What did you do to your X308 Today?
#561
I spent what seemed like an ungodly amount of time researching this (every time I do), and finally wound up calling this company: iP-JAGCD iPod Adapter for Select Jaguar with CD Auto Changer :: iPod Adapters & Interfaces
I got voicemail, which really put me off, but I left a message anyway, and then had to go work.
I got a call shortly after from the company; I ducked into the house and got on the web site and we talked. He asked questions about my car and stereo system, all geared to determining which unit was right for me; I thought that some of the other companies didn't understand the options correctly, but this guy did - it's almost as if he'd done it for his own car last week.
I had the Alpine system, a CD changer, and an amp. He told me how to find all this in the trunk without tearing out the trunkliner. I was started to get impressed at this point.
I got back to the online catalog and I ordered a couple other parts (a iPod holder) and another, unrelated gizmo.
It came in a few days, and apart from my not finding the EXCELLENT instruction sheet complete with pictures (right away, it was on his web site), it was a piece of cake.
Running the wire from the rear seat to the trunk wasn't bad, once I figured it out, and I am waiting for warmer weather to bury it under the carpet.
I LOVE IT! ! ! ! !
All the music I own, ready to play, and the sound is excellent.
I wanna road trip.
I got voicemail, which really put me off, but I left a message anyway, and then had to go work.
I got a call shortly after from the company; I ducked into the house and got on the web site and we talked. He asked questions about my car and stereo system, all geared to determining which unit was right for me; I thought that some of the other companies didn't understand the options correctly, but this guy did - it's almost as if he'd done it for his own car last week.
I had the Alpine system, a CD changer, and an amp. He told me how to find all this in the trunk without tearing out the trunkliner. I was started to get impressed at this point.
I got back to the online catalog and I ordered a couple other parts (a iPod holder) and another, unrelated gizmo.
It came in a few days, and apart from my not finding the EXCELLENT instruction sheet complete with pictures (right away, it was on his web site), it was a piece of cake.
Running the wire from the rear seat to the trunk wasn't bad, once I figured it out, and I am waiting for warmer weather to bury it under the carpet.
I LOVE IT! ! ! ! !
All the music I own, ready to play, and the sound is excellent.
I wanna road trip.
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King Charles (03-30-2014)
#562
This past week I tackled a laundry list on my X308.
1) Change Fuel Filter
2) Replaced all fuel injectors with flow matched reman units
3) Replaced Spark Plugs
4) Added Priority Start
5) Repaired/painted rusty fender lips
6) Undercoated wheel wells
7) Painted lower sills (at pinch rail) black
8) Replaced Oxygen sensors
9) Changed transmission fluid and filter (changed fluid 3 times; once each a day)
10) Replaced all braided ground straps
11) Changed majority of vacuum lines to silicone
12) Change VC gaskets
13) Rotated tires
14) Put in aluminum stat housing, stat and coolant flush
15) Lubed all grease zerks (love my new cordless grease gun!)
16) Repaired a few exhaust leaks, had to re-weld RR muffler and replace small section of pipe
17) Replaced LR muffler with lower mile unit, old was was rotted in few spots
18) Disassembled and cleaned ignition coils, very corroded
19) Changed leather Oatmeal shifter surround to black plastic one - I like the wider chrome trim and matching to the stereo/HVAC
20) Added chrome door handle covers
Probably more that I'm forgetting but this car drives like new and at idle you'd have to look at the tach to see if the cars running. I need to do a sheet of everything done, it's quite extensive at this point.
Now I can turn my attention to the wife's 7 series that needs brakes, knock sensors, etc.
1) Change Fuel Filter
2) Replaced all fuel injectors with flow matched reman units
3) Replaced Spark Plugs
4) Added Priority Start
5) Repaired/painted rusty fender lips
6) Undercoated wheel wells
7) Painted lower sills (at pinch rail) black
8) Replaced Oxygen sensors
9) Changed transmission fluid and filter (changed fluid 3 times; once each a day)
10) Replaced all braided ground straps
11) Changed majority of vacuum lines to silicone
12) Change VC gaskets
13) Rotated tires
14) Put in aluminum stat housing, stat and coolant flush
15) Lubed all grease zerks (love my new cordless grease gun!)
16) Repaired a few exhaust leaks, had to re-weld RR muffler and replace small section of pipe
17) Replaced LR muffler with lower mile unit, old was was rotted in few spots
18) Disassembled and cleaned ignition coils, very corroded
19) Changed leather Oatmeal shifter surround to black plastic one - I like the wider chrome trim and matching to the stereo/HVAC
20) Added chrome door handle covers
Probably more that I'm forgetting but this car drives like new and at idle you'd have to look at the tach to see if the cars running. I need to do a sheet of everything done, it's quite extensive at this point.
Now I can turn my attention to the wife's 7 series that needs brakes, knock sensors, etc.
Last edited by Probesport; 03-25-2014 at 09:44 AM.
#563
#564
Thanks
I could possibly be keen on one of those MS-8's in the future too... so keep me in mind if you do ever sell.
While I'm obviously still waiting to hear the final result, I must admit I'm loving the box built into the side of the boot. If I was to run a 'normal' sub with the motor on the inside of the box, then I would still have plenty of boot space left over.
I could possibly be keen on one of those MS-8's in the future too... so keep me in mind if you do ever sell.
