The 'E' Type Forum

Many Thanks for your replies
I think it is one of jobs that needs experience and a great deal of patience. I will seek out some experience as suggested and I think extra hands to assist especially in preventing the chrome from popping out.
Thanks again.Max

Many Thanks Geoff perhaps I should try Beaulieu. I think what I need are many pairs of hands to hold strip in place as I work around the frame putting it in to stop one end popping out as I get half way around. I wondered if others have had the same experience and had and came up with a simple solut...

Hi to all. In the couple of years I have had the Series 3 V12 Etype the lower half of the chrome seal insert was not in place and over this time given a few spare hours I have tried to refit it each time giving up in frustration. Given the old rubber seal was a bit torn and brittle I took the plunge...

Thanks Ross. From Bill's reply I searched my tool box and found some old 1/2" spanners plus like you have found an old bike spanner which I will try. Not sure I share your views on good Etype access, but I do rememver working on back of mini engines which were not easy. I think a healthy dose of pat...

Many thanks Bill, glad I am not alone with problem. Will take up your idea and buy some 1/2 " open end /ring spanners. Max

Hi . I have a persistant leak from rear of left hand rear Stromberg carburettor of my 1974 V12 Etype. I have removed airfilters with a view to balance carburettors but assume will not get good balance if carburettor is leaking. With that in mind I attempted to remove the carbs as per manual but came...

Many thanks Bob. Toying with taking up myself as Hermes /Post Office have insurance limits and would be expensive to replace. Max

Many Thanks Mike much appreciated.

I have a leaking power steering rack on 1973 Ser 3 Etype . The rack is removed from car and looking for suitable company to rebuild preferably in Southern Hampshire area. Can anybody recommend a company or any suggestion would be welcome. Many thanks. Max

Hi Bill. Thank you once again for your valuable advice, the car has passed the MoT with the horn working, in the end I used a piece of 10mm rope with frayed ends dipped in meths to push down inner shaft to clean up loose 'crud'. An interesting twist is that the Rev counter previously not working (wa...

Hello Bill thanks for your patience. I have read the correspondence between yourself and Craig Balzer plus a detailed account from Craig Capron. The interesting bits I have picked up is your mention of conductive crud and went back to the column and twisted the inner brass rod a few times and sure e...

Thanks again Bill, I thought that it was sorted with no continuance between brass contact sleeve/brass central rod and outer column but checking this morning and turning inner column and retesting I find continuance. From another post written they also had problems when wheel was turned in certain a...

Thanks Bill. Yes it probably is the same supplier selling it. Further to my last replies I have run continuity tests and get positive result horn press button- C29230 brass collar but also from same collar to column body which I would have thought would happen until horn button is pressed to complet...

Many Thanks Bob . I have read so much about earthing on upper column and with so many part variations I was getting confused as to what was right fix. Yes I have read Chris Vines very good article and it is the same column as mine but his issues were the rebuild and not specifically the horn but did...

Many Thanks Marek. Looking at Chris Vines article re upper column that is exactly the column I have and reading other articles about earthing and buying kits to replace disintergrated pins and bushes has thrown me. What you say makes sense about the column is earthed to the chassis , it is the black...

Many Thanks Bill. Yes the kit was as you say a SBS 1279 and the brass ring was in fact !.36 in closer to 1 + 3/8 plus I coild not see how the black plastic bush with sleeve for brasss pin would fit. Thanks for advice.

I have had an issue with non stop horn. Reading up and looking at Ops Manual and Parts Catalogue plus reading Forum convinced it was shorting out in column so ordered Kit to replace collar and brass pin. Having taken upper column out found it was a 7981118 Mesh body and I cannot see how I could fit ...