Recently I had to remove the fan belt to repair a faulty water pump seal and discovered a radial crack completely through the rubber up to the braided outer band...
This is an issue, which aroused passions when I mentioned it on a Jag-Lovers post early this year. The plugs I refer to are the older type...
The overhead valve heads used on 2.5 litre SS - Mk5 's were an OHV conversion made for the side valve...
A bit of background first ... The axles are individually numbered, so if matching NOS is your forte, that's another set to worry about. The axle beams for all 6-cylinder OHV cars...
For those of you that are into restoring an XK 120, or just maintaining one, here are some tips on keeping these great cars into top shape. After a head gasket failure in 2000, which damaged a piston...
An Easy Conversion for Mk 4/5 Thermostats - Ed Nantes
Nearly three years ago Ian and I bought a beautiful red 1955 concours XK140 DHC. It was so fabulous that we decided to buy another, a little less wonderful - one that we could drive anytime anywhere without being worried about it.
There seems to be some confusion about the different model oil filters used on side valve and pushrod cars to the extent that later replacements are now thought of as original...