high speed steering play...
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First guess would be the rack bushes.
They are possibly the original Jaguar style, and allowed some sideways movement of the rack, noyhing odd there, but the oil etc degraded them SUPER fast.
Most people replace them with the newer style "poly" bushes, which will then outlast you and the car, and sharpen the steering significantly.
They are possibly the original Jaguar style, and allowed some sideways movement of the rack, noyhing odd there, but the oil etc degraded them SUPER fast.
Most people replace them with the newer style "poly" bushes, which will then outlast you and the car, and sharpen the steering significantly.
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If it is only a "tick tick tick", then leave it alone. The tappets are adjusted by shims, and is quite a time consuming process.
IF it is louder than that, and more of a "clack clack clack" then something sinister is going on.
A "ticking" is deemed acceptable, as to hear a slight tappet click/tick is better than NOT, coz if they be toooooo tight, burnt valves follow soon.
A "clacking" is possibly the tappet guides moving in the alloy head, and a stake down kit will be required, usually on the exhaust side only, but I have done both sides when I have installed them.
Another "ticking" that can confuse is the spark plug wires arcing to earth, and a slight "ticking" can often be heard, and by simply viewing the engine bay in a DARK corner, engine running of course, you will quickly see the sparks IF that is the "ticking".
IF it is louder than that, and more of a "clack clack clack" then something sinister is going on.
A "ticking" is deemed acceptable, as to hear a slight tappet click/tick is better than NOT, coz if they be toooooo tight, burnt valves follow soon.
A "clacking" is possibly the tappet guides moving in the alloy head, and a stake down kit will be required, usually on the exhaust side only, but I have done both sides when I have installed them.
Another "ticking" that can confuse is the spark plug wires arcing to earth, and a slight "ticking" can often be heard, and by simply viewing the engine bay in a DARK corner, engine running of course, you will quickly see the sparks IF that is the "ticking".
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HA, you wait till you get a Jag in a dark corner all ALONE, hahaha.
I have developed a saying down here about Jags based on the 43 years I have owned them, and it does offend some, BAD LUCK.
"Jags are all female, some a Redheads and all fired up, some are Blonde, GUESS???, the rest are Brunettes, and quite suttle. They ALL require the attention, spending, talking sweetly, that is required by our female humans, and throw the odd tantrum when the planets are not aligned as they want them, and it all makes PERFECT sense to me."
I have developed a saying down here about Jags based on the 43 years I have owned them, and it does offend some, BAD LUCK.
"Jags are all female, some a Redheads and all fired up, some are Blonde, GUESS???, the rest are Brunettes, and quite suttle. They ALL require the attention, spending, talking sweetly, that is required by our female humans, and throw the odd tantrum when the planets are not aligned as they want them, and it all makes PERFECT sense to me."
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so would this be a ticking or a clacking??
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I can hear clicking, as in tappets, but it is overshadowed by the clacking, so bucket guides moving in the head is a REAL possible.
My suggestion at first would be a stake down kit, both sides, and then re-establish the noise.
As I said before, some tappet noise is better than none, but it is a "fine line".
As also said, the tappet adjustment is a very time consuming task, and will test your "love of the Jaguar" somewhat, but also VERY satisfying when completed correctly.
My suggestion at first would be a stake down kit, both sides, and then re-establish the noise.
As I said before, some tappet noise is better than none, but it is a "fine line".
As also said, the tappet adjustment is a very time consuming task, and will test your "love of the Jaguar" somewhat, but also VERY satisfying when completed correctly.
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