Our Jaguar arrived with a reasonably good dual exhaust system that, upon close inspection, had been installed in a rather jerry-rigged fashion. Further research revealed that the 1961 Mk2 2.4 never had a dual exhaust; a single exhaust system was the only option until the introduction of the Mk2 240......
Jaguar must have had a minor fixation on accelerator controls since they designed twelve different setups for the 2.4 Mk2 alone (some of the proliferation was necessitated, of course, by right-hand drive models). All control systems work in a similar way with various shafts, linkages, and control bars. The pedal......
The Lucas DR3 wiper motor was restored back to perfect working condition (it worked during our pre-disassembly drives and was actually tested in the rain … however, it provided poor, nearly useless coverage across the windscreen) by Peter Gigliotti. The motor pigtail required some additional attention, including some new crimp-on......
See also demister disassembly post. After the metal demisters were blasted and then painted with POR 15, Bruce pointed out that the original Mk2 spec rubber elbow that attaches at the back of the firewall (immediately behind the heater on the other side) is no longer available. As an alternative,......
In the middle of the center panel row of switches, there is the ubiquitous 1960s lighter referred to by Jaguar as “cigar”. The reasons why this label was applied instead of the more common cigarette isn’t part of any formal documentation, but perhaps it was because label space was limited,......
The book lock, bonnet safety hook, and the bonnet catch were all CAD plated. Re-assembly of these shiny new parts is a pleasant task … except the torque spring that operates the bonnet safety hook was either lost or didn’t survive the CAD plating process. Unfortunately this little spring is......
See also ventilator removal. The beloved Jaguar scuttle ventilator, probably designed by W. Health Robinson himself (the British counterpart to America’s Rube Goldberg), works in a somewhat counter-intuitive way. The vent lever operates a dual lid system. When the top (horizontal, colored green) vent lid is closed, no fresh air......
According to the JCNA Mk2 Judging Guide, the bonnet hinges should be the body color (and not sure whether this also refers to the hinge springs). We elected to CAD plate the hinges and springs instead, and added new unpainted hardware fasteners. The final hinge fit adjustments (rather difficult to......
As previously discussed, the Lucas wiper system uses a rotating spiral cable that turns a gear wheel in the wheel box. The twisting shaft, attached to the gear wheel, then moves the wipers across the windscreen. The splined end of the wheel box shaft attaches to the wiper blade holder.......
This is the second of several posts about the Jaguar heater. See also parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and the 3D printed valve mount. The heater unit is attached to the body at five points: three vibration isolators — rubber-cushioned bolts — in the firewall, and two bolts......
