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Me too!

@@BigglesI love the dashboard and steering wheel as well!

Assuming you mean the handbrake holds the car, but the warning light doesn’t work regardless.. The light is activated by a plunger the lever rests on, so I would suspect that plunger switch has become faulty or out of adjustment.

Unfortunately this modification doesn’t work on an XJ40 as far as I am aware.

Diesels are very rare, at least in the UK!

@@Biggles Yeah, rare just about everywhere. But a very common 1.4 HDI/ TDCI

Sounds like a very interesting project! I would contact a Jaguar specialist in the UK and try and ship a gearbox over. Someone like Tom Lenthall or Swallows Jaguar Specialists should be able to source the parts.

@@Biggles Thank you

Just set engine to top dead centre.

Where is the dial on this car for zero in tdc? It seems like out if frame you were turning something towards the cabin.

@@tainchains It’s not quite so straightforward on an AJV8 since the engine isn’t timed to TDC. There are flats on the ends of the camshafts to which you can attached a locking tool and then you could lock the crank with a bolt through the bell housing inspection port. Remember though this is a redneck repair so I’m not following the correct procedure at all. You can’t lock the cams doing the job this way because you are lifting the cams up, hence the cable ties. There will always be some load on the valves doing the job my way, which is a risk. If you want to time up the engine perfect and be cautions you should be doing the whole job by the workshop manual which involves replacing all the chains, tensioners and guides from the front with the timing cover off and the cam sprockets removed. This video is not for you if you think you can lift the cams up without taking a risk..

it looked like you just turned the cam itself slightly to get the lobes off of the valves. Did you just do it by hand?

@@tainchains Everything is done by hand. You can wiggle the cam a little bit off the lobes, but the resistance isn’t that much. The main thing is that the camshafts are reseated exactly as they are removed.

There is no getting around the GM platform used, and we all prefer the cars from yesteryear. However, I think you are oversimplifying the effort Saab made to take what is a very ordinary corporate vehicle platform and make something out of it. For Saab the alternatives were a takeover by General Motors of bankrupcy. How many parts of the Cavalier would fit on that 9-3? Paritcularly the innovations in engine management systems (T5 and T7) and keeping the H-engine in production were impressive. Passenger safety was also the best in the business. Was it so on the Cavalier? Not the same car really is it? Classic 900s are pretty much too old to daily now, so if you want to keep driving a Saab, you have to make consessions.

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Thanks for the nice comment. It was a very healthy drivetrain indeed. Unfortunately, the father and son duo who sold it to me as a project had managed to wipe a cam lobe, wedge a cam follower into the block, and destroy the synchro on second gear. Suffice to say I have more of a sense of mechanical care and do not ride the clutch when driving... or indeed over-rev and engine or chew through synchromesh. I was ready for the engine swap but only discovered the damaged gearbox after patting myself on the back for finding a very good used engine. These are very easy to work on though and a replacement gearbox was soon fitted. This was the first true classic car experience for me as I had never driven anything older than 30 years. I was impressed how well the Herald drives despite this. It felt perfectly solid bumbling around country lanes.

Most X300s need a full suspension overhaul at this point due to lack of maintenance, so a suspension clonk is no big surprise. It’s worth treating these to some OEM quality new parts to restore that legendary ride!

@@Biggles thanks I follow your channel with interest 👍

Just a quick one Biggles,will you be attending the supercharged meet up in gaydon Warwickshire on the 28th of may

@@davidbell5870 Unfortunately I can’t make it.

@@Biggles oh ok shame I would of liked to have seen your xjr,maybe next time 👍

It won't harm it, but electrical contact cleaners may contain more alcohols than hydrocarbons which will be less effective at dissolving the built up carbon on the sensor.

Totally different engine, so no.

@@Biggles principle is the same though

@@paulwales2867 True, just I cannot state that this video will show you how to do the job exactly.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Thanks for the comment. That is an annoying fault indeed. If your rev counter is not moving then there is no signal from the CPS for whatever reason. Have you checked the condition of your ECU? I would imagine any water ingress there might cause this issue too. Other than that I would proceed by inspecting the wiring and the plug connector from the CPS to the main loom.

@@Biggles Really appreciate the reply. I’ll check that out.

Merely a cash flow situation, so I was running student amounts of fuel at the time.

Have you checked the condition of the ECU?

@@Biggles The ECU has not been revised before

@@javierdieguezaperador8361 I would recommend checking the condition of the pins and connector blocks going into the ECU.

