Jaguar XJS – rust repairs almost complete
December 11, 2024
Well, fun and games were had today getting the final body rusty bits repaired. Pete started the day by doing some final grinding on the
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1993 Jaguar XJS Restoration Work
December 10, 2024
Today, Pete has fitted the DAB antenna, hands free microphone and made adaptions to the way the stereo cage fits in the dash using some
XJS Gearbox Mount
December 2, 2024
It was noted from the appraisal that our 1993 Jaguar XJS had a faulty gearbox mount. Pete recently removed it from the car and stripped
XJS Service And RepairsXJS
November 28, 2024
Pete has had another busy day working on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. He started with the removal of the nearside tail pipe, this was very
Jaguar Strip Down
November 21, 2024
It’s been a busy week in the headlines for Jaguar and it’s been a busy week for Jaguar in our workshops too. Peter started with
XJS Appraisal
November 14, 2024
Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack
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
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
Leaking Gaskets
December 12, 2022
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible. Once
1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible in for a service
November 30, 2022
Arriving earlier this week, our beautiful 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible is in with us for a general check over underneath but more importantly it’s service
New On MyClassics.co.uk – 1995 Jaguar XJS
October 3, 2022
If you haven’t visited MyClassics.co.uk recently, now would be a good time to pay the site a visit. For those who haven’t heard of MyClassics
Jaguar XJS Winner
July 1, 2021
🎉 Congratulations to Nick Cullen who won our charming 1989 Jaguar XJS V12 with his lucky ticket number 52! 🎉 Nick accepted delivery of his
XJS Bored Radiator
June 30, 2021
Our Jaguar XJS has had its radiator bored out again to make it run more smoothly.
XJS Almost Ready To Go
June 22, 2021
As part of its pre-delivery inspection, we’ve carried out a thorough service and our technician Paul is currently addressing the issues that have arisen from
XJS’s New Brakes
June 17, 2021
Our 1989 Jaguar XJS that has recently been finished is currently undergoing a pre-delivery inspection during which we’ve discovered it needs new brakes.
Behind The Scenes – 1989 Jaguar XJS
May 25, 2021
We set out a week or so ago to shoot with Charlotte and our 1989 Jaguar XJS at Bentwaters. We were lucky that the rain
New Jaguar Prowling Its Way To HQ
April 21, 2021
Currently residing in Romford, this classic 1989 Jaguar XJS is soon to arrive at our workshop HQ. Keep your eyes peeled for updates surrounding this
Jaguar XJS – rust repairs almost complete
December 11, 2024
Well, fun and games were had today getting the final body rusty bits repaired. Pete started the day by doing some final grinding on the rear quarter and getting that ready for primer, once that was done he moved on to the other rusty areas along the driver’s sill.
The trailing edge of the drivers arch had a small hole so he traced the extent of the rust and cut out back to good steel, only a small patch required here and looking much better!
And then the tricky bit, he had to make a stand to support the weight of the car so he could move the ramps support arm out of the way, there seemed to be some rust and damage from previous jacking attempts right where a two post ramp arm locates, this stand worked perfectly. It also meant that Pete could cut out and replace with hand fabricated sections the damaged/rusty section as he had all he space needed.
So that brings to a close the last of the body repairs on the old gal, there are still more items to tackle with the exhaust but that’s another story.
And there we have it, at long last we have its stereo firing on all speakers. This lovely head unit has been a challenge to fit into this car but it’s been well worth the effort.
She now has Bluetooth audio and hands free capabilities, DAB radio, traffic announcements and much more alongside the stylish classic looks tucked into dash.
1993 Jaguar XJS Restoration Work
December 10, 2024
Today, Pete has fitted the DAB antenna, hands free microphone and made adaptions to the way the stereo cage fits in the dash using some hand made rubber spacers. He has made a minor repair and location change to the sun visor clamp as this was sitting wonky and looks to have done so from factory.
We are awaiting an adapter for the DAB antenna connector to the back of the head unit and then this can be fitted in place for the final time. The Bluetooth, remote, and hands free functions are working as they should be. We are also chasing some interior parts for around the window switches and for the interior lights. Once these items have arrived that will conclude interior work on this big cat.
Amongst other things, the rear trailing arms have the new bushes fitted, have had a light shotblast, a fresh coat of paint and all now reassembled into the car. Pete had to fabricate new locking bolts to replace the worn ones and found a broken grease nipple so that was removed and replaced. The AC fan has finally come free of the old motor by drilling the shaft out and using a big hammer! It’s now mounted into the frame with it’s new motor and new fittings ready to go back in after we replace the condenser unit.
As Pete told us, a picture says a thousand words in this next section. Over the last couple of days he has been working on more rust repairs. The car has has had some extensive cosmetic and structural surgery. Removed a previous repair to the front of the nearside sill that was well below our standards and it highlighted just how poor this was done previously. We have found further rust holes behind it, this has now been cut out and new steel parts hand made to suit the shape of the car. Welded, dressed and primed. There has also been a lot of work replacing the lower rear quarter the same side. More rot was found on the inner panel, this has all been replaced and the new rear quarter welded into the car and trimmed/dressed to fit perfectly. He has even maintained the position of the original spot welds keeping this spots. Next we will be on the drivers side for similar repairs.
Much the same as the passenger side in fabrication needed, inner had slightly more rot than the passenger side but Pete has made replacement steel sections for this, all that remains is a final weld dress and then it onto the lower sill and jacking point repairs. Starting to be a very solid car now.
XJS Gearbox Mount
December 2, 2024
It was noted from the appraisal that our 1993 Jaguar XJS had a faulty gearbox mount. Pete recently removed it from the car and stripped it down to its component parts. The rubber had completely degraded and was very much beyond service.
