by Treetrimmer » Tue May 12, 2020 10:41 am
Hi folks,
English " lockdown" means I'm getting on with a few jobs on my 1965 3.8 auto S type.
During a delay in getting my Brake servo shield repaired, I'm looking at other problem areas, and I would appreciate some assistance with obtaining replacements for hard to get components.
1) The vacuum reservoir for the heating system controls, located under the N/S wing ( English, R.H. Drive car) is in a poor way, and part of its " supporting leg" has rusted away, although the tank itself seems intact. Welding a new support is likely to be difficult, due to the amount of general rust. It appears to be " no longer available" from SNG Barratt/ David Manners.
Has anyone found a modern replacement? It's only a simple vacuum tank, but presumably I'd have to re-use the original non-return valve.
2) The "air hose" which runs from the air cleaner to a fixing adjacent to the radiator. Again, this seems unobtainable from the normal Jaguar suppliers, but is only a simple hose.
Has anyone found any easily obtainable replacements/ equivalents?
Regards, Richard
Hi folks,
English " lockdown" means I'm getting on with a few jobs on my 1965 3.8 auto S type.
During a delay in getting my Brake servo shield repaired, I'm looking at other problem areas, and I would appreciate some assistance with obtaining replacements for hard to get components.
1) The vacuum reservoir for the heating system controls, located under the N/S wing ( English, R.H. Drive car) is in a poor way, and part of its " supporting leg" has rusted away, although the tank itself seems intact. Welding a new support is likely to be difficult, due to the amount of general rust. It appears to be " no longer available" from SNG Barratt/ David Manners.
Has anyone found a modern replacement? It's only a simple vacuum tank, but presumably I'd have to re-use the original non-return valve.
2) The "air hose" which runs from the air cleaner to a fixing adjacent to the radiator. Again, this seems unobtainable from the normal Jaguar suppliers, but is only a simple hose.
Has anyone found any easily obtainable replacements/ equivalents?
Regards, Richard