I DID THIS ON PURPOSE! Fixing My Cheap Jaguar XJR - Pt3

[@adrianwynne4236]

How refreshing to have a KZbinr making content about ‘real’ cars so much more interesting than somebody seeing how fast the latest M car can launch to 62mph! Which in the real world is totally irrelevant, definitely one of the best channels 👍🏻

[@jonathancollard3710]

Oh yes, I’m sick to back teeth of CarWow doing needless burn outs or telling me about his feckin 911 GT3 Rs that us normal could never buy

[@vincemarshall8550]

@@jonathancollard3710 theres a chap on here who wanted to buy a new gt3 from porsche and apparently you have to build up a portfolio with them before they let you buy the top stuff ,proper rackett i tell thee

[@SHADOWDAEMON666]

@@jonathancollard3710 He will 9only have it for a couple of videos then sell it. Its all about gaining subscribers

[@Br1anuk]

Or other KZbinrs who've just bought a Porsche GT3RS and wonder wether the dayglo pink decals go with the ppf front windscreen.

[@julesviolin]

​@@vincemarshall8550yes I saw that and came to the conclusion Porsche and Ferrari buyers are literally being taken for a ride 😂

[@glchow]

Hi Jack I worked with JLR for 10 years and we used to put a duck bill grommet in the boot floor. It was a technical bulletin. The duck bill would suck water out of the boot as air would flow over is. It would replace the grommet you found in the floor pan. This meant if your water leak returns it would not corrode the fuse box or locking module.

[@mikespink1965]

great advice for all owners - thanks.

[@stephenricketts7764]

As a former upholster I think you did well recovering the seat it is not a straight forward job. It was good that you used the correct sealer on the boot not just the bathroom sealer. With those PCB's it isn't worth trying to fix them, so time consuming, unless of course they are no longer available. Now you have central locking heated seats and new shocks on the rear end. Funny how cats don't really like water but they will play with a garden hose! All in all a very productive video Jack and Pistachio, thank you both (well he did help, bless him). 👍👍

[@jameswhite9025]

Ok, it drives me crazy the “experienced” Jaguar mechanics using spring compressors to remove the rear shocks on the X308/X100, simply remove the bolts on the bottom plate of the Diff with the exception of the two opposite the side you are working, use a pry bar to bend the plate down (use a wedge of wood to hold it open) then the lower control arm will swing enough for the spring and shock to simply fall out, no dangerous spring compressors, easy-peasy, I’ve done 6 sets this way and takes no time at all. Simple, safe and a HUGE time saver.

[@7quidstudio]

Can't tell you how wonderful it is to see dad's car getting the tlc it deserves Jack. To say I'm rooting for you would be an understatement! Absolutely gutted about the potential gearbox issue, I genuinely thought that had been taken care of but sounds like it needed more than just a service. Can't wait to see the progress ❤

[@chefluvfood]

Loved it when Pistachio gave you a helping hand you finished the seat in no time, who said dogs are mans best friend 🤣👍👌

[@Number27]

😆😆😆😆👍

[@derekgb3780]

Always love seeing these older (but basically decent) cars being brought back up to standard. It's something I've enjoyed doing myself over the years.

[@talosiv4927]

Bravo to you on gradually bringing Reggie back to top trim. These are gorgeous cars and it is a joy just to look at it during your projects.

[@_Mark_H]

Excellent content, back to the good ol’ Jack doing what he’s good at, some proper DIY grafting. More of this please Jack 👍🏼

[@MitchGrooms]

THANK YOU, REAR SHOCKS, OMG... I got a Jag channel and have been hoping to video this.. great job.

[@piwex69]

Pistachio! - I love your Italian references. I lived 6 years in Italy and still - 6 years after I returned back, I enjoy everything italian very much!

[@carlharvey7098]

Great work Jack! i love this type of video you do as it shows what a normal person can do on their cars ❤

[@Number27]

Thanks Carl!! Enjoyed making this one and working on the Jag..

[@chrisbanks5925]

Great to see the big jag gradually coming back to life.

[@djneils100]

great to see a 'fix it' video on the channel again! lovely stuff

[@DJWerkz]

Love your cat,…both the Jag and the four-legged one 😂😊

[@adrianmonk4440]

Its that INTREPID spirit, along with your fun loving nature that keeps me coming back.

[@berwhaletheavenger]

My cat is just the same - has to investigate thoroughly what's going on. 😂

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

Reggie from last year's video helped me to decide on getting my own XJR. I should be driving it this weekend. Nice to see those diagnosis and fixes in this video.

