Hi Adam. Are you going to cover the 6.0 liter 12 cylinder engine or just the earlier ones. I'm very tempted to buy a 6.0 liter XJS . I really enjoy your RUclips channel. Claes, en hallänning i USA
I remember one review in a British magazine dealing with buying old cars. It said something I have never forgotten: "They're gorgeous all over, but take a look underneath. Two banks of six, two exhausts, two sets of suspension components per side, two tanks. In other words, twice the potential problems of pretty much any other car. This silky smooth wafting V12 has POWER! Only your bank manager will ever catch you!"
Thanks Adam! Feeling very proud of my car right now. And also slightly relieved that you have not found anything really bad so far. Looking forward to follow your work. All the best Lars
Hi Adam!! I’m starting to restore a Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas, it has been sitting in a garage for the last 25 years. Your videos are very very helpful and thanks to you I’m more confident to start all the work that it needs. Thank you so much for every single one of your fantastic videos!!!
Just a tip re videoing... when you go for a closeup on small items eg end of the dipstick, put your hand immediately behind it or put it close to a large background surface (wall, bench top or side of the car etc). Absolutely loving your videos, and just bought an interesting old S3 V12 which is going to need quite a bit of TLC. A great project of gradual restoration over the next few years! Can't wait.
I've immediately subscribed to you. These Jaguar V12 powered cars have always been a favorite of mine, and your presentations generate real confidence in we, who are enthusiastic abut them, while not being very experienced mechanics.
Nice! I found your channel just in time, I'm going to get the '83 XJ12 next week. Where it has been sitting for 12 years. We need to get it used again.
Always learn something on your videos and usually a LOT of somethings. I have an XJS on my radar and am looking forward to more of these. Tell your customers your viewers appreciate them letting you use this car for a video. And lastly you are spot on in that 5-10 year range for hoses. I can't think of ANY rubber hose or bit that SHOULD NOT be replaced before 10 years due to atmospheric degradation for any car, including Toyota. Rubber degrades over time regardless of anything. Some treatments (soaking bushings and seals in 303) can prolong their life in certain situations, but tires, hoses, belts, bushings, and Sparkplug Wires (that aren't silicone) WILL break down just from time, if not from heat cycles, fatigue and Ozone.
I hope you're able to find a nice XJS! I will tell my customers that the viewers of the channel appreciate it. I'm just starting out taking customer cars. I hope to have more customers in the future.
Great video Adam. Jaguar's V12 engine is without doubt one of the best V12 designed engines in the world, and certainly the most reliable. Looking forward to more videos regarding it.👍
Back in the heyday of the xjs our workshops had at least 3 per week due to serious overheating. There were so many destroyed engines it was a shame to see.due to the cost most ended up in the junk yard,a lot bodged jags were on the market we told prospective buyers make sure its a good one because a bod one is a money pit and or a trip to the junk yard.
Car Wizard in Kansas is putting a 6L V12 and trans into a Chevy Malibu 4-door, he likes them without the tricky ancillary stuff. Nice to see you keeping customers cars rolling sweetly as well as fettling your own fleet.
Wow, nice car. My 5.3L V12 XJ-S (Lucas ignition) just did something utterly bizarre on Friday. Initially thought it was just a fuel leak, but found gasoline squirting out of seam between exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe! No idea how so much fuel is escaping the cylinder without igniting. No cylinders are misfiring. Got to figure it’s a fuel injector that’s failed.
First time I’m viewing your channel I am impressed I’m going to learn a lot I have an XJ6 also and the 12 look forward to more of your videos thank you very much
i NEARLY pulled my wallet for a V12 S3 about 1/2 year ago. But i was a bit overwhelmed by how full the engine bay is. So i bought a 6cil S3 instead. I'll be following this series closely to see if i made the right decision or if i will be hunting for a V12 later.
My first Jag was a series 2 XJ6 and pretty soon after I longed for the V12. I like both engines and both cars, they are pretty different to drive. If you can find a good V12 they are great cars
By the way, check out Harry's Garage on RUclips. He is having his Jaguar XJC V12 with a manual transmission restored. They just pulled the engine out, and I think you will enjoy this series. Also, check out The cAr Wizard- Wizards Omega Garage on RUclips also. He is replacing the engine of a Chevy Camaro with a Jaguar V12 engine. I think you will be interested. He is a Jaguar fan.
