my latest whine

[danny76]

and of course there's today.

 i gave myself a fat lip when a wrench slipped, and i nearly knocked myself out.
 my heater keeps tripping the overtemp circuit breaker......can't figure out why the burn chamber is overheating.
 my printer kept beeping at me telling me it had a paper jam/....even when there was no paper in it. it is now deceased.
 i'm still a little high from the gas fumes from finishing up on the jag.
 a big piece of something blew into the side of my brand new $6k enclosed car trailer, putting a nice big dent, and scratch down the side.
 

Don't I know that feeling, just changed my manifolds for a Stainless Pwerflow full system, was under the damned car every day for about two weeks after work.





New ones are prettier than old ones though

[CAP1]

Don't I know that feeling, just changed my manifolds for a Stainless Pwerflow full system, was under the damned car every day for about two weeks after work.

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New ones are prettier than old ones though

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i think your hand sprung a leak.

[katanaso]

What model Jag was it, LTCAP?

My wife has a XK8, and we had to take it in a few years ago because the radiator cooling fan would run for 20-25 minutes after the car was shut off.  There was also a terrific amount of heat eminating from the sides of the car, just behind the front wheels. 

The car was not overheating though -- the temperature gauge was steady at 50%.  (Hot to me, but she said it was like that since day 1).

Anyways, we took it to my mechanic, who worked on my older 911, and he said nothing was wrong.  Note: this mechanic is no longer my 911 mechanic after this day...

We then took it to a Jag specialist, and he knew right away what was wrong.  Apparently there was a defect with the water pump impeller, and all of the fins broke off of it. 

Ford used a cheapo part that commonly broke.

Just thought I'd share -- it has no relevance other than being a Jag with a weird problem.

mir

[CAP1]

the one i had was an 88 xjs. i don't like it. i can't fit in it, yet i can easily fit in my geo prism.

funny you mention ford usin cheap parts.

 remember the 3.8L head gasket problem? the one when the mechanic tells ya if you've got more then 80k miles and the gasket's not been done yet, then it will be very soon?
 same thing. ford went looking for a cheaper supplier(from what i've been told). they found one. and they got what they paid for.

[68Wooley]

the one i had was an 88 xjs. i don't like it. i can't fit in it, yet i can easily fit in my geo prism.

funny you mention ford usin cheap parts.

 remember the 3.8L head gasket problem? the one when the mechanic tells ya if you've got more then 80k miles and the gasket's not been done yet, then it will be very soon?
 same thing. ford went looking for a cheaper supplier(from what i've been told). they found one. and they got what they paid for.

How were the shocks on the XJS? My old man had Jags in the early ninties - an XJ6 then and XJS. Fun cars - especially for a teenager with a recently minted driving license - but they both ate shock absorbers.

The XJS was designed during the Britsh Leyland era of the 70's that destroyed British car building. Its a miracle the bloody things ever ran at all.

[fbWldcat]

Don't I know that feeling, just changed my manifolds for a Stainless Pwerflow full system, was under the damned car every day for about two weeks after work.

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New ones are prettier than old ones though

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Either you cut yourself up pretty bad or the radiator fluid is leaking (joking, joking).

[CAP1]

How were the shocks on the XJS? My old man had Jags in the early ninties - an XJ6 then and XJS. Fun cars - especially for a teenager with a recently minted driving license - but they both ate shock absorbers.

The XJS was designed during the Britsh Leyland era of the 70's that destroyed British car building. Its a miracle the bloody things ever ran at all.

i didn't notice them to be honest.

i've got an xj8 sitting out there waiting for a new caliper and rotor in the rear. they're inboard brakes on that one......calls for 5.5 hours to do them.  engineers.........

[Dichotomy]

HEY!!!!!

oh wait..

I'm a designer..

carry on

[CAP1]

HEY!!!!!

oh wait..

I'm a designer..

carry on

seeing some of the poop i see designed into/onto cars.....i could go there too. 

[danny76]

Either you cut yourself up pretty bad or the radiator fluid is leaking (joking, joking).

I never work on any car or bike without leaving hunks of knuckles everywhere. On the Jag subject, I had a 98 XJ8 4.0, with the same water pump impeller problems, and the Nikasil liners, and the original timing chains.

Loved the Jag, but have to wonder at guys that design water pumps with impellers made of a plastic affected by anti-freeze, cylinder liners damaged by petrol, and cam chain tensioners affected by oil????

All this on a car originally costing £65000