XJR 99' restoration
#61
05-27-2014, 04:30 AM
Senior Member
restoration
You have done an amazing job with this restoration.
Regarding the toe in adjustment on the rear suspension, it is adjusted via an eccentric bolt which connects the hub to the the wishbone.
The shims on the half shafts are used to adjust the camber.
Be careful when cleaning the motor, people have had problems with knock sensors when they get too wet; and it is a blower off job to replace them.
Regarding the toe in adjustment on the rear suspension, it is adjusted via an eccentric bolt which connects the hub to the the wishbone.
The shims on the half shafts are used to adjust the camber.
Be careful when cleaning the motor, people have had problems with knock sensors when they get too wet; and it is a blower off job to replace them.
#63
05-28-2014, 05:21 AM
Senior Member
#64
05-28-2014, 02:45 PM
#65
05-28-2014, 06:04 PM
Rostman, I am inspired with your dedication to restore the Jag. I live in the States and we replaced vehicles like swapping underwear everyday. We take these vehicles for granted. I am currently own a 1997 XJ6 and so far accumulated 92,000 miles. I bought it used decade ago with 32,000 miles. I am fortunate that only repairs so far are just typical replacing tires, worn shocks, brake pads , inside rear mirror etc.. Just reading your post make me want to spent more time of upkeep the current Jaguar instead of buying another one. Used X308 can be purchase in the US ranging from couple thousand to $10,000 US dollars. I have my target on a super nice 2000 XJ8 for sale locally with only 45,000 miles for $6,000.00. Keep up the great restore and enjoy your ride.
#66
05-28-2014, 07:25 PM
Senior Member
Next winter you may consider purchasing used VDP rims. the 235/50/17' will provide a more comfortable ride for you and the car...
Be sure it wasn't look like Mercedes when i get home )))
It's a big problem in Russia. A lot of dust on the roads so if you need it clean in the winter you must washed it several times in a day.
Shoes are dirty, jeans are dirty. Terrible.
Usually in a winter it looks like this:
And i wish to come with the Jag to the UK for 30 years celebration of JEC
It's a big problem in Russia. A lot of dust on the roads so if you need it clean in the winter you must washed it several times in a day.
Shoes are dirty, jeans are dirty. Terrible.
Usually in a winter it looks like this:
And i wish to come with the Jag to the UK for 30 years celebration of JEC
#67
05-28-2014, 07:32 PM
Senior Member
I am starting to like these rims very much...The back BBS fits your car...
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Some updates. Get a new spare ski slope dash veneer board birds eye maple.
Bought a new open trunk button.
And send for the restoration door wood to the Ukraine but from last news i can feel that i will never get it back
Try to wash the engine and drive the Jag to the garage.
Now it is better but doesn't look best. I few more washes will make it shine.
In the Garage said guys to replace tail lamps. I have restored the right lamp with crack so they will put this one till a new one is shipping from the UK.
And said them to make everything look clean under the hood. Replace some tubes (it can be seen there are some repares from previous owner). To put bolts what are missing.
To check the air conditioning because it looks like it doen't work well.
And to replace all suspension bushes and make wheel alighment.
Also gets a new climate control
After some time i'd come to check the car. New lamps installed.
Somewhere put cables inside the wire.
Cables what left will be done when hoses will be replacing. Supercharger will be teking off so it would be space to do this everything.
And also asked them to put original clamps on the hoses but i can't find them anyware in stock. And also jagclassicparts and sngbarratt are telling they are no longer availible.
I need tose ones.
Tey said there must be some caps on the dampers. I will oreder this also.
This is temperature sensor inside the cabin motor what caused the problems with airconditioning. On cable was cuted off. Looks like it has a shortcut inside so they just cut off to solve it. Put a new one there and now everything works fine.
And then i out my hands inside the car to replace the climate panel.
Old one.
All the holders were totaly cracked and glued with some ****.
Scratched button.
Those lamps in the climate is real horror. Really tired replacing them.
But now everyhing looks great!
Also V8 badges nust be replaced with a new one.Так же сказал, чтобы поменяли значки V8 по бокам.
The iPod interface what i bought on dicsountstereo.com i get wrong. I haven't got amplifier so i ordered the set for stereo without amplifier. And i get the set for stereo with ampilifier. The difference between them them is just in the place where you must plug it in. With usual stereo you must plug it in to the back of the stereo, with amplifier in to the back of the CD changer. The problem when you are pluging it to the changer is tjat you must pull the cable along all car.
