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So to remove the air intake I have to first remove the upper part of the throttle body. Do do that, you have to remove all kinds of hoses and connectors. I you forgot to take pictures, maybe my picture here helps you when trying to figure out later, what goes where...
So to remove the air intake I have to first remove the upper part of the throttle body. Do do that, you have to remove all kinds of hoses and connectors. I you forgot to take pictures, maybe my picture here helps you when trying to figure out later, what goes where...
0 2023/01/04 02:53:07
Let the journey begin: When doing something like that, take pictures all the time. Note that there are different throttle-bodies on different X308. I do not have that black plastic vacuum cylinder, and don't be confused by that white cylinder: It's just an old food container, which fits perfectly - making sure that no dirt falls into the throttle while I am working there.
Let the journey begin: When doing something like that, take pictures all the time. Note that there are different throttle-bodies on different X308. I do not have that black plastic vacuum cylinder, and don't be confused by that white cylinder: It's just an old food container, which fits perfectly - making sure that no dirt falls into the throttle while I am working there.
0 2023/01/04 02:53:04
Lots of craks in the plastic cover. Obviously, plasic and head do not mix...
Lots of craks in the plastic cover. Obviously, plasic and head do not mix...
0 2023/01/03 16:04:27
A rat!
A rat!
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0 2023/01/01 04:02:14
Now, since I did this ATF change (full flush) while I had to remove the radiator anyway, but not the A/C radiator (to swap the timing chains, etc.) I had had both pipes (from and to the transmission) removed from the radiator anyway. I removed the ATF from the transmission (release plug in the pan), which was about 5L, then I put the plug back on. Then - and that is new: I used my "air pressure gun" and I blew CAREFULLY (I did not pull the trigger completely and I intentionally let a bit of airp
Now, since I did this ATF change (full flush) while I had to remove the radiator anyway, but not the A/C radiator (to swap the timing chains, etc.) I had had both pipes (from and to the transmission) removed from the radiator anyway. I removed the ATF from the transmission (release plug in the pan), which was about 5L, then I put the plug back on. Then - and that is new: I used my "air pressure gun" and I blew CAREFULLY (I did not pull the trigger completely and I intentionally let a bit of airp
0 2023/01/01 04:02:12
My way to do so was finding a relatively small hex-key and putting the longer end into the filler plug, while attaching a pipe as lever onto the short end of the hex key. I thibk it was an 8mm hex key.
My way to do so was finding a relatively small hex-key and putting the longer end into the filler plug, while attaching a pipe as lever onto the short end of the hex key. I thibk it was an 8mm hex key.
0 2023/01/01 04:02:10
Step 1 - as you should do it - but I always forget (and do it later): Loosen the filler plug (do not open, ATF would splash out, but loosen - just so that you know that you are able to remove it later for refilling).
Step 1 - as you should do it - but I always forget (and do it later): Loosen the filler plug (do not open, ATF would splash out, but loosen - just so that you know that you are able to remove it later for refilling).
0 2023/01/01 04:02:08
Mounted back onto the car-body.
Mounted back onto the car-body.
0 2022/12/27 04:26:01
Then you get yourself somewhere a rubber block and cut out of the full the right size rubber cylinder. I used an angle grinder with sanding disc. I am not responsible for any damage or injury. You clean up the two leftover metal parts (also with the angle grinder and "glue" all 3 parts together with black silicone. Let it dry over night. And you have an "all new" part... ;)
Then you get yourself somewhere a rubber block and cut out of the full the right size rubber cylinder. I used an angle grinder with sanding disc. I am not responsible for any damage or injury. You clean up the two leftover metal parts (also with the angle grinder and "glue" all 3 parts together with black silicone. Let it dry over night. And you have an "all new" part... ;)
0 2022/12/27 04:25:59
After it is broken into two, it can be screwed off with a socket - same applies to the other part stuck in the car-body.
After it is broken into two, it can be screwed off with a socket - same applies to the other part stuck in the car-body.
0 2022/12/27 04:25:55
I am starting with a picture, so you know, what this is about. The official name of this part is Instrumount, the P/N is EAC8130, and it is the X308 rubber stud under the box, which contains the engine-air-filter. And it is broken...
I am starting with a picture, so you know, what this is about. The official name of this part is Instrumount, the P/N is EAC8130, and it is the X308 rubber stud under the box, which contains the engine-air-filter. And it is broken...