Great video. Always check the sensors by front of air cleaners to make sure they are plugged in like temp one. The square black box has inside a module the same one that is in a 1985 Chev K5 Blazer HEI. My V12 last year was running poorly because of a faulty auxiliary air valve. I did the test that Adams video showed the test procedure. I replaced it with a good used one. Its too bad the Daimler don't have the leaping cat ornament. A vintage thing to do. Lights out, with engine running you may see a spark coming from dried out spark plug wire,
If i were to buy one of these is there any ways to tell if it has been overheated? Like if the owner states he recently replaced the radiator should that be cause for concern?
Thx Adam. Very grateful for all your videos on the V12 engine. Keep them coming! I have a 1989 XJS (magneti marelli) which I've had since 1994. So always good to hear a v12 advocate. This year I'm doing a complete strip down of the bodywork which needs some attention - but the engine's fine! Anyway, learning lots from you on stuff that's puzzled me for years.
I just got a japanese imported series 3 V12 , had to change all 4 belts and attend to a cam cover oil leak but now seems fine . Although not as powerful as a series 1 that I used to own . My car has just 30k on the clock
I will second the caution with overheating. The 6 and 12 will not tolerate heat. I got my 4.2 6 cylinder warm, not boiling, once and it dropped a valve seat overnight and locked the engine. It has to do with way the valve seats are installed in England vs the way they are installed in the US I was told.
Thank you! Great video on this engine. I’ve always been in love with the XJS but looking under the bonnet would cause me to shudder. I’m a good home mechanic and recently retired so I’m going to take the plunge and look at a 1990 36k mile XJS V12, I will follow your advice during the inspection. Are some years better than others?
Mine is leaking oil a bit, but nothing to worry about. Oil leaks are common on these V12s. See also Harry's Garage latest video on his XJC V12. Common leaks are under the oil pressure sender and the feed pipes to the camshafts. Don't know whether the copper washers for those can be replaced without removing the engine as the rear of the engine is so close to the bulkhead. Another potential leak is the plug on the timing chain cover that starts its life as rubber. Lastly, rear main bearing may leak.
Those copper washers can be replaced with the engine in place. I have made a whole video on V12 oil leaks so I didn’t want to repeat it all again here. But I still say that if you’re paying good money for one, it shouldn’t leak
i really want another jag. i used to have a 88 xjs with the v12 and i got addicted to it. however as i am not very mechanically inclined it cost me a fortune to keep running. i think when i eventually get another one i will be purchasing a ls swapped one with a chevy motor in it. which i hate to say because i love how smooth the v-12 is but everytime my car would break down i knew it was not cheap lmao
Adam, thank you very much for info on the V-12. There is too little info on these engines, but not any more with your help. Also, My daughter, Anna, and my Grand daughter Allia., made 3 pilot shows , called "Girls buying used car-how to-a tutorial". They submitted and were approved by a major network and their show will appear (if the virus does not go crazy) this July. It's kind of along the lines of "Chasing Classic Car's", "Wheeler Dealer", "Restoration Garage". etc. Anyway, could they mention you in their shows? That is if the pilot series takes off? Regardless of what you decide, Adam, thank you for all your help with your videos! Sincerely, Christopher Charles
Lovely car. Would be nice to see the 'Shop' or is that home? I always would recommend to pressure test the cooling system to cap pressure,weak hoses will blow. Always scary that the headgaskets might blow but better on test than in use, Also definitely test the caps, They often do not hold and that is a vicious circle of potential events. By the way those oil pressure sender units are often failing.
The shop is my workshop at home. Enough space for 3 cars at once which isn't too bad. I still have a normal 8-5 job so it's in my spare time. Yes they can leak, I've made a whole video just on the V12 oil leaks before.
I have a 1988 XJS V12, a black coupe. Lovely car to drive. Only one thing, if I want to pass a car on a two lane highway, I put the accelerator petal to the floor, but it doesn't want to "kickdown" . Any suggestions ? thanks, I really enjoy your videos.
I'm not sure if these particular turbo 400s have electronic switches as I've never worked on a jag, but most that I've encountered in the wild(on American cars) are vacuum controlled and a failed vacuum modulator or vacuum line would cause your issue.
Hello Marvelous Channel. I own a 92 DD6. Checked all your Videos. 2 Questions pls. Try to get hold of the adress purchasing the throttle bearing. No reaction or HP. Maybe you could provide us with the meassures so I can reproduce it on a lathe? Second: Seeing the DD6 Temp gauge the green area goes from 90 to almost 120 deg. Specially in summer 25 deg plus with ac fully on mine jumps to 115 easily. Everything is flushed. Hoses new, the proper ORIGINAL thermostates are in there. Filled liquid whilst front lifted up. Still wondering to replace visco vent to a spal. Thanks for a quick statement
I'm glad you like it! About the throttle bushings, I will contact Jonas and see if I can get a hold of him. Send me at email, livingwithaclassic@gmail.com and I will see what I can do. Have you checked the temperature with an independent measurement like an infrared thermometer?
