2000 Jaguar XJ8

[PhilA]

Most the time I'm wafting about.

Occasionally it's fun to press the loud pedal (even if it's not very loud).

 

Phil

[PhilA]

Again, smol car.

Phil

[PhilA]

It keeps going places. 

I really need to do the wheel bearing though. 

Phil

[PhilA]

Hub off

Hub in bits. Inner race is trashed. Someone greased it to try shut it up. Fail.

 

New bearings and races and seals to go in.

[Morris 63]

Don't know if you've ever said, but are any of your neighbours into tinkering with cars, or are you the local "guy who likes old clunkers"?

[Homersimpson]

2 hours ago, Morris 63 said:

Don't know if you've ever said, but are any of your neighbours into tinkering with cars, or are you the local "guy who likes old clunkers top quality automobiles"?

Fixed that for you

[PhilA]

Not just me. Neighbors across the street aren't adverse to fixing on their moderns- they were doing brakes today while I was doing this.

Then there's John down the street who buys anything he can that's old interesting and usually very rusty to tinker on. He built a shed for it. 

Currently sitting outside it is a hulk of a Studebaker Hawk, most of a '69 Mustang andsome WW2 Jeep/Willys looking thing. The rest of the nicer ones are inside or under cover. 

 

Phil

[Homersimpson]

15 minutes ago, PhilA said:

Not just me. Neighbors across the street aren't adverse to fixing on their moderns- they were doing brakes today while I was doing this.

Then there's John down the street who buys anything he can that's old interesting and usually very rusty to tinker on. He built a shed for it. 

Currently sitting outside it is a hulk of a Studebaker Hawk, most of a '69 Mustang andsome WW2 Jeep/Willys looking thing. The rest of the nicer ones are inside or under cover. 

 

Phil

Wish my neighbors were like that, round here its mostly company cars, PCP or some other nonsense finance arrangement.

[PhilA]

Back together and tested. Left side is quiet now. Right side is a bit grumbly. 

Guess I'll be ordering another set of bearings. 

I hope the diff bearings are ok.

 

Phil

[PhilA]

Nope! I'm sitting in the back being chauffeured. Wheel is quiet now, diff bearings are vwa-vwa-vwa.

 

Phil

[Morris 63]

Bugger. Still, we know you're a man who can, even though you'd rather not have to. 

[PhilA]

I'm going to jack it up and have a listen.

[PhilA]

Ended up using it to go to town. 

Different behavior now- the howl is gone but the vwa-vwa-vwa is present still, which quietens down on a right hand curve. 

Something is definitely out of balance.

I need a stethoscope to prod at things and pinpoint the noise.

Phil

[2flags]

How easy is it to get a replacement diff over there? Would you do that or rebuild your existing diff?

[PhilA]

47 minutes ago, 2flags said:

How easy is it to get a replacement diff over there? Would you do that or rebuild your existing diff?

Expensive! 

I would just redo the bearings in this one. 

Problem with this is it's a complex design. 

The driveshaft forms the upper wishbone in this system so transfers load to the differential casing. 

Phil

[2flags]

Has this changed much over the last 63yrs, since they introduced independent rear suspension to the E-Type and the Mk10? I know they were trying things out, but never found anything better. They got it so right first time. 

[PhilA]

2 hours ago, 2flags said:

Has this changed much over the last 63yrs, since they introduced independent rear suspension to the E-Type and the Mk10? I know they were trying things out, but never found anything better. They got it so right first time. 

With the exception the brakes are now at the wheels, no.

The brakes have been exceptionally easy to work on so they actually made an operational improvement in that respect.

[2flags]

I know the brakes were inboard to reduce unsprung weight, same as the Rover P6. [They are a bastard to work on as well.] Must be that with alloy wheels, alloy suspension components that this is no longer such an issue. 

[PhilA]

19 hours ago, 2flags said:

I know the brakes were inboard to reduce unsprung weight, same as the Rover P6. [They are a bastard to work on as well.] Must be that with alloy wheels, alloy suspension components that this is no longer such an issue. 

It's a compromise. 

Not a bad one either. You don't want critical safety items to be ignored, misunderstood or just plain difficult to ensure they work properly.

[PhilA]

Had a moment after the rain, so had a poke about with the calibrated earholes.

Diagnosis: begin! 

Cruise control wouldn't set because the front wheels weren't turning. Used a stick against the pedal instead. 

Net result: rear right wheel bearing is also noisy.

I'll get those on order for this side, then. 

 

Phil

[2flags]

Well at least you don't have to strip the diff out! You'll soon be on top of all those annoying problems. 

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, 2flags said:

Well at least you don't have to strip the diff out! You'll soon be on top of all those annoying problems. 

Shh shh. Don't say that, it'll hear you.

[hairnet]

MAD PROFESSSAH MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA

[Morris 63]

Ha, Doc Brown's understudy?

"You made a time machine out of a Jagwaah?!"

[hairnet]

13 hours ago, Morris 63 said:

Ha, Doc Brown's understudy?

"You made a time machine out of a Jagwaah?!"

imagine the electrical issues on that

[PhilA]

Washed the car. 

It does look nice

[PhilA]

Inner rear bearing, right hand side. 

Nope, doesn't look very good. 

That's definitely run out of miles. Fitted new ones and now the car is silent. 

How pleasant. Next up, rear dampers. 

 

Phil

[stuboy]

30 minutes ago, PhilA said:

Fitted new ones and now the car is silent. 

as it should be............... jaaaagg

[DSdriver]

I see your problem - the balls fell out.

[somewhatfoolish]

looks like the bearing's had water ingress.