The 'E' Type Forum

A V12 roadster with the top down on a sunny day - does it get any better than that ?
One thought though - could Jag have extended the life of the E-Type , if they had developed say ,a 3 litre engine , or even carried on with the XK unit , instead of fitting that very thirsty V12 ?

Thanks for the replies . I did try to remove the drain plug , gave it a few good yanks , applied loads of penetrating oil but it won`t shift at all . Must have been tightened with one of those impact driver / air hammers , maybe to try and cure the leak . If I can get it off , I`ll refit using some ...

The drain plug has a slight drip , so I thought I`d check the level of oil . Removed the filler plug and was surprised to find loads of oil gushed out of the plug hole . Looks like the oil level was well above the hole level . How can this be possible ? I thought the only way to put oil in was via t...

OK , maybe a silly question , but here goes anyway ... How much extra weight is pulling on the rear cage V mounts if the car is jacked up without support under the diff. cage , as opposed to when sitting on the ground normally ?

Accident damage to the front end is quite common - maybe it`s a result of the poor brakes . Check all the other sections of the engine frames carefully - there may be more tell-tale signs of a front end collision .

Ok thanks , that makes it easy - Ali sheet is cheap and easy to shape . I think £ 10 should cover it - the parts suppliers were asking up to £ 110 ...that`s what I call a profit margin !

I just realised I`m missing this panel ( fits under the battery area , LH ) part # BD 27427 . Checked out the usuals and they seem a bit expensive considering it`s just a bit of stamped thin sheet metal . I thought about making my own , the thing is - is this just aluminium , or some kind of alloy ?...

Ask for some credit back from the supplier - £ 20 / hr for your time taken to correct the mistake

Buy a good one or be prepared for some big bills ! It`s nearly always more cost effective to let someone else pay for restoration .Inspect potential purchases carefully before buying and either know what you`re looking for or take along an expert . 2+2 s are cheaper ( particularly the S2 ) and more ...

I had no end of difficulty getting that rubber seal back in place until I put my hand and arm into and inside the plenum box - then it`s easy to ease into position over the retaining lip - job done in seconds

Hi Malcom , no it`s the brake fluid res. that is going down and I can see the small leak around the brake pedal . That MC on E-Bay looks good value at £ 50 vs. the SNGB at over £ 300 . Only snag is , the E-Bay one has no reaction valve . Can the system work without the RV ?

Hi , just noticed the brake fluid level has dropped a bit , so checked in the footwell and there is a slight leak where the brake pedal rod enters the MC . SNGB have a MC repair kit for around £ 15 . Will this do the trick ? I`m slightly disappointed as I`m sure it had a new brake MC fitted 3-4 yrs ...

Same thing happened to me , so I bought a new ignition lock and key so I could change it if it burnt out . I also made a tool to unscrew the chrome ring using a small block of wood into which 2 small pins were inserted .

Get some new manifolds and new stainless studs - the ones in the pic look well corroded .

Or you can reverse the bump stops which gives a few extra mm clearance .

£ 4000 sounds like quite a lot - that`s over 60 hours of work at the usual rates they charge . Maybe offer a good will payment of £ 500 ?

If you can`t find a new key , you can always buy a new ignition lock which comes with it`s own key .

CP seems like a bit of a nut job . I used to like him when he was on Springwatch , I`ll be avoiding any of his stuff from now on . I hope the Beeb cuts ties with him , I`d hate to think he was still getting license fee money .

What we need is some German efficiency here

OK , my 2 cents worth ....I think posts like this are excellent - we should complain when parts are sub-standard . In the UK we don`t tend to complain enough :| If we all keep quiet , how are things ever going to improve ? One example ... Ordered a vac capsule from one of the usual suspects ( name w...