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    Coolant Leak

    I had the coolant tank off of my 62 SII to replace the thermostat. But now coolant is leaking out and I can't for the life of me get it to stop - have had it on and off 3 times to make sure the gasket is properly situated. Are there any tricks or hints? Should I be using sealant?
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    Temperature sender - where are you?

    Sorry for the dumb question - it's not the first time for me - but where is the under-hood temperature sending unit supposed to be located in a 62 MKII? I think the PO of my car disconnected and capped - the temp gauge wires are cut and I can't find where he capped it off.
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    Zenith carb question-diagram?

    Does anyone have a diagram for the zenith carbs on SII? I'm used to finding pretty much everything on Google but my searches turned up nada. My 61 alpine has the original zenith carbs, which were rebuilt at some point by the PO. Lucky for me because I have carb-o-phobia. Have recently had some...
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    Ground strap question

    I've been over most areas of my S2 and haven't noticed the motor-frame or transmission-frame ground straps I've seen people mentioning in the forums. In my Triumph GT6 they're big honking braided wires that are impossible to miss so if Sunbeams are similar I'm thinking mine are gone and which...
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    What did you do with your Sunbeam today? My Inaugural Run!!

    Took my 62 out for it's inaugural run yesterday - here's a pic of mine at the halfway point, where we stopped for a hike. Almost a year to the day since I bought it, only to realize the car wouldn't start, wasn't driveable and needed way more TLC than I'd thought....full of mice, shot brakes...
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    • pictures refurbishment restoration
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