And the biggest problem is rear right wheel alighment. Rear left is -47 minutes, the right rear is -6 minutes. I asked why it is like it is but didn't get any answer. I now that there are spacers on the half shafts with what you can do alighment but guys in the garage said there is now any spacer. They said me not ot be worried because everything is in the limit but it doen't suit to me so i asked them to find the problem.
Bought a new open trunk button.
And send for the restoration door wood to the Ukraine but from last news i can feel that i will never get it back
Try to wash the engine and drive the Jag to the garage.
Now it is better but doesn't look best. I few more washes will make it shine.
In the Garage said guys to replace tail lamps. I have restored the right lamp with crack so they will put this one till a new one is shipping from the UK.
And said them to make everything look clean under the hood. Replace some tubes (it can be seen there are some repares from previous owner). To put bolts what are missing.
To check the air conditioning because it looks like it doen't work well.
And to replace all suspension bushes and make wheel alighment.
Also gets a new climate control
After some time i'd come to check the car. New lamps installed.
Somewhere put cables inside the wire.
Cables what left will be done when hoses will be replacing. Supercharger will be teking off so it would be space to do this everything.
And also asked them to put original clamps on the hoses but i can't find them anyware in stock. And also jagclassicparts and sngbarratt are telling they are no longer availible.
I need tose ones.
Tey said there must be some caps on the dampers. I will oreder this also.
This is temperature sensor inside the cabin motor what caused the problems with airconditioning. On cable was cuted off. Looks like it has a shortcut inside so they just cut off to solve it. Put a new one there and now everything works fine.
And then i out my hands inside the car to replace the climate panel.
Old one.
All the holders were totaly cracked and glued with some ****.
Scratched button.
Those lamps in the climate is real horror. Really tired replacing them.
But now everyhing looks great!
Also V8 badges nust be replaced with a new one.Так же сказал, чтобы поменяли значки V8 по бокам.
The iPod interface what i bought on dicsountstereo.com i get wrong. I haven't got amplifier so i ordered the set for stereo without amplifier. And i get the set for stereo with ampilifier. The difference between them them is just in the place where you must plug it in. With usual stereo you must plug it in to the back of the stereo, with amplifier in to the back of the CD changer. The problem when you are pluging it to the changer is tjat you must pull the cable along all car.
And the biggest problem is rear right wheel alighment. Rear left is -47 minutes, the right rear is -6 minutes. I asked why it is like it is but didn't get any answer. I now that there are spacers on the half shafts with what you can do alighment but guys in the garage said there is now any spacer. They said me not ot be worried because everything is in the limit but it doen't suit to me so i asked them to find the problem.
#68
05-28-2014, 07:50 PM
Senior Member
don't feel bad bro, if you had $20,000 you could do this as well. This is a fascinating thread. I am absolutely impressed. The replacement of the headliner is my absolute favorite...
Wow. This makes me feel a bit sad about all of the little defects on my car!
Looks like you've done a great job with the stereo too. With the Ipod adaptor, what do you select on the stereo to chose the Ipod? I had a quick look at the adaptor you cut up, and the wiring diagram, and it looks like it just splices into the inputs that are already there. Was there anything more to it than that? It looks like it would be quite simple to splice something in yourself, rather than buying the adaptor.
Looks like you've done a great job with the stereo too. With the Ipod adaptor, what do you select on the stereo to chose the Ipod? I had a quick look at the adaptor you cut up, and the wiring diagram, and it looks like it just splices into the inputs that are already there. Was there anything more to it than that? It looks like it would be quite simple to splice something in yourself, rather than buying the adaptor.
#69
05-28-2014, 07:57 PM
Senior Member
Rostman,
Thank you again for your thread. I hope you continue your work into performance after the interior/exterior/suspension etc is completed.
Since money appears to be no hindrance to your XJR resto.
Below is some pics off of Minagallery in Reseda, California.
The below pic is the lower mesh grille. Mine arrived today and the quality is excellent. FYI-- NOT my car in pics.
Thank you again for your thread. I hope you continue your work into performance after the interior/exterior/suspension etc is completed.
Since money appears to be no hindrance to your XJR resto.
Below is some pics off of Minagallery in Reseda, California.
The below pic is the lower mesh grille. Mine arrived today and the quality is excellent. FYI-- NOT my car in pics.
