Howdy, Its been some 40 years since I last owned a Jaguar and this second will likely be my last. XK 150 MC OTS survivor car back then. Very recently came across a '78 XJ6L in Arizona and got sufficiently excited. To be perfectly honest, would have passed were it not for the 350/350 conversion done some time in its past. Due to mechanical problems with my trailer, ended up driving the Jag some 400 miles to get home. A great pleasure trip. The Chev requires valve stem seals as engines of the '80s often did but otherwise the drivetrain is fine. Rest of the car, once previously repainted and retrimmed, has detailed up very nicely.

I am having real problems with the hood latches. Left spring/screw had been rewelded into the bonnet but would not latch. Now the right has already broken loose.
I don't weld so have a shop appointment for the bonnet latches and valve seals coming up as well as some other odds and ends.

Happy to have found JaguarForums.com and look forward to caring for the car and sharing with all y'all. Thanks.

 

Welcome aboard, looking forward to hearing more about your Classic.

Dave

 

Love the white walls with the white paint. A long time ago I posted on the Forums about the hood latch springs. My hood kept popping open while driving over bumpy roads and no matter how much I fiddled with the adjustment the problem persisted. I finally replaced the factory springs that were 20 pounds per inch of travel. I found new ones at Grainger that were exactly the same size but 10 pounds per inch and have never had the hood pop open again.

Jeff

 

I wonder if the hood has been previously opened using the hidden emergency screws found under the left and right front fenders and left in the unscrewed position. Just a possibility.

But this is what I would check first. Those emergency release screws are there in case the pull cable breaks. They are located near the windshield cowl area, forward of the front doors, exactly under each hood holdown bracket. Best to raise the car and remove front tires to be able to see the access screws with a bright light. They might be covered with old road grime or undercoating.

 

Hmmm, Jose, your post confuses me. The hole in the inner fender where you can insert a screwdriver allows you to us the screwdriver to pry back the latch where it fastens onto the end of the cable. Then the latch opens and that side of the hood pops up. What were you unscrewing?

 

For those of you that were not familiar with the screwdriver trick, it's way easier to practice it with the hood open and you can then see where the screwdriver comes in and the motion to release the latch. Just takes a minute to become proficient if you can see what you are doing. Then when you have to do it blind when the hood won't open you know how it works. And once your proficient you don't have to jack the car up or remove the wheel.

Jeff

 

Jeff, yes, prying, I used the wrong word.

 

The fact that weld is involved isa a bg flag to me. The inscrews in to a captive nt. and is secured by a secpod oe as I recal. if the pin is welded to the bonnet, no adjustment s possible. if the weld has failed then nothing good can happen.

or perhas the bonnett is weded to secure the cative nt tt broke free.

Not a good solution, in m view.

In would go shoppig for a better bonnet

Welcome aboard. lottsa fun here. Nce car even if white cars are not my favrites. but, in really hot climes quite practical.

 

Hello,
Congratulation on your new Series 2 Jag, the most Beautiful car ever to grace the roads of the world! (I freely admit my shameless bias)
Welcome to our playroom from ElinorB.
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Welcome to our little corner of the web, there are a few of us here with the gm lump, some bought that way, others of us choosing to do the swap ourselves
They are amazing cars either way!! Enjoy her!!

 

i love this big cat, looks very great.
Welcome to the table of men of JAGs