Worst Day w/ my X-Type: Need Your Help (Leaper)
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Ok, let's get this out of the way; I'm a college student. I park in an empty parking spot on this packed campus, I come back to my car and see these cats around my car with a black car behind it saying it's "Private Parking, BRO, we're towing your car, the tow truck will be on it's way". There was NO signs saying private parking entering the lot or where I parked. So I tried to reason with them, they didn't budge. Long story short, 10 mins past, tow truck still doesn't show, I put my Jag in AWD & drove over the parking block in front of me and get away. (F*CK THEM!) I get to my destination and check the front of my car and see minor scratches + the leaper dislocated. I still have possession of it, thankfully it didn't fall off. Now is there any way that I can reinstall the leaper? It's bad enough I have to go get my car painted because of the scratches, but spending $500 for a new leaper & installation is something I'm looking to avoid at ALL COST.
P.S. I checked the site already for ways to install the leaper, but it never fails to see the thread get way off topic.
Can somebody give me instructions on how to reinstall this? Thanks.
-Q. Blaze
P.S. I checked the site already for ways to install the leaper, but it never fails to see the thread get way off topic.
Can somebody give me instructions on how to reinstall this? Thanks.
-Q. Blaze
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Looks like they were adding insult to injury by first trying to steal your leaper which is what happened to me a few years ago. I bought a replacement from the dealer for $170.
One tip that helped save some time and paint; to get the metal base off, use a few long strands of dental floss to lightly saw through the sticky foam that keeps it in place. Then gently clean off the area with some alcohol before replacing the new base perfectly centered.
One tip that helped save some time and paint; to get the metal base off, use a few long strands of dental floss to lightly saw through the sticky foam that keeps it in place. Then gently clean off the area with some alcohol before replacing the new base perfectly centered.
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One tip that helped save some time and paint; to get the metal base off, use a few long strands of dental floss to lightly saw through the sticky foam that keeps it in place. Then gently clean off the area with some alcohol before replacing the new base perfectly centered.
Later on I'll try and remember to take a picture of the base that is still on the X-Type.
Thanks for your pictures though, they did help.
Problem is still unsolved on how to install the leaper though.
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Hey QBlaze,
At least you still have the leaper.
I was on Depaul Campus, and had a similiar situation (parked behind us) But luckily I had my friend thats a lawyer spewing out some legal mumbo for me, had the kids boss on the phone in 2 minutes letting us go, apolgogizing.
Was it the same campus? I just came out of a restraunt off higgins the other day, and the leaper was turned around. Almost flipped.
(offtopic, sorry)
- FabFive
At least you still have the leaper.
I was on Depaul Campus, and had a similiar situation (parked behind us) But luckily I had my friend thats a lawyer spewing out some legal mumbo for me, had the kids boss on the phone in 2 minutes letting us go, apolgogizing.
Was it the same campus? I just came out of a restraunt off higgins the other day, and the leaper was turned around. Almost flipped.
(offtopic, sorry)
- FabFive
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If you still hav e both pieces..and want to save coin..you could bond it together with some jb weld..can get it at auto store,hardware store's and prolly walmart.u have to follow the instructions,,and have a wet rag handy for fast wipe up on the leaper,,for no damage,,it will be a band aid solution but it will work
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dont weld it, its illegal, and i know irish means well but, you could have two things end up happening. Ethier guaging someons guts out, or damaging your hood if someone attempts to steal it. ive been down a simlar road, you have a few options which could save you a ton. One costs 2.10, and a muscle, the other, steal your sisters hair clip, or a simlar metal, with a same demsnisions and difintly stronger. i also have a thread about how to fix it, but that method depends ont he cable your using.
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dont weld it, its illegal, and i know irish means well but, you could have two things end up happening. Ethier guaging someons guts out, or damaging your hood if someone attempts to steal it. ive been down a simlar road, you have a few options which could save you a ton. One costs 2.10, and a muscle, the other, steal your sisters hair clip, or a simlar metal, with a same demsnisions and difintly stronger. i also have a thread about how to fix it, but that method depends ont he cable your using.
Definitely don't see any screws, keep in mind I'm working with the OEM Leaper, not an eBay Leaper from a 3rd party.
Hey QBlaze,
At least you still have the leaper.
I was on Depaul Campus, and had a similiar situation (parked behind us) But luckily I had my friend thats a lawyer spewing out some legal mumbo for me, had the kids boss on the phone in 2 minutes letting us go, apologizing.
Was it the same campus? I just came out of a restraunt off higgins the other day, and the leaper was turned around. Almost flipped.
(offtopic, sorry)
- FabFive
At least you still have the leaper.
I was on Depaul Campus, and had a similiar situation (parked behind us) But luckily I had my friend thats a lawyer spewing out some legal mumbo for me, had the kids boss on the phone in 2 minutes letting us go, apologizing.