@@LivingWithAClassic Olla: Got Contact with Jonas. Thanks so much. I have ordered the fan and the bushings. He has offered an ignition sealing kit but with no hoses. We sort mhat out at present. Seems like my mechs have used Bar´s 2 times. We are planning to blow the crab out with the Hazez tool. DD6 even mint is not much more than 20 k EUR worth. So we gotta watch costs. Better putting it in the S1 E-Type or the others ;-) Very good channel of yours
it's not really two separate cooling systems, rather one thermostat for each head. So kind of a partially-split system that rejoins. There is still only one water pump and one radiator (with two inlets -- one for each head -- and the one outlet back to the water pump). So the water goes into the pump from the radiator, through the block, up into the heads, and then out each head individually and into the rad (rather than a crossover pipe like in many V engines).
It would be great to see what to expect in chassis part. Where to look for rust and what parts of the chassis are the most vulnerable to rust. Thank you for great videos :)
Hey, what sort of temp difference should you see between the banks? Mine measure around a 5 degree C difference on the water bypass pipe out of each head, left hand side hotter. I think that's normal because of the radiator design?
I never knew the Daimler was marketed in north america- one lives and one learns. I have a v12 vanden plas which is basically the daimler version in UK.
When I worked on these at dealership we would joke with customers when they asked for a quote, our standard reply was, We need to weigh your wallet before we start the job, always sorted out the serious owner from the daydreamer.
I look at the nightmare of ruthless complexity,under the hood, and cringe. One cannot throw enough money at this thing to keep it running. On the other hand, it has the most beautiful design ever made by mankind. The dilemma is for me owning one ,especially to aquire a right hand drive example from the UK, import it to Texas, and then proceed to remove every friggen British Leland part from the car ,including the entire drive train, and wiring harnesses, then put an 800 hp LS-3, ZF 6 speed coupled to the fantastic stock IRS axle, and lower it an inch or two. That would be the coolest ride ever. Thats my next project after my 65' Chevy Impala SS restomod.
They do leake from new, unfortunatly. If you check old Photographies from Outside the Jaguar Factory, where the new Cars were stored, you'll see the Oilspots on the Ground :-)
im confused half of the people i hear from about these cars say its unreliable and the other half say its the most reliable v12 engine i get that maintenance plays a big part but gimme an answer i can get behind
I have been driving and maintaining them for most of my life. They are reliable and don't give any major issues. The biggest issue is mechanics or owners who try to "fix" things when they don't know what they are doing.
Yep known a couple of people that have had XJSs there's always a problem with them they both said and you pay a lot of money to get them serviced by a dealership
When considering buying a V12, one should definitely check for oil leaks coming from the crankshaft seal. Replacing it means: engine needs to come out, as the crankshaft has to be removed to replace the seal. Money consuming!
Crank does not need to be removed, drop oil pan (sump) loosen crank main cap bolts a couple of turns , remove rear cap and using a suitable tool push top half of seal out, lube new seal and install, reassemble. Did 2 like this the first with the jaguar factory warranty manager watching, no issues.
In NA the Daimler was the Vanden Plas due to trademark issues with the name. And the XJ12s were always Vanden Plas spec. (I'd love to get all the Daimler trim and deck out an XJ12!)
Why would the engine over heat. They would only over heat if they not be serviced properly or you are not the using right antifreeze mix . There no reason for over heating we used these cars in spain where temperature in the desert area got into mid 40s c . Never had on over heat even pulling a caravan fully loaded. Coolent flush every 5 years. It not expensive lots of service centre with do a pressure flush and clean for a £40 in the uk and europe
Two engines I would think, is twice the upkeep in parts and failure. Usually a inline six is less likely to fail because it has less parts. Alot of two of everything on that one, and alot under the hood. To each their own.
