So for now hereby a nice piccie. The UK police really seem to have used these in the past. The peppermill wheels looks nice (click to enlarge):
You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess ... uh erm, XJS
Saturday, 23 November 2019
UK / British Police
Yes, it has been a while. But I have been busy with many other things, so no time for the XJS. It's nice to see in the stats this blog still get frequently visited on a daily basis. I don't expect much activity on my XJS in the coming weeks either ...
So for now hereby a nice piccie. The UK police really seem to have used these in the past. The peppermill wheels looks nice (click to enlarge):
So for now hereby a nice piccie. The UK police really seem to have used these in the past. The peppermill wheels looks nice (click to enlarge):
Saturday, 7 September 2019
Coolant leakage check
It has been a while but today I had a little time to inspect the coolant leakage. And it has been identified at the lower hose. One of the clamps was somehow not tightened up, you can see two small green drops at the end of the hose. When checking this a small drop hit my lips. Never tasted coolant before but it had a sweet sense, wicked. The other clamp was very tight and couldn't adjusted any further. You can see some traces of spill though but that might be from a previous time (I believe I had that already tightened up).
I will refill it next time and check if the leaking is cured now.
I will refill it next time and check if the leaking is cured now.
Monday, 19 August 2019
Jaguar XJ-S V12 | The Brave Pill
Whilst I'm occupied with other things hereby a fairly new online article about the XJS:
https://pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedykywt/jaguar-xj-s-v12--the-brave-pill/40796
https://pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedykywt/jaguar-xj-s-v12--the-brave-pill/40796
Monday, 12 August 2019
Monday, 22 July 2019
Sunday, 21 July 2019
quadruple leaking : Coolant / Power steering / Transmission / Engine
It has been a while. Basicly busy with other cars and other things. And now it's holiday season. So not much will happen coming weeks either.
By now I noticed there is still a small coolant leakage. I hope it's not the radiator itself but I suspect the lower hose connection at both ends. It's such a hassle to inspect and reach the hoseclamps now everything is build up.
Another items I need to tackle is the steering rack oil leakage. Which I more or less now identified by this video. It's a great tutorial made by "living with a classic". A channel I already promoted earlier on this blog.
Whille at it, I also need to reconsider to replace the transmission oil. Despite the oil used looks fresh the filter like has not been replaced recently. Besides there are small oil drops at the pan indicating the gasket is in need of replacement as well. Again a great tutorial video is released by the same guy:
And last but not least I need to consider to replace the motor oil as well. Well, mostly because of some oil drops at the pan, indicating this gasket needs replacement as well. Again this shouldn't be an overcomplicated job. But once more, a supportive video is available
Despite this all might look like "straightforward" jobs I'm impressed how he managed all of this without a car lift. It's all done laying on the floor. And on top of that he nicely films the activity and creates great small video releases. Something that should not be underestimated as that takes up quite a bit of time as well. Besides it's nicely and clearly presented in well spoken English.
Another reason why I'm moving at a slow pace is that I'm saving up for a car lift but maybe I need to consider to work in the same fashion as this guy. Then again, I don't fancy it though. And since I have other cars as well this comes in so nice. I really need to rethink my options and how to spend my money wisely.
For now enjoy this Youtube channel, Living with a classic:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyxaZ4U7122r_aA66Y7MYnA
By now I noticed there is still a small coolant leakage. I hope it's not the radiator itself but I suspect the lower hose connection at both ends. It's such a hassle to inspect and reach the hoseclamps now everything is build up.
Another items I need to tackle is the steering rack oil leakage. Which I more or less now identified by this video. It's a great tutorial made by "living with a classic". A channel I already promoted earlier on this blog.
Whille at it, I also need to reconsider to replace the transmission oil. Despite the oil used looks fresh the filter like has not been replaced recently. Besides there are small oil drops at the pan indicating the gasket is in need of replacement as well. Again a great tutorial video is released by the same guy:
And last but not least I need to consider to replace the motor oil as well. Well, mostly because of some oil drops at the pan, indicating this gasket needs replacement as well. Again this shouldn't be an overcomplicated job. But once more, a supportive video is available
Despite this all might look like "straightforward" jobs I'm impressed how he managed all of this without a car lift. It's all done laying on the floor. And on top of that he nicely films the activity and creates great small video releases. Something that should not be underestimated as that takes up quite a bit of time as well. Besides it's nicely and clearly presented in well spoken English.
Another reason why I'm moving at a slow pace is that I'm saving up for a car lift but maybe I need to consider to work in the same fashion as this guy. Then again, I don't fancy it though. And since I have other cars as well this comes in so nice. I really need to rethink my options and how to spend my money wisely.
