Start a new thread please. There are dozens of tire threads. This isn't one.

 

Not today, but my major DIY this year was replacing the pedestrian crash sensors.

No way of doing it without removing the front bumper.

 

I backed my kitty out of the garage, so I could access a cabinet in the garage that it was blocking. Of course, I bleeped the throttle to give myself a thrill.

 

I installed a set of super bright LED h11 bulbs in the fog light housings. Then adjusted their height to shine slightly below the low beam cut off.
This really opened up my night vision while on country roads.
wj

 

Are there built in adjustments, or did you shim it get the right angle?

 

They have a have a verticle adjustment control.
WJ

 

My garage is unheated. This winter's been mild though. I thought I was losing oil from the oil cooler the under scuttle tray had oil all over it. Put her on the lift, cleaned off the oil from the engine and under tray. Put some dye in with the engine oil. Turns out it was the oil pan gasket. Easy fix but snapped a bolt retightening because, sure, why not. Halfway up the hole and 45 degrees break. Good times. I bought a set of self centering hinge bits. The 7/64" fit nicely in the hole (6mm 1.00 pitch bolts on the pan).

Then fitted a left handed drill bit in and it came right out. Ran a tap through to clean it up but there was no damage.

Now that's done. On to other home projects.

Projects upcoming in the spring. Front pads, random check for vacuum leaks as my LTFT was a little wonky last I checked. No performance issues but it's easy work:-) Also cabin filter. Then I'll strip the well worn ceramic finish and re finish. Haven't decided if I want to go ceramic again or au natural (wax).

 

Sanded headlight lenses with 800 grit and polished to near perfection.
pulled recently installed oshran 6000k H1s. bulbs and replaced with Auxito H1s LED assemblies
Woohoo!!! I can see again.
Alighnment : had to lower a touch so as to not blind incoming traffic.
wj

 

I uncovered the nose to look at it - it's put away for winter storage. ;-)

 

20mm Spacers up front. 25mm spacers in rear. give it a more aggressive stance. wheels look bigger.

 

Pictures?

 

Did my once a year oil and filter change. Now at 50,200 miles.

Think this is the last change I do before getting a fluid extractor as it's getting less and less enjoyable sliding underneath with the car on ramps. It does give me the opportunity to take a look under the cover though.
Noticed a small oil seepage right around where the starter is attached at the back of the bell housing (?). Just got the back edge of the under tray so nothing on the ground. little to no blow back so I'm not sure I need to worry too much about it just yet.

I'll monitor the oil level a bit more closely to see if there is any loss.

 

I already had an XKR backbox on my naturally aspirated 4.2 XK, but this weekend I decided to swap the middle resonator for an X-pipe.



Here is the result:

 

The sound I got with the X-pipe wasn’t to my liking at all.

The growl at low RPM completely disappeared, and while it sounded good at high RPM, it lacked depth. So, I went back to the garage and swapped the X-pipe for some straight pipes. Now, I’ve got straight pipes after the cats and the XKR backbox (with the valves, of course, disconnected and always open). No drone, not crazy loud, just perfect.



I think I’ve got the best-sounding 4.2 XK out there!

 

Did you make any videos? Stock vs X-pipe vs straight pipe? I have an H-pipe and keep wondering if it was the right choice.

 

Nasty spilt located at the top of the radiator leaking the whole way down


The culprit (top of radiator split)


Finally got around to replacing the radiator

 

I use strong LED's in my fogs as Daytime Running lights, since the DRL's in an '07 are pathetic, or have to use the Xenons as DRL's. Shut the fogs off at night for the most part.

 

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Awhile ago I got tired of dealing with the phantom TPMS alerts on my ‘09 XK so I disabled the system via Autologic. I just installed Bluetooth 5.0 internal sensors that connect to iTPMS app on my iPhone. It’s compatible with CarPlay so I can see the info on the screen. I do have Mr12Volt installed…

 

Installed the leaper. Really ties the rear together 😎