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by kevin28
Tue May 04, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Series 1 rear brakes recurring failure.
Replies: 16
Views: 16889
Great Britain

Re: Series 1 rear brakes recurring failure.

Hello Everyone, Many thanks for your replies , I should have stated beforehand the car is a 3.8l, number 850646 , not realising this mattered. I dont know if this is important or possibly caused by the failure, but on switching on the ignition now, no engine running, brake fluid runs out freely from...
by kevin28
Mon May 03, 2021 7:03 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Series 1 rear brakes recurring failure.
Replies: 16
Views: 16889
Great Britain

Series 1 rear brakes recurring failure.

Hello Everyone, If anyone can offer advice I would be very grateful. I have a continuous problem of caliper failure on the rear brakes. On the first occasion the fluid boiled , vapour from both undersides of the rear wings and no brake pedal . Both calipers were replaced , all ok but only for a shor...
by kevin28
Thu May 07, 2020 7:03 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: New member
Replies: 7
Views: 4315
Great Britain

Re: New member

Hi , Thanks for the reception messages , I bought my car fully restored , back in 2011 , I would like to put a photograph on but unsure of how to do this , if anyone can help me get started ? I live up in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham , the cold ,wet , North East of England , not advisable . A bit ...
by kevin28
Tue May 05, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: New member
Replies: 7
Views: 4315
Great Britain

New member

Hello everyone , I am a new member as of today , a few years older then the first E types , and not great with computers , so forgive me if this is not in the correct place .
I own a 1963 UK E type , and hope to aquire a greater depth of understanding from the more experienced owners and members.