I have been looking for a convertible as a daily driver, which means a couple times a week around town and 2-3 times a month barely out of town. I own Kansas City Auto Electric so I do not want any German-made cars. I get them in all the time; it is NEVER something easy or cheap and I watch my customers cry when they get the bill to only be back a month later with a completely different issue. I also do not want anything newer than a 2005 model year of ANY car. Again, I get the plastic fantastic Tonka Toy cars all the time and they are GARBAGE except for the Japanese stuff which I find incredibly ugly. They also are a Chinese computer circus nowadays. Everything today has to have a sensor or a module and all of this crap is made in China and fails regularly, but hey, I make a great living. The more Chinese computer garbage they put in the more customers I see. So that leaves me with 3 cars. The 1991-93 Cadillac Allante, has engine issues. 2000-2005 T-Bird, is way, way, overpriced as I have a 2002 Lincoln LS that I bought new in 2002 and the T-Bird convertible is exactly the same car but with a different body. Finally the 1993-96 XJS. Of all the above mentioned I much rather have the XJS with the 12. Every Mechanic I talk to scares the living daylights out of me regarding this car. The "Car Wizard" really trashes this car beyond belief. I want 1993 as it does not have the useless and ugly back seat and it was the first year of the improved 6.0 V-12. With all that being said I am a 40-year veteran "auto electrician" not a mechanic. I have done all of my own mechanical work on my personal cars with success. You appear to have a fantastic knowledge of these cars. Are they really that bad? I know you have to be extremely careful as the frames and bodies love to rust beyond repair. I am also worried about the availability of parts. So if you or anyone reading this post could give me some pointers on a possible future purchase I would be grateful. I have watched several of your videos all I found all of them to be well done. Thanks!
Would you like to see more videos of customer cars when they are in my shop? Maybe some of the work I will do to this Daimler?
Sounds a great idea!
Hi Adam. Are you going to cover the 6.0 liter 12 cylinder engine or just the earlier ones. I'm very tempted to buy a 6.0 liter XJS . I really enjoy your RUclips channel. Claes, en hallänning i USA
Yes please.
Yes please
Yes please Adam
I remember one review in a British magazine dealing with buying old cars.
It said something I have never forgotten:
"They're gorgeous all over, but take a look underneath. Two banks of six, two exhausts, two sets of suspension components per side, two tanks. In other words, twice the potential problems of pretty much any other car.
This silky smooth wafting V12 has POWER! Only your bank manager will ever catch you!"
Power, rubbish.
My '67 4.2 could and did outrun any V-12 at any time.
Rotsa Ruck LOOSERS!!!!!!
I love Adam he is the man........... the best
These videos are a godsend for me as I'm trying to restore an 88 XJS right now
As an XJ12 owner I'm excited for this series! Looking forward to learning something new about these engines.
Thanks Daniel! Should be a few interesting V12 videos coming up.
Thanks Adam! Feeling very proud of my car right now. And also slightly relieved that you have not found anything really bad so far. Looking forward to follow your work. All the best Lars
Hi Lars, you are a lucky guy to have Adam to look after your beautiful Daimler! I wish he could take care of my coupé, too 😍
You’re welcome Lars! It will be a joy to work on it
@@titusandronicus4826 Hi Titus! Thanks a lot! Yes it is great that Adam accepted to take care of my love since 20 years.
What’s with the 1950s Le Mans Jaguar D-type woodrim steering wheel on a 1980s Series III Daimler Double-Six ?
Nooooooooo !!!!!!
@@johnmoruzzi7236 I have a Moto Lita wood steering wheel and I like the look and feel. Never mind the original wheel 😂
Hi Adam!! I’m starting to restore a Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas, it has been sitting in a garage for the last 25 years. Your videos are very very helpful and thanks to you I’m more confident to start all the work that it needs. Thank you so much for every single one of your fantastic videos!!!
I'm glad you liked them Alan! I hope the restoration goes well. Those are very nice cars.
Just a tip re videoing... when you go for a closeup on small items eg end of the dipstick, put your hand immediately behind it or put it close to a large background surface (wall, bench top or side of the car etc). Absolutely loving your videos, and just bought an interesting old S3 V12 which is going to need quite a bit of TLC. A great project of gradual restoration over the next few years! Can't wait.
Thanks for the tip Jeff! Sounds like a great project you have. They are a joy to work on.
I've immediately subscribed to you. These Jaguar V12 powered cars have always been a favorite of mine, and your presentations generate real confidence in we, who are enthusiastic abut them, while not being very experienced mechanics.
Nice! I found your channel just in time, I'm going to get the '83 XJ12 next week. Where it has been sitting for 12 years. We need to get it used again.
Good luck with your new XJ12!
Always learn something on your videos and usually a LOT of somethings. I have an XJS on my radar and am looking forward to more of these. Tell your customers your viewers appreciate them letting you use this car for a video. And lastly you are spot on in that 5-10 year range for hoses. I can't think of ANY rubber hose or bit that SHOULD NOT be replaced before 10 years due to atmospheric degradation for any car, including Toyota. Rubber degrades over time regardless of anything. Some treatments (soaking bushings and seals in 303) can prolong their life in certain situations, but tires, hoses, belts, bushings, and Sparkplug Wires (that aren't silicone) WILL break down just from time, if not from heat cycles, fatigue and Ozone.
