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Fredrik1

I use an automotive air hammer, and trust me, it has saved me on lots of stuff. works like magic. Mike. ...and the winner is: Autoalain! Many thanks, the vibrations really made the difference. I went overboard and used an air chisel hammer where I blunted one of the tools. As soon as I stopped, the...

Fredrik1

autoalain wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:58 pm
I use an automotive air hammer, and trust me, it has saved me on lots of stuff. works like magic. Mike.

Great! I've never tried this. Left drill bits ordered. Then I'll give this a try, following some on/off w a torch. BR, //Fredrik

Fredrik1

Folks, thought I would post a little tip that has saved me many times, things like bleeders on calipers and bolts that are stuck in something I use the impact gun rite BESIDE the offending thing, vibrate works, honestly in the last 50 years EVERY bleeder I have tried does come out with snapping, vi...

Fredrik1

Fredrik, it sounds like you’ve already decided on your preferred colour and with all things on an E Type it is the owners decision that is important. Though how do you hope to keep it clean? Do you expect to raise the car on ramps frequently to clean off the dirt and oil? Well, I like the car and i...

Fredrik1

Fredrik Wrote: Drill them out? I have hardly ever been lucky with that and would hate to damage the threads. The trick is to start the drill in the centre of a surface that is irregular. If you have access to a Drill Press, set the ... Start with circa 4mm diameter, Left Hand Twist Drills to drill ...

Fredrik1

MdR wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:27 pm
Hi Fredrik, I've used this tool to remove a broken bolt.
This link is an exsample, there are more sizes and brands and shops, who sell them.
www.blackcomro.com/viewProduct?rlProdNum=BC350683

That's a new-to-me tool. Appreciated!

Fredrik1

Series1 Stu wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:27 pm

Fredrik1 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:42 pm
As has already been said, WD40 is not the best penetrating oil. I favour Plusgas.
Ok, I need to get something like that! Thanks!

Fredrik1

Penetrating oil followed by heat, followed by penetrating oil followed by heat. Repeat as necessary. Drill through and use 'easy outs' starting as small as possible. Persist and it will come out eventually. These had been soaking in 5-56/WD-40 for a long time, but it did not make much of a differen...

Fredrik1

If I recall correctly the thread on this is open both ends. If so you could soak in something like atf. If your really careful drill though, keeping dead central using small increments in drill sizes. Then maybe use an easy out ( although I’ve never had any success with these) or if you’re really l...

Fredrik1

Gfhug wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:46 pm
https://www.tracytools.com/helicoil-thr ... epair-kits
And they sell good quality drills and taps much better than you get in the average DIY store

Great! Have not heard about them previously! Thanks!

//F

Fredrik1

Hello! Started dismantling the front suspension today. Most bolts cooperated, but three. And they must have been close to death anyway as I hardly applied any force at all, compared to other similar sized bolts seemingly stuck as bad. These are bad - first an important part: the upper wishbones, sec...

Fredrik1

You can't see much of it once installed, and it gets fairly dirty if you use the car at all, so black seems like a most excellent choice to me. Bright colored undercarriage parts, unless scrupulously clean, look cartoonish IMHO. That is one reason for not going black - it is easier to keep clean. M...

Fredrik1

Ok, in an E-type pls! BR, //F

Fredrik1

Hello! I am in the process of renovating my 1969 FHC. It will not be a traditional by-the-book renovation, even though I will keep it in the original white. Working my way around the IRS, I have started to think about the colour - does it have to be black? The hubs are aluminium, the brake callipers...

Fredrik1

Hi Fredrik.......Rob Beere Racing is well repected for for their "race" modifications and parts.....could be worth you looking at what they list on their website .....also contact them as they are very open to discussions. ... http://www.rob-beere-racing.co.uk/ Thanks! Yes, I have read most of what...

Fredrik1

Fredrik, I will ask why you have an E Type rather than a modern car like an F Type? // It’s your car so you must do want you want. Just a comment or two and no disrespect to what you are looking at. No offence taken! But, for the sake of keeping the discussion on a sane level, I will keep my mods f...

Fredrik1

Fredrik, are you wishing to use your car primarily on the race track or on the road? Maybe the Eagle changes make it faster on the track but detract from the period style of driving the standard (in other words, original) E Type on normal roads? I have no clue on how the Eagle handles, besides the ...

Fredrik1

Hi! Having read about how well the Eagle works on road, I am curious on what modifications besides Ohlins suspension they may have made. Does anyone know? Or is there a consensus on modifications made to the rear resp front suspension for improved cornering without modifying everything, never mind w...

Fredrik1

Hi! So, today I received a large package from ChrisCtype on this forum with all the LHD parts I require to successfully change my RHD car to LHD. Tomorrow, my RHD parts will be picked up and returned to Chris. I just wanted to thank the forum for enabling this, letting us get together in a nice and ...

Fredrik1

Hi! I have been thinking about having a second set of hubs, but with lugs. Now, what would the smart way be to do this? I am thinking along the lines of re-using early XJ parts. Looking through the forums, I can't find anything on this...which may be a clue that this is not the way to go. But, I hav...

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