#70
05-29-2014, 02:18 AM
#71
05-29-2014, 02:20 AM
I will get OEM CATS shocks in some time delivered from UK so the Koni's are just for some short period of time. But anyway they are much better then old died Kayaba.
#72
05-29-2014, 02:24 AM
But you need to be very carefull with sandblasting. If the granuleы will be to big or to firm it can make a holes in the treadplate and you will damage it.
You can dry iceblasting. It might be better.
#73
05-29-2014, 02:32 AM
Rostman, I am inspired with your dedication to restore the Jag. I live in the States and we replaced vehicles like swapping underwear everyday. We take these vehicles for granted. I am currently own a 1997 XJ6 and so far accumulated 92,000 miles. I bought it used decade ago with 32,000 miles. I am fortunate that only repairs so far are just typical replacing tires, worn shocks, brake pads , inside rear mirror etc.. Just reading your post make me want to spent more time of upkeep the current Jaguar instead of buying another one. Used X308 can be purchase in the US ranging from couple thousand to $10,000 US dollars. I have my target on a super nice 2000 XJ8 for sale locally with only 45,000 miles for $6,000.00. Keep up the great restore and enjoy your ride.
Ford Mustang GT500 convertible aprox $50.000 in US. If you will import it into the Russia it will cost you more then $100.000.
The prices on X308 in Russia are starting from $5.000 to $30.000.
#74
05-29-2014, 02:35 AM
Winter set up
Summer set up
#75
05-29-2014, 02:42 AM
I guess the easy way to tell is by looking at what is displayed on the headunit. If it says "no disk", but still plays music, then I think we have a winner
#76
05-29-2014, 03:19 AM
After headliner lining was replaced i realized that sunroof do not stoping in the closed position. I was trying to program that with holdind sunroof button nut it doesn't help. So i came to the forum to look how it cn be fixed.
Thanks to Mr.motocarman (Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum - View Profile: motorcarman) i find it can't be done that way on X308 and i need to find where SRCM unit is. I decided to left it to do later.
Yesterday i went to install small video camera into the car and when i took off roof panel SRCM unit falls out so it was very investigation where this unit was
That's great! Thanks to the TSB 13-39 i allready knew that white dots must be sinchronised.
Put it on place. Looks like when headliner was installing SRCM holders uncliped and it was the reason why sunroof wasn't stoping in close postion.
Tested and now everthing works fine.
Put camera on place also as it was what i want to done first.
And UPS delivered today new gear selector module (it takes two monthes to be delivered from UK).
It looks like they stop making "fluffy" rubber inside the selector.
Also ll the lamps for climate control unit.
Thanks to Mr.motocarman (Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum - View Profile: motorcarman) i find it can't be done that way on X308 and i need to find where SRCM unit is. I decided to left it to do later.
Yesterday i went to install small video camera into the car and when i took off roof panel SRCM unit falls out so it was very investigation where this unit was
That's great! Thanks to the TSB 13-39 i allready knew that white dots must be sinchronised.
Put it on place. Looks like when headliner was installing SRCM holders uncliped and it was the reason why sunroof wasn't stoping in close postion.
Tested and now everthing works fine.
Put camera on place also as it was what i want to done first.
And UPS delivered today new gear selector module (it takes two monthes to be delivered from UK).
It looks like they stop making "fluffy" rubber inside the selector.
Also ll the lamps for climate control unit.
Last edited by Rostman; 05-29-2014 at 03:23 AM.
#77
05-29-2014, 06:53 PM
#78
06-02-2014, 01:56 PM
New gear selector take it's place.
Change all bulbs in the climate control unit.
Old ones.
Put everything everything together and it looks beautifull.
Then took Sonax.
This is what was before. Some plastic was with white marks.
All looked like this.
Now everything so nice and clean.
Took off the intake manifold to paint everything behind it.
After painting
There is no much difference on the photos but in real defference is really amazing. Everything looks like new.
Also take off antiscratch film from the tread plate inserts.
Now car is ready for the Moscow-London trip.
Change all bulbs in the climate control unit.
Old ones.
Put everything everything together and it looks beautifull.
Then took Sonax.
This is what was before. Some plastic was with white marks.
All looked like this.
Now everything so nice and clean.
Took off the intake manifold to paint everything behind it.
After painting
There is no much difference on the photos but in real defference is really amazing. Everything looks like new.
Also take off antiscratch film from the tread plate inserts.
Now car is ready for the Moscow-London trip.
#80
06-04-2014, 03:34 AM