[@TheKsharm]

Always good to see you crack a problem so easily. You attack them with such positive enthusiasm and energy it makes it worth watching. Keep up th good work

[@rustyturner431]

Ah, Jack... I crown you the King of the DIY universe. You have undoubtedly saved a ton, although I don't know how many of your viewers could have accomplished this work. I do all my own mechanical work and have a proper workshop to affect it, but body and trim work is not in my expertise. AWFUL lot of trouble to replace dampers...and Reggie is looking more like a disaster to me. I'm glad he's in your garage and not mine, but you seem to love him, so I suppose all is well.

[@gazzafloss]

Jack, that's one cute "Pistachio" you have there to help with the job. Fabulous, interesting content with the Jag, every step is an improvement.

[@simonmcmanus1397]

i had one of these XJR's, probably the best drive i have ever had but the cost of keeping it on the road and in good condition was just beyond my income level. I love that you are putting so much effort into one of these beautiful cars

[@conordonovan4499]

Awesome handywork Jack, learned a lot here, thanks.

[@richardstamper5630]

Great content, love to see normal people solving car issues. Here's a tip , for faded plastics just paint with Sfixx, it's brilliant...

[@Elias_Giannakakis-GTI1985]

One of the most honest car channels ! Good job! ⭐⭐⭐⭐. Greetings from sunny Greece

[@mikespink1965]

Lovely to see good progress with Reggie, Jack. It's so good to watch you do some good DIY and I really enjoy your genuine enthusiasm.

[@paultaylor9652]

Great car Jack and video, one of my favourite you've owned from the beginning.

[@mrb6094]

My Dad used to sell Captain Tolley's creeping crack cure in his shop. The name always made me chuckle.

[@bostonbikebits6539]

Sounds like even more fun than my cheap project XF. I had an xjr a few years back, they are a superb motor albeit somewhat thirsty. Great idea with the smoke bombs, there is plenty of evidence of water in my boot.

[@stephencurry8552]

Wonderful to see a proper car being put right.

[@kramnam4716]

Great update film. Snappy editing, great info and u are getting very handy! Bravo😂

[@vinylrulesok8470]

So pleased you've brought lovely car back to almost its best. So satisfying when things get fixed without spending a fortune. Well done Jack, it's inspiring content

[@gazzertrn]

That cat is having so much fun , so cute .

[@AndyK.1]

Oh the white one

[@adamf8335]

Jack you need to do more of this. This is what makes you stand out against other channels. This was really interesting!

[@Number27]

Really glad you enjoyed it Adam! I do like to do a bit of DIY but the reviews generally get more views.

[@nkelly.9]

You're an obstinate so and so. Kudos to you for being so obstinate and giving this rocket of a car a new lease of life. Nothing much in life gets done unless someone has a go. Well done. Hope the timing chains are okay.

[@Jasonj___8]

Loving the jag refurb Jack keep at it 👍👍👍

[@andydavies858]

Great video. It’s great seeing Reggie getting put back to being one of the best Jaguars on the road. I drove an XJR many years ago and thought it was an amazing car. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@pires908]

Very impressive with the water leak repair and I love watching anything with Jags as a project car. Keep up the good work.

[@aslandama]

Good to see you tinkering again!

[@GadgetUK164]

Great fixes!!! Looking forward to whatever is next on the channel =D

[@heathoatmeal]

Great content there Jack. Thank you for not stretching it to four or five videos like most You Tubers would have done

[@Number27]

My pleasure! Thanks!!

[@martynm.449]

Imagine if a 'good willed' neighbour phoned the fire brigade!? I've had my fair share of project cars with mixed results. It can be an emotional roller coaster at times. The lack of a garage prevents me from doing another. Watching videos like this is a double-edged sword. Entertaining, motivating, and yet a reminder of heartbreak at times.

[@Hattonbank]

That's a beautiful cat at the start of the video!

[@GentilsGarage]

This is so clever! I will definitely use this on my BMW E12 as I have a leak that I find it impossible to trace!

[@e28forever30]

Same here on the E28..

[@b4tm4nrubin33]

First time I have seen you work on cars on this channel. Great work

[@standinkler5356]

Thanks for sharing. Is a joy to see a competent mechanic doing a tricky shock job. I would not try myself but I would have to find a trustworthy mechanic, which can be difficult these days.

[@hansmaulwurf3831]

5:41 cats and water. Like Jags and water 😊

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Great video and I will try to seal the boot on mine using this method, as it needs it! Thank you!

[@owenmorgan857]

Loving seeing Reggie getting a new lease of life

[@michaelpegasiou4531]

Well done mate,great progress and no influenzo type grief 👍

[@bombakdik]

Loving cats as well makes the introduction (first time I heard of Pistachio at the end of the first video of this series) to this car even the more attractive. Really looking forward. Cheers from Belgium 😊

[@markkerry5840]

If there is a more interesting average guy aimed car channel I have yet to see it. Thank you !