While I'm obviously still waiting to hear the final result, I must admit I'm loving the box built into the side of the boot. If I was to run a 'normal' sub with the motor on the inside of the box, then I would still have plenty of boot space left over.
#566
This past week I tackled a laundry list on my X308.
1) Change Fuel Filter
2) Replaced all fuel injectors with flow matched reman units
3) Replaced Spark Plugs
4) Added Priority Start
5) Repaired/painted rusty fender lips
6) Undercoated wheel wells
7) Painted lower sills (at pinch rail) black
8) Replaced Oxygen sensors
9) Changed transmission fluid and filter (changed fluid 3 times; once each a day)
10) Replaced all braided ground straps
11) Changed majority of vacuum lines to silicone
12) Change VC gaskets
13) Rotated tires
14) Put in aluminum stat housing, stat and coolant flush
15) Lubed all grease zerks (love my new cordless grease gun!)
16) Repaired a few exhaust leaks, had to re-weld RR muffler and replace small section of pipe
17) Replaced LR muffler with lower mile unit, old was was rotted in few spots
18) Disassembled and cleaned ignition coils, very corroded
19) Changed leather Oatmeal shifter surround to black plastic one - I like the wider chrome trim and matching to the stereo/HVAC
20) Added chrome door handle covers
1) Change Fuel Filter
2) Replaced all fuel injectors with flow matched reman units
3) Replaced Spark Plugs
4) Added Priority Start
5) Repaired/painted rusty fender lips
6) Undercoated wheel wells
7) Painted lower sills (at pinch rail) black
8) Replaced Oxygen sensors
9) Changed transmission fluid and filter (changed fluid 3 times; once each a day)
10) Replaced all braided ground straps
11) Changed majority of vacuum lines to silicone
12) Change VC gaskets
13) Rotated tires
14) Put in aluminum stat housing, stat and coolant flush
15) Lubed all grease zerks (love my new cordless grease gun!)
16) Repaired a few exhaust leaks, had to re-weld RR muffler and replace small section of pipe
17) Replaced LR muffler with lower mile unit, old was was rotted in few spots
18) Disassembled and cleaned ignition coils, very corroded
19) Changed leather Oatmeal shifter surround to black plastic one - I like the wider chrome trim and matching to the stereo/HVAC
20) Added chrome door handle covers
I got her new wiper (by bosch, works good) and fixed that little connector where wiper hose connects. It was broken and I could not find replacement part online, nor I could figure out how to easily access it. So I took a piece of pipe that fits (from a ball-pen), stuck it in and used "magic putty" from my plumbing toolbox to secure it - it works :-)
#567
#568
#569
Replaced the aerial; piece of cake job following Rob Spinner's superb video. Installed the parts Mark sent from the junkyard.
Two weeks ago, replaced the water pump I installed last year (a two piece unit, been leaking since new) with an AC Delco unit: no leaks!!
Oil change a week ago. Ready for road trip.
Two weeks ago, replaced the water pump I installed last year (a two piece unit, been leaking since new) with an AC Delco unit: no leaks!!
Oil change a week ago. Ready for road trip.
#570
#572
#573
Just bought the chrome door handle trim.
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#574
Sounds like you were able to do this without pulling the manifold. Pics of your custom wrenches?
#575
Custom bent XJ8 wrenches
Yes, did not touch the intake manifold and did not remove the radiator hoses from the radiator (just tied them back out of the way). Used the larger wrench to break free and snug the rear thermostat housing bolts and the shorter one for the many, many small increments of turning the bolts. All and all, very easy with a little patience.
#578
Came back from an EU trip with 2 suitcases full of parts, new and second hand. Pic shows just a small selection from what I carried back.
Imagine the reaction on the airport, if you run your hand luggage with a Jaguar Instrument Cluster through the X-ray machine
Now I can work my way around in getting a long list of small issues done, to make the car even better then it already is.
First on the list was removing, repairing and cleaning up the spaghetti of wires in the trunk, where they spliced a NAV system, a DVD player and the rear parking sensors into the main radio cable. Going minimalistic, I kept the rear sensors, but removed the NAV and DVD player.
Reward from cleaning up is, that all my speakers work again, there must have been some bad connection in all those looms.
Imagine the reaction on the airport, if you run your hand luggage with a Jaguar Instrument Cluster through the X-ray machine
Now I can work my way around in getting a long list of small issues done, to make the car even better then it already is.
First on the list was removing, repairing and cleaning up the spaghetti of wires in the trunk, where they spliced a NAV system, a DVD player and the rear parking sensors into the main radio cable. Going minimalistic, I kept the rear sensors, but removed the NAV and DVD player.
Reward from cleaning up is, that all my speakers work again, there must have been some bad connection in all those looms.
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King Charles (04-03-2014)
#579
My passenger mirror fell out of the housing. I learned that the internal bracket had been broken and Gorilla Glued (if you were ever in the Army, you know what it is) together. Well, that glue finally failed. As the bracket it broken AND half missing, I did a band-aid fix (more gorilla glue) until the replacement housing I ordered arrives at which point I will have it installed.
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King Charles (04-03-2014)
#580
My passenger mirror fell out of the housing. I learned that the internal bracket had been broken and Gorilla Glued (if you were ever in the Army, you know what it is) together. Well, that glue finally failed. As the bracket it broken AND half missing, I did a band-aid fix (more gorilla glue) until the replacement housing I ordered arrives at which point I will have it installed.
Last edited by King Charles; 04-04-2014 at 12:19 AM.