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A 2014 V6S so same as mine other than being a 'vert (and LHD!).
Apparently it had a new engine installed at another shop and they botched the job so the Wizard is now tasked with fixing it.
Should be an interesting episode or two coming up, especially as the Wizard (and I suspect no-one else in his shop) has never worked on the AJ126 or AJ133.
What a horror story!!
Very few really good mechanics left.
Now we have $200/hr technicians that only know how to swap parts and some clearly do not even know how to do that.
I still plan to sell my F-Type before the warranty expires!!
Why would one purchase a vehicle beyond their means if said person is considering to sell early? I would get a second job OR purchase a Miata and sell my 3400 Series John Deere.
Sparky: If you are referring to me needing a second job then you clearly have no concept of my real situation.
When I sell my new 2021 F-Type before the 5 year warranty expires, I may buy another brand new F-Type or a brand new Tesla or a brand new Porsche.
Money is certainly not the issue. Rather it is the aggravation of owning a relatively fickle car with extended service wait times and poorly qualified JLR techs.
If you have this sorted your end, then be happy, and keep your financial advice for others!!
For my part I can well afford to take any depreciation hit and move on to another car without getting a sceond job or a tractor!.
Please do post the F type repair link as it comes available. Mine is an MY2017, but I always learn something about the car from the postings here. Thank you!
Watched the section about the F-Type. He called out a vacuum leak at a connection that is not connected on any F-Type (there was a thread about it on this forum a while back) and called the symposer hose a heater hose that he pointed out had a clamp out of place. It will be interesting to watch the video on this car repair when it comes out.
BTW I have watched this guys videos before and he is, to me, too verbose. There are many other car repair videos guys that are much better (Rainman Ray for instance) that I find much more informative and entertaining. Car Haxx videos are a hoot to watch because it is amazing how people could even drive the cars to the garage.
Watched the section about the F-Type. He called out a vacuum leak at a connection that is not connected on any F-Type (there was a thread about it on this forum a while back) and called the symposer hose a heater hose that he pointed out had a clamp out of place. It will be interesting to watch the video on this car repair when it comes out.
BTW I have watched this guys videos before and he is, to me, too verbose. There are many other car repair videos guys that are much better (Rainman Ray for instance) that I find much more informative and entertaining. Car Haxx videos are a hoot to watch because it is amazing how people could even drive the cars to the garage.
Funny you should say that, I commented/corrected on the Youtube comments the exact same things!
I also said ".....The Wizard obviously has never worked on the Jag AJ133 V8 or the AJ126 V6 (which this car has and which was derived from the V8) so he has a lot to learn about it!"
Watched the section about the F-Type. He called out a vacuum leak at a connection that is not connected on any F-Type (there was a thread about it on this forum a while back) and called the symposer hose a heater hose that he pointed out had a clamp out of place. It will be interesting to watch the video on this car repair when it comes out.
BTW I have watched this guys videos before and he is, to me, too verbose. There are many other car repair videos guys that are much better (Rainman Ray for instance) that I find much more informative and entertaining. Car Haxx videos are a hoot to watch because it is amazing how people could even drive the cars to the garage.
Haha...That is funny (and stupid). I have not watched the video...And do not plan to. But I am going to guess the vacuum hose leak was actually the Transmission VENT tube that terminates right up near the back of the Symposer? Also, if he, in fact gets any coolant out of the Symposer...Big trouble . That is pretty weak, as anyone looking at the Symposer, can see it attaches to a vent tube on the rear/right(pass) of the head/valve cover and connects to a large plastic box with a diaphragm in it...Never saw a cooling system with that. Even never having looked at a Jaguar before...that should be obvious. 👌
Car Wizard's fun to watch, but wouldn't characterize him as someone who'll drive my automotive purchases or repair plans. Jumps to some pretty sensational conclusions regarding what's a good product and what isn't based on some very small sample sizes. And like too many, often misses the point of cars like the F-Type.
Oh, and regarding the "bad JLR techs" remarks; this is an industry-wide challenge. Driven as much as anything as the way dealers pay their techs as the techs themselves. Spend a few minutes talking to a tech from any brand...businesses have gotten too good at squeezing these folks. That said, I'm keeping my baby for the long haul. I have a quality extended warranty and will seek out and use a quality Jag specialist. They're out there, not always cheapest, but that's OK if the work's done right.
Please do post the F type repair link as it comes available. Mine is an MY2017, but I always learn something about the car from the postings here. Thank you!
Still calling the symposers hose a cooling hose. I wonder if they took off the covers on the brake master cylinder and coolant tank sides or if they were missing? Also they either took off the rear under tray or it was missing.
Looked like a really careless install on the engine.
The review by car wizard was not that impressive.
BTW anyone know how to turn off the forum spell checker. It will not allow me to use the singular of sympos-r.
Still calling the symposers hose a cooling hose. I wonder if they took off the covers on the brake master cylinder and coolant tank sides or if they were missing? Also they either took off the rear under tray or it was missing.
Looked like a really careless install on the engine.
The review by car wizard was not that impressive.
BTW anyone know how to turn off the forum spell checker. It will not allow me to use the singular of sympos-r.
Just finished watching it, and yes Magic Mike is still calling the Symposer hose a coolant hose!
Initial diagnosis is only two obvious mechanical problems - cat converters probably busted and purge valve stuck - plus numerous bolts, brackets, clips, covers etc either missing or loose. More testing and diagnosis yet to come, stay tuned!
The kind of work done by the previous shop is what spreads around anecdotally and leads to complicated European cars to get a bad rap when it comes to reliability. Some of it really is bad design or poor craftsmanship, but a lot of it is caused by people that try to do things on the cheap.
Also, that steering wheel is absolutely disgusting.
Yep, the steering wheel is disgusting.
Hard to tell if it's wear or just build up of dirt and grease which would clean off easily enough.
Considering the mileage (not all that high) and the obvious grot and neglect elsewhere, and the fact that no-one here has complained about premature wear on their steering wheel, I reckon it's more likely to be dirt and grease build up.
Another pointer is the scratched up start/stop button which tells me female driver with long nails at least some of the time so hand lotion etc building up on the steering wheel.
01-21-2022, 12:45 AM
Car Wizard has an F-Type to work on
. That is pretty weak, as anyone looking at the Symposer, can see it attaches to a vent tube on the rear/right(pass) of the head/valve cover and connects to a large plastic box with a diaphragm in it...Never saw a cooling system with that. Even never having looked at a Jaguar before...that should be obvious. 👌
