What did you do to your X308 Today?
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Phil, if you have a full size floor Jack, remove the Jack handle and put it over the breaker bar for more leverage. It could snap the breaker bar so be careful. I myself as well as many other people have ran into the same issue. From the factory, that bolt has Loctite red on the threads. Red = 💪🏻
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Phil, if you have a full size floor Jack, remove the Jack handle and put it over the breaker bar for more leverage. It could snap the breaker bar so be careful. I myself as well as many other people have ran into the same issue. From the factory, that bolt has Loctite red on the threads. Red = 💪🏻
Instead I may try the starter motor trick. Tie the engine down, get a bigger 3/4" drive bar and see if that shifts it.
Wonder why they specced it that tight.
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I ran out of time and weather yesterday.
Phil
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Swapped front brake pad compounds over the weekend just for testing, and on the drive home from work, decided to try a few spirited stops now that the pads had bedded in a little bit... And the front end LIFTED up while heavy on the brakes, and slammed back down as soon as brakes were released.
Guess it's time for new Vee mounts. Both the fronts separated... Sucks cause the ones on there are only a few years old, and fairly low mileage, but I guess that's the cost of running aftermarket. So, shelled out hundreds of bucks for a pair of OEM ones, hopefully they hold up better to spirited driving/braking, otherwise some more involved/custom solution may be needed.
Guess it's time for new Vee mounts. Both the fronts separated... Sucks cause the ones on there are only a few years old, and fairly low mileage, but I guess that's the cost of running aftermarket. So, shelled out hundreds of bucks for a pair of OEM ones, hopefully they hold up better to spirited driving/braking, otherwise some more involved/custom solution may be needed.
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I bought my XJR a present yesterday & it's arrived already. A Foxwell NT680pro, which hopefully I won't need much. Been saying I've needed a decent scanner for a while that does more than basic engine codes, saw these on offer from Gendan at £295 rather than £399 so it seemed rude not too. https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_FXNT680PCL.html if anyone is interested.
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I bought my XJR a present yesterday & it's arrived already. A Foxwell NT680pro, which hopefully I won't need much. Been saying I've needed a decent scanner for a while that does more than basic engine codes, saw these on offer from Gendan at £295 rather than £399 so it seemed rude not too. https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_FXNT680PCL.html if anyone is interested.
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when only part of the container violates the customs laws. I would be willing to bet
it happens a lot more than one might think.
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I found my impact wrench.
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We'll see if that frees up the crank bolt.
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