eddyramrod Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Now then... a tale of spannering. When I took possession of Handsome, his EML was on. I knew about it; @HMC assured me it wasn't affecting the driving experience, and for the first day or two, he was right. However last Sunday I went to the Lakeland Motor Museum for Drive It Day, and began to experience hesitation under throttle. So, on Tuesday I took it in to Martin's garage to have the codes read. I got a phone call yesterday. Both banks were running lean, and it seems there's a plastic box at the back of the engine, part of the intake system, and this was broken. I authorised a replacement. So this morning I got a phone call telling me the car was ready. Here are the broken bits. EML is now off and there is no hesitation when I apply throttle. Just as a Jag should be! Meanwhile as you may have noticed, @NorfolkNWeigh offered me a 1/43 model X350. It arrived today. And now it's in my paintshop. Oh and just because I can... Here it is round the corner, with a neighbour's X-Type in the same green. Jim Bell, privatewire, crad and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Well done ad well swapped. Great cars Jags. I have an XType myself and love it! It comes a time when a car needs a new owner, It seems that time had come for Huggy. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Nice one Eddy, sounds like you’ll be back to hesitation free license loosing driving again. It’s certainly a handsome looking car too, and the colour really suits it. Classy and sophisticated! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 I suppose I should have taken before-and-after photos but I didn't, words will have to do. The other day I decided to do something about the glue residue on the rear number plate, from where sticky pads had apparently been allowed to rest on it. Three vertical strips were distorting the letters and It occurred to me that I might get a pull for improperly displaying the plate. So I delicately scraped at them with a Stanley blade, and got most of the residue off. The VRM is now decently legible again. I was in two minds about buying a new plate but now I don't need to Yay me! puddlethumper, Matty, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 Oh and since I haven't done one yet... Finally, the pez shot! I didn't have to put any in the day I got it, that's my excuse. This is from a week or so later. LightBulbFun, danthecapriman, mk2_craig and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 At some point I need to replicate this... I know it's the wrong model but it'll do for me! 808 Estate, privatewire, HMC and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 The other day I was taking some stuff out of the trunk and putting it back, and I noticed a hissing from, it seemed, the left rear wheel. Next time I wanted to drive it I looked at the tyres beforehand and they seemed ok, but the car was sitting low. The dashboard confirmed my diagnosis: faulty air suspension. It's going to the garage round the corner tomorrow, where it can stay until we get back from Knockhill. Isn't there always something! paulplom and Lankytim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I am joking Hopefully will be a quick and easy fix and not too much of a hit on the wallet. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 1 minute ago, gadgetgricey said: I am joking Hopefully will be a quick and easy fix and not too much of a hit on the wallet. Hopefully, yes! Thank you for the levity, btw, it put a smile on my chops. gadgetgricey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2 hours ago, gadgetgricey said: I am joking Hopefully will be a quick and easy fix and not too much of a hit on the wallet. S’not that one you need it’s… Good luck with the repair Eddy, hopefully it’ll be easily rectified! danthecapriman, eddyramrod, gadgetgricey and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 Oh it'll certainly be easy! I won't be so much as opening the shed door, the garage can deal with it. Paying for it might be a different story though. Just have to keep my fingers crossed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 It needs a new air suspension strut, with airbag. The garage can get one, £450 +VAT. So I had a look online, and found an ebay seller offering them (supposedly new) at £235 with free postage. Obviously I've ordered one. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctormop Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Fingers crossed it does the job Eddy, eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/28/2022 at 10:32 AM, eddyramrod said: The other day I was taking some stuff out of the trunk WTF is a trunk?! Nyphur and eddyramrod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted Wednesday at 11:41 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:41 PM The new strut has arrived today. I put it in the trunk and walked round to the garage to tell them. Yes sir, we can fit you in... a week on Friday. Well they are always busy. Sign of a good garage, or just capitalising on local closures (two gone in the last 12 months)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted Thursday at 05:17 AM Share Posted Thursday at 05:17 AM The lucky bastards ! ( the garages that have closed. ) eddyramrod, Rusty_Rocket and Saabnut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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