Added some Poorboy's to my cart for warmer weather! Already have the Mother's in the cabinet, but the glaze looks great!

 

I started on replacing the output shaft bearings, pulled the nearside bearing out and removed it from the driveshaft,


Fired up the computer..... £uc%**** ell.... retaining collar, circlip, sealing ring and bearing x2.... £648.00 including the VAT !!!


Would have had a large brandy to get over the shock, but couldn't afford it!

 

I carried on toing the cam shains today... And I am now super happy, that I started to do them NOW. The tensioners are cracked and the top rail/plastic has broken off. It is somewhere in the sump... But if I had driven that engine longer, it would be scrap!



At the same time I am pleased, that I set the timing spot on! Not a tad out! Perfect!

 

as I reported in a separate thread, the rebuilt upper front shock mounts with the hard neoprene are noisy: "It is cold here in Virginia, so the annual clunking started. Pulled the upper mount on the right side to see what was wrong: the mount bushing had come undone (large washer on top had separated from the bushing; the neoprene material on the bottom had deteriorated, such that the shock rod was beating against the mount frame once the temperature got below 50*F."

Bought the replacement URO unit from Rock Auto, ~$53 plus shipping. Good looking part; took ten minutes to replace the old, rebuilt unit. Dead quiet. Good buy! Unfortunately, the left mount is out of stock: hoping they get one back in soon.

 

Pulled the valve covers off today to start in tensioners.


Kind of hard to see, but they are in perfect shape. Still orange but not metal.........


Also, anyone know what this plug/connector is???

 

Got the under the hood tool kit that was missing. Looks good ...

 

Finishes it off nicely Frank, a touch of class.

 

Yes where did you find that tool kit sir.

 

Ebay, had it shipped from the UK, from a nice guy named Nick

This one looks like it was never used. I love the leaper wrenches .... sorry pic so big?

 

Nice all the ones on US EBay are all ratty & mismatched, great find !

 

Was around $100 us , including shipping to Florida.

 

Frank, that looks fabulous...great find!

 

Picked up a decent set of of Penta wheels, wrapped them with some new rubber and installed them on my '02 VDP. What a difference a set of wheels makes!

Not the best pics because it was so overcast but I'm very pleased with the new 'sportier' appearance. I'm pretty sure my '97 XJ6 is jealous, so I'm on the lookout for another set of Pentas to show her some love as well.

Before



After

 

Great buy, suits the car and makes the car look more modern.

 

Looks great...

 

Wow.. I've had three XJR's.. And never knew a tool kit went there...

 

Very nice!

I got mine a couple of years ago when it was easier to find good ones for $100, got mine shipped from England too.

Wrap the kit in plastic wrap if you are going to keep it under the hood, keeps everything clean and new looking.

Not EOM for US cars but nice to have. I even mounted a Jag umbrella in the trunk like they are provided in the European cars.

Just a hint: If you want a tool kit, get one NOW before they become a must have for shows and/or get expensive and hard to find. This has not happened to our Jags yet, but.....

My Ferrari came with all the original tools, jack, manuals, etc. It makes the car "complete" and now they are worth a huge bump in price if I choose to sell.
Vector

 

Wrapping it in plastic would cause the tools to rust wouldn't it? ... I was just planning to wax the tools so they stay rust free and shinny.

 

Mine has been in the car wrapped for two years, no rust. I did coat the tools with some light oil before I wrapped it. The tool kit cover does not seal very well so I thought it was best to protect the kit.

BTW, I did use one of the wrenches once to disconnect the battery cables to a hard reset on the side of the road!
Vector

 

Very clean ! What size are those sir & how do they affect the ride so far.