The 'E' Type Forum

Hi I am trying to work out the correct orientation of the horns. I have the two brackets mounted on the picture frame but at the moment they are pointing down and are very low and will catch water etc. I can't seem to find a picture of them mounted anywhere. Thanks guys

Is it blowing smoke out of both exhaust pipes or just one. I rebuilt my engine and started it while still at an angle on axle stands at the front. it was collecting oil at the rear in the what we in UK call the rocker box and flooding the valves . smoke was pouring out of the back exhaust ans when l...

S1 FHC.
I am trying to fit the switches I purchased from well known supplier and they do not seem to be able to grip the tube where they fit. Also they don't seem long enough and do not operate. I.e.
Light stays on when doors closed.
,(I have fitted the small striker plate).

How do you mount it. The two outside are easy but how do you get to the four others ?

Hi this is for an S1 FHC. What do the door switches control . Light under dash or light at tailgate. Also can you switch dash lights on without ant exterior lights on. I.E. is the supply for the dash lights from a sidelight feed. Do the instrument lights come on with the illumination lights for the ...

Where does the brass circular bit with the serrated top go?

HI Iam converting a Mk2 wiper to fit on a MK1. I have a few arms (the one that attaches to the motor) Can anyone tell me the diameter and shape of the shaft that fits to the rack. New ones are £60 ish.

The clutch kit of your choice then engine and gearbox out. It is not a small undertaking bonnet off carbs exhaust all wiring to engine gearstick speedo cable radiator fans etc all off. So a big job probably 2 to 3 days work at least.

This is the way I have wired it but not absolutely certain it is correct.

I am trying to wire up a 5 wire square boy wipe motor park switch. Can anybody tell me the order of the 3 wires from the switch to the motor its self. They are blue yellow and red. (Yellow one may be white)

I have found one which has a sort of triangular shape with a rounded top. Maybe that is it . BD20201

Hi. I have fitted the glass with the first rubber seal but i think there is a locking rubber to go in before the chrome strip. I think I have it but I took out of packet and I can't identify it now. (we have lots of old ones)
Can anyone tell me the profile. S1 1965

RHD. What is the warning light for to the left of the rev counter. Is it brake fluid warning ?

Hi I am just trying to fit the three under dashboard hardura and cannot work out how they fit . the long piece seems to be for the glovebox side ,but i can't get to fit. i assume it rests on the small brackets on the bulkhead. S1 4.2 RHD

Yes they are a bit of a tease to fit especially the nuts at the rear underneath . Plenty of scratched hands usually. I do not think there is an easy way.

Change metal floats for new plastic ones as the brass ones tend to leak.

I am building a 4.2 MK1 for someone who had his engine rebuilt about 10 years ago and when we first ran the engine we found low compression on 3 cylinders. He had not turned it over or introduced oil into the cylinders for all of that time. I had to have 3 liners replaced and new rings. It was cheap...

Hi should the joining piece fixed to the car that the first board buts up to behind the seats Painted or covered in material .