Do all 96 XJS cars have power steering coolers?
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Do all 96 XJS cars have power steering coolers?
Still trying to sort out my front end rebuild parts list. So far, I've ordered a new steering rack, inner and outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joints, steering rack bushings, upper control arm bushings and a couple of tools (bushing removal tool and ball joint splitter).
I think I should replace all PS hoses. There seems to be some conflict with regard to what I need. The Jaguar parts catalog says I need 3 hoses:
1) CBC2616, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and rack
2) JA-MHD3980-AA, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and pump
3) JZ-CAC6941, high pressure hose between PS pump and steering rack
Still others mention a PS "oil" cooler. It looks like that config uses 2 additional low pressure hoses - one from the PS pump to the cooler and one from the rack to the cooler.
Question; how can I determine if my car has a P/S fluid cooler?
Also, when replacing all of the above parts, should I replace any subframe parts (bushings, etc.)? How about O-rings or gaskets?
I don't want to cut a corner and wind up working on the car again. If anyone can tell me exactly what I need to do this job (I have 97K miles on the clock), I'll buy it. I need to get all of my parts orders placed so I can move forward.
Any/all help is appreciated.
I think I should replace all PS hoses. There seems to be some conflict with regard to what I need. The Jaguar parts catalog says I need 3 hoses:
1) CBC2616, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and rack
2) JA-MHD3980-AA, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and pump
3) JZ-CAC6941, high pressure hose between PS pump and steering rack
Still others mention a PS "oil" cooler. It looks like that config uses 2 additional low pressure hoses - one from the PS pump to the cooler and one from the rack to the cooler.
Question; how can I determine if my car has a P/S fluid cooler?
Also, when replacing all of the above parts, should I replace any subframe parts (bushings, etc.)? How about O-rings or gaskets?
I don't want to cut a corner and wind up working on the car again. If anyone can tell me exactly what I need to do this job (I have 97K miles on the clock), I'll buy it. I need to get all of my parts orders placed so I can move forward.
Any/all help is appreciated.
Last edited by davemack; 05-26-2016 at 01:35 AM.
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Still trying to sort out my front end rebuild parts list. So far, I've ordered a new steering rack, inner and outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joints, steering rack bushings, upper control arm bushings and a couple of tools (bushing removal tool and ball joint splitter).
I think I should replace all PS hoses. There seems to be some conflict with regard to what I need. The Jaguar parts catalog says I need 3 hoses:
1) CBC2616, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and rack
2) JA-MHD3980-AA, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and pump
3) JZ-CAC6941, high pressure hose between PS pump and steering rack
Still others mention a PS "oil" cooler. It looks like that config uses 2 additional low pressure hoses - one from the PS pump to the cooler and one from the rack to the cooler.
Question; how can I determine if my car has a P/S fluid cooler?
Also, when replacing all of the above parts, should I replace any subframe parts (bushings, etc.)? How about O-rings or gaskets?
I don't want to cut a corner and wind up working on the car again. If anyone can tell me exactly what I need to do this job (I have 97K miles on the clock), I'll buy it. I need to get all of my parts orders placed so I can move forward.
Any/all help is appreciated.
I think I should replace all PS hoses. There seems to be some conflict with regard to what I need. The Jaguar parts catalog says I need 3 hoses:
1) CBC2616, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and rack
2) JA-MHD3980-AA, low pressure hose between PS fluid reservoir and pump
3) JZ-CAC6941, high pressure hose between PS pump and steering rack
Still others mention a PS "oil" cooler. It looks like that config uses 2 additional low pressure hoses - one from the PS pump to the cooler and one from the rack to the cooler.
Question; how can I determine if my car has a P/S fluid cooler?
Also, when replacing all of the above parts, should I replace any subframe parts (bushings, etc.)? How about O-rings or gaskets?
I don't want to cut a corner and wind up working on the car again. If anyone can tell me exactly what I need to do this job (I have 97K miles on the clock), I'll buy it. I need to get all of my parts orders placed so I can move forward.
Any/all help is appreciated.
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I'll order up the low pressure hose from reservoir to rack (JA-CBC2616), low pressure hose from reservoir to pump (JA-MHD3980AA) and high pressure hose from pump to rack (JA-CAC6941). I presume the high pressure hose has the O-ring JA-CAC3589-2 but will verify.
YAY!!!! I can finally wrap up my parts order and begin prepping for the project. I sure hope it's as straight forward as it looks in the "how-to" sticky... Thanks again to all for your help.
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Getting parts for this car is a real chore - I have at least 6 different vendors and have invested about a weeks worth of time shopping to get what I need for the front end refresh. I owned a C4 Corvette and could find anything I needed at the NAPA store in town... Oh well, I guess that rarity is what makes the XJS-C such an eye catching car. You see Corvettes pretty much everyday in summer, but I very rarely see an XJS-C.
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If the car isn't currently being used, or if you don't mind disconnecting the power steering temporarily, you can remove all the hoses and take them to a local hydraulic shop and likely save a good deal of money.
I believe when I replaced my high pressure hose I paid $125 for what ended up being an XJ6 part that was supposed to fit both. I took the old one to a hydraulic shop and got it re-done for $65. They also made it modular, so my system now has 4 hoses, which cut off at the bend that sits on the cross-member. This makes future repairs even easier.
I believe when I replaced my high pressure hose I paid $125 for what ended up being an XJ6 part that was supposed to fit both. I took the old one to a hydraulic shop and got it re-done for $65. They also made it modular, so my system now has 4 hoses, which cut off at the bend that sits on the cross-member. This makes future repairs even easier.
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