Many years ago, our SType broke down right outside the AA office! There they were all day scratching their heads! Did all the obvious diagnostics! Turned out to be the condenser! Yes, that little tiny thing! They had tried everything! And my dad said that was the only thing left that they hadn’t checked! Swapped it! Vroom! Such a tiny thing! The big cat simply got a thorn in its paw! lol
When I was 8yrs old, my dad bought a British Racing Green, 1969 Jaguar 420G. That car, got me addicted to all things Jaguar and my neighbour's Series 2 Land Rover filled up the gap left for any other vehicles. As a result, I have had nine Jaguar's and about 50 different Land Rover's to do various jobs. Tow of the Jaguar's I have owned were the later S Type. A 1999 V6 which was OK and a 2003 V6 which was superb. I prefer the original S Type to the Mk2, but would take a 420G or a 4.2L Series 1 XJ over the S Type of the day. Sir William Lyons most certainly had a great eye for design. Somewhat lost on Jaguar cars of today, although I do like the F Type and XE. Keep up the good work young man, you have a great channel. Top regards from the cold border of Lancashire and North Yorkshire, England!
Yes once Jaguar gets in your blood there is no hope, I even infected my brother he now has 3 Jaguars and I have 3 as well. when I lived in England I had 4 but sold 2 before I moved to the states, but I brought 2 of them with me. I sure don't envy you in the cold north. Have you checked out 'Church house classics' and 'Land rover Sophie'?
@@jagvette1 Hello young man, Yes, I follow Richard and Sophie amongst many others. I like all things Jaguar, Land Rover, farming and welding. The latter two are industries in which I work, mainly repairing anything rotten old farm gates to trailers, machines and making new stuff now and then. Your videos are far more polished and polite than mine and your weather is far more superior to the crap we have over here as you know. If I could get into the States, I wouldn't hesitate, but at 54 I haven't a chance unless I win the lottery! Top regards, Jon.
@@jagvette1 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha they are very rare ladies in North Yorkshire, England. Maybe I should import one and then leave the UK. In my opinion, the UK is deteriorating fast!
@@JonDingle I joined a American pen pal club that advertised in Exchange and Mart I got sent a huge list of ladies :) my wife and I hit it off straight away and we have now been together 25 years, so it is possible
Interesting Gary. Just as I've been looking at my SU setup too! What you have found so far is typical of a poorly serviced car. When I got a pair of old HD8s to fit to my car a few years back the problems were exactly the same. A buggered AED, mixed up pistons, out of alignment needles, incorrect dampers, no filters in the fuel intakes, leaking and ill-adjusted floats and float levers, worn out spindle seals etc etc. The only answer, as you say, is a compete rebuild. Not massively expensive but the difference a rebuild makes is incredible. What I've also found now on mine (which I should have checked before) is that a number of the components are not right for the particular carbs I have, which also messes up the settings! Look forward to the next installment!
Hi, I’ve just watched pars 1 to 7. Very interesting and enjoyable. I’m retired but still love my cars and motorcycles. Your videos took me back about 50 years when, as a student, I had a few MGs with twin SUs. I recall tinkering with them and setting them up best I could with limited resources. You show a lot of the “right stuff” required to undertake this delicate fitting work (patience and a logical mind) and you obviously enjoy the work. I now understand more about the construction of the SU carburettor. I’m running an F Type now. What are your thoughts on this and fuel injection in general? I look forward to viewing the next episodes, great show...
You are obviously an old fart like me, as to fuel injection, very efficient and great for performance, BUT does not have the classic feel of an SU, but cannot deny it's efficiency. I currently have a 64 E complete and a 64 MKII in the rebuild state, I have owned many MG's and Triumphs to name but a few, this is why I have a soft spot for British tin :) F Type is on my bucket list, please Email me with you thoughts on gstarrgarage@gmail.com.
Enjoyable video, can't wait to see it running. I too love Jags there really is nothing quite like them. I also hate political correctness so the odd swear word and un-pc comment is a breath of fresh air for me. Keep it up Sir.