I hope you're able to find a nice XJS! I will tell my customers that the viewers of the channel appreciate it. I'm just starting out taking customer cars. I hope to have more customers in the future.
i know its blasphemy but id consider a ls swapped one.
Great video Adam. Jaguar's V12 engine is without doubt one of the best V12 designed engines in the world, and certainly the most reliable. Looking forward to more videos regarding it.👍
Reliable :D
Thanks just looked at a Daimler 1995 V12 .. oil smelt of fuel .. walked away .. your video really helped
I wish there was someone who made videos as good as yours for X300 x308 . your videos are detailed and easy to follow
Another lovely car. Remembering what happened to your JX40 I won't comment on this engine! Looking forward to the next video in the series.
Haha thanks! I hope it will run even better when it leaves the workshop
Back in the heyday of the xjs our workshops had at least 3 per week due to serious overheating. There were so many destroyed engines it was a shame to see.due to the cost most ended up in the junk yard,a lot bodged jags were on the market we told prospective buyers make sure its a good one because a bod one is a money pit and or a trip to the junk yard.
Wow! I might like that sedan more than my 1991 XJS V12.
This one is a very nice example!
I’ve got a 1998 jaguar XJ8 it may not be super charge but it has no slouch it picks up very nicely it rides very nice it was a quality car
Car Wizard in Kansas is putting a 6L V12 and trans into a Chevy Malibu 4-door, he likes them without the tricky ancillary stuff.
Nice to see you keeping customers cars rolling sweetly as well as fettling your own fleet.
Wow, nice car. My 5.3L V12 XJ-S (Lucas ignition) just did something utterly bizarre on Friday. Initially thought it was just a fuel leak, but found gasoline squirting out of seam between exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe! No idea how so much fuel is escaping the cylinder without igniting. No cylinders are misfiring. Got to figure it’s a fuel injector that’s failed.
Fantastic engine , this engine is a winner
First time I’m viewing your channel I am impressed I’m going to learn a lot I have an XJ6 also and the 12 look forward to more of your videos thank you very much
Lots of good generic advice, in addition to the V-12 specific points. Under-use is as big a problem as high mileage.
Very try about under-used cars
Looking forward to V12 content. 👏
I’m glad you are! There are a few grey videos planned
Love this engine! I'm very curious about the other cars and the interviews, specially with Iain Tyrell 😀
I really love this engine to! The Iain Tyrrell interview was really fun and I can’t wait to share it
i NEARLY pulled my wallet for a V12 S3 about 1/2 year ago. But i was a bit overwhelmed by how full the engine bay is. So i bought a 6cil S3 instead. I'll be following this series closely to see if i made the right decision or if i will be hunting for a V12 later.
My first Jag was a series 2 XJ6 and pretty soon after I longed for the V12. I like both engines and both cars, they are pretty different to drive. If you can find a good V12 they are great cars
By the way, check out Harry's Garage on RUclips. He is having his Jaguar XJC V12 with a manual transmission restored. They just pulled the engine out, and I think you will enjoy this series. Also, check out The cAr Wizard- Wizards Omega Garage on RUclips also. He is replacing the engine of a Chevy Camaro with a Jaguar V12 engine. I think you will be interested. He is a Jaguar fan.
That Car Wizard guy is nothing like a Jaguar fan.
Great video. Always check the sensors by front of air cleaners to make sure they are plugged in like temp one. The square black box has inside a module the same one that is in a 1985 Chev K5 Blazer HEI. My V12 last year was running poorly because of a faulty auxiliary air valve. I did the test that Adams video showed the test procedure. I replaced it with a good used one. Its too bad the Daimler don't have the leaping cat ornament. A vintage thing to do. Lights out, with engine running you may see a spark coming from dried out spark plug wire,
My MGB engine looked liked the Fourth of July with lights out bonnet up...
No leaping cat here. It’s a Daimler - not a Jaguar.
I would love to own one…great video….great to hear a review that doesn’t major on horror stories……!!
Would be great to see some of your work on customer cars. Really enjoy your videos.
Great videos.love to see vehicles you work on.
Had series 1/2/3 V12 probably the best value for money cars ever made
If i were to buy one of these is there any ways to tell if it has been overheated? Like if the owner states he recently replaced the radiator should that be cause for concern?
I'm considering buying one, so channel subscribed!
Thx Adam. Very grateful for all your videos on the V12 engine. Keep them coming! I have a 1989 XJS (magneti marelli) which I've had since 1994. So always good to hear a v12 advocate. This year I'm doing a complete strip down of the bodywork which needs some attention - but the engine's fine! Anyway, learning lots from you on stuff that's puzzled me for years.
