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Since the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie is STILL at Enterprise to get a bedliner installed and the Rover is up on jack stands because of an EPB issue I took the Jag out for its first drive in maybe a couple of months Friday!
The free rental is a Nissan Rogue....enough said.
Now I remember why I like this car so much even tho I went to the dentist.
Two week ago I had an upstream bank 1 error code, so I decided to replaced all 4 O2 sensors with my low priced e-bay find. BIG MISTAKE!! The big cat started to smoke and misfire after a week. Today I replaced them all with the OE DENSO sensors, and all is well...Anybody want the bargain sensors?? LOL..
Took it to friend Lazlo’s workshop so that I could steal his four post for half an hour just before he closed, I have been conscious of a wheel bearing hum recently, convinced that is was o/s/r; but was unable to confirm that when I changed the rear pads on the drive a few days ago. My directional hearing must be failing as it turned out to be the n/s/r, I also found slight play in the adjacent upper wishbone bushes, and both anti roll bar drop links. £180 later all the parts are on their way to me, so not too bad. A couple of hours to fit it all next week and I should be extraneous noise free again.
One doesn’t notice gradual wear, but five bob says that the car will feel sharper when it’s done.
Replaced the heater, air conditioner, blower motor, speed controller yesterday.
Removing the glove box was a real treat, the fasteners, & resistor, were easy enough.
But the glove box removal, & reinstall, was rather time consuming.
Nice to have it working again
Switched out the auxiliary water pump yesterday, on St Patty's day. Ran the car long enough to bring the temperature about half way up to the normal operating temperature. Was rewarded with a better supply of heat than before, with heat increasing steadily as the temp went up.Turned the motor off, went into the house, then back out today, withno leaks on the floor, or under the hood, should have plenty of heat now.
I'm planning to replace my auxiliary water pump for my supercharged this week. Any tips on the order in which parts need to be removed to get access to the pump? Do I need to remove the bumper and jack the vehicle to go under?
Got some new tires for the Jag yesterday. Much needed. Also took the time to get a proper alignment and inspect the suspension and exhaust under the car. Wallet is much lighter now... but the Jag feels great!
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Did mine from the top, but its not super charged.
Changed rear shocks, front lower control arms.
As well as sprayed fluid film, onto the steel components underneath.
I'm planning to replace my auxiliary water pump for my supercharged this week. Any tips on the order in which parts need to be removed to get access to the pump? Do I need to remove the bumper and jack the vehicle to go under?
All done from above, no need to remove the bumper.
Header tank off, upper hoses out of the way, and that's about it. The pump fixings are 10mm as far as I remember, the small wrench is on one of them.
During the past few hours, left hand rear wheel bearing, upper wishbone, and both drop links; about £180 for the parts, and 3.5 hours of not too strenuous work. The car feels much tighter now.
Last edited by Etypephil; 08-11-2020 at 10:37 PM.
Reason: Afterthought.
Got the 83mm TB in we have been working on with the Xkr guys on their side of the forum. Did the Unboxing video, looking forward to getting it on soon.
Getting ready to swap.out my upper radiator hose on my 04 XJR. It served me well for 16 years but the rubber is shot. It swells when the car is running and feels squishy when at ambient temp.
Side by side comparison and feel - the rubber is just spent.
Was going to do it myself but I found a certified technician that does work on Jaguar, BMW and Benz from his home. Great price for the labor (hundreds less than my British shop). The most important thing is that everything was done efficiently and to spec (gap and torque on the plugs - Trust me, I hovered). Next is control arm bushings and then engine mounts. Cheers!
Got some new tires for the Jag yesterday. Much needed. Also took the time to get a proper alignment and inspect the suspension and exhaust under the car. Wallet is much lighter now... but the Jag feels great!
That must be properly loud; there's not much in the way of silencing under there. You'd never get away with that in authoritarian Britain, but good for you. How about a recording of it accelerating flat out?
Last edited by Etypephil; 09-14-2020 at 11:26 PM.
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07-19-2020, 10:35 AM
Replaced O2 sensors
