Top Hydraulic leak --not green shower (yet?)
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Top Hydraulic leak --not green shower (yet?)
All,
I just had my A-Pillar and Header reupholstered. When I picked it up, I noticed a dark circle in the middle of the new header. The spot has grown, and the car has not been subject to water, so my thought is a small hydrolic leak.
How do I determine if this is the rebuildable latches or a hose issue?
Thanks!
I just had my A-Pillar and Header reupholstered. When I picked it up, I noticed a dark circle in the middle of the new header. The spot has grown, and the car has not been subject to water, so my thought is a small hydrolic leak.
How do I determine if this is the rebuildable latches or a hose issue?
Thanks!
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Take the cover off the top of the windscreen and you should be able to see where it's coming from.
(Pics courtesy of Gus JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource )
(Pics courtesy of Gus JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource )
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dsd (05-15-2017)
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If you have a leak large enough to stain your new header then you should see evidence when you look along the channel from the valve in the center to the drivers A pillar.
Mine was weeping from the connectors at the valve.
Here is a pic of the whole thing apart.
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dsd (05-15-2017)
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You should plan to cap off the lines if you remove the latch and want to continue to use the car. Also open the pressure relief on the pump. The latch is easy to extract once you get the lines disconnected.
My bet is on the lines leaking more than the latch seals failing.
Have you done the pressure reduction mod yet?
My bet is on the lines leaking more than the latch seals failing.
Have you done the pressure reduction mod yet?
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I do have the LSI relief valve installed. Any idea where to get caps?
Does anyone know of the TH lines come with instructions? They say they have a tool so you can pull from A Pillar, how much of a pita is this job?
I'm having the upholstered header pulled so it does not hit the a pillars.
Again, thanks. It's the car that keeps on giving.
Does anyone know of the TH lines come with instructions? They say they have a tool so you can pull from A Pillar, how much of a pita is this job?
I'm having the upholstered header pulled so it does not hit the a pillars.
Again, thanks. It's the car that keeps on giving.
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dsd (05-15-2017)
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Mine was the cylinder seal leaking, easy enought to remove just go slow and take pic's. As noted open the pressure relief valve in the trunk. I did not bother with capping the hoses, only a drop or two came out, just wrap a rag around them. TH gave me a one day turn around on repair, with shipping it was three days total from removal to reinstall.
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dsd (05-15-2017)
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As I'm out of town, I asked my wife to bring the car in so we avoid additional damage.
Worst case scenario, I was quoted 10 hours labor to replace all 6 hoses and the latch if I provide them. Given the effort involved, that sounds like a reasonable quote.
I'm sure I can do the work but would probably take a full weekend. Hmmm.
Worst case scenario, I was quoted 10 hours labor to replace all 6 hoses and the latch if I provide them. Given the effort involved, that sounds like a reasonable quote.
I'm sure I can do the work but would probably take a full weekend. Hmmm.