See also windscreen washer disassembly blog. While the Lucas Screenjet appeared in fine condition when it was removed from the car, a closer inspection revealed corrosion inside the pump that couldn’t be easily repaired. Fortunately, the motor top and pump are still manufactured in the U.K. and a new one......
During test drives prior to disassembly, a bump in the road would sometimes result in a rattle coming from the boot, and the prime suspect was the wheel jack mounted against the forward wall (that is, immediately behind the rear seats). It is doubtful that this jack would actually ever......
See prior discussion about radio alternatives as well as details on how to fit a modern DIN unit into the Jaguar radio panel: parts 1, 2, and 3. Update April 29, 2015 The DIN standard defines the dash panel opening, height and width, but does not specify the depth of......
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,......
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......
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......
See also removal of the distributor box. The distributor box was blasted and then painted with POR 15. The original box used felt that wasn’t particularly airtight, so a new foam seal was added. This may reduce air leakage and improve the amount of air flow reaching the rear of......
