The 'E' Type Forum

The S1 3.8 has a fan relay, as does my '64 3.8, and also shown in the service manual.

881261/850843/890251/861557 Something amiss there. Maybe the change was from slotted to phillps. My car is 861460 and has slotted machine screws, definitely not self tapping.

I just use a modern 20w50 in my moss box, works fine, good shifting when cold or hot.

I don't think ethanol is detrimental to the white nylon pipe, which is available from hydraulic supply companies at next to no cost.

SAE 30 is the specified oil for a moss box. BMC & Triumph cars also specified SAE30 for their gearboxes.

My 64 3.8 has white nylon pipe with tight barbed fittings, as I believe most other models have, also same pipes through to the glass filter bowl and then on to the metal carbs connector pipe.

Those filler strips are generic to a number of older British cars, some of which did not have a chrome finisher but used the chromed filler strip e.g. early Mini's.

l know who the original owner of my car was and have spoken to his son but dvla won' even give him subsequent owners details.

I read it as a misstamped 6

Are there any witness marks on the cam sleeve? Look all around the sleeve, if the sleeve is loose it can turn, so the marks won't be where you expect them to be. Also check all the sleeves it might not be the one you're looking at. Also note that a loose sleeve will not affect the valve gap.

Also do you have a vented or unvented fuel filler cap? If vented check that the vent hole isn't blocked or blocked by the gasket.

I have a similar problem. The difference was in the doors. These cars wern't welded by bots. You can put some shims under the frame where it attaches to the top of the door to even them out, or just live with it because you cant lower the frame without some cutting/bending/welding somewhere.

Check the alignment of the cam bearings with a good straight edge. The center two tend to be higher if the head is warped. I had my Mk 7 successfully linebored by removing some material from the mating surfaces of the bearing caps. A good engineering shop should be able to do this.

Had the same problem with my 3.8. I noticed that there was still good thread below the reach of the sender unit. I just happened to have on my shelf a generic sender unit with a much deeper reach which fits tightly and works perfectly.

Can't say I like everything about it, he shouldn't have messed with the interior.

I did you do your compression test when the engine was hot or cold? Does the car smoke? Squirt some oil down the bores and test again. If there's an improvement it could mean some wear on rings or bores but if it's not significant leave well alone.

The same for a rhd please, anyone?

I think you've got it the wrong way round, the filler seal goes on the outside (engine side) and the chrome trim goes over it, locking into the 2 grooves or lips either side of it.