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Since you are replacing the coupling getting the snout off the SC can be a pain. Jaguar built in a spot to pry the SC snout off. It's hard to see and this picture is from underneath.
No gasket just some really strong sealant was used.
Since the coupling was replaced in August, and there is no play, I am leaving that alone.
I followed the suggestion to use an engine support bar to lift the supercharger and intake manifolds. It made the job MUCH easier. I used it again to suspend the supercharger while attaching the intake manifolds
The source of the leak. This was a new pipe installed incorrectly by the Independent in August. I am not sure how they managed this, but the o-ring was both pinched and cut.
Unfortunately, you can't get access to the two torx head bolts that secured the pipe to the block without the supercharger and intake manifolds removed.
The source of the leak. This was a new pipe installed incorrectly by the Independent in August. I am not sure how they managed this, but the o-ring was both pinched and cut.
Unfortunately, you can't get access to the two torx head bolts that secured the pipe to the block without the supercharger and intake manifolds removed.
The black clip seen sitting on top of the engine oil cooler fits between the cooler and the flange seen on the tube. The C2Z18658 short black plastic tube plugs into the port on the back of the water pump and slides over the the metal tube seen here.
A O-ring rubber seal AJ811539 fits between the black plastic tube and the metal tube and the same part number o-ring fits over the end of the C2Z18658 and seals between the tube and the port on the water pump.
The valley hose running from the back of the engine along the left side of the left side intake manifold to the front, S-curves to the right side of the throttle body.
The hose was not on the parts list for changing the water pump, but since everything is open at this point, it should be considered. You can see the valley hose on the left side of this photo after it made the S-Curve
The valley hose was secured by two black plastic clamps mounted to the left side of the of the intake manifold. I managed to break both when positioning the supercharger to remove the bolt at the bottom front of both intake manifolds when the manifold hit against the left side cam cover. The alignment pin at the bottom of each manifold to the block and the bolt at the bottom of the manifold that connects to the supercharger is also seen in this photo.
This is the condition of the inlet air tube where it connects to the throttle body. I don't know if the broken section pre-existed the independent changing the water pump or not. I don't think they loosened the clamp at the throttle body until after trying to pull it off. I bought a replacement.
This is the condition of the inlet air tube where it connects to the throttle body. I don't know if the broken section pre-existed the independent changing the water pump or not. I don't think they loosened the clamp at the throttle body until after trying to pull it off. I bought a replacement.
Mine looks like this at the end, I used silicon tape to patch it for now. Brittle cheap plastic.
