer if you have too much play....pressing a hub out of the carrier can be difficult..with 638 it will be even more so.....Steve

It's a small end cap.....you could try making one from a small piece of aluminium and filling to shape and polishing.....or 2 part epoxy and spraying silver or chrome paint......Steve

No rear spacer available by the usual suppliers as far as im aware you would have to make them....Steve

Another solution could be a shimmed tube spacer between the inner/outer bearing.....very similar to that used by some on the front hubs to stop bearings slipping and wearing the stub axels....Steve ps link for the front hub spacer https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17670&p=144317&hilit=Hu...

Hi Rory...how will you dismantle with useing 638.......setting the bearing correct it difficult for some and once re fitted back on the car they find too much play and have to re shim....i havent used it so dont know how difficult it is to dismantle......Steve

I was asking you to post photos showing your bonnet problems.....you said you needed to add metal at the rear.....I know that some have used the hinges to solve rear bonnet gaps....it not the only solution.....but haveing no idea of what your problems are its almost impossible for anyone to help.......