[@liamcinq]

Love how many fixes were done in the diration of this video! And you are doing pretty much all of it yourself, Jack. Lol, at the help you get with the seat

[@simonelliott5956]

Great video Jack, nice to see you working on a car again, took me back to the Influenzo days!

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

Love this video! Next job, throw those 4D number plates in the trash! 👍🏼

[@nigelbullock9039]

Jack. Great video of you problem solving on reggie the Jag. He is looking super smart already.

[@AndyfromSurrey]

A brilliant way to recolour plastics is spray them with SEM plastic paint. Easy to use permanent fix. Just done all of the exterior black trim on my mk3 MR2 and it looks like new. Nationwide Smart Repairs in Slinfold are uk distributors. I recently bought the MR2 as a project and to have fun in as these are such underrated cars. Poor man Elise 👍🏻. Your videos inspired me to do this, thankyou 😎

[@adrianmonk4440]

A must for Jag owners. Hail Britannia.

[@benmarshall787]

Great to see the cat helping with the big cat to get fixed. Impressed with your patience re the seat replacement and how long it took. The car is really taking shape I wonder what power to you'll get out of him? Great video as ever Jack, the car has character,so much so I could see Phil Mitchell or perhaps closer to me , Cain Dingle ie "a right villains motor" !!! A jag and 560 SL would be a great combo!!! Best wishes Ben 🇬🇧🇺🇦🚌🚐

[@AndyK.1]

An expert in boot leaks

[@geoffburrill9850]

Nicely done sir. Hope all your repaires don't cost more than the car is worth.

[@PaulBriden]

In my opinion your best video ever. Superbly edited, all the information is there, but it does not drag on. The smoke bomb what a superb idea, I have taken this on board. I had an MG-ZT with the full nav tv system that had water leaking into the boot, the problem was I did not know it. I only found out when the nav stopped working and I found a puddle of water around it. At the time it was a £3000.00 bill to replace the whole lot. The tech for the whole system was mounted in the bottom of the boot. Why they did not put a drain in the bottom of the boot I will never know. The leak was easy to find, it was the window trim close to the boot. The cracks in the leather in the new seat in my opinion does not look fantastic. Again a great watch, cheers.

[@philipmulville8218]

How could you not love this channel? Terrific content.

[@wambugumassive]

Jaaags are such loveable motors!

[@mikeroz6549]

When i had XJ40s over a period of 24 years i used to order stuff from a breaker in Co Durham called EuroJag. They were really helpful. Had all sorts of stuff from them including a complete auto to manual conversion. My later car was an airbag car so it had the X300 bulkhead, pedalbox & getrag 290 gearbox. They found everything including manual engine ecu. Anyway Jack loving your content on your new car. 👍

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Wow, so cool! I bought my XJ40, a 1991 Sovereign back in 2021 and I use it as a daily during the summer, along with maintaining it. The first owner had it from 1991 to 2017, then it slept in a barn until 2021. Awesome car!

[@mikeroz6549]

@@alexandrecouture2462 I bought my 1st in 1992. It was an 1988 or 89 F reg 3.6 manual in British Racing Green. Bought it of my best friend who was expanding his business and needed some cash. Kept it till 1999 when in the April I purchased a 1994 M reg Daimler 4.0 auto SWB in metallic red (claret colour) with red pipes doeskin leather. It was a run-out car ex- jaguar Browns Lane car on a factory FVC plate.. Kept it until 2016. Gave it to the same friend who I bought the first one from. Dailyed both travelled all round Europe in both; South of France, Italy, Monaco, Austria, Germany Netherlands and Belgium.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

@@mikeroz6549 Awesome!

[@seanoneillsongs]

Well done on the leak detection and a good week’s work. Big smiles.

[@simonbailey2151]

I heard that as ‘last week, Tom shat on my dreams’, which would also be pretty accurate.

[@cconcannon5145]

Love this project...but I'm now here for Pistachio.

[@davidgoliath5901]

Plenty or real nuggets in the video! Thanks!

[@delukxy]

The good Captain's potion does work but only if the crack is 100% dry. In the winter this is very hard to accomplish, If you have a garage its not so bad and you can attack the area you want to seal with a heat gun. Even then you won't know if the seam is absolutely dry. Just leave it as long as you can and repeat the use of the heat gun. You keep feeding the seam until no more will seep in and then hope for the best. You can top it up the next day if it has sunk and you've not made it wet again. It's not magic. It's a PVA based product and that is water soluble. Make sure it doesn't dry on your paintwork. It is a pig to get off if it dries.

[@tommotdk]

Thanks for getting back into actually working on a car!

[@plutothe9th361]

Dealing with the same issue on my LS400. Serendipitous video subject! Thanks for all the content. Have a wonderful day.

[@A-world-of-My-Own]

I like it when you get your hands dirty doing a job, and its a success!

