For got's sake. Get a pair of those door panel tools that have 2 flats, inner one forked to go around the door panel fasteners and when you squeeze, it pops the pin!
I'm trying to watch your videos, but your constant hands flickering through the screen is obnoxious and nauseating. You've been working on this car for years now. Stop drinking sewage looking tea, waving ridiculous hand gestures across the screen, but get heir done. I'm afraid you'll never never drive that Jag, cause it's too precious and will never end sorting it.
@@ScaphanNetwork thanks ☺️, next job is the block, deglaze the bores and fit the pistons with thier new rings I put on in a previous video, I'll get in the garage again soon, right now I'm building a garden room ha, so the car will have to wait a bit
My XJ6 is a rolling restoration, changed the air con condenser and air dryer this week. Got ice cold air with dirty old BLACK DUSTY FOAM in the mix . Never ends!!! Keep going mate, we will get there .
@@daveallen8248 thanks ☺️. I am always VERY aware these videos are incredibly boring 🥱🥱😂.. however I create them mostly as a reference for me, sometimes to refer back to later and sometimes just as a diary of the work I've done on the car. But going into every minute detail hopefully will help others see where everything is situated etc
Very impressive. I have a straight 6 4.0 and I love it. Love your approach and how you explain what you're doing. Looking forward to more of your videos 😊
Hey m8. 2 years late sorry. If you take out the bleeder banjo bolt you can drop a line in from a vacuum reclaimer thing and suck out most of the coolant. So im told anyway.
Awesome work! excited to follow along! I have been into Jags since I was 16. I have an '83 XJ6 that is a rolling restoration I've been slowly working on with my dad and my daily driver is an '01 XJR. Also been building an HE V12 to one day go into hopefully an XJC if I ever have enough space....time.....money....etc haha!
@@01AnthraciteXJR thanks for joining me every now and then 😊. Definitely requires a lot of space time and money, all 3 of which I'm not rich in haha, hence the very slow process!
Any chance you could put links on your channel where to get and what part numbers are for what you fit ? Also what underseal did you use? Great channel by the way 👌
@@kevintelfer4008 hi, yea good idea.. I'll try to add if possible. Usually I know what I'm looking for so head to SNG Barratts site or JLR Classic parts as both those sites display everything in exploded diagrams. Can be a bit hard to find stuff sometimes but I've got pretty used to where everything is by now! They list the part numbers and whether it's available anymore or not, or whether they stock a non OEM alternative. (SNG that is, JLR site just says available, or not). With this video however it's a bit different as OEM piston rings for the facelift 6.0l V12 are no longer available.. anywhere. So I think I mentioned the Ford part I'm using (this being an experiment based literally on a couple of online recommendations - so kinda risky let's be honest!). I assume the rings can be found via Hastings or Ford, but I bought mine as a double pack set off eBay, they only had one set in stock so I can't share that listing if that makes sense. But going forward if I think of any parts that are hard to find I'll add a link
Great thanks for info ,I've just bought a 1991 Le man's and looking to do the irs and front also following your videos ,haven't the bottle to tackle the engine side yet so a lot of respect for ya on that ,maybe when I get a bit more experience 😀 👍👍
I search your videos and found none on the front suspension and brakes. So far you been my go to you tuber for restoration of my 1995 XJS . But a front suspension and brake video would be great
Hi! Unfortunately I restored my front subframe/suspension and front brakes before I decided to make a RU-vid channel. The only video I have currently that shows removing the front suspension, is titled.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Winter/Spring 2023 project update And I remove the front springs in this video.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Facelift October 2023 progress update. Apart from those videos I have nothing to help at the moment sorry! I am very busy with the engine rebuild at the moment but if I get some time to do any work on the front suspension, I will of course video it!
seriously - you must have the patience of a saint! What a faff that masking off was....but all worth it as the results are very nice indeed. Looking forward to the next vid.
Faff indeed! But painting anything is always about the faff and prep.. very happy with the results. Now got to do the same all over again on the other head haha! Thanks for watching 😊
I have a 94 xjs 6 litre and I find your videos to be a real treasure. I am replacing my oil pan gasket, among other things, and I am having difficulty removing the bolt at the front corner, passenger side next to the cover for the torque converter shown at the 20:15 mark in your video. There isn’t sufficient room between the pan bolt and the converter cover to use a socket or even an open ended wrench. Do you know how I can remove this bolt? Do I have to remove the converter cover first? Every forum seems to imply that the pan removal is simple but this one bolt is not for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Hi, glad my random vids help occasionally! Hmm.. I'm trying to remember, it's been a while since I removed the sump in situ.. I honestly can't remember there being any issues but I'll look through my photo library, see if I can see the problem your having.
Found pics from when I removed the sump a few years ago. I think I see the bolt you are on about, there's a lip in the casting of the next cover heading frontward? I just removed that cover, it's only a few bolts as I was giving everything a clean up. The service manual doesn't mention anything about removing additional covers however and looking at my pic it would seem a socket should locate but I know pics can be deceiving!
