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by Bellhelmet
Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: Series 2
Topic: where to get the small seals between 2 brake caliper halves
Replies: 22
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Re: where to get the small seals between 2 brake caliper halves

Does anyone know the torque setting when reassembling the two halves of the callipers TIA
by Bellhelmet
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: head gasket woes
Replies: 16
Views: 14684
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Re: head gasket woes

Previous owner rebuilt car but never finished or tightened anything, resulting in vernier disc ( mine was the 4 quadrant disc which I believe jaguar only used for a year or two rather than the full disc) having not being tightened or lock wired slipping causing exhaust cam to go out of timing ,lucki...
by Bellhelmet
Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: head gasket woes
Replies: 16
Views: 14684
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Re: head gasket woes

After reading all posts this is a minefield I’ve definitely got a very early S2 95th off assembly line matching no with short studs block is true All studs out’ now my concern is the higher compression ratio that can occur ‘when head has been skimmed so I’ll get machinist to measure thickness of hea...
by Bellhelmet
Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:47 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: head gasket woes
Replies: 16
Views: 14684
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Re: head gasket woes

Hi guys Interesting topic Short stud 4.2 S2 engine my cylinder head has been skimmed twice to my knowledge ,am I going to have problems getting sufficient pressure when tightened down due to Studs bottoming out on dome nuts To get round this problem would it be safe to have thicker head washers mach...