The Jensen Owners' Club

Has anyone developed a list of spare parts that it makes sense to carry, if left to my own devices, I will be strapping the 4 post lift on the roof. I would suggest most of the ignition components including a couple of the longest lead's, a fuel pump with a meter of fuel pipe. I suspect one car wil...

A mate was telling me recently he has fitted 3 starter motors to one of his customers modern cars, all were replaced under warranty but it's still his time. All were branded Hella but if this one fails he will be using another brand.

Steve

The problem is we are our worst enemies, how often do we ask for a cheaper option or is that the best price they can do? This gets back to the manufacturer and we are now getting a crap quality parts at lowish prices. What we should do is ask for the part with the longest warranty but looks what hap...

I did suggest the show near Malvern but there didn't seem to be much interest.

Steve

I went to Giks for Breakfast on Drive it Day, a good breakfast but as you say parking is limited, like Caffeine and the Machine these places are becoming very popular, there is a new one on the A40 near Eynsham called Kingsley Cafe, it does not seem to matter what time of day you pass it always seem...

Buy them from a recognised Jensen supplier and you will get the correct ones.

Steve

New handbrake pads can make a difference.
When you remove the rear disc's its a good idea to replace the wheel studs especially if you have used them to remove the rear discs.

Steve

I was speaking to a classic car owner at a car event who has recently taken it across to Europe on a rally, his car is MOT exempt. He was stopped in France and spent a couple of hours trying to explain to the local police that he was exempt and they seemed to think this exemption was only in the UK....

Could a fake one me made using the pictures you have? If you install modern electronics inside it it would not need the dynamo drive.

Steve

I reckon that is a 1974 or 1975 Chevy Malibu looking at the grill and the headlights. The later cars had stacked headlights and the earlier ones had headlights that went into the bonnet.

Steve

They can't have thought they were needed as the studs were standard length on the one I worked on.

Steve

For those that like a Micro Car there is a museum of them in Lincolnshire, well worth popping in if you are that way.

Steve

Yes I think so, I have only ever worked on one but it had thin spacers on the front.

Steve

A thin wheel spacer also works like they used on the MK111 FF's .I think I used an 8 mm or 10 mm one on the last one I did.

Steve

About 20 years ago an Uncle gave me his MK2 Escort 1.1 L in Beige as he was giving up driving and the local garage didn't want it. I knew it was pretty ropey but it had a couple of months MOT left on it. I drove it home and realised how bad it was. I put it in for an MOT and the amount of rust and p...