I was lucky when I had my mark 2 jaguar my mates father was a old jaguar mechanic he worked for a main dealer called appleyard in Glasgow Scotland 🏴 1977 I had problems with the carbs and he stripped them down and discovered the rubber mounts were perished he replaced them and rebuilt the carbs and my jaguar ran like a dream I still have my fathers king dick sockets from the 1950s when he was a diesel mechanic on the buses in Glasgow
Do one of your videos show rad removal on this car? Trying to remove the rad to gain better access to the water pump but it hits on a solid pipe on the passenger side about two inches up and won’t come out!
I assume you are talking about the solid pipe on the back of the water pump, In order to remove the pump you must remove the fan shroud, remove the fan then there is enough room to pull the pump forward, I have never removed the radiator to get the pump out, . Obviously you must also disconnect the hose on the back of the pump.Of course you could always try to remove the metal pipe on the back of the pump but I have never done that to get the pump out.
@@jagvette1 no I was talking about the 1/2” pipe right above the rad on the passenger side. I’ve got the fan out but would like the rad out for more room
@@givemeaname1999 Sorry can't help the car I worked on was for a customer, also when referring to the side of a car it is best to use Left or right when sitting in the car looking forward as I do not know if you car is left hand drive or right hand drive. On my mark two there are no 1/2 inch pipes that prevent radiator removal. IF you care to send me a photo I will see if I can help. gstarrgarage@gmail.com
Gary you are correct, S-types never had wood in the roof from factory!
thank you for confirming, I know a shit load about 60's Jaguars but NOT everything.
Many years ago, our SType broke down right outside the AA office! There they were all day scratching their heads! Did all the obvious diagnostics! Turned out to be the condenser! Yes, that little tiny thing! They had tried everything! And my dad said that was the only thing left that they hadn’t checked! Swapped it! Vroom! Such a tiny thing! The big cat simply got a thorn in its paw! lol
Yes they can be buggers I change them on a regular basis, but on my MKII I am going for electronic.
When I was 8yrs old, my dad bought a British Racing Green, 1969 Jaguar 420G. That car, got me addicted to all things Jaguar and my neighbour's Series 2 Land Rover filled up the gap left for any other vehicles. As a result, I have had nine Jaguar's and about 50 different Land Rover's to do various jobs. Tow of the Jaguar's I have owned were the later S Type. A 1999 V6 which was OK and a 2003 V6 which was superb. I prefer the original S Type to the Mk2, but would take a 420G or a 4.2L Series 1 XJ over the S Type of the day.
Sir William Lyons most certainly had a great eye for design. Somewhat lost on Jaguar cars of today, although I do like the F Type and XE. Keep up the good work young man, you have a great channel. Top regards from the cold border of Lancashire and North Yorkshire, England!
Yes once Jaguar gets in your blood there is no hope, I even infected my brother he now has 3 Jaguars and I have 3 as well. when I lived in England I had 4 but sold 2 before I moved to the states, but I brought 2 of them with me. I sure don't envy you in the cold north. Have you checked out 'Church house classics' and 'Land rover Sophie'?
@@jagvette1 Hello young man, Yes, I follow Richard and Sophie amongst many others. I like all things Jaguar, Land Rover, farming and welding. The latter two are industries in which I work, mainly repairing anything rotten old farm gates to trailers, machines and making new stuff now and then. Your videos are far more polished and polite than mine and your weather is far more superior to the crap we have over here as you know. If I could get into the States, I wouldn't hesitate, but at 54 I haven't a chance unless I win the lottery! Top regards, Jon.
@@JonDingle all you have to do to get here is marry an American :)
@@jagvette1 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha they are very rare ladies in North Yorkshire, England. Maybe I should import one and then leave the UK. In my opinion, the UK is deteriorating fast!
