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@@billsmith6745 haha they were from a very old set I used and abused during my Metallica phase 🤣

@@johnmckeel8762 when you saw what!?

@@bartleybmw2370 thanks ☺️. Now you get to see all the insides of the 6.0 V12!

Easy fix. Don't watch my videos. 😂

@@jaguarxjsocd That must surely have been a tongue in cheek comment. Do you have an 'heir' who will someday inherit your XJS?

@@ScaphanNetwork thanks ☺️, next job is the block, deglaze the bores and fit the pistons with thier new rings I put on in a previous video, I'll get in the garage again soon, right now I'm building a garden room ha, so the car will have to wait a bit

@@mywayididit3295 always something to fix/improve!

Thanks, I do enjoy the detail part of this ridiculous hobby 😄

Yes me too.. as I say in this video I'll be chasing GDK up this week!

@@daveallen8248 thanks ☺️. I am always VERY aware these videos are incredibly boring 🥱🥱😂.. however I create them mostly as a reference for me, sometimes to refer back to later and sometimes just as a diary of the work I've done on the car. But going into every minute detail hopefully will help others see where everything is situated etc

@@jaguarxjsocd It would have been boring if you had repeated the process 24 times 🙂

@@williamellis3961 haha I agree. They certainly have nothing in common with either creature! Zero grip 😂

@@Shuckyduckyquack thanks ☺️, I'm learning literally as I go so I'm pretty much explaining it to myself haha!

@@01AnthraciteXJR thanks for joining me every now and then 😊. Definitely requires a lot of space time and money, all 3 of which I'm not rich in haha, hence the very slow process!

@@kevintelfer4008 hi, yea good idea.. I'll try to add if possible. Usually I know what I'm looking for so head to SNG Barratts site or JLR Classic parts as both those sites display everything in exploded diagrams. Can be a bit hard to find stuff sometimes but I've got pretty used to where everything is by now! They list the part numbers and whether it's available anymore or not, or whether they stock a non OEM alternative. (SNG that is, JLR site just says available, or not). With this video however it's a bit different as OEM piston rings for the facelift 6.0l V12 are no longer available.. anywhere. So I think I mentioned the Ford part I'm using (this being an experiment based literally on a couple of online recommendations - so kinda risky let's be honest!). I assume the rings can be found via Hastings or Ford, but I bought mine as a double pack set off eBay, they only had one set in stock so I can't share that listing if that makes sense. But going forward if I think of any parts that are hard to find I'll add a link

Great thanks for info ,I've just bought a 1991 Le man's and looking to do the irs and front also following your videos ,haven't the bottle to tackle the engine side yet so a lot of respect for ya on that ,maybe when I get a bit more experience 😀 👍👍

@@yoopass1 me too! Unfortunately not heard from them yet, hopefully soon.

@@GSF5599 thanks. Details are everything to me!

Hi! Unfortunately I restored my front subframe/suspension and front brakes before I decided to make a RUclips channel. The only video I have currently that shows removing the front suspension, is titled.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Winter/Spring 2023 project update And I remove the front springs in this video.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Facelift October 2023 progress update. Apart from those videos I have nothing to help at the moment sorry! I am very busy with the engine rebuild at the moment but if I get some time to do any work on the front suspension, I will of course video it!

@@jaguarxjsocd thanks for answering

Faff indeed! But painting anything is always about the faff and prep.. very happy with the results. Now got to do the same all over again on the other head haha! Thanks for watching 😊

Hi, glad my random vids help occasionally! Hmm.. I'm trying to remember, it's been a while since I removed the sump in situ.. I honestly can't remember there being any issues but I'll look through my photo library, see if I can see the problem your having.

Found pics from when I removed the sump a few years ago. I think I see the bolt you are on about, there's a lip in the casting of the next cover heading frontward? I just removed that cover, it's only a few bolts as I was giving everything a clean up. The service manual doesn't mention anything about removing additional covers however and looking at my pic it would seem a socket should locate but I know pics can be deceiving!

