2010+ 5.0 XK A/C drain tube / duck bill location
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Just wanted to update everyone interested,
I did locate the duck bill an fixed it! it's quite
easy once you understand where it is, under the carpeting.
on 2010+ jaguars there is sound dampening material cover the hole for the duck bill,
however there is a seam which u can pry open
with your hand and stick your hand in,
i then stuck a tube inside the duck bill withmy finger tips. difficult but doable.
your hand can fit between there from passenger (us cars) side of the vehicle.
I did locate the duck bill an fixed it! it's quite
easy once you understand where it is, under the carpeting.
on 2010+ jaguars there is sound dampening material cover the hole for the duck bill,
however there is a seam which u can pry open
with your hand and stick your hand in,
i then stuck a tube inside the duck bill withmy finger tips. difficult but doable.
your hand can fit between there from passenger (us cars) side of the vehicle.
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It is visible from the top of the engine, I posted a picture on one of the threads.
You can just pull it down and stick your hand in there.
it runs fender-to-fender and it starts at the bottom corner of the firewall.
Don't give up, you can definitely do this!
You can just pull it down and stick your hand in there.
it runs fender-to-fender and it starts at the bottom corner of the firewall.
Don't give up, you can definitely do this!
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Thanks, I should have taken some photos yesterday, will try and remember tomorrow. So there's a thicker sort of "pad" above the transmission, visible from above, which the brake lines run over the top of. Is the seam you're talking about underneath that, then?
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so if its like my 2007 xkr and in the same place, this is the way to go, no messing takes time and not as big a job as you think. Mine had the leak issue before i got the car from previous records. I had a coolant pipe bust on my car driving into the car park at work, lucky for me not on the road, anyway the 2 coolant pipes are under the supercharger. When the mechanic took off the supercharger to replace the 2 pipes he had easy access to the duck bill and cut it off , no more problem there, so i think that's the way to go., just take off the supercharger, it's not that big a job .
To all early owners of the xkr like mine, i would advise getting the 2 coolant pipes under the supercharger changed as these do fail due to fatigue along with the collant thermostate.
To all early owners of the xkr like mine, i would advise getting the 2 coolant pipes under the supercharger changed as these do fail due to fatigue along with the collant thermostate.
im taking my supercharger out to deal with coolant pipes, can i access the duck bill from there? I can deal with that too if so
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BUMP - can anyone confirm - is the duckbill access easy with the Supercharger off?
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Yes it is easy, but that's because you also have all of your intake pipes and the throttle body elbow out of the way, and presumably the fake firewall and cowl. I was able to just reach in and locate the hole above the transmission, but it appears that a previous owner cut it off before it got to me. Side note - remove the rotten smelling oil from your SC while it is off, as it never gets easier. I just 'went to the valley' over the last week and a half or so, and it is quite the project. I think that officially moves me from Jaguar owner to Jaguar enthusiast!
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Yes it is easy, but that's because you also have all of your intake pipes and the throttle body elbow out of the way, and presumably the fake firewall and cowl. I was able to just reach in and locate the hole above the transmission, but it appears that a previous owner cut it off before it got to me. Side note - remove the rotten smelling oil from your SC while it is off, as it never gets easier. I just 'went to the valley' over the last week and a half or so, and it is quite the project. I think that officially moves me from Jaguar owner to Jaguar enthusiast!
You have just done what I am about to do. Do you mind if I set up separate thread to discuss this?
Btw i expect my duckbill has been done as my dashboard was removed before I bought the car, a big clever hardwired phone charging lead was installed too. Only reason for dash out i presume was a wet carpet!
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This is great, thank you.
You have just done what I am about to do. Do you mind if I set up separate thread to discuss this?
Btw i expect my duckbill has been done as my dashboard was removed before I bought the car, a big clever hardwired phone charging lead was installed too. Only reason for dash out i presume was a wet carpet!
You have just done what I am about to do. Do you mind if I set up separate thread to discuss this?
Btw i expect my duckbill has been done as my dashboard was removed before I bought the car, a big clever hardwired phone charging lead was installed too. Only reason for dash out i presume was a wet carpet!
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Daughter was up on motor and could reach. duckbill is slight passenger side of centerline of trans between cover and car body. My arm could not fit. I could feel the body indentation but not the duckbill itself. She was able to feel it and to get her finger up there and clear it...I owe her 1100.... also I showed her a picture of the old and new duckbills she says it’s the new version- which checks out with vin.
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-doing-222930/
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It already is. There are 2 of the actually. Here's a link to the one I started:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-doing-222930/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-doing-222930/
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Don't really care who invented what. Just trying to help. Am puzzled though how this topic keeps popping up and people want to take their dash apart. Gotta help them. But thanks for correcting me...
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I've tried multiple times and I cannot reach the duckbill on my car. Mine is a 5.0 with the extra fireproof matting above the gearbox which makes it difficult to get a tool in there too and after trying numerous times the matting is now disintegrating, meaning I can't even get the inspection camera in there now. Your solution may have worked for you but it does not work for everyone.
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I've tried multiple times and I cannot reach the duckbill on my car. Mine is a 5.0 with the extra fireproof matting above the gearbox which makes it difficult to get a tool in there too and after trying numerous times the matting is now disintegrating, meaning I can't even get the inspection camera in there now. Your solution may have worked for you but it does not work for everyone.
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Just wanted to update everyone interested,
I did locate the duck bill an fixed it! it's quite
easy once you understand where it is, under the carpeting.
on 2010+ jaguars there is sound dampening material cover the hole for the duck bill,
however there is a seam which u can pry open
with your hand and stick your hand in,
i then stuck a tube inside the duck bill withmy finger tips. difficult but doable.
your hand can fit between there from passenger (us cars) side of the vehicle.
I did locate the duck bill an fixed it! it's quite
easy once you understand where it is, under the carpeting.
on 2010+ jaguars there is sound dampening material cover the hole for the duck bill,
however there is a seam which u can pry open
with your hand and stick your hand in,
i then stuck a tube inside the duck bill withmy finger tips. difficult but doable.
your hand can fit between there from passenger (us cars) side of the vehicle.
I said to my wife. Tonight you get lobster if you fix the jag
Guess what she said. It’s a squirted. We took some greasy lubricant and find the duckbill. Many thx ☺️ Without this information I couldn’t do it. Thx greetings Mike
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