Jaguar Rear Axle
April 17, 2024
Jonn has been continuing with his work on the rear axle of our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. He mounted the easy bleed pipes and
1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans
XJS Brakes And Rear Axle
April 11, 2024
Classic car technician Jonn has been continuing his work on our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. His notes were: Strip and clean caliper to be
XJS Inspection
April 4, 2024
Jonn has been inspecting our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. Here are his notes: Start repairs 8n competition workshop. Strip boot and remove battery and
Welcome Home – Our ‘New’ 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans V12 Arrives
March 20, 2024
To celebrate their win at the 1990 24 hours of Le Mans, Jaguar would take their flagship coupe and create a very special car to
Bridge Classic Cars At Imperial War Museum, Duxford for H&H Classic Auction.
March 14, 2024
Today, Gordon and Craig are at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford for the H and H Classic Motorcars auction. Car auctions are always a
Jaguar Rear Axle
April 17, 2024
Jonn has been continuing with his work on the rear axle of our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. He mounted the easy bleed pipes and cleaned the frame ready to install. The ABS wires were fed into the car before Jonn mounted the rear diff sensor and secured it.
The rear axle mount was secured and the pipes were connected before the rear brakes were bled. The wheels were then refitted.
Jonn then refitted the exhaust pipes. The rear boxes were mounted and the pies fed through the subframe before all joints were secured from back to front.
The easy bleed pipes were remounted away from the exhaust, the ABS wires were reconnected under the rear seat and the rear seat was refitted.
Finally, the handbrake was adjusted and the carpet was refitted.
XJS Brakes And Rear Axle
April 11, 2024
Classic car technician Jonn has been continuing his work on our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. His notes were:
Strip and clean caliper to be re used. Blow off and dry. Rub down and mask and paint with silver bake caliper paint. Clean both pistons ready for new seal kit. Strip both hand brake calipers. Clean and blow off. Rub down and mask. Paint silver the same as service brake caliper. Repeat process for other side. Hang all up to dry.
Start to reassemble rear axle. Fit new discs and refit driveshaft flanges and shims. Fit new caliper to offside rear. Refit handbrake caliper and new handbrake pads and secure to caliper. Secure caliper and fit new pads. Fit new axle mounts to frame.
Fit new caliper seal kit to nearside rear caliper. Fit caliper and handbrake caliper to axle. Fit new pads and adjust handbrake caliper. Fit easy bleed pipes.
XJS Inspection
April 4, 2024
Jonn has been inspecting our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. Here are his notes:
Start repairs 8n competition workshop. Strip boot and remove battery and poorly fitted isolator. Copy original battery tie down and make new battery tie down for one side. Make bracket to mount isolator and get Christian to weld to battery securing frame. Mock up and mark each wire ready to cut. Remove frame and cut earth lead. Solder on 2 battery cable eye terminals and connect to isolator.
Fit battery and security frame complete with isolator and tighten tie downs to secure. Connect earth cable and tighten battery terminal. Re route positive lead and connect and tighten terminal. Test isolator, ok. Mount battery cover and mark position of isolator. Drill hole and make 2 small alloy brackets to fit securing holes at bottom. Secure brackets and use hole cutter to make hole. Mount on top of battery and secure. All ok. Remove interior light. Resecure nearside sun visor clip.
Fit battery and security frame complete with isolator and tighten tie downs to secure. Connect earth cable and tighten battery terminal. Re route positive lead and connect and tighten terminal. Test isolator, ok. Mount battery cover and mark position of isolator. Drill hole and make 2 small alloy brackets to fit securing holes at bottom. Secure brackets and use hole cutter to make hole. Mount on top of battery and secure. All ok. Remove interior light. Resecure nearside sun visor clop.
Repair interior light with single screw. Reconnect and refit. Tested ok. Mastic cigarette lighter socket back into centre console as all lugs broken off? Tape up and leave to go off. Investigate nearside window not working g and found window operates fine today. Drill out and re rivet bonnet secondary catch. Investigate front fogs not working. Use power probe to check each light and bulb. Nearside has dead short. Remove and strip light. Test bulb, ok. Refit and reconnect, ok now. Trace fuses to inside car and found blown fuse. Replace and test, all,working ok now. Strip and fit nearside track rod end rubber. Use lockwire to secure and refit. Refit wheel.
Jonn also removed the rear axle and stripped it.
Welcome Home – Our ‘New’ 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans V12 Arrives
March 20, 2024
To celebrate their win at the 1990 24 hours of Le Mans, Jaguar would take their flagship coupe and create a very special car to pay tribute to their illustrious racing history – the XJS Le Mans V12.
And this, is our one! Recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, the 12-cylinder GT car will find its way into our workshops very soon for our restoration technicians to check over.
Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page very soon for more on our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans V12.
Bridge Classic Cars At Imperial War Museum, Duxford for H&H Classic Auction.
March 14, 2024
Today, Gordon and Craig are at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford for the H and H Classic Motorcars auction.
Car auctions are always a great experience and we have found some incredible vehicles here in the past.
You never know….some of the vehicles in the photos below might just end up being available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Update on 14th March 2024 from Craig – The next day we received a call from EM Rogers to inform us that 4 cars were loaded up and on their way over to sunny Suffolk. Her are the arrival photos.
