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@Gasman2 My comment was not about country of origin but about parts labelled as "OEM" when they are clearly not. This is a serious issue when ordering Bosch fuel injectors and NGK spark plugs.
Also I am trying to avoid what happened to @WayneB although I note that these kits are sold out anyway.
Y installed quite nicely, snug and perfectly seated flush and aligned. Note the diameter of the inlet's significantly larger than either the KO alloy versions or the genuine plastic versions making access to the notorious RH screw a bit more difficult in this state. Will note if there's any affect to accessing this screw with the supercharger in place.
Pardon my confusion. JLR originally made metal pipes, then replaced with plastic with seams that failed. Then they revised the plastic part to address the seams but they are still brittle plastic. And now they are back to metal again? Are these the original metal design or some new version 2.0? I guess I'm asking: Have we just come full circle (and JLR is producing the old metal pipes again) or is this a constant evolution where each part is superior to the part that came before it?
Pardon my confusion. JLR originally made metal pipes, then replaced with plastic with seams that failed. Then they revised the plastic part to address the seams but they are still brittle plastic. And now they are back to metal again? Are these the original metal design or some new version 2.0? I guess I'm asking: Have we just come full circle (and JLR is producing the old metal pipes again) or is this a constant evolution where each part is superior to the part that came before it?
That’s correct! And they’re a completely new design.
What’s most puzzling to me is why for an engine no longer made or used???
While I love the fact that Jaguar did release these in Aluminum. Just think how much money they could have saved in warranty costs AND the big hit to their reputation because of the exploding plastic pipes. Just seems like a day late and a dollar short to me. This should have happened 12-15 years ago when the plastic cooling parts started failing massively.
I mean did they just now (2024) realize how bad these were? They had years of repair reports and complaints.
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While I love the fact that Jaguar did release these in Aluminum. Just think how much money they could have saved in warranty costs AND the big hit to their reputation because of the exploding plastic pipes. Just seems like a day late and a dollar short to me. This should have happened 12-15 years ago when the plastic cooling parts started failing massively.
I mean did they just now (2024) realize how bad these were? They had years of repair reports and complaints.
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it’s all quite strange, especially considering these engines have been discontinued. Main dealer did indicate these are intended as aftermarket parts And they still offer the plastic versions. But considering how JLR have been known to discontinue parts for models making serviceability, challenging, why would they do this?
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I'm doing a timing job so the supercharger is out. I've had the Euro Amp parts for almost 2 years now and finally will be doing this. I also have the new aluminum crossover pipe in hand
Is it still the consensus that the O rings need to be replaced with thicker ones on the Euro Amp stuff?
A quick follow up, Euro AMP did give me a partial refund for the leaking Y Pipe and cost of the new Y Pipe that I had to buy but , that did not come close to covering cost of the additional man hours to find and replace their leaking Y Pipe. And as CarBuff2 says make sure you do a pressure test any time you do cooling system work, BEFORE you but the supercharger back on, I am so glad I had my trusted shop doing this work instead of me because I don't have a pressure testing kit and I would have just resembled the everything, only to fine the leak later and then I would have been REALLY PISSED.
How do you pressure test the system without the supercharger in place considering that coolant lines run into the supercharger?
