The 'E' Type Forum

Thank you Steve, will proceed as suggested,

Tony

Hi, just completed rebuild of the steering rack on 1974 OTS and getting ready to grease it. The workshop manual says to inject 1 oz of grease, this doent seem like very much, but then again I am not sure how to measure 1 oz of grease so perhaps thats a lot? Any advice much appreciated!

thanks for the feedback, yes I have oiled/rotated the engine semi regularly.
My concern was the rubber type seals all, especially the valve stem seals.
When you mention Crank seal do you mean front or rear? I guess either one is a bear to replace all over again! Engine out once more

Hello all, short story here is that I have 1974 OTS, I started a restoration on it in 1998, and completed a complete top to bottom Engine/Gearbox and Front Suspension rebuild in 2000. Since then the car has been sitting garaged in California apparently waiting for me to retire and continue on. Looki...

Thanks Bill, I'll give it a go.
Appreciate the help very much

all the best

Tony

Hi Bill, firstly, thank you so much for responding, really appreciate it. Found the dimensions as you pointed out, don't know why I missed them the other 10 times I looked, senior moment I guess. Check ed the Frames, all is well there. Loosened everything up on the bonnet, removed the rear stiffness...

I have a 1974 OTS, the car was damaged in shipment, it was in a container, which was dropped by the shipping company, resulting in it rolling back and forth for an unknown number of miles. This primarily damaged the nose of the bonnet quite badly. Prior to this the car was in perfect condition, it o...