Thanks Adam, a really interesting video.
Glad you enjoyed it
I’m a new sub to your channel. Thanks for the excellent, informative content
I just got a japanese imported series 3 V12 , had to change all 4 belts and attend to a cam cover oil leak but now seems fine . Although not as powerful as a series 1 that I used to own . My car has just 30k on the clock
G.Day Adam love learning still more on your latest vedo on v12 engine as i am a novice at this car. Wayne aust
I'm glad you like the videos Wayne!
Excellent - very informative. Thanks
Do they require a special type of coolant?
what is that "air bag" looking thing behind the AC compressor`?
I will second the caution with overheating. The 6 and 12 will not tolerate heat. I got my 4.2 6 cylinder warm, not boiling, once and it dropped a valve seat overnight and locked the engine. It has to do with way the valve seats are installed in England vs the way they are installed in the US I was told.
Great video!
Thanks!
Xj Jessie. Channel sent me. You two should do a colaboration video - interview - jag conversation video via Skype or a similar service.
Thanks for the interesting review!
Great tutorial!
Checking the fuel system especially the tanks .
How to change out the rear bumper fog guard light bulbs on a 94 XJS convertible?
Great Video! Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed your video very much. Thank you very much. Owning a Jaguar v12 1986
Christian Dyrst (DK)
I'm glad you liked it! Maybe I'll see your car at a Danish meet sometime in the future.
Thank you! Great video on this engine. I’ve always been in love with the XJS but looking under the bonnet would cause me to shudder. I’m a good home mechanic and recently retired so I’m going to take the plunge and look at a 1990 36k mile XJS V12, I will follow your advice during the inspection. Are some years better than others?
At some point might you be able to review change the rotors and callipers on my 1986 xj6. They are the nightmare inboard ones.
A very good and informative video and a very nice car.....
Glad you liked it!
Mine is leaking oil a bit, but nothing to worry about. Oil leaks are common on these V12s. See also Harry's Garage latest video on his XJC V12. Common leaks are under the oil pressure sender and the feed pipes to the camshafts. Don't know whether the copper washers for those can be replaced without removing the engine as the rear of the engine is so close to the bulkhead. Another potential leak is the plug on the timing chain cover that starts its life as rubber. Lastly, rear main bearing may leak.
Those copper washers can be replaced with the engine in place. I have made a whole video on V12 oil leaks so I didn’t want to repeat it all again here. But I still say that if you’re paying good money for one, it shouldn’t leak
Please could you do a video of a manual conversion of an v12 xjs
i really want another jag. i used to have a 88 xjs with the v12 and i got addicted to it. however as i am not very mechanically inclined it cost me a fortune to keep running. i think when i eventually get another one i will be purchasing a ls swapped one with a chevy motor in it. which i hate to say because i love how smooth the v-12 is but everytime my car would break down i knew it was not cheap lmao
It’s a simple solution, learn how to fix it. They’re easy to work on
Adam, thank you very much for info on the V-12. There is too little info on these engines, but not any more with your help. Also, My daughter, Anna, and my Grand daughter Allia., made 3 pilot shows , called "Girls buying used car-how to-a tutorial". They submitted and were approved by a major network and their show will appear (if the virus does not go crazy) this July. It's kind of along the lines of "Chasing Classic Car's", "Wheeler Dealer", "Restoration Garage". etc. Anyway, could they mention you in their shows? That is if the pilot series takes off? Regardless of what you decide, Adam, thank you for all your help with your videos! Sincerely, Christopher Charles
Excellent content. Have you ever worked on an XJS in the US?
Lovely car. Would be nice to see the 'Shop' or is that home?
I always would recommend to pressure test the cooling system to cap pressure,weak hoses will blow. Always scary that the headgaskets might blow but better on test than in use, Also definitely test the caps, They often do not hold and that is a vicious circle of potential events.
By the way those oil pressure sender units are often failing.
The shop is my workshop at home. Enough space for 3 cars at once which isn't too bad. I still have a normal 8-5 job so it's in my spare time.
Yes they can leak, I've made a whole video just on the V12 oil leaks before.
Excellent. Thank you.
I have a 1988 XJS V12, a black coupe. Lovely car to drive. Only one thing, if I want to pass a car on a two lane highway, I put the accelerator petal to the floor, but it doesn't want to "kickdown" . Any suggestions ? thanks, I really enjoy your videos.
Check the microswitch on the throttle pedestal. When set up correctly it gives and electric signal to the transmission to kick down.
I'm not sure if these particular turbo 400s have electronic switches as I've never worked on a jag, but most that I've encountered in the wild(on American cars) are vacuum controlled and a failed vacuum modulator or vacuum line would cause your issue.
