S.4 Episode 18-Jaguar IRS Hub Carrier Rebuild Pt1 

Great video Sir, and I wish it was several weeks earlier as I have just finished my own 1988 XJ-S IRS refurbishment. The big takeaway from your video and my recent experience is: if it ain't broke don't mess with it. I replaced all the bearings in the IRS and the replacement bearing were rubbish compared to the original Timken. As you also mentioned getting the spline out was a soul destroying experience, not to mention difficult, and I had the Jaguar tool to do it. The radius arm bush to the chassis was another doozy.

Well Bob, thanks to your influence I am now the very proud owner of a Solent Blue '86 XJ-S. I can't get enough of it.

I am just about to start my Jaguar Xj-S IRS Hub Carrier Rebuild. It will be much easier thanks to you. Please do carry on your wonderfull Chronicles...!

Bob, you have the best How To videos on classic Jags on the net!! Thanks for making these.

Great clear explanation if the process as always.

When you began disassembling the lower pivot, the first thing that should have been removed was the grease fitting. Knowing that it was broken will, in most cases, indicate that the components inside will be dirty and pretty much in bad shape. Back in the day, when bearings needed to be greased and they weren't sealed like they are today, mechanics would look at the fittings first. It usually indicated where the problems would be found. Throughly enjoy your channel. Brings back memories of when I was interested in cars, and the mechanics of how they worked.

hi bob. the hub setup is slightly different from the inboard and outboard hub carrier hub support mechanism. they suffer the same contamination problems. on the outboard units i suggest the addition of a grease fitting-they have none- and using it regularly.

For those of us with friends who have a metal lathe, would you be willing to share some information on your aluminum "hub knocker" tool? Looks like a very handy thing to have around.

I really wanted to know how to remove the inner race from the back of the stud hub..

Thanks, an interesting vlog Bob, any differences when a chrome wire wheel is fitted to the hub carrier?

Hey Bob. The bearings on the IRS list for $7 on rockauto-- are the old jag bearings higher quality, so we should reuse them? or are the NATIONAL bearings any good? "NATIONAL A-17 Bearing and Race Set; Taper Bearing Set Includes Cup and Cone"

The English call it Jag you are. People in Midwest U.S. call it Jag war. Eastern U.S. call I Jag wire. I’ll keep my Midwest Jag war.