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Well, all of a sudden we have this extra time on our hands. A good thing with a Jag is that there are always stuff to fix.......... So, this past weekend up on the QuickJack it went. I like the QuickJack a lot. Only shortcoming is that you only have front and rear access - no side access. But, you get used to it.
Main reason for getting it up in the air again was for new front swaybar bushing. New bushings and new end links. Guess what? The old clonk is now completely gone!! The funny thing is that the old bushing and links looked pretty darn good. It was a pretty easy job. Just a bit tight on the driver side and needed a loooong extension.
While up in the air, I also grease the rear half shafts. Everything felt tight and good.
Always worried about the transmission so I have wanted to have a second check on the fluid level after my second fluid change. Now that i have made a special over the exhaust pipe wrench it is so easy - no more burnt fingers
I used my new iCarSoft LR2 for fluid temp. Worked great and for info, the iCarSoft unit was within a degree of the bottom pan with an IR meter. The strange thing is that I needed just over 0.5 liter more oil?? I am sure i did it all by the book when I filled it the last time. Luckily I have not driven much sine that last change and hope no damage was done. Any ideas out there why it was low???
DIY jobs that need to be done, unfortunately, I took my car to the local dealer just as the COVIDE situation was starting to get cruise control and air bag problem sorted out. Still waiting to get the car back. Will have plenty to do when it returns.
DIY jobs that need to be done, unfortunately, I took my car to the local dealer just as the COVIDE situation was starting to get cruise control and air bag problem sorted out. Still waiting to get the car back. Will have plenty to do when it returns.
Lucky for me, the dealer refuses to work on my car as it is more than 10 years old. They are truly the worst.
Lucky for me, the dealer refuses to work on my car as it is more than 10 years old. They are truly the worst.
After I got my Jag a little over a year ago, I stopped in at our local Jag dealer ship to inquire about doing a transmission adaption run. They lacked the software and had no interest in any kind of support. It seemed like the only thing they could do might be an oil change. I can do that myself, thank you.
Self sufficiency is a must!
Cruise control inop, "Check Rear lights", and airbag light persisted even after brake light change. Took it to a local Mech specializing in 'European' cars. After $250 diagnostic, he told me I had Module problems that he could not program and I would have to go to Jag Dealer. Dealer claims they can fix it, but after 2 weeks, and $$$? I am beginning to wonder. May have to live with no cruise and airbag lites.
Maybe I can disconnect lights when I get it back and just live with it???
Today I chased down the reason that the cigarette lighter fuse kept blowing. The power wire was pinched under
the shift mechanism and it must have been shorting out. I cut the pinched area out and put it back together with
a butt connector then I covered the joint with some heat shrink and now it works fine so I can use it to charge
the cell phone. A minor thing but another thing that was bothering me. Now the old lady can get a hold of me
whenever I'm cruising around in the car. Oh, hold on, where's the wire cutters.
Finished up the install of a T605 bluetooth, then did a full brake job including flushing the system, pads, rotors, painting the calipers. While I had it up on the lift ( I'm lucky!), I noticed that the left front wheel bearing was quite a bit stiffer than the right, so I decided to change it out. First wheel bearing job, and the posts on this site really helped. A noise that I had previously attributed to the new tires went away, so it was a bad wheel bearing after all.
For next week, going to flush the trans fluid, change the filter and add the Transgo fix, drain and fill the rear differential fluid, grease the rear ujoints on the drive shafts, and if I have time, drain and flush the coolant. When all of that is done, I'm going back in and try and find the little piece of rubber that keeps flapping in the passenger side HVAC motor.
I also have a XK8 (2003) and a QuickJack. I really wasn't sure exactly how to lift it. I actually, bought the QuickJack for my Aston Martin. Anyway, a brief examination of the Jaguar seemed to indicate that I needed the "pinch block" rubber pieces so I ordered them.
Obviously, you have been successful in lifting yours so I am wondering if you mind sharing the specifics so that I am sure to do it right. I currently have the two sets of rubber blocks that came with the lift and then the new set that I ordered that are supposed to be used for a "pinch weld" lift. Your thoughts?
Extra time on our hands - what did you fix