@@JonDingle I joined a American pen pal club that advertised in Exchange and Mart I got sent a huge list of ladies :) my wife and I hit it off straight away and we have now been together 25 years, so it is possible
Interesting Gary. Just as I've been looking at my SU setup too! What you have found so far is typical of a poorly serviced car. When I got a pair of old HD8s to fit to my car a few years back the problems were exactly the same. A buggered AED, mixed up pistons, out of alignment needles, incorrect dampers, no filters in the fuel intakes, leaking and ill-adjusted floats and float levers, worn out spindle seals etc etc. The only answer, as you say, is a compete rebuild. Not massively expensive but the difference a rebuild makes is incredible. What I've also found now on mine (which I should have checked before) is that a number of the components are not right for the particular carbs I have, which also messes up the settings! Look forward to the next installment!
The jaguar on your hand is very nice 🐯
I love it wasn't cheap :(
The SU carburetor is a simple but efficient they are not difficult to work on.
good job Gary! Problem recognized! Perfect.
Great Video made with humour
Glad you like it, I do these for fun and hopefully help someone, and I am a WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get :)
Hi, I’ve just watched pars 1 to 7. Very interesting and enjoyable. I’m retired but still love my cars and motorcycles. Your videos took me back about 50 years when, as a student, I had a few MGs with twin SUs.
I recall tinkering with them and setting them up best I could with limited resources. You show a lot of the “right stuff” required to undertake this delicate fitting work (patience and a logical mind) and you obviously enjoy the work. I now understand more about the construction of the SU carburettor. I’m running an F Type now. What are your thoughts on this and fuel injection in general? I look forward to viewing the next episodes, great show...
You are obviously an old fart like me, as to fuel injection, very efficient and great for performance, BUT does not have the classic feel of an SU, but cannot deny it's efficiency.
I currently have a 64 E complete and a 64 MKII in the rebuild state, I have owned many MG's and Triumphs to name but a few, this is why I have a soft spot for British tin :) F Type is on my bucket list, please Email me with you thoughts on gstarrgarage@gmail.com.
I hesitate to second guess a man with a Jaguar tattoo, but it's my personal opinion that propane is safer than brake cleaner for your litmus test.
Safer maybe, but I like the fact that brake cleaner adds a little cleaning to the system.
Enjoyable video, can't wait to see it running. I too love Jags there really is nothing quite like them. I also hate political correctness so the odd swear word and un-pc comment is a breath of fresh air for me. Keep it up Sir.
yes I am addicted to them, and I don't do PC unless its a WPC :)
@@jagvette1 ha ha
I was lucky when I had my mark 2 jaguar my mates father was a old jaguar mechanic he worked for a main dealer called appleyard in Glasgow Scotland 🏴 1977 I had problems with the carbs and he stripped them down and discovered the rubber mounts were perished he replaced them and rebuilt the carbs and my jaguar ran like a dream I still have my fathers king dick sockets from the 1950s when he was a diesel mechanic on the buses in Glasgow
I believe that was Ian Appleyards dealership he was a famous racer , yes time is not kind to rubber especially with the crappy fuel we have today.
Do one of your videos show rad removal on this car? Trying to remove the rad to gain better access to the water pump but it hits on a solid pipe on the passenger side about two inches up and won’t come out!
I assume you are talking about the solid pipe on the back of the water pump, In order to remove the pump you must remove the fan shroud, remove the fan then there is enough room to pull the pump forward, I have never removed the radiator to get the pump out, . Obviously you must also disconnect the hose on the back of the pump.Of course you could always try to remove the metal pipe on the back of the pump but I have never done that to get the pump out.
@@jagvette1 no I was talking about the 1/2” pipe right above the rad on the passenger side. I’ve got the fan out but would like the rad out for more room
@@givemeaname1999 Sorry can't help the car I worked on was for a customer, also when referring to the side of a car it is best to use Left or right when sitting in the car looking forward as I do not know if you car is left hand drive or right hand drive.
On my mark two there are no 1/2 inch pipes that prevent radiator removal. IF you care to send me a photo I will see if I can help. gstarrgarage@gmail.com
how are you after the kill shots
absolutely fine :) so far
@@jagvette1 good luck you,re going to need it
you had one or two
@@doktar.diagnosis6706 I have had both, no problems, but then again I am made of tough English stuff :)
@@jagvette1 me too but no jabs for me