Play in the distributor? ...   07-24-2009 07:36 pm

Hi Edward, sorry to hear about your problems, they sound very similar to mine. Presumably the sponges were a misguided effort to stem the flow of ...   06-03-2009 10:15 am

Joachim, I'm in the process of getting a replacement from Lotusbits. I've had a painful time of it recently with my head gasket going at ...   05-17-2009 08:26 pm

Hi Brett, the PCV is as Colin's JPEG above. I fitted one as a catch pot from the breather pipes. I hven't got any emmissions ...   04-14-2009 12:07 pm

Nice to see some fellow Brits, and thanks for the advice Colin. Next time you make it over and have a spare couple of hours ...   03-22-2009 08:37 pm

Well confused now. I fitted a PCV valve as suggested (thanks Colin) and, even on short trips it fills with clear clean water. It's coming ...   03-09-2009 02:58 pm

Seems like a happy outcome to this saga. I had a couple of checks made to the engine that indicated nothing was wrong. First test ...   02-02-2009 01:51 pm

I guess you could put my engine in the 'heavy breather' category. It used to gunk up the air box. I'll sort out a catch ...   01-25-2009 06:11 pm

I've just replaced the original air filter set-up with K&Ns and, wow, what a difference. Not only does the car now sound much more purposeful ...   01-25-2009 03:59 pm

I have a question about the stock fan. I assumed it was broken as the fan starts spinning at full speed when cold which makes ...   12-30-2008 08:17 pm

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C67383 Doesn't really look right on low profile tyres... ...   11-25-2008 03:47 pm

Hi Ross, thanks for the advice. You're probably right, it's not a good thing. I checked today and noticed that sludge is coming out of ...   11-16-2008 11:09 pm

hi there, some advice please for a novice mechanic. I've had my JH for 6 months or so and have noticed that hot starts are ...   11-15-2008 06:01 pm

Hi Jody, yep it's a 5-speed. I'm hoping that it's something simple to fix. The gearbox is a bit crunchy sometimes but I hear that's ...   11-05-2008 12:58 pm

For a bit of fun, tell us about your history of classic car ownership. Do you go for looks or performance, style or speed? I'm ...   11-02-2008 08:04 pm

Wow, thanks for your kind words. Thanks also Ross for fixing my incorrect URL, it should be http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzadavies/sets/72157607285881130/ By the way my name is Ollie (or ...   11-02-2008 07:45 pm

19517: My Jensen Healey Mk 2 is red with a 5-speed gearbox, rubber bumpers and dellortos. It was originally sold new by Jamestown Motor Center, ...   11-01-2008 11:18 am