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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:19 pm | |
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nero
Posts : 216 Join date : 2008-11-07 Age : 81 Location : under a jeep
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:47 pm | |
| They're lookin good Colin, how's the situation for spare parts for the Jag, are they still easily available ? | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:51 pm | |
| Thankfully yes and there not that expensive.
Well I've just had to change the ECU coolant sensor for the exorbitant figure of £13.49 including vat.
God only knows what it will be on the Range Rover. | |
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nero
Posts : 216 Join date : 2008-11-07 Age : 81 Location : under a jeep
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:01 pm | |
| That's a coincidence Colin, the temp sensor on the Jeep needed replacing too, not the one for the temp gage, the one that sends the signal to the ECU, on cold mornings at start-up she was idling slow, I got a new sensor and checked the resistance before fitting it, the reading was 240 ohms, I checked the old one when I removed it and it was 345 ohms, now on cold start-up she's idling at 1200 rpm. | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:11 pm | |
| Did you have to get it imported, or was it cost-a-fortune? | |
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nero
Posts : 216 Join date : 2008-11-07 Age : 81 Location : under a jeep
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:47 am | |
| - colin wrote:
- Did you have to get it imported, or was it cost-a-fortune?
I got it from Eddie Walkers, they got it from power supplies I think Colin, however it cost £30, robbin bleeders. | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: another jag lover Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:54 am | |
| [url= [/url] got it 2 weeks ago today - love it - jag still doing it for me and this is for mine and my four legged companions :- [url= [/url] | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:12 am | |
| I love those Jags, especially in black.
Is that the V8 model. If it is just make sure you get it serviced regularly, as they throw the timing tensioners out, and it is a £1,500 plus job to sort out.
If upon start-up you notice a rattling sound from your the engine, or unusually rough running, turn off the engine immediately and DO NOT restart it. Have the car towed to a Jaguar specialist service facility for a full inspection. Do not even think about driving the car.
What happens is, as the tensioners wear, the cam chains can become loose and eventually jump one or two teeth on the cam sprockets – usually on a cold start. If the chain jumps one tooth, rough running will be experienced. If it jumps more than one tooth, the valves on one block will contact the pistons, resulting in total engine failure. | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:26 am | |
| sounds nasty yeah thats the v8 one - bought it a year old with 700 on the clock for less than half price - so still got two years warranty as well - went in to get a v6 s-type ( i had one a coupe of years ago and missed it ) - saw the sovereign and fell in love - drives as good as anything ive driven before - so pleased with it...ive actually not minded getting stuck in traffic for the last two weeks! Its so quiet and smooth at moment ill notice any little rattle - i nearly took it back to jags last week cos i heard a squeak coming from the interior - it was my coffee cup !! - i would have a looked a right tool marching into the showroom ha | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:32 am | |
| by the way is your range rover 7 seats? - the missus is looking at 7 seaters and has poo-pooed my Jeep cos she hates it? | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:30 am | |
| It more than sounds nasty, it is very nasty as the whole engine has to be rebuilt.
Did you buy it from a Jaguar dealership? Because if you did ask, then what timing tensioner is installed in it. You see at some point Jaguar introduced a third-generation metal-based tensioner kit (I will look up the year for you later) which helped the situation, but didn't fully cure the problem. The first and second generation were plastic tensioners.
Concerning the Range Rover, they only come as a five seater, if you want a seven seater you would have to go for either the Land Rover Discovery 3 or the Defender. | |
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kaos
Posts : 297 Join date : 2008-11-06
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:23 am | |
| im not putting a photo up of my car... its not posh enough.................. | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:28 am | |
| Posh has got nothing to do with it. It just the curiosity of what we all drive. Wait till I put a photo up of the dogmobile. | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:14 am | |
| Nah im as 'unposh' as they come - best car i ever had was an old mkii granada ghia x - many fond memories driving round in that - and fond memories of the bouncy back seat as well ! ah the discovery is what i was thinking of - but i know what her answer will be - its too big to park - now the defender is a beast - i nearly got one of them it was a huge black thing , chromed up, fully loaded, guaranteeed divorce - went into LandRover and in my ignorance didnt know I had to pay VAT on top as it was deemed commercial ...gutted | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:29 am | |
| Do what I did, buy one at the auction. | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:06 am | |
| well got the Jeep now - but love em and ill get one one day
way things are going here - ill have to sell my two and get a moped and sidecar for me and the dogs | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:47 am | |
| I know the feeling as I've had no work this week. | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:55 am | |
| know a few people who are gonna have a crappy xmas already and i think theres plenty more pain to be had in london and the south east | |
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kaos
Posts : 297 Join date : 2008-11-06
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:38 am | |
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- and fond memories of the bouncy back seat as well !
naughty nick..lol hope work picks up for your guys soon.,, but given what you drive... Im thinking you could survive a couple of tough weeks without to much hasstle xx | |
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nickyboy
Posts : 116 Join date : 2008-11-10 Age : 49 Location : south east
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:40 am | |
| well i aint gonna moan had a good run of it - plus ive always got my rentboy work to fall back on | |
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kaos
Posts : 297 Join date : 2008-11-06
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boobah
Posts : 132 Join date : 2008-11-07 Age : 60 Location : Playing in my dungeon
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:26 am | |
| Gotta say beautiful stunning cars there but if I had my pick I'd have to go for colins Range Rover without a doubt.I'll have one,one of these days lmao, Must say I have the choice of two,my old R reg Vectra which has been brilliant over the past few years.My oh has a Nissan Terrano which I can take out when it suits,was kinda dreading driving it around but think nothing about it now.xxxxxx | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:09 am | |
| Your OH's brave as I won't even let Michelle sit behind the steering of the Range Rover. Plus she has only been allowed to drive the Daimler twice, and that was only to bring me home from hospital. I used to let her drive my cars, well that was until she had an accident in one of my old Jags, and since then she has been banned for going anywhere near them. | |
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kaos
Posts : 297 Join date : 2008-11-06
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:16 am | |
| - colin wrote:
- Your OH's brave as I won't even let Michelle sit behind the steering of the Range Rover. Plus she has only been allowed to drive the Daimler twice, and that was only to bring me home from hospital.
I used to let her drive my cars, well that was until she had an accident in one of my old Jags, and since then she has been banned for going anywhere near them. what does Michelle drive? | |
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colin Admin
Posts : 370 Join date : 2008-11-06 Age : 65 Location : Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:32 am | |
| She drives a gocart. No it's really a 2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 Exclusive Automatic. This is the car that Michelle killed. It was a 1970 Jaguar series 1 4.2lt XJ6. which had a manual gearbox with overdrive. | |
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