It lives but don’t move
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It lives but don’t move
As some of you know, I am heritage a 93 jaguar XJS6 cylinder five-speed. I replaced the fuel pump finally and got it running. It appears to be stuck in gear but won’t move. I believe it is stuck in gear because we try to put it in reverse it simply grinds The gears. I tried looking up how to bleed the hydraulic clutch because the pedal just simply goes to the floor there is no resistance. On another note there is an on off toggle switch on the column which appears to be factory I have no idea what the heck it is. I will attach a picture to show you.
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Sounds like either the master or slave cylinder has an internal leak. Certainly try flushing and bleeding with new fluid and see if you can get a solid pedal.
I believe someone posted recently about a Land Rover slave cylinder being usable, as the late original cylinders from Jaguar are NLA. Although that might have been on the X300 forum. Depending upon your VIN, the earlier mater and slave are available.
I believe someone posted recently about a Land Rover slave cylinder being usable, as the late original cylinders from Jaguar are NLA. Although that might have been on the X300 forum. Depending upon your VIN, the earlier mater and slave are available.
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couple questions: How long has the car been sitting? Was the fluid reservoir empty?
On cars that have sat a long time, The pressure plate may stick to the clutch disk and it will not move when the clutch peddle is pushed.
Also, if the reservoir was empty, you can add fluid and pump the peddle repeatedly and you should see some movement on the slave cylinder pushrod, even if you dont bleed it.
On cars that have sat a long time, The pressure plate may stick to the clutch disk and it will not move when the clutch peddle is pushed.
Also, if the reservoir was empty, you can add fluid and pump the peddle repeatedly and you should see some movement on the slave cylinder pushrod, even if you dont bleed it.
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- pump it numerous times until you sense some pressure in the peddle.
- Hold the peddle down
- open the nipple then close it after the flow / air stops coming out.
- Take your foot off the peddle and add fluid.
- Repeat the same process until you have pressure in the peddle.
- Now wipe the mess from the brake fluid, Hopefully you have rags on the ground already
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Hi Andy
Agree with Unimoged
Those instructions do look clear, except to add that the Bleeding Tube 'looks' to be a Custom item that Screws into the Slave Cylinder, rather than a piece of Tube that just pushes on
Although I could be wrong on that, as its hard to tell from that Photo, which may mean a 'workaround' as Unimoged has suggested
But you've already done the hard bit when you put in that new fuel pump, so if you get a mate to help you, then one way or another I'm sure that you can find a way to do it
Agree with Unimoged
Those instructions do look clear, except to add that the Bleeding Tube 'looks' to be a Custom item that Screws into the Slave Cylinder, rather than a piece of Tube that just pushes on
Although I could be wrong on that, as its hard to tell from that Photo, which may mean a 'workaround' as Unimoged has suggested
But you've already done the hard bit when you put in that new fuel pump, so if you get a mate to help you, then one way or another I'm sure that you can find a way to do it
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Well.... tried to start the change today and it won’t start. I checked the fuel filter and even pulled the pump again to make sure it was getting fuel. It is. But I appear to have lost fire since yesterday. It tried to start a couple times then died and had not fired sense.
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Hi Andy
That noise you heard could have been the Brake Pump
Have you checked the Fuse for the Fuel Pump, which is behind a piece of Trim down by the rear light cluster
Should be on the Passenger Side but might be on the other side of a USA car
Could you borrow a Fuel Pump relay and swap that in to see if that is working, its the Silver one in the boot/trunk near the Firewall and right underneath the Fender/Wing
That noise you heard could have been the Brake Pump
Have you checked the Fuse for the Fuel Pump, which is behind a piece of Trim down by the rear light cluster
Should be on the Passenger Side but might be on the other side of a USA car
Could you borrow a Fuel Pump relay and swap that in to see if that is working, its the Silver one in the boot/trunk near the Firewall and right underneath the Fender/Wing
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After further checking there is power to the pump. I took it back out and the plug inside the housing for the fuel pump was melted. It would appear the pump shorted out. I checked the relays and fuses. They are good.
I tried the switch to see if it was a shutoff but as far as I can tell it doesn’t do anything.
I should have the replacment pump by tomorrow.
I tried the switch to see if it was a shutoff but as far as I can tell it doesn’t do anything.
I should have the replacment pump by tomorrow.
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So, the switch is not factory? It looks to be factory or professionally installed. The hole is smooth and has a molding seam around the edge.
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