[@sebastiend.5335]

Oh my, most satisfactory smoke, I have ever seen! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@1sostatic]

I restore muscle cars ... very similar leaks happen on 50 yr old Mustangs. The sealants tend to be far too viscous for the narrow gaps. To get it deep into the leak path, try mixing 521 Sikaflex with thinners to get it to be like stiff treacle that will just about pour. It lets itself in without application still stiff enough to adhere to the faces in the leak path. Once that has hardened then finish off with unthinned as you did with your gloved finger.

[@brettnewman5230]

Great series, Jack! Very informative. I’ve wanted one since they were new. Can’t wait for more.

[@darthnagus5457]

I need to get some if those smoke pellets.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

I was expecting Jeff Spicoli to spill out of your trunk during the smoke test.

[@Number27]

😆

[@philboyce1582]

Nice one Jack, love seeing you back on the tools 👌

[@global_nomad.]

great to a new project going well...lots of your previous experiences coming back to help

[@RuperScooper]

That smoke bomb is a great idea I’ll try that on my Merc 190e - great content and very satisfying to see you rectify the bugs 👍

[@Rob.Coleman]

Great stuff, love these sort of videos 👍👍👍.

[@norwegianzound]

Jaguar manager: "Don't worry, the customer will complete the build"

[@benwinfrey]

Love to see you working on the cars, I suspect you probably enjoy doing the reviews more but the nuts and bolts coming off and going on is what is the thriller for me!!

[@greek0818]

Love to watch your videos on this XJR! :)

[@ManinaGarage]

It’s looking pretty kick ass now Jack! Great video! 🙌

[@martinwilliams3365]

Interesting. I was an Engineer for Cooper Standard Automotive making the rubber boot seals. Jaguar were blaming us for the leaks.

[@4418CARLOU]

Great work.

[@chrispig7748]

I wish I had your skills, really enjoying these videos on your jag. Very impressed with that colour restorer

[@normanmaroon1009]

its funny that I had the same things to Fix on my own 1992 XJ40 4.0 souvereign over 20years ago when the Car was just 12 years old with 160k kilometers on. So because your Car is now twice as old as mine was, it's not that bad at all

[@oggie1967]

Hi Jack! Next time those door handle guards discolour, you should try heating them gently with a hot air gun. It brings out the natural oils in the plastic and makes them like new again!👍

[@davem9204]

I did a similar thing on some faded plastic trim on my car interior. It does work well, but you've got to be careful as there's not a lot of heat difference between getting the oils to release and starting to melt the plastic.

[@georgebettiol8338]

It does work, however the heat applied vapourises the plasticisers within the item - which will render it more brittle. Notably, plasticisers are substances added to a polymer solution to promote its plasticity and flexibility.

[@aldoraine6453]

Basically the same work schedule I had on my Lancia Kappa coupe. 😀

[@Bzy6000]

Great content and I’m actually in the same phase of sorting out my X308 Super

[@dougforbes3067]

I admire your "gung ho" attitude towards taking parts off and out. I often find removal is so much easier than reinstalling. Good luck to you with the car and I hope you enjoy your ownership.

[@LateNightCable]

I’ve always fancied an XJR, especially the original straight-six. This video now has me wondering if there is any X300/308 Jaguar that isn’t an undercover basket case!

[@bastogne315]

Smoke bombs...yeahhhh!!❤❤

[@markmcgrath9098]

A water leak from the sunroof of my e34 touring meant the relays and security system control module were sitting in an inch of water that extended under the front seat up to the front floor. 😢 It took several days to dry the sound deadening, the security module was ruined and there was a lot of surface rust to sort out.

[@dominicgibson9529]

Handy bugger, aren't you. I used to have an '86 Sovereign which was really good. However my driveway was seriously sloped and when I parked on it once I got in to a flood in the driver's side floor well. Never did find where it came from, just always parked it on level ground. That was my idea of a cheap fix😂

[@garymorris801]

Well done excellent

[@kavinskysmith4094]

1:30 Rule of thumb here, especially with rare parts, if you can get two, get two, and save one for latter, also the cracked light could have been one of the ways water gets in, as if its higher than the wire, it can trickle down and follow it into the fuse box, something that killed our Golf back in 79, and it might not be such a bad idea to water proof the edges and set that unit higher in the car if you can, as evidently this has failed time and time again, and if you can get that mechanic guy to make abit of a custom wiring harness for it, or to lengthen the wire so you can move it out of the danger zone, it would be well worth it also for the fix for the trunk, I think honestly if you can have him wield it, wield it, as if you take that thing through a high pressurized car wash, its going to push in your putty and start the problem all over again either that or put some weather stripping in the gap itself since it doesnt move, and then seal that so theirs something solid there that wont give under pressure