(01/21/2023)
Once part of the exhaust was out of the way, I focused on removing the starter and the torque converter bolts.
I’m sure with a different tool I could get the TC bolts from the inspection shield on the bottom, but with what I had, I ended up going through the starter well.
(01/15/2023)
Today I tackled getting more of the driver exhaust out along with the driver side manifolds.
(01/14/2023)
Look up “Jaguar XJS fire on YouTube” – you will find more than one result.
This picture is the main positive battery cable as it traverses from trunk, where the battery is housed, to the engine bay. Notice it pinched under a heat shield.
Yes, it is clamped and there is foam in there. Still, seems poor.
Removed more of the 4,000 shields today and revealed more of the driveline.
And I started removing part of the intake on the engine.
(01/08/2023)
I randomly decided to tackle removing the exhaust. Or at least the driver side.
I found this bolt already missing. Hopefully that’s not important.
Back in the cabin, I pulled off this transmission cover to reveal…wait for it….MORE FOAM.
This is starting to look really good.
(01/07/2023)
I decided it was time to get the hood off and get serious about the engine tear down. I want to tear down as much of the engine as I could before I have to pull it. This saves on weight, frustration and most importantly me pulling out hair from my already-balding head.
Why is there a second ignition coil here? Why is it potted? Is this a choke? Why?
Radiator is out!
Radiator was leaking!
What a very crude way to tighten a belt.
(01/06/2023)
If you look closely underneath on the passenger side, the SECOND engine mount is visible!
Is there a reason Jaguar left the engine pull hooks attached to the V12?
I had to remove more coolant. This is one of the hoses I pulled.
Oh look, more relays random electrical crap mounted somewhere random.
Jag didn’t want that oxygen sensor to get unplugged I guess. Not like a light would appear if the sensor went bad (looking at you, 30k mile timer)
Another in-line fuse with a fancy mount.
(01/05/2023)
Jaguar: We use worm gear clamps for everything…
One of about 10,000 vacuum servos
And today was the first day I was able to see one of the engine mounts!
(01/04/2023)
The driver side of the cabin is getting cleaner!
This random pipe was under the hood. It’s used for coolant. It has a bleeder on the right side and exits the engine bay at the radiator support goes around the front and goes BACK into the engine bay on the left side. Why???
Under the hood I found more relays and inline fuses and a random resistor pack.
(01/03/2023)
I’m starting to move my attention to the underside of the car a little. All of this is prep work to get the engine out as easily as possible.
Here we have the driveshaft going into the rear diff. The other end disappears into one of 4,000 shields.
This will be fun to take apart later.
Oh look a bunch more grounds. Wait. No. Those are hots.
And a similar grouping on the otherside of the cabin
(01/02/2023)
Not a big post for today, but I’m slowly getting the carpet and foam glued down mess off from inside the car.
Today I found a random extra rivet from the factory that never made it somewhere.
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