Hey thanks for yours Jimbo. I will discuss. The point is that my mechanic informs that when replacing the gasket there is. tendency to want to check out other engine components and the price becomes X2 or X3. I am under the impression that the E Type 4.2 engine does not require anything done to it t...

Thanks Mike I will try that after having spoken with my mechanic.
Ken

My car is a 1966 Series 1 E type. The engine has never been restored and has done 30,000 miles from new. The engine works fine and has no issues to report. I have a question regarding the cylinder head gasket which is 55 years old. Should the head gasket be replaced as a preventative maintenance iss...

I have encountered the following problem which my mechanic is finding difficult to solve. I need your help please. My car is a Daimler Double Six XJ12 Series 3 from 1992, one of the last made. The Air Con has had all engine bay hoses replaced with new. In addition the dryer and the compressor are al...

Thank you for help Mike. I have quizzed my mechanic regarding the balancing of the prop shaft which to him is a complete mystery. He has concluded that the issue is to be found in the two concentric prop shaft parts which have some rubber in between. I did not go further on the discussion. The vibra...

Hi there guys,

has anyone tried the Pirelli P5s on the E Type?

I have found new ones on Ebay for just over £200 each which seems like a great price.
In addition they are more similar aesthetically to the Michelin XWXs than the Pirelli Cinturatos which I believe more suited to a saloon car body type.

All problems with my Daimler Double Six have resolved. Interesting issue. I Sent my gear box to Norfolk Automatics who refurbished the gearbox to as new. Great professionals and sensible prices. When I got the gearbox back the vibrations remained. In desperation I purchased a used prop shaft to repl...

Hello there all & Happy New Year, I am looking to purchase a Jaguar E Type Series 2 FHC. I am new to E Types but have read and studied enough to know that the problem with E Types is the rusting from inside to outside with the box sections and the body condition in general. In addition I am also of ...

Thank you so much for yours Mike.
I will discuss with my mechanic and get back.

The vibration only occours at the 1500 to 2000range in first gear.
No vibration in second or third gear.

Some photos of my car to get the jest of the refurb.

Hello all, I have restored the mechanics of a perfectly original 1992 Daimler Double Six V12 which has done around 100k miles. Before the restoration there was a vibration / small shudder / rumble / whine on first gear around 2000 rpm, after the restoration also. This noise disappear as the revs go ...

Thank you so much to the both of you: Steve.pritchard146 and Astromorg.
You have answered all my questions.
Much obliged indeed.

Did the "R Performance full suspension and steering pack" ALWAYS include CATS damping (chock Absorbers)?

Hello, My 2001 model year XK8 (not CATS) requires the original shocks changed both front and back on my car. I have been looking into replacing my shocks with a sportier set to go with my already installed ARDEN (stiffer and lowering 2/3 cm). I cannot understand Bilstein's range even writing to them...

I am very happy to have finally become a member of your fantastic club. I am a lover of all things Jaguar since I was a little boy living in Malta. My Dad says that he found me in 1968 4 years old looking at what I told him was the most beautiful car in the world. It was a new Jaguar XJ6 in brown. S...