Great video, thanks.
Glad you liked it!
my idle is very low, about 500 rpm, in drive with my foot on the brake it dips to 400 and back to 5-550 any tips?
maybe a stuck auxiliary air velve (AAV)? Try to increase idle rpm with the AAV screw?
Hello Marvelous Channel. I own a 92 DD6. Checked all your Videos. 2 Questions pls. Try to get hold of the adress purchasing the throttle bearing. No reaction or HP. Maybe you could provide us with the meassures so I can reproduce it on a lathe? Second: Seeing the DD6 Temp gauge the green area goes from 90 to almost 120 deg. Specially in summer 25 deg plus with ac fully on mine jumps to 115 easily. Everything is flushed. Hoses new, the proper ORIGINAL thermostates are in there. Filled liquid whilst front lifted up. Still wondering to replace visco vent to a spal. Thanks for a quick statement
I'm glad you like it! About the throttle bushings, I will contact Jonas and see if I can get a hold of him. Send me at email, livingwithaclassic@gmail.com and I will see what I can do.
Have you checked the temperature with an independent measurement like an infrared thermometer?
@@LivingWithAClassic Olla: Got Contact with Jonas. Thanks so much. I have ordered the fan and the bushings. He has offered an ignition sealing kit but with no hoses. We sort mhat out at present. Seems like my mechs have used Bar´s 2 times. We are planning to blow the crab out with the Hazez tool. DD6 even mint is not much more than 20 k EUR worth. So we gotta watch costs. Better putting it in the S1 E-Type or the others ;-) Very good channel of yours
I’m glad it worked out!
You have any Xj6 plans for future
What’s the year?
Nice video! Does each XJS V12 has two independant operating cooling systems? Where can i find some more information about that?
it's not really two separate cooling systems, rather one thermostat for each head. So kind of a partially-split system that rejoins. There is still only one water pump and one radiator (with two inlets -- one for each head -- and the one outlet back to the water pump). So the water goes into the pump from the radiator, through the block, up into the heads, and then out each head individually and into the rad (rather than a crossover pipe like in many V engines).
It would be great to see what to expect in chassis part. Where to look for rust and what parts of the chassis are the most vulnerable to rust.
Thank you for great videos :)
That will be in a spectate complete buyers guide. I just wanted to focus on the V12 engine in general for now
Pekka, look for the buyers guide books by Peter Crespin - they are VERY useful!
Hey, what sort of temp difference should you see between the banks? Mine measure around a 5 degree C difference on the water bypass pipe out of each head, left hand side hotter. I think that's normal because of the radiator design?
5 degrees C is ok, much higher than that and I’d investigate.
I never knew the Daimler was marketed in north america- one lives and one learns. I have a v12 vanden plas which is basically the daimler version in UK.
Sorry I meant US and Canada, Daimler UK, Jag VDP USA.Canada- same vehicle bar the grill.
Well it’s a European market car this one
When I worked on these at dealership we would joke with customers when they asked for a quote, our standard reply was, We need to weigh your wallet before we start the job, always sorted out the serious owner from the daydreamer.
I look at the nightmare of ruthless complexity,under the hood, and cringe.
One cannot throw enough money at this thing to keep it running.
On the other hand, it has the most beautiful design ever made by mankind.
The dilemma is for me owning one ,especially to aquire a right hand drive example from the UK, import it to Texas, and then proceed to remove every friggen British Leland part from the car ,including the entire drive train, and wiring harnesses, then put an 800 hp LS-3, ZF 6 speed coupled to the fantastic stock IRS axle, and lower it an inch or two.
That would be the coolest ride ever.
Thats my next project after my 65' Chevy Impala SS restomod.
Lovely old cars, lovely ride, that V12 engine will guzzle gas though. Perhaps not the best daily driver if you do a lot of miles!
if you can't afford to drive it.. don't own it.. lol
I need badly to have a v12!!
They are wonderful!
Yes
Where about in sweden are you based ?
Jag vet inte vilka kanaler du ser men just nu har Harry’s Garage en serie om Jaguar XJC V12 där tar ur motor m m
Har följt honom och bilen i många år. Kul att han gör vid den!
If neither of your Jags leak, I suggest you rush out and buy some oil.
If yours does I suggest you fix it. All mine are leak free
They do leake from new, unfortunatly. If you check old Photographies from Outside the Jaguar Factory, where the new Cars were stored, you'll see the Oilspots on the Ground :-)
I have seen the photographs but maybe not all. Got 3 very original ones that don’t leak a drop
im confused half of the people i hear from about these cars say its unreliable and the other half say its the most reliable v12 engine i get that maintenance plays a big part but gimme an answer i can get behind
I have been driving and maintaining them for most of my life. They are reliable and don't give any major issues. The biggest issue is mechanics or owners who try to "fix" things when they don't know what they are doing.