The steel parts were degreased and shotblasted before being primed and top coated in black satin. The unit was then rebuilt using new bolts, new rubbers where needed, and a light coating of anti-seize grease on the mating surfaces. It was then fitted back into the car.
XJS Service And RepairsXJS
November 28, 2024
Pete has had another busy day working on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. He started with the removal of the nearside tail pipe, this was very well rusted in place and required a lot of persistent persuasion with some wood and a big hammer!
He could then start cutting the rear quarter and preparing for the replacement panel work, some minor repairs to the inner rear quarter will be needed prior to fitment of the external metal work. With the arrival of all the service items, it was decided to crack on and get the car up and running again and leave the metalwork for the moment.
The new steering rack arrived and was fitted, new washers and hardware was fitted too.
The window switch has also now been fitted to cure that intermittent fault along with the headlamp relay unit.
Overall a productive day clearing a good chunk of the items listed from the appraisal.
Jaguar Strip Down
November 21, 2024
It’s been a busy week in the headlines for Jaguar and it’s been a busy week for Jaguar in our workshops too. Peter started with us at the beginning of the week and he’s already making great progress on some of our cars. Work has commenced on the Jaguar XJS as he has been stripping down the rear, to repair the rusted areas. He cut out the nearside rear sill and fabricated new steel sections. He welded the new parts to the car as he went.
Any parts removed from the car have been safely stored ready for refurbishment (if needed).
Peter also removed and tested the AC fan unit.
XJS Appraisal
November 14, 2024
Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes:
Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack to raise nearside of system and knock backwards to get pope into rubber mount above axle. Secure clamp once in position. Slide driveshaft cover down shaft and fit new grease nipple to driveshaft inner uj. Grease uj and refit cover and secure. Top up engine oil. Top up power steering oil. Secure Ho2s sensor wire at offside inner wing.
Customer complained of head lights coming on by themselves. Check relays. Terminals very corroded. Clean terminals and refit. Possible headlight logic relay or headlight relay fault. Unable to fault on test
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.
Leaking Gaskets
December 12, 2022
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible.
Once he had access to them, he was able to remove the old gaskets and replace them with new ones.
After fitting new rocker cover gaskets, Scott began work on putting everything back together again. As he had removed the inlet manifolds, injectors, pipework, wires, and more, he had to reassemble everything before he could double-check his work.
Once Scott started the engine of our classic Jaguar, he looked for any leaks or other issues and was satisfied that the initial leaks had been resolved.
Our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible hasn’t been with us for very long but it has already been the focus of our classic car technicians. We are looking forward to seeing it back with its owner and out on the road very soon.
1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible in for a service
November 30, 2022
Arriving earlier this week, our beautiful 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible is in with us for a general check over underneath but more importantly it’s service is due.
The car has been undersealed so the owner is interested to see the integrity of the sealant and whether any additional work is required.
The car will also undergo a full service with an overhaul of the brake fluid too.
New On MyClassics.co.uk – 1995 Jaguar XJS
October 3, 2022
If you haven’t visited MyClassics.co.uk recently, now would be a good time to pay the site a visit.
For those who haven’t heard of MyClassics yet, it is a brand-new platform for buying and selling classic vehicles. With no fees at any stage of the buying or selling process, it’s a very budget-friendly online vehicle marketplace.
One of the cars currently being sold on the platform is a 1995 Jaguar XJS. This convertible classic car has a 4-litre petrol engine, a little over 40,000 miles on the clock and a leather interior that looks to be in fantastic condition.
For the last 24 years, the car has sat in a garage patiently waiting for a new owner, and now the time has come for that new owner to be found.
A very detailed description of the car including a comprehensive history can be read on the listing so, if you’re interested, don’t wait too long as it’s unlikely this classic car will be available for more than a few days.
Jaguar XJS Winner
July 1, 2021
🎉 Congratulations to Nick Cullen who won our charming 1989 Jaguar XJS V12 with his lucky ticket number 52! 🎉
Nick accepted delivery of his new classic this morning which was perfect timing as we hear his daily has broken down! Don’t worry Nick, your new XJS works as the perfect daily classic.
We wish you many happy miles and have fun!
XJS Bored Radiator
June 30, 2021
Our Jaguar XJS has had its radiator bored out again to make it run more smoothly.
XJS Almost Ready To Go
June 22, 2021
As part of its pre-delivery inspection, we’ve carried out a thorough service and our technician Paul is currently addressing the issues that have arisen from the service. There was a noise at the rear end caused by worn brake pads which were rubbing metal to metal on the brake disk. One brake was cracked as well. The steering rod arm was also showing signs of wear and the steering rack gage has been replaced. Paul has also replaced the front pads, rear disks and nearside front wheel bearing along with the other normal checks such as changing the oil and oil filter, repairing the switch for the roof and charging the battery.
XJS’s New Brakes
June 17, 2021
Our 1989 Jaguar XJS that has recently been finished is currently undergoing a pre-delivery inspection during which we’ve discovered it needs new brakes.
Behind The Scenes – 1989 Jaguar XJS
May 25, 2021
We set out a week or so ago to shoot with Charlotte and our 1989 Jaguar XJS at Bentwaters. We were lucky that the rain stayed away and the sun came out to help brighten up our visuals.
This stunning classic is up for grabs over on our competition website.
New Jaguar Prowling Its Way To HQ
April 21, 2021
Currently residing in Romford, this classic 1989 Jaguar XJS is soon to arrive at our workshop HQ. Keep your eyes peeled for updates surrounding this stunning Jag.
