The 'E' Type Forum

UPDATE! After working the brake 15 to maybe 20 times in the garage then going for a few 5 mile stop n go trips, checking levels each time before & after, it seems to be back to normal operation. I was really surprised there were any problems with this thing since it was new about 10 years ago, fille...

Thanks Marek, you always have good advice. I didn't have this problem before, but the car has been sitting for quite a while and so I'm thinking that a bit of use may return operation back to normal. At least, that is my first plan of action, otherwise I'll have to jump in with both feet and pull ou...

I'm trying to find a rebuild kit for the brake slave cylinder. Apparently, mine has gone bad since the master reservoir is losing fluid and the slave reservoir is overflowing. So far, all I see are the complete brake servo repair kits at about $135. I don't really want to rebuild the actual servo it...

I have searched in vain looking for what the bolt center to center dimension should be for the Series III extended front shocks. Surely someone can point me in the right direction.

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Finally got around to work on my Jag once more. Moved to a new town, downsized house for retirement going from a 2 story with 4 car garage to single story with a 2, remodel, remodel, remodel; you get the idea. I had mentioned earlier that I had questioned whether my IRS was assembled correctly. Unle...

Heuer wrote: "I checked the SPB and there is no mention of mirrors." After much digging, I found "SERVICE INFORMATION" VOL 1 NO. 4 dated June, 1972, item 49, subject Remote Controlled Mirror. This document lists part number BD.40822, Assembly door mirror remote control. So, now it's official, this i...

Marek wrote: "I think you have a parts mismatch" I think you're absolutely right! The more I look into this I'm finding quite a few different part numbers for what all look like the same mirror assembly. BD40822, BD41463, and BD43300. All with various /X versions for flat vs convex and who knows wha...

Anyone out there using the remote control mirror as used on the later SIII? It seems that now matter how I adjust mine, the best I can get is a view of the side of my car. once I have moved it to the max vertical, it starts going down as I move it to the left. I'm 6'2" so that has something to do wi...

With Lucas injection installed, I think you should be looking at your AAV. This doesn't really sound like a trans problem.

Quote: Yeah It’s the mapping that’s the killer Not really, if you use a MegaSquirt Pro for the controller. It will build an initial map that's fairly close if you input accurate data and then it will tune itself as you drive it. You just need EGO, MAP, Eng Temp and crank speed sensors to make it all...

Abowie: RE rear engine stabiliser, since this is a V12, there is no rear engine stabiliser. But the way the V12 twists under load when the motor mounts are hot & squishy, I have thought about maybe rigging something up along those lines. There ARE tapped bolt holes in the firewall and bellhousing. T...

Thanks for the pictures Bob. It appears that the engine sits level but it looks like the differential pinion angle is up, but how much? Oh well, the measurements will tell. lowact, as I stated in my original post, the JT5 uses a rubber mount instead of the stock trans mount. This is why I need to ma...

Does anyone know what the pinion angle should be for the SIII IRS? Also, can anyone confirm at what angle the engine\gearbox sits when properly installed? Is it dead level or does it slope down toward the tail end of the gearbox? Background: I have a JT5 installed as a conversion from automatic and ...

Check into electro-less (sp?) Nickel plating. It was used by Classic Jag when they did mine. Looks great and is durable.

On my 71 US SIII it is vented to the carbon canister .

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We'd all like to hear about that!

FYI
On the US 2+2 its tucked way up over the left rear wheel well (C pillar?) and mounted to the horizontal seam at the back of the wheel well.

The Achilles heel of MS is in the quality of the connectors and a couple of the components on the main board are badly laid out were to need to repair a unit. While this may be true of the kit, I went with the MS3 Pro for that very reason. It is pre-assembled, has much improved connectors(water res...

Have you seen the "S III ROM & Parts Manual Errata" doc that Rich Mozetta(on Jag-Lovers) put together. It explains a lot and I believe the brake Master cylinder is the first thing listed. Quote: 1 - RTC9015 p31.48 ''Master Cylinder - Reaction Valve'' Exploded view of internals(bottom of page) wrong....

Band adjustment is relatively simple. Just read up on it in the manual. I believe this is the most likely cause of your vibration.