Thank you so much for the prompt response. I have tried a socket and an open ended wrench and for the life of me I can’t get sufficient purchase on the pan bolt due to the lip you refer to. I believe I will remove the cover since your video makes it appear fairly straight forward. My next project is to replace the transmission mount, and your video is a godsend since the only other information I can find relates to the pre facelift ca

Hi, thanks for watching my ramblings, please always know my "knowledge" is very limited and usually gathered during a specific job using trial and error 🤣 That said coolant colours are a bit of a misleading headache to navigate, much better to assess types of coolant and not to mix them. So as far as I know, Jaguar used Glycol based coolant in the x300, same as in the XJS. It's that stuff that tastes sweet, and at the time was usually coloured green or blue. These coolants work absolutely fine with the Aluminium Jaguar blocks but do require changing every 2 years. Granville blue appears to be Glycol based .. just blue. Will be absolutely fine. The yellow coolant is most likely Jaguars updated OEM coolant, still Glycol based but contained stuff to extend that service period to 5 years. To be safe, I'd flush out any old coolant to remove any risk of incompatibility as you can't be 100% sure what the yellow coolant is.. then refill with the glycol blue. Drain and replace every 2 years. It usually contains a nasty taste additive these days to help stop cats etc licking up any leaks.. it's game over if they do!

Thankyou so much ...I'll sleep better tonight. I didn't mean to bother you with it. But I knew you'd know 😊...thanks matey Its booked in the JEC show 28th of July Gaydon. Be nice for the car to actually make the 50 mile journey under its own Steam lol .

Interesting, I didn't think the fan shroud could be split horizontally at all, I'll look into that. I don't think leaving the bonnet in place would work however, surely it would get in the way of lifting the radiator?

Hopefully I'll be doing a follow up soon, possible early July with the finished result. Heard nothing but great reviews regarding GDK so confident I made the right decision not just because they are so local to me!

This video covers abs code readout on the vehicle dashboard for the facelift V12. I'm not sure whether it's the same process for the straight 6 4.0l. also I believe post 1994 cars had a basic OBD reader type port, so perhaps any reader will show error codes but I know zero about that later port. Basically if you've got the connector shown in this video in your boot.. jump the wires and read codes in vehicle as shown, if not you'll need a different video from someone who knows that setup!

@@jaguarxjsocd Hello, In the xjs-c 1994, the ABS light is constantly on. The code is therefore unreadable. Where should I look for the error. I am Tibor and Hungarian. Thank you.

@@GobolyosTibor hi.. unfortunately I can't help you beyond recommending you read the service document.. see link below www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/89ki8tzvc2ith16etsdtt/ABS-Blink-Lights.pdf?rlkey=04nunkz7gd26i4vdw4uinh82g&dl=0

Yes I just found their RUclips channel and saw that episode!

Always good to hear another positive review, they must be doing something right ☺️

Thanks 😊 was good to see all the work in progress.

Interesting, thanks for the heads up I'll investigate those missing bolts on the reinstall!

Those two bolts really don't do anything, and make the ski slope much harder to remove. The tabs at the front, and the screw at the back are sufficient.

Me too!

Haha.. well think of it as a long term art project more than a car.. firstly I have little interest in driving the car so that removes any urgency to "get it back on the road" etc that would motivate others! Secondly.. to achieve the level of detail I want it's going to be an incredibly slow journey. But I'm not trying to finish.. I'm enjoying the process too much!.

Thanks, yes I always like to look at a job and see how I can make it as easy as possible.. it certainly made the removal and (practice so far) reinstall very easy. I see the service manual shows a special tool that connects to the cam housing studs, so I assume Jaguar developed some end for that similar to me that allowed easy access to the keepers, the standard design end I see on all "valve removal tools" just blocks any easy access.

@@jaguarxjsocd well very clever. You should patent it!

Haha I don't think you can patent using a press to .. press things 😂. But thanks, it can be known as the Jaguar OCD way of doing things!

It's not a Jaguar colour code no.. it's actually a mercedes metallic grey called "selenite grey". It needs a good clear coat to bring out the sparkly bits!

Yes I can't see me needing it again (if I do something has gone terribly wrong!) and anyway if that happens then guy who makes them is just down the road! Send me an email Jaguarxjsocd@gmail.com and we can sort something out I'm sure.