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For some reason I had you pegged as retired with the time to share your wisdom with the world.
I learn something new every day...
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I am 80 and can still do all servicing provided I remain vertical. I don't now do the scrabbling about underneath stuff. Plenty of youngsters around for that!
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just turned 68 a couple days ago. Been servicing my British cars for about 35 years now. First major job I tackled was a clutch in my old E type, back in the 80's. Took me almost a year -but it worked! I must admit, the "scrabbling about underneath" has gotten a lot more difficult. Getting down there is not so bad -it's the getting back up that's hard. I'm putting a new fuel pump in my MGB today. I rebuilt a couple engines on my old TR-6's back in the day. I would not tackle that any more -especially on a modern, computerized car like the X type. Everything I've done on the X has been very straightforward and not that difficult. I really have no choice but to work on it myself. I live in the middle of the Appalachian Mts. -and no mechanics around here would get within 10 ft. of a Jaguar. The nearest dealer is in Charleston, W.V., about 2 hrs. away.
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jaggedy/DUNKS, do not get me wrong, I have retired once already. But, I am still young and working a second job to keep myself entertained (working at a nuclear power plant for fun, call me Homer Simpson). I have been around quite a bit. 20 years on a submarine lets you see a lot of unusual stuff. You also get to learn about a lot of stuff that you probably shouldn't know (like how to build a nuclear bomb).
I like working on cars and I do this because it allows me to stretch my mind. Nothing like trying to figure out what a problem is when you can't touch it or see it. Just have to go off the word of someone else and fill in the blanks. What can I say, I like challenges.
I like working on cars and I do this because it allows me to stretch my mind. Nothing like trying to figure out what a problem is when you can't touch it or see it. Just have to go off the word of someone else and fill in the blanks. What can I say, I like challenges.
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I'll be 65 this year. Have had British cars on and off since the 60s. Have owned 5 MGBs, a bug-eyed Austin Healy Sprite, Triumph Spitfire, Triumph TR6. Some had some serious tinkering. Others were "just cars" and maintenance was to keep it as a daily driver.
I've done light work on the X-Type we now own, but agree that a lift would be nirvana. The only fluid not changed at this point is the rear differential. When it gets a little warmer here, I'll go after it. And maybe try to get a little more grease in that carrier bearing (I still hear a slight howl between about 35 and 50mph)
I've done light work on the X-Type we now own, but agree that a lift would be nirvana. The only fluid not changed at this point is the rear differential. When it gets a little warmer here, I'll go after it. And maybe try to get a little more grease in that carrier bearing (I still hear a slight howl between about 35 and 50mph)
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I'll be 28 in June, and I concur... I see a wide range of ages driving jags...I just hope the "young studs" appreciate them enough to keep them on the road.
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