Jaguar XJS: November 2025

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Koenig XJS

Via: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175706667805/permalink/10164645047667806/

Now available in the download folder:

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Gearbox mounting spring + spring seat rubber

Last week I did some further checking and printed out the diagram for the mechanics. Then I figured it would be good to buy the spring as well. Just in case it's broken (or the old one being poor). This way the simply could continue the job while it's being open and removed. When ordering the new spring I noticed they offered a polythureen spring seat rubber. Did not spotted that before. Since this is a much thorough one and not much more expensive I ordered that one as well. But when checking today with the normal one I ordered previously it's much smaller? Typical. In any case I have two now so one should fit hopefully. The mechanic told me the original might better as it's less stiff and as such might cause less vibrations ...

Oh well, in any case the extra spring and rubber and shipping costed me another € 47,46

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Today I bought a new battery, Fired it up, almost in one go! On the 2nd attempt it ran. Amazing. One small hit on the dash and also the battery voltage meter went up :-)

Tried to make a small test run but it didn't feel right and the car stalled after 200 m or so and suffered from running ok. Managed to get it back from the road to the house. Went to the gaspump to obtain fresh 20 liter V-Power in a jerrycan. Note the gastank was nearly empty and also the remaining fuel was not fresh anymore. In any case, filled it up and it ran nicely again. No time left to make another testdrive, I think it's ok again.

So time for a quick piccie :-)