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0 2022/12/27 03:06:54
The old fluid in there was unbelievably dirty (black, right). After the first hectic 5-10 seconds, I asked the helper to start the car without steering wheel action until I say STOP: That resulted in the clean fluid output of the left bottle, i.e. that was already the new fliid, which came back out.
The old fluid in there was unbelievably dirty (black, right). After the first hectic 5-10 seconds, I asked the helper to start the car without steering wheel action until I say STOP: That resulted in the clean fluid output of the left bottle, i.e. that was already the new fliid, which came back out.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:21
That hose extends to the waste bottle. You need a helper now, who starts the car (in P position and handbrake on) and turn the steering wheel to both sides on your command, while you stand prepared with an open 1 or 1.5 Liter bottle of Dex. I used a milk-bottle filled from the 20L bucket before. III. Things will happen extremely fast. Make sure that the hose is secured and cannot fly around spraying the ATF all over the place. The reservoir will empty in a heartbeat, you have to poor the TF very
That hose extends to the waste bottle. You need a helper now, who starts the car (in P position and handbrake on) and turn the steering wheel to both sides on your command, while you stand prepared with an open 1 or 1.5 Liter bottle of Dex. I used a milk-bottle filled from the 20L bucket before. III. Things will happen extremely fast. Make sure that the hose is secured and cannot fly around spraying the ATF all over the place. The reservoir will empty in a heartbeat, you have to poor the TF very
0 2022/12/27 02:24:19
I stuffed a suitable hose into the return hose (and fixed it with that clip). The reservoir rests here on a brick. You fill up the reservoir with DEX III.
I stuffed a suitable hose into the return hose (and fixed it with that clip). The reservoir rests here on a brick. You fill up the reservoir with DEX III.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:17
I stuffed on end of a bit of tube with heat-glue and put that tube over the reservoir's return-hose connection.
I stuffed on end of a bit of tube with heat-glue and put that tube over the reservoir's return-hose connection.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:15
It prooved to be extremely difficult to get the return hose (the lower hose) off. Afterwards, getting the hose back on was equally difficult, so I resorted to using a heat gun, to warm up the rubber hose a bit, which was very helpful - I should have done that already at this point here, during the removal.
It prooved to be extremely difficult to get the return hose (the lower hose) off. Afterwards, getting the hose back on was equally difficult, so I resorted to using a heat gun, to warm up the rubber hose a bit, which was very helpful - I should have done that already at this point here, during the removal.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:14
Then I removed the bracket, pushed the clips of the hosed back and used pliers to twist-turn the hoses, so that they both can turn around the point where they are attached. The lid of the reservoir is back on!
Then I removed the bracket, pushed the clips of the hosed back and used pliers to twist-turn the hoses, so that they both can turn around the point where they are attached. The lid of the reservoir is back on!
0 2022/12/27 02:24:12
Next I lowered the reservoir so that I can empty it even more.
Next I lowered the reservoir so that I can empty it even more.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:10
Then I detached the reservoir from its bracket. Also, I have to determine, which of the two hoses the return hose is. You can see it, when you look into the reservoir. ON the Ford Fairlane NL and the S-Type the return hose is the upper hose, but this here is the other design as used on the X-Type: The lower hose connects to the pipe, which rises up INSIDE of the reservoir so that the lower hose effectively becomes the "upper" hose, if you know what I mean.
Then I detached the reservoir from its bracket. Also, I have to determine, which of the two hoses the return hose is. You can see it, when you look into the reservoir. ON the Ford Fairlane NL and the S-Type the return hose is the upper hose, but this here is the other design as used on the X-Type: The lower hose connects to the pipe, which rises up INSIDE of the reservoir so that the lower hose effectively becomes the "upper" hose, if you know what I mean.
0 2022/12/27 02:24:07
Let's start with an "art-picture"... ;) You can see what is important: I use heat-glue to glue a bit of tube onto a syringe to empty the pwr. steering reservoir bit by bit and fill the waste bottle with the old fluid.
Let's start with an "art-picture"... ;) You can see what is important: I use heat-glue to glue a bit of tube onto a syringe to empty the pwr. steering reservoir bit by bit and fill the waste bottle with the old fluid.
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0 2022/12/27 01:57:51
That little white "clip" on the wiring loom is just one example of a X-mas tree. I heated it up a bit to get it out, and then again I headed it up to get it back in again later.
