Technical help and FAQ

Index to Scimitar help topics

Battery runs down overnight

Bleeding the Scimitar brakes

Broken fibre timing wheel

Car judders to a halt but later restarts

Car stops when hot and won't restart

Changing a front trunnion

Changing the rear hatch lip seal

Changing the SE5A speedo cable

Changing the timing- wheel

Controlling the electric fan by an over-ride switch.

Dim or poor headlights

Dismantling the Lockheed brake master cylinder

Fitting BX fans and needing high-output alternators

Flushing a power-steering system

Front camber angle on lowered Scimitars

Heated rear window failures

Hesitation or flat spot while accelerating

How do I dismantle the rear hatch ?

How hot should the Scimitar run ?

Idle speed seems too fast after the choke has been put back in

Lower front trunnion failures

Lowering the Scimitar

Lubricating the rear hatch hinges

Master cylinder removal

Misfiring above 3000 rpm

Misfire above idle

Modified SE6 cooling system

My overdrive has stopped working

My Scimitar is overheating

Noisy or creaking front suspension

Notchy or lumpy steering

Oil pressure drops when cornering or braking

Overheating when stationary

Putting later V6 engines into the earlier Scimitar

Radiators and overheating

Removing a rear hub from the halfshaft

Removing a spinning rear wheel nut

Stalling at junctions

Starter motor won't turn the engine at all

Starter motor won't turn the engine when hot

Starter turns the engine over but it isn't firing

Starter won't turn the engine fast enough

Stuck clutches

The engine spins fast enough, but only fires when the key is released

The temperature gauge reads high

Vanishing brake fluid

Which Ford is the Scimitar based on ?

Why isn't the fan running enough ?


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