2000 Jaguar XJ8

[PhilA]

Airbag light fixed itself. 

I was going to pull the battery off and see if it would reset but that's saved the trouble.

So while the day was still comparatively cool I decided to do a deep clean on the windshield. 

That's clean and smooth now. Should extend the life of the wiper blade. Drag the razor backward over the glass and listen for clicks and pops as it hits the dirt stuck to the surface. 

 

Phil

[PhilA]

Tires arrived today, 3 days ahead of schedule.

Need to get the car up on blocks tonight.

[hairnet]

whos the chap with the baton rouge accent in your latest video

oh hang on.........................🇺🇸🏋️‍♀️

[PhilA]

Hover Jag, hover Jag

Does whatever a hover Jag does 

[hairnet]

did you figure out what the holes were?

[hairnet]

Just now, PhilA said:

Hover Jag, hover Jag

Does whatever a hover Jag does 

float like a butterfly...........................

[MorrisItalSLX]

11 hours ago, PhilA said:

Hover Jag, hover Jag

Does whatever a hover Jag does 

Rough neighbourhood?

[hairnet]

11 minutes ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

Rough neighbourhood?

some potholes if the wheels are all ripped off

 

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

Rough neighbourhood?

They must've just been borrowed by another Jaaag owner.

[PhilA]

Took a day off from work.

Got the rotors turned. Very nice.

Got the new tires mounted and balanced. Also very nice. 

Reassembled the brakes, which for Jaguar, are well designed and easy to do. 

Bolted the wheels back on. Happy with those. 

Set the pressures, went down the street and back and re-torqued the lugs. 

 

Ready to go, minus the aircon now. 

 

Phil

[comfortablynumb]

14 hours ago, PhilA said:

Took a day off from work.

Got the rotors turned. Very nice.

Must be the angle of the photo, but all the centres look different sizes to me 😱

Anyhoo, well done for sorting it 👍

[PhilA]

7 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Must be the angle of the photo, but all the centres look different sizes to me 😱

Anyhoo, well done for sorting it 👍

Wide angle lens, gets some odd fisheye effects.

Brakes are already better, which is nice.

[62 Austin]

On 18/04/2024 at 19:41, PhilA said:

Pulled the trim away tonight and discovered the PREMIUM SOUNDS. 

That runs the speakers in the doors. There's wiring for a sub amp. No idea where it is though. However, that can go on the wish list. 

Light bulbs in the dash were a success. 

 

Phil

Has anyone ever maxed-out the speedometer on an XJ8? Maybe someone on TopGear attempted it...170 mph.

[PhilA]

54 minutes ago, 62 Austin said:

Has anyone ever maxed-out the speedometer on an XJ8? Maybe someone on TopGear attempted it...170 mph.

Book says it's limited to 149.

[PhilA]

Figured out how to remove the headlight assemblies.

I wanted to make a better effort of cleaning the inside of the glass on the lights because they were hazy and would glare badly. 

Rag on a stick, wanted around inside like some sort of carnival game.

Appreciable results though. 

More light goes forwards, rather than being scattered now. 

Other side to do next then I need to find some trim clips and refit everything back. 

Phil

[PhilA]

Time to finish the rest. 

Bought a new trim clip and got the passenger side assembly back in. 

Cleaned up the driver's side and refitted it all. 

Everything works. Oncoming traffic will be happier.

 

Phil

[hairnet]

does the boss like it or does she still want a catalina

itll look nice down the shops/racing on i10

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

does the boss like it or does she still want a catalina

itll look nice down the shops/racing on i10

She likes it but wants the paint to look nicer.

[Noel Tidybeard]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

She likes it but wants the paint to look nicer.

that sounds like a "never dare an idiot" type of statement!🤣

[PhilA]

Just now, Noel Tidybeard said:

that sounds like a "never dare an idiot" type of statement!🤣

Car has to prove itself worthy of paint, first. 

 

Phil

[PhilA]

Did a bit of maths and ended up buying the gauges, hoses, vacuum pump etc.

Going to redo the aircon myself. Vacuum it down, check it holds and passes vacuum the way it should per the manual, and get it working again. 

Phil

[somewhatfoolish]

What's the kit cost? I'm familiar with topping up as we do it at work occasionally but given the lack of local AC specialists it might be worth adding to the tool mountain. No doubt as soon as I did the govt would demand everyone buy a licence to use the stuff.

[PhilA]

34 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

What's the kit cost? I'm familiar with topping up as we do it at work occasionally but given the lack of local AC specialists it might be worth adding to the tool mountain. No doubt as soon as I did the govt would demand everyone buy a licence to use the stuff.

$90.99 for the kit, $23 for 24oz (~700g) gas.

System takes 20oz so digital kitchen scales will be employed.

Do I expect it to last? No. Will it be made from the finest Chinesium? Yes. Should it do for what I need? Hopefully.

[PhilA]

High level stop lamp time. This one should be attached to the glass with big pads that it clips to, but that's stupid and it's broken. 

So I propped it up with something. 

Checked, and.. well, that's not all the bulbs. 

Cleaned the lens up and replaced the burned bulbs. 

Much better. Happy with that.

 

Phil

[24vdiamond]

How far off is being usable? Nearly there aren't you? 

[PhilA]

Just needs the aircon regassing, and it's ready to go. It'll need an oil change soon also.

Wife is starting a new job next week, been waiting on paying out on insurance and registration until she's settled in.

[PhilA]

Aircon kit arrived today. 

After work, I fitted the new receiver-dryer.

Then, put the vacuum pump on it for a good while, which pulled a good vacuum as per the manual. 

Switched the pump off and left it sit. No change so out with the refrigerant. 

Added 20oz in the end, with the pressure where the book says. 

Cold air from the vents! Very nice. 

 

Phil

[2flags]

That is great work. 

[PhilA]

Insurance, registration and MoT. 

Been really busy today. 

Also note that it's a small car...

 

Phil

[PhilA]

Coffee and donuts with the windows and sunroof open this morning because it's nice and cool (17c) outside. 

It's a nice old thing, really. 

Phil