That little white "clip" on the wiring loom is just one example of a X-mas tree. I heated it up a bit to get it out, and then again I headed it up to get it back in again later.
0 2022/12/26 15:48:50
And once, that red pin of the primary tensioner is pulled: Am I supposed to move that black thing, which look like a bit of a chain (where the red arrow points at) into any direction?
And once, that red pin of the primary tensioner is pulled: Am I supposed to move that black thing, which look like a bit of a chain (where the red arrow points at) into any direction?
0 2022/12/18 04:05:05
In those blue circles you can just spot the red pins from the new secondary tensioners. I am sure they need to be pulled, once everything else is fitted properly. In those green circles are the primary tensioners. They also have red pins. Are they also supposed to be pulled? I did, but I am not sure, if that was correct - at least I just found a YT-video, where those were also pulled. But is that correct?
In those blue circles you can just spot the red pins from the new secondary tensioners. I am sure they need to be pulled, once everything else is fitted properly. In those green circles are the primary tensioners. They also have red pins. Are they also supposed to be pulled? I did, but I am not sure, if that was correct - at least I just found a YT-video, where those were also pulled. But is that correct?
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So push that clip INTO the clip and then pull?
So push that clip INTO the clip and then pull?
0 2022/12/13 03:25:04
And this is the top view of that mysterious clip design.
And this is the top view of that mysterious clip design.
0 2022/12/13 03:08:15
I already pulled that plastic-clip, which is an integral part of the clip, which I can't get off.
I already pulled that plastic-clip, which is an integral part of the clip, which I can't get off.
0 2022/12/13 03:08:13
Circled in red: That clip fixes a T-piece (of a passing tube) to the lower throttle body.
Circled in red: That clip fixes a T-piece (of a passing tube) to the lower throttle body.
0 2022/12/13 03:08:11
All good again. I found a new metal idler pulley with bearing, replacin the crappy original plastic pulley (where bearings cannot be swapped). And funny: Hard to see, but the new black pulley is made in Canada (hard to see, printed on the right)...: Which is a perfect match with the rest of the tesioner (see picture above...).
All good again. I found a new metal idler pulley with bearing, replacin the crappy original plastic pulley (where bearings cannot be swapped). And funny: Hard to see, but the new black pulley is made in Canada (hard to see, printed on the right)...: Which is a perfect match with the rest of the tesioner (see picture above...).
0 2022/12/10 03:05:21
But not to worry: 5mm shorter sounds a lot, but it is not that bad, because even the new bolt used nearly all the thread available (further out there was no more thread). Plus, I used the red loctite). Nevertheless, I went over the top, and I drilled a little hole into the new bolt and added another little screw from the other side. And used loctite again.
But not to worry: 5mm shorter sounds a lot, but it is not that bad, because even the new bolt used nearly all the thread available (further out there was no more thread). Plus, I used the red loctite). Nevertheless, I went over the top, and I drilled a little hole into the new bolt and added another little screw from the other side. And used loctite again.
0 2022/12/10 03:05:19
I was soooo lucky to find a left handed bolt! They did not have and left handed bolds in our local shop, where they sell bolts, screws and nuts only. But: the lawn-mower shop did have one. About 5mm shorter, though, and I also had to place a properly sized washer there as well to fixate the inner part of the bearing.
I was soooo lucky to find a left handed bolt! They did not have and left handed bolds in our local shop, where they sell bolts, screws and nuts only. But: the lawn-mower shop did have one. About 5mm shorter, though, and I also had to place a properly sized washer there as well to fixate the inner part of the bearing.
0 2022/12/10 03:05:16
And this is the other broken off bolt I had to deal with: The belt tensioner is marketed as non fixable replacement part. Obviously the bearing of the idler puller on it needs to be replaced. The cost for that tensioner are horrendous. I was "hammering" that bolt of the pulley with an air-ratchet... - until it broke off - and only then I saw the trap Jaguar planted there: That was a left-handed bolt!!! What the ...!? The things they do to sell the complete tensioner! Anyway, as you can see above
And this is the other broken off bolt I had to deal with: The belt tensioner is marketed as non fixable replacement part. Obviously the bearing of the idler puller on it needs to be replaced. The cost for that tensioner are horrendous. I was "hammering" that bolt of the pulley with an air-ratchet... - until it broke off - and only then I saw the trap Jaguar planted there: That was a left-handed bolt!!! What the ...!? The things they do to sell the complete tensioner! Anyway, as you can see above
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