Thank you so much for the prompt response. I have tried a socket and an open ended wrench and for the life of me I can’t get sufficient purchase on the pan bolt due to the lip you refer to. I believe I will remove the cover since your video makes it appear fairly straight forward. My next project is to replace the transmission mount, and your video is a godsend since the only other information I can find relates to the pre facelift ca
Off Topic Warning . You know I love your channel and I hold your knowledge in high regard....help ! I just got An X300 XJ6 3.2 ...Discovered the coolant header tank outlet hose was badly kinked crushed even ....unlinked it and the engine drank in the coolant . Close shave eh...the question no one can answer is this..the coolant was yellow . The motor Factor looked it up by reg no and swears blind it'll be alright with Granville Blue .. no one in the world knows if its compatible. Handbook states to use something now obsolete....any thoughts mate . Please 🙏
Hi, thanks for watching my ramblings, please always know my "knowledge" is very limited and usually gathered during a specific job using trial and error 🤣 That said coolant colours are a bit of a misleading headache to navigate, much better to assess types of coolant and not to mix them. So as far as I know, Jaguar used Glycol based coolant in the x300, same as in the XJS. It's that stuff that tastes sweet, and at the time was usually coloured green or blue. These coolants work absolutely fine with the Aluminium Jaguar blocks but do require changing every 2 years. Granville blue appears to be Glycol based .. just blue. Will be absolutely fine. The yellow coolant is most likely Jaguars updated OEM coolant, still Glycol based but contained stuff to extend that service period to 5 years. To be safe, I'd flush out any old coolant to remove any risk of incompatibility as you can't be 100% sure what the yellow coolant is.. then refill with the glycol blue. Drain and replace every 2 years. It usually contains a nasty taste additive these days to help stop cats etc licking up any leaks.. it's game over if they do!
Thankyou so much ...I'll sleep better tonight. I didn't mean to bother you with it. But I knew you'd know 😊...thanks matey Its booked in the JEC show 28th of July Gaydon. Be nice for the car to actually make the 50 mile journey under its own Steam lol .
Removing the bonnet and AC condenser is not necessary, but the alternative might not be any less work. You need to remove the mechanical fan (four nuts), unbolt the fan shroud top and bottom, follow most of the other instructions you’ve already covered, and then pull the radiator and shroud up together.
Interesting, I didn't think the fan shroud could be split horizontally at all, I'll look into that. I don't think leaving the bonnet in place would work however, surely it would get in the way of lifting the radiator?
Thank you for this video, I am about to replace the warning bulbs to LED but I hadn't noticed the small black plastic corner covers, now I can get on with the job, I'm hoping I can put the LED bulbs in while still connected so I can check the polarity. Cheers.
Hopefully I'll be doing a follow up soon, possible early July with the finished result. Heard nothing but great reviews regarding GDK so confident I made the right decision not just because they are so local to me!
This video covers abs code readout on the vehicle dashboard for the facelift V12. I'm not sure whether it's the same process for the straight 6 4.0l. also I believe post 1994 cars had a basic OBD reader type port, so perhaps any reader will show error codes but I know zero about that later port. Basically if you've got the connector shown in this video in your boot.. jump the wires and read codes in vehicle as shown, if not you'll need a different video from someone who knows that setup!
@@jaguarxjsocd Hello, In the xjs-c 1994, the ABS light is constantly on. The code is therefore unreadable. Where should I look for the error. I am Tibor and Hungarian. Thank you.
@@user-xe7zw7bm4r hi.. unfortunately I can't help you beyond recommending you read the service document.. see link below www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/89ki8tzvc2ith16etsdtt/ABS-Blink-Lights.pdf?rlkey=04nunkz7gd26i4vdw4uinh82g&dl=0
They have just done my manual ski slope for me. Great job and can recommend them as well. I think that your wood was on the bench when I took my slope in.
You’re missing the two bolts either side below the cruise and cigar lighter. You have the tangs hanging below the slope. Very detailed commentary and very entertaining. Following with interest. Lin
Those two bolts really don't do anything, and make the ski slope much harder to remove. The tabs at the front, and the screw at the back are sufficient.
This channel confuses me. Admittedly, I don’t pay very close attention, so maybe I’m missing it. But, far as I can tell, this guy has been working on this perfect car for years, making it more perfect. I’ve never seen it look less than perfect. I go back 3 years … the car looks exactly the same: like a half-disassembled brand new car. Will he ever drive it? That’s OCD, I guess 🤷♂️
Haha.. well think of it as a long term art project more than a car.. firstly I have little interest in driving the car so that removes any urgency to "get it back on the road" etc that would motivate others! Secondly.. to achieve the level of detail I want it's going to be an incredibly slow journey. But I'm not trying to finish.. I'm enjoying the process too much!.
Thanks, yes I always like to look at a job and see how I can make it as easy as possible.. it certainly made the removal and (practice so far) reinstall very easy. I see the service manual shows a special tool that connects to the cam housing studs, so I assume Jaguar developed some end for that similar to me that allowed easy access to the keepers, the standard design end I see on all "valve removal tools" just blocks any easy access.
It's not a Jaguar colour code no.. it's actually a mercedes metallic grey called "selenite grey". It needs a good clear coat to bring out the sparkly bits!
When installing the valve spring keepers use a little grease on the top of the stems and that will hold the keepers in place on the stem until you release the spring tension and they are wedged into place. Good luck, mate.
Yes I can't see me needing it again (if I do something has gone terribly wrong!) and anyway if that happens then guy who makes them is just down the road! Send me an email Jaguarxjsocd@gmail.com and we can sort something out I'm sure.
You definitely want the modern factory style black gore-tex gaskets for your project. It was one of the major improvements that came with the later 6 liter engines. Love these videos! Dave