@@LivingWithAClassic i had a homie with an xj8 there were a lot of “tasteful” things done by the previous owner
@@JCSmooth yeah man but an audi is an 80s benz if you change the fluids every 3000, i guess people just need to know what theyre getting in to
Yep known a couple of people that have had XJSs there's always a problem with them they both said and you pay a lot of money to get them serviced by a dealership
Tips for buying a V12 Jaguar.......dont. which admitidly is odd advice from somone whom owns three....
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The most important thing to look for is the name ‘Jaguar’. Run like one away.
You need to look for pedestrians, but that applies to every car. M
Do u work on jags yourself do u rebuild your own engines yourself
Yes I do all of the work myself
When considering buying a V12, one should definitely check for oil leaks coming from the crankshaft seal. Replacing it means: engine needs to come out, as the crankshaft has to be removed to replace the seal. Money consuming!
Crank does not need to be removed, drop oil pan (sump) loosen crank main cap bolts a couple of turns , remove rear cap and using a suitable tool push top half of seal out, lube new seal and install, reassemble. Did 2 like this the first with the jaguar factory warranty manager watching, no issues.
@@susanhenderson2322 Wow. These are excellent news, I'll give it a try. Christian
They seem excessively complicated those V12s
Haaaaa eso es un AUTO..... no las cosas que venden hoy..... chulada de coche...
English?
A Daimler in North America? M.
I live in Sweden so it’s here
@@LivingWithAClassic Thank you. M.
In NA the Daimler was the Vanden Plas due to trademark issues with the name. And the XJ12s were always Vanden Plas spec. (I'd love to get all the Daimler trim and deck out an XJ12!)
Remember to wash your hands before you come in for the evening meal, young man… after all that fingering, oil and coolant levels with your fingers.
Why would the engine over heat. They would only over heat if they not be serviced properly or you are not the using right antifreeze mix . There no reason for over heating we used these cars in spain where temperature in the desert area got into mid 40s c . Never had on over heat even pulling a caravan fully loaded. Coolent flush every 5 years. It not expensive lots of service centre with do a pressure flush and clean for a £40 in the uk and europe
Two engines I would think, is twice the upkeep in parts and failure. Usually a inline six is less likely to fail because it has less parts. Alot of two of everything on that one, and alot under the hood. To each their own.
Now I'm confused, Guy sounds Canadian but Jag has Swedish license plates????
Many do get confused! I live in Sweden but I’ve moved around quite a bit and spend my school years in American schools
You need enough extra money and be a fully skilled carmechanic to owe one of these V-12. Otherwise walk away. Rust killed the most Jag's.
I have been looking for a convertible as a daily driver, which means a couple times a week around town and 2-3 times a month barely out of town. I own Kansas City Auto Electric so I do not want any German-made cars. I get them in all the time; it is NEVER something easy or cheap and I watch my customers cry when they get the bill to only be back a month later with a completely different issue. I also do not want anything newer than a 2005 model year of ANY car. Again, I get the plastic fantastic Tonka Toy cars all the time and they are GARBAGE except for the Japanese stuff which I find incredibly ugly. They also are a Chinese computer circus nowadays. Everything today has to have a sensor or a module and all of this crap is made in China and fails regularly, but hey, I make a great living. The more Chinese computer garbage they put in the more customers I see. So that leaves me with 3 cars. The 1991-93 Cadillac Allante, has engine issues. 2000-2005 T-Bird, is way, way, overpriced as I have a 2002 Lincoln LS that I bought new in 2002 and the T-Bird convertible is exactly the same car but with a different body. Finally the 1993-96 XJS. Of all the above mentioned I much rather have the XJS with the 12. Every Mechanic I talk to scares the living daylights out of me regarding this car. The "Car Wizard" really trashes this car beyond belief. I want 1993 as it does not have the useless and ugly back seat and it was the first year of the improved 6.0 V-12. With all that being said I am a 40-year veteran "auto electrician" not a mechanic. I have done all of my own mechanical work on my personal cars with success. You appear to have a fantastic knowledge of these cars. Are they really that bad? I know you have to be extremely careful as the frames and bodies love to rust beyond repair. I am also worried about the availability of parts. So if you or anyone reading this post could give me some pointers on a possible future purchase I would be grateful. I have watched several of your videos all I found all of them to be well done. Thanks!