For now enjoy this Youtube channel, Living with a classic:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyxaZ4U7122r_aA66Y7MYnA
Saturday, 15 June 2019
3D printed headlight mounting clip + bezel + another thermostat
Yesterday my new 3D printed headlight mounting clips were finished and delivered. What a nice piece of engineering, nearly identical, only the surface is not as smooth but I don't care.
And today I had also the other headlight bezel fixed, sprayed the mounting iron and pop rivetted it.
And all now nicely put together. So looks like all is sorted now, almost …
By surprise I learned (via www.foreverxjs.com) that the XJS has two thermostats! Something I never realized (https://foreverxjs.com/f/coolant-check-up-change-your-coolant-now).
Luckily this one is easy accessible. Oly had to remove the airfilter:
As I didn't want to drain all the coolant I simply cut the old can (which I saved) in half. It was a flexible plastic can so I could fit it underneath nicely:
Also this new one is the 82 C degrees thermostat
All cleaned, sanded, mounted and filled up with coolant.
Afterwards I made a small testdrive and all looks good now.
Except there is now a parking light failure, well, only the light is lit up constantly on the dashboard. And when I hit the brake I get another light lit, indicating there is lightbulb failure. But both rear brake lights are working though. So something to further troubleshoot next time.
And today I had also the other headlight bezel fixed, sprayed the mounting iron and pop rivetted it.
And all now nicely put together. So looks like all is sorted now, almost …
By surprise I learned (via www.foreverxjs.com) that the XJS has two thermostats! Something I never realized (https://foreverxjs.com/f/coolant-check-up-change-your-coolant-now).
Luckily this one is easy accessible. Oly had to remove the airfilter:
As I didn't want to drain all the coolant I simply cut the old can (which I saved) in half. It was a flexible plastic can so I could fit it underneath nicely:
Also this new one is the 82 C degrees thermostat
All cleaned, sanded, mounted and filled up with coolant.
Afterwards I made a small testdrive and all looks good now.
Except there is now a parking light failure, well, only the light is lit up constantly on the dashboard. And when I hit the brake I get another light lit, indicating there is lightbulb failure. But both rear brake lights are working though. So something to further troubleshoot next time.
Saturday, 1 June 2019
Brass banjo bolt radiator bleeder pipe + headlight bezel repair
I'm still awaiting for the headlight clip to be reproduced. Meanwhile I had a closer look at the headlight bezel (surrounding trim). Both have issue's regarding the mounting area, meaning teared and broken off. The chrome is also a bit poor but luckily this is only the sides that are not visible when mounted. I was considering to buy new ones but they are a bit pricey:
In order to have this fixed I bought some fiberglass pasta. A bit sticky material and difficult to mould. But it worked out ok in the end. With a Dremel I was able to grind it and smooth the surface. Happy with the end result though.
Yes, the mounting clip is not squared but it suffice for me. I will polish it later for now it's at least nicely and firm attached.
And another item purchased recently is an upgraded banjo bolt for the radiator bleed pipe. I read about it on this marvelous website: https://foreverxjs.com/xj-s-parts
I was pleasantly surprised about the engraved Jaguar logo on top off it, which wasn't shown on the Ebay advert photo's. It looks the business!
Sunday, 12 May 2019
Saturday, 11 May 2019
headlight adjuster clip, blinking light relay and dashboard panel lightning
Not done a lot today. I removed the broken headlight adjuster clip. And also a good one which I posted to a friend who will make an attempt to create a 3D replica. Hopefully it will work out.
I also had a quick look at the blinking light relay. Allthough it's functioning, I'm unsure if any electrical signal goes to the dashboard light panel? So I had a quick look and removed the panel underneath.
There was a piece of black tape attached to it, holding a separate taped off red wire. Not sure why this was done and for what purpose. I had the relay removed and put back again as all looked ok. And it had no result on the dashboard panel indicator lights either.
Today I also made 2 photo's to show the results of the dashboard panel lighting. Despite I had a car cover used still a lot of light came thru. But still the result is clearly visibile and I'm sure even more in the dark.
Lights OFF:
Lights ON:
I also had a quick look at the blinking light relay. Allthough it's functioning, I'm unsure if any electrical signal goes to the dashboard light panel? So I had a quick look and removed the panel underneath.
There was a piece of black tape attached to it, holding a separate taped off red wire. Not sure why this was done and for what purpose. I had the relay removed and put back again as all looked ok. And it had no result on the dashboard panel indicator lights either.
Today I also made 2 photo's to show the results of the dashboard panel lighting. Despite I had a car cover used still a lot of light came thru. But still the result is clearly visibile and I'm sure even more in the dark.
Lights OFF:
Lights ON:
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