Was it the same campus? I just came out of a restraunt off higgins the other day, and the leaper was turned around. Almost flipped.
(offtopic, sorry)
- FabFive
If you still hav e both pieces..and want to save coin..you could bond it together with some jb weld..can get it at auto store,hardware store's and prolly walmart.u have to follow the instructions,,and have a wet rag handy for fast wipe up on the leaper,,for no damage,,it will be a band aid solution but it will work
I think if all else fails & can't come up with a safe & reasonable solution, I might as well just wait until I get back to a Jaguar dealership (none in the middle of Indiana) and just get my grill repainted & the new Jaguar leaper while leaving this perfectly fine ORIGINAL leaper to waste. SMH
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ht=disco+stu55
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...=hood+ornament
the second is one solution, just cut the excess wire i hope that helps
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...=hood+ornament
the second is one solution, just cut the excess wire i hope that helps
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& where did you get your steel/metal cable?
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ht=disco+stu55
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...=hood+ornament
the second is one solution, just cut the excess wire i hope that helps
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...=hood+ornament
the second is one solution, just cut the excess wire i hope that helps
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QBlaze, go to your local hardware store and find some picture hanging cable (metal braided cable) along with some steel cable crimps. NOrmally the cable crimps look like a figure 8 and what you are going to do is to feed the cable through one side of the 8 and crimp it down. THen you are going to run the cable through the end clip, through the spring, through the leaper, back down through the spring, through the end clip and then through the other side of the figure 8. THen you will want to put a little bit of tension on the spring by pulling on the cable to compress the spring. ONce you have the tension you want, you can crimp the other side of the figure 8. That will attach the leaper again. From there you reattach the base to the car and you should be golden. COst of fix should be under $5. Having a second person to help with this may be handy as you will need to get the crimpers/vice grips between the end clip and the crimp.
Some of the crimps may be a single metal tube that you end up crimping. IN that case you have to be pulling on both ends of the cable at the same time as you are also crimping the tube. This is where having a friend compressing the spring with say a pair of needlenose pliers will help with the cause. The use of a bench vise to crimp the tube comes in handy too (place the end clip on the top side of the vise with the crimp tube between the jaws loosely, then pull down on the cable till you get the tension you want and then tighten on the vise till the tube is crimped down).
Some of the crimps may be a single metal tube that you end up crimping. IN that case you have to be pulling on both ends of the cable at the same time as you are also crimping the tube. This is where having a friend compressing the spring with say a pair of needlenose pliers will help with the cause. The use of a bench vise to crimp the tube comes in handy too (place the end clip on the top side of the vise with the crimp tube between the jaws loosely, then pull down on the cable till you get the tension you want and then tighten on the vise till the tube is crimped down).
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try thermos method, i like my hair clip method...sounds like a rice fix i know, but the cable can be cought from anyhwere, it cost me 2.10 canadain, its just a bicycle brake cable, the thing it, its just a temp solution, the cable is weak compared to the old one, so try something a bit stronger
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QBlaze, go to your local hardware store and find some picture hanging cable (metal braided cable) along with some steel cable crimps. NOrmally the cable crimps look like a figure 8 and what you are going to do is to feed the cable through one side of the 8 and crimp it down. THen you are going to run the cable through the end clip, through the spring, through the leaper, back down through the spring, through the end clip and then through the other side of the figure 8. THen you will want to put a little bit of tension on the spring by pulling on the cable to compress the spring. ONce you have the tension you want, you can crimp the other side of the figure 8. That will attach the leaper again. From there you reattach the base to the car and you should be golden. COst of fix should be under $5. Having a second person to help with this may be handy as you will need to get the crimpers/vice grips between the end clip and the crimp.
Some of the crimps may be a single metal tube that you end up crimping. IN that case you have to be pulling on both ends of the cable at the same time as you are also crimping the tube. This is where having a friend compressing the spring with say a pair of needlenose pliers will help with the cause. The use of a bench vise to crimp the tube comes in handy too (place the end clip on the top side of the vise with the crimp tube between the jaws loosely, then pull down on the cable till you get the tension you want and then tighten on the vise till the tube is crimped down).
Some of the crimps may be a single metal tube that you end up crimping. IN that case you have to be pulling on both ends of the cable at the same time as you are also crimping the tube. This is where having a friend compressing the spring with say a pair of needlenose pliers will help with the cause. The use of a bench vise to crimp the tube comes in handy too (place the end clip on the top side of the vise with the crimp tube between the jaws loosely, then pull down on the cable till you get the tension you want and then tighten on the vise till the tube is crimped down).
Quick question though, how do I get the base (pictured above) off of my hood without damaging the hood even more?