It is an option, but you would need to remove the bumper first.

Thanks!

Unfortunately it is impossible for me to give technical advice on that issue. What you have been told is, in my experience, a typical answer from a seller trying to offload a car after discovering the repair would be too expensive. Of course I might be wrong, but at any rate unless you are a DIY enthusiast who can fix cars independently, then you need to find a good Jaguar specialist to diagnose the fault properly and give an estimate for a lasting repair. Anything else is pure guesswork.

I agree that if at all possible, it’s much better to replace all the chains and tensioners. Time has passed and these are old cars now.

Thanks!

These are the upper tensioners and are commonly referred to as the secondary chain tensioners.

Not brilliant I’m afraid. They are relatively light and therefore susceptible to crosswinds. Also the engine has to work quite hard to maintain higher speeds, so it will be noisy and harder work to drive.

Better than you expect for a super mini. I did 150 Km/H and didn't encouter majour issues.

@@GlossaME I got the car in a meantime (citroen C1 2013) and i am very happy with the highway performance as well! Engine doesnt make too many RPM to maintain 100km/h (which is the maximum speed during daytime in my country) and it pushed to 130 and above easily! Havent had any issues with crosswinds either, but perhaps that is yet too come. So i am pleasantly surprised with the performance, and very happy with the low fuel consumption

Good question! I haven’t done a direct comparison and I don’t have an auto anyone to compare with. I know the gearbox mount bushing is identical though.

The specialist is a private enthusiast with lots of experience rebuilding these superchargers. The work is both necessary and worth it. Owners often neglect servicing superchargers beyond an oil change. In the case of blower on this example, the couple was nearly broken, so it would have needed work soon anyway. Also, the bearings don't last forever, so it was good to get those changed at the same time. The bonus was getting the "inlet" side ported and polished.

Thanks for the feedback!

Standard RCA connectors to the amplifier and biwire connection for the speakers.

You are most welcome!

As long as you can keep the rust at bay, these cars can go a long way!

No worries!

There is actually a fault occurring in the video which I have since fixed. During restoration the car had the original clutch plate remanufactured (because original X300 clutch kits are NLA). You can notice the clutch slipping slightly under wide open throttle in the footage. Turns out there was something wrong with the remanufactured clutch. Fortunately I had a spare, which has now been fitted so the car is much better again!

@@Biggles Great you had a spare. It's just a wonderful combo. Hope it remains enjoyable for years to come!

The Endura-DE fuel shut-off solenoid is a 3 pin device that is linked to the Ford PATS system by 3 black wires.

Thanks for the kind words. These cars are at their best in the city. Although you can drive them on highways, you have to keep in mind that they are quite light and the engine is not so powerful. This means in strong winds you feel the car being blown around somewhat and passing cars at speed is difficult. I hope this advice helps.

​@@Bigglesi used to drive 140 km/h on the highway with my 107.

@@GoogleGebruiker you must have nerves of steel!

@@Biggles the car was really loud and shaky but I've done it on multiple times. Had to sell her a couple of weeks ago, because of a few technical issues. Will miss her. Reliable car, drove 38.000 km's in 1,5 years.

Your assessment of my state of mind taking this work on is accurate I’m afraid! Thanks for the comment. This is my “special” car, a mechanically restored and resprayed XJR6 factory manual. The car is so nice that the oil leak was somewhat letting the side down, so I always knew I would fix it. Very pleased with the results and while I was in there I managed to make the car run better by curing a tiny, but annoying, air leak. Christmas well spent!! Don’t forget I changed the clutch at the same time to rectify a faulty clutch plate, so there was so much more work on top of this.

@@Biggles to be honest, if there ever was an example to go through all this effort for, it would be for a factory manual car like you have here. I suppose in the pursuit of perfection, you have to pay close attention to even the smaller details like this. Honestly does look like a fantastic example and it makes me happy to see such caring owners of these cars like yourself. I have an XJR but it’s my daily driver and I have no place to really work on it but the street so I haven’t really had the opportunity to get really stuck into in-depth work like this. In no way do I feel skilled or confident enough to do so though but it would be nice to just give it a bash one day. I have a similar air leak issue on my car which whilst this doesn’t have too much effect on the running of the car, is definitely present and annoying. Maybe one day I’ll have the time to take it apart and investigate it properly, especially now that you’ve put this guide on here! Thank you for documenting this!