I drive a Jaaaaag - again!
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After one failed delivery, owing to a flat battery, and poor foresight by the driver, reversing it on to the transporter, rear end hanging over the cab, making replacement (wouldn't take a charge) impossible.
Eventually an agreement was reached between myself and the auction house for me to supply a battery and them to fit it. A week later, three weeks after paying for the car, it arrived. The relief as I heard it fire in to life and run as smooth as could be, was immense.
So, now I know it's all good after a test drive, the first task was to set about servicing the car. After much hunting for what would work out the best value, I, slightly reluctantly, ordered from somewhere I had a little trouble with previously, however was soon cleared up.
I recieve an apologetic email, explaining there has been a delay and I wouldn't be recieving the bits next day - fair enough, I thought, I can wait. The next day comes around, I check the tracking link occasionally throughout the morning, all is recieved in to my local depot and will be delivered today - great! With it's looming arrival, I set about preparation by bringing the car up to temperature, running through some Wynns Engine Flush I already had to hand (it sitting there was bugging me), then vacuuming out the oil using my manual extraction pump and the extraction tube I believe a lot of JLR products have.
This went without issue - well, bar a slight squirt of oil everywhere, upon removing the extraction tube! Now, on to the oil filter, I have a fairly comprehensive, if compact, Halfords Advanced tool kit I've had for years, it's brilliant, it has everything I've ever needed. I knew I'd need my largest socket to set about loosening the filter housing, and felt confident all would be well, as everything else seemed to be going smoothly. 30mm Socket in hand, I attempt to place over the filter housing.... nope! Too small. s
t. My adjustable spanner just about fit, but it was slipping and damaging the plastic, so I stopped. Luckily my mother was on the road, so she'd saved the day by popping in to FIVE places before she was able to get the 32mm 1/2" drive socket I needed.
Meanwhile, I decided I would tackle removing the air filter, briefly checking the tracking status of the new parts, all looked good. After a slight fight from hardened 15 year old plastic, the air box lid unclipped, with just enough space to see the filter and JUST squeeze it out. Like the oil filter, it was a decent quality Mahle item, which gave me some confidence it had been looked after as well as the service history suggests.
A few minutes later, I get an email from the courier, my parts are delayed... until tomorrow. Bugger. At least I was well prepared to just throw everything at the car.
BUT THEN, it gets worse. Another email arrives. Damaged in transit. fks sake.
I then decide to do what I should've done initially and set up a click and collect at a big motor factor chain. My mother to the rescue again, disappearing off to pick them up for me. I felt a little better knowing the car will be getting good quality Shell 5w30 AJ-L oil and Mann Filters.
Parts arrive. Brilliant - and no mix ups either! Correct parts for the car.
First to be fitted was the oil filter - no problem with the new 32mm socket! Then I went on to fit the air filter... just a little more space needed.... a little more, almost there.... CRACK - suddenly too much space... the brittle plastic gave way... bks. Bodgery required.
I then refilled the oil, that also went without issue, thank goodness... back to bodging with Gorilla Glue and tape.
I then start the car to let the oil flow, then leave to settle, forgetting both air flow sensors are currently sat in the kitchen - one of which having to be glued back to it's mounting bracket... the car decided to tell me how unhappy it was with me.
With that, more bodging and reinforcing. I will replace this when some refunds come through that companies have been clinging on to, but for now, it's solid enough!
Thats enough for now, until tomorrow (well, today!)
After much fighting, we are done! The air ducts are a huge nightmare to re fit if you've sausage fingers and chunky arms like yours truly.
There are still a few jobs to do, of course. The blower motor seems to be inoperative, the tracking is out, but upon looking to get it done, I was shown that a rear lower arm bush had come adrift slightly, so that needs sorting before they can track it up.
The wheels need refurbished, and at least matching tyres per axle, rather than something different on each corner - at least one is a Goodyear! Lastly, I'll hopefully set about on tidying the bodywork. It's not bad at all - but it certainly needs a good clay, polish, and a coat of dark wax.
I also couldn't stand a key in such a state. £8 later from Amazon and it's so much better.
And finally, a new tool needed for the misfuel prevention flap which had triggered, and the tool in the car was missing a prong, but also snapped when trying to use it. Brilliant!
I hope to keep this updated with what will likely be a very rocky road...
Eventually an agreement was reached between myself and the auction house for me to supply a battery and them to fit it. A week later, three weeks after paying for the car, it arrived. The relief as I heard it fire in to life and run as smooth as could be, was immense.
So, now I know it's all good after a test drive, the first task was to set about servicing the car. After much hunting for what would work out the best value, I, slightly reluctantly, ordered from somewhere I had a little trouble with previously, however was soon cleared up.
I recieve an apologetic email, explaining there has been a delay and I wouldn't be recieving the bits next day - fair enough, I thought, I can wait. The next day comes around, I check the tracking link occasionally throughout the morning, all is recieved in to my local depot and will be delivered today - great! With it's looming arrival, I set about preparation by bringing the car up to temperature, running through some Wynns Engine Flush I already had to hand (it sitting there was bugging me), then vacuuming out the oil using my manual extraction pump and the extraction tube I believe a lot of JLR products have.
