I have destroyed said plastic reservoir. I have removed the under scuttle from the rear of the bumper, but cannot see how to remove the shattered reservoir. I can see one very rusty screw that looks impossible to get at. Does the bumper have to be removed?

 

Hi


I just recently replaced mine after a small accident with parking barrier tie-rod.


You do not need to remove the bumper. The washer bottle is held in place by 4 screws from below. you will have to safely jack up the car to get enough room to gain access from below. . I have attached a picture here note the 4 screw points...... This pic shows the view from the top.


Just be sure to use a jack stand. This a pretty common problem given its closeness to the ground.

I hope this helps


Good luck
BigBoss in Dallas TX

 

Hi Again


Just a quick update... There was a thread back in early Feb about this specific issue. I believe it was dated 02-09 2014 by BobGalvin.. It contains lots of links and guides about the Washer Bottle you may want to take a look at


Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum - View Profile: BobGalvin


Click on the link, it will bring you to Bob's Profile.. then click on the Statics tab and you can find the post there.


Good Luck


I hope this helps you.


Keep us posted
BigBoss Dallas TX

 

Hi Again


Here is what" Suede "said in his post Re: Washer Bottle Removal


"No need to remove either the bumper nor spoiler. The bolts for the washer reservoir are accessed from beneath. Laying on the ground on the right (passenger) side looking skyward, you'll clearly see 3 10mm bolts on the sides of the reservoir securing it. Simply remove those bolts and it's free. You'll need a 12 inch ratchet extension to reach the bolts. "
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BigBoss

 

I had run the front of my x300 onto car ramps. I then decided to jack up the rear with my hydraulic jack and place axle stands under the usual wheel jack locations either side at the rear. I thought I was being ultra safe! As I let the hydraulic jack down and the car settled onto the jacking points, the car decided to go into reverse down the ramps and over me lying down at the back of the car with the hydraulic jack. The axle stands toppled over and I together with the hydraulic jack were pushed along my drive for about three feet. Not at all amusing. And the scrapes to my back are sore! On the way off the ramps the undertray crashed into the washer bottle reservoir and poured wash fluid complete with green wash fluid over the drive. At first I thought that the radiator had burst, but thankfully not so. I have now located a reservoir at a breakers - it should be here later in the week! So my next question is - how do you get all four wheels off the ground SAFELY?

 

OMG... glad to hear you are essentially OK. That is always one of my fears doing DIY work that requires lifting any car, tht the car could come off somehow. As a kid I had a car roll off one of those old bumper jacks while changing a tire, so I've seen it happen for sure.

I too go out of my way to block the wheels, add extra "safety" jacks to the ramps and stands, but it is still a worry that the car could come down.

I'm thankful that you weren't hurt more.

Al

 

The reason it rolled back is that once you lift the rear wheels off the ground, the rear wheels are no longer stopping the car from rolling. The fronts have no parking brake or park pawl.

When getting under a car, ALWAYS have something that will hold the car higher than your body thickness underneath the car that will not wobble, collapse, etc. A wheel with tire is pretty good when placed under the side sills.

For the job at hand there is only the need to lift the right front corner of the car. That leaves three wheels on the ground and the two rear wheels holding it from rolling if the car is in park, the parking brake engaged fully, and the wheels are properly chocked.

You should have that corner on a jackstand, the hydraulic jack that did the lifting lowered just enough to get the weight onto the jackstand, the valve on the jack locked, and the above mentioned spare tire/wheel combination under the side sill. The handle for the jack should remain in position, or be placed immediately beside the jack. That way, a rescuer can immediately locate the handle to operate the jack should it become necessary.


Then work from the side, lying beside the car and reaching in with your arms.

Additionally:

DO NOT LIFT CARS ON SLOPES OR SOFT SURFACES

DO NOT USE CINDER BLOCKS, PAVING STONES, BRICKS OR SIMILAR MATERIALS TO SUPPORT WEIGHT. WITH OR WITHOUT PADDING.

ever see a bricklayer break a brick by just tapping it with a hammer? a Jaguar weighs two tonnes.

 

For the job at hand, the easiest way is also the safest way, simply drive the right side of the car up on a curb. That's all the room you'll need and no fussing with jacking the car up. It'll take you 10 minutes to remove the reservoir. The hardest of part reassembly is trying to line up the holes for the bolts whilst you are trying to balance the bolt in the socket at the end of that long extension. For the first bolt, it helps to stick the bolt through the hole on the reservoir, then lift the whole thing up with the ratchet extension. That way the weight of the reservoir keeps the bolt firmly planted in the socket as you fish for the hole. Only tighten that bolt up halfway until you get all the other bolts started.

 

Well I obtained a replacement reservoir. After quite a struggle and plenty of WD40, I finally removed the broken one. The replacement had provision for headlamp wash so I had to find a suitable grommet to close off the second port. It was a tougher fight getting the replacement in - and I only managed to tighten three of the four fixing screws. But it works now.

 

I've gone through three or four in as many years - they're absurdly easy to crack or totally destroy

There is meant to be an undertray across the width of the car, but I would doubt if many of us have them left and not honestly sure if worth replacing

I had honestly considered creating a real undertray in steel but as I've no facilities to work and press steel still a pipe dream - it must be doable as we used to have armoured jags which would have had the entire underside protected, but doubtless horribly expensive (and it was - we used a daimler sovereign - former chief constable's car - as the template for the armouring for VIP escort jags in around 1990 and we spent over half a million pounds on that project and our running costs for policing all of northern ireland was well under a million in those days)

chris

 

To say the least! Glad you weren't seriously hurt, that was a close call! Let's all heed Plums sage advice. I especially like the tire placed under the sill, great idea.