Jaguar S-Type Restoration [87] REAR SUSPENSION Teardown (1) Lower Arm

Restoring my 2003 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 V8 Sport. On day 87 of this rebuild (August 6, 2021), attempting the car´s rear suspension, I remove a tie rod & the sway bar link and finally manage to take down the (lower) control arm.
🔔 Every day I´m working on this restoration is summarized in a separate video. To keep up with the project, consider subscribing: www.youtube.co...
⏯ More content on my Jaguar S-Type Restoration:
What happened next - • Jaguar S-Type Restorat...
How it all started - • Jaguar S-Type Restorat...
The whole playlist - • Jaguar S-Type Restoration
🛠 Useful Tools (Amazon.com)
--------------------------------------------------
Socket/Ratchet Set* amzn.to/3RThNKW
Ratchet Extension Set* amzn.to/46T4A9h
Water Pump Pliers* amzn.to/3FC2wHb
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases by providing affiliate links to products. I may receive a commission for purchases made through the above-mentioned links. Thanks for your support!
👕 My Designs on Teespring
--------------------------------------------------
autodidact.cre...
💡 About this Car Project
--------------------------------------------------
I purchased my 2003 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 V8 Sport used at around 50k miles, put another 100k miles on it, and it always served me well.
In 2013, some expensive repairs would have been necessary to pass the annual inspection mandatory here in Austria. I decided against investing money and instead went for another car, my 2007 Mercedes-Benz E500 4matic.
⏯ The E-Class (W211) related playlist: • Mercedes-Benz E-Class ...
Nevertheless I kept the Jaguar and promised myself that some day I would attempt a full rebuild. The time had come on August 31, 2019. After my S-Type had been abandoned for over 6 years, I rented a garage and ever since try to work at least once a week on this car restoration project.
The disassembly/ rebuild is done by myself without any professional support. To sort of proof that a "paper pusher" (as I am) can achieve this alone, I decided against just uploading a compilation of the most exciting moments or interim results, but instead try to get the whole process on camera, although using time lapse to keep it more or less endurable for you, my viewers.
Once the project is accomplished (I sincerely hope, it will be one day...), this video series may serve as a blueprint for restoring a Jaguar S-Type on your own.
⚠ Disclaimer
--------------------------------------------------
My content ist for entertainment only an doesn´t pursue educational purposes. Servicing a car yourself can result in loss of rights, injury or even death and therefore is reserved for licensed workshops. As I am not such a professional, any responsibility or liability is excluded.
#jaguar #diycar #autodidact77

[@AUTOdidact77]

More Content on my S-Type Project: ruclips.net/p/PLpGOsXYW3_KrfpoWOPMjFhUzNwxXovxVk
All the Parts & Tools I use for this Project are linked in the Video Description.
00:00 Welcome!
00:27 How to deal with the Parking Brake
01:14 Removing the Tie Rod
02:21 Detaching the Sway Bar Link
06:55 Removing the Lower Control Arm
09:30 Please Subscribe & Ring the Bell!

[@ColonelBobfed]

I can really appreciate your documentation of this entire process. I'm about to attempt the same thing on my '05, perfect video to see how it's done!

[@AUTOdidact77]

Good luck, and thanks for watching of course!

[@Bubbagonsalves]

Where did you find new coil springs?

[@AUTOdidact77]

Hopefully the old springs can be saved and I won't need new ones. Replacement Bilstein struts are almost impossible to get as well in Europe (at least for the Sport trim) but surprisingly very cheap on Rock Auto.

[@marting3333]

Hi! Coincidentally I attempted today rear tie rod replacement on my xj8 but ended up rounding the 8mm side - too much rust. Now dremel time although not much space in there.

[@AUTOdidact77]

Good luck, and thanks for watching!

[@rogerhoffman3294]

👍👍👍😃😃😃✨✨

[@AUTOdidact77]

Thanks for watching!