This went without issue - well, bar a slight squirt of oil everywhere, upon removing the extraction tube! Now, on to the oil filter, I have a fairly comprehensive, if compact, Halfords Advanced tool kit I've had for years, it's brilliant, it has everything I've ever needed. I knew I'd need my largest socket to set about loosening the filter housing, and felt confident all would be well, as everything else seemed to be going smoothly. 30mm Socket in hand, I attempt to place over the filter housing.... nope! Too small. s
t. My adjustable spanner just about fit, but it was slipping and damaging the plastic, so I stopped. Luckily my mother was on the road, so she'd saved the day by popping in to FIVE places before she was able to get the 32mm 1/2" drive socket I needed. Meanwhile, I decided I would tackle removing the air filter, briefly checking the tracking status of the new parts, all looked good. After a slight fight from hardened 15 year old plastic, the air box lid unclipped, with just enough space to see the filter and JUST squeeze it out. Like the oil filter, it was a decent quality Mahle item, which gave me some confidence it had been looked after as well as the service history suggests.
A few minutes later, I get an email from the courier, my parts are delayed... until tomorrow. Bugger. At least I was well prepared to just throw everything at the car.
BUT THEN, it gets worse. Another email arrives. Damaged in transit. f
ks sake.I then decide to do what I should've done initially and set up a click and collect at a big motor factor chain. My mother to the rescue again, disappearing off to pick them up for me. I felt a little better knowing the car will be getting good quality Shell 5w30 AJ-L oil and Mann Filters.
Parts arrive. Brilliant - and no mix ups either! Correct parts for the car.
First to be fitted was the oil filter - no problem with the new 32mm socket! Then I went on to fit the air filter... just a little more space needed.... a little more, almost there.... CRACK - suddenly too much space... the brittle plastic gave way... b
ks. Bodgery required.I then refilled the oil, that also went without issue, thank goodness... back to bodging with Gorilla Glue and tape.
I then start the car to let the oil flow, then leave to settle, forgetting both air flow sensors are currently sat in the kitchen - one of which having to be glued back to it's mounting bracket... the car decided to tell me how unhappy it was with me.
With that, more bodging and reinforcing. I will replace this when some refunds come through that companies have been clinging on to, but for now, it's solid enough!
Thats enough for now, until tomorrow (well, today!)
After much fighting, we are done! The air ducts are a huge nightmare to re fit if you've sausage fingers and chunky arms like yours truly.
There are still a few jobs to do, of course. The blower motor seems to be inoperative, the tracking is out, but upon looking to get it done, I was shown that a rear lower arm bush had come adrift slightly, so that needs sorting before they can track it up.
The wheels need refurbished, and at least matching tyres per axle, rather than something different on each corner - at least one is a Goodyear! Lastly, I'll hopefully set about on tidying the bodywork. It's not bad at all - but it certainly needs a good clay, polish, and a coat of dark wax.
I also couldn't stand a key in such a state. £8 later from Amazon and it's so much better.
And finally, a new tool needed for the misfuel prevention flap which had triggered, and the tool in the car was missing a prong, but also snapped when trying to use it. Brilliant!
I hope to keep this updated with what will likely be a very rocky road...
Edited by BenS94 on Thursday 17th April 11:58
What a palava for your first service! Glad you got it there in the end.
Plenty of these in breakers now and you can use the online part checker for part numbers and to see what is the same on the 2.7d (more of those in breakers) so the airbox shouldn't be too hard to replace. If it makes you feel better I broke the air inlet into one of my XKR air boxes removing them to replace the MAFs.
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/parts/ind...
They are THE barge bargain of the moment for me, very likeable cars indeed.
ETA aren't those keys awful, they're like some christmas cracker tat. When I got my X150 I thought it was a nasty replacement pair of keys off ebay because they were so horrid. I think they over reacted to criticism because the X351 XJ key feels like a solid piece of metal.
Plenty of these in breakers now and you can use the online part checker for part numbers and to see what is the same on the 2.7d (more of those in breakers) so the airbox shouldn't be too hard to replace. If it makes you feel better I broke the air inlet into one of my XKR air boxes removing them to replace the MAFs.
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/parts/ind...
They are THE barge bargain of the moment for me, very likeable cars indeed.
ETA aren't those keys awful, they're like some christmas cracker tat. When I got my X150 I thought it was a nasty replacement pair of keys off ebay because they were so horrid. I think they over reacted to criticism because the X351 XJ key feels like a solid piece of metal.
Edited by GeniusOfLove on Thursday 17th April 12:22
Advice noted GoL, youf beardage does not go unappreciated!
I did think it would've had the same key as my L494 RRS and previous Evoque, amazed when I was handed what was nothing more than a handful of bits.
Just given the car a quick once over to get rid of the crud and see what horrors lay beneath. I must say, I'm not disappointed. A few minor marks have sort of blended in, with the help of some generic black touch in paint I had to hand - really has helped. The wheels could do with being refurbished, but I may give them a bit more of a deeper clean and touch in the marks a little for now.
I stood back to admire the results, and I must say, it really is astonishing how cheaply you can pick these up. I do need to have a good delve in to why the blowers aren't working, though.
Still, it didn't stop me putting my plate on the car - nothing changes the look of a car more than a fresh set of numberplates.
I did think it would've had the same key as my L494 RRS and previous Evoque, amazed when I was handed what was nothing more than a handful of bits.
Just given the car a quick once over to get rid of the crud and see what horrors lay beneath. I must say, I'm not disappointed. A few minor marks have sort of blended in, with the help of some generic black touch in paint I had to hand - really has helped. The wheels could do with being refurbished, but I may give them a bit more of a deeper clean and touch in the marks a little for now.
I stood back to admire the results, and I must say, it really is astonishing how cheaply you can pick these up. I do need to have a good delve in to why the blowers aren't working, though.
Still, it didn't stop me putting my plate on the car - nothing changes the look of a car more than a fresh set of numberplates.
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