See also Propeller shaft, rear gearbox mount post. Non-automatic Mk2 cars have a rear mount that supports the gearbox (referred to as a rear engine mount). In our overdrive model, the top spring retainer attaches to the end of the overdrive unit while a bottom channel support bolts into the......
The engine stabilizer, at the rear of the engine mounted on the top of the bell housing, reduces vibration and unwanted movement of the gearbox in its cowl (in the passenger compartment). The rubber mount (C) bolts to the firewall. Drawing legend A) nylock nut B) upper flanged washer C)......
The oil sump hose connects the oil filter to the bottom of the oil pan, and only early 2.4 models have this design. The original part is no longer available, so this is a good opportunity to explore the world of automotive hoses. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is......
See also prior post about the distributor. The plan for today was relatively easy: install the new 123 distributor along with its holding clamp. Before the task had even begun, Eric dropped a small washer into the distributor mounting tube that communicates with the timing belt compartment at the front......
See also earlier Crankshaft damper and Crankshaft pulley replacement posts. The crankshaft damper, positioned at the front of the engine opposite the flywheel to reduce torsional vibration, was manufactured by Metalastik of Leicester in the UK. Jaguar used several Metalastik parts for mounts and other applications where vibration issues required......
Engine mounts were painted with POR 15 and attached with new hardware. The thermostat was installed into its housing within the inlet manifold water jacket. The inlet manifold was assembled with new gaskets and hardware. New plastic vent tubing was also fitted. The water jacket is only a test fit......
The lower part of the engine has been painted, so various subcomponents that have been restored or replaced – the oil filer, water pump, and crankshaft damper – can be bolted back on the cylinder block. The brand new water pump was put on with a new gasket and we......
Much of our cylinder head was painted turquoise green to designate a B1 head (also used on the 3.4 engine), but bits on the front and back were left bare and once polished. The bare spots are now badly weathered and difficult to treat with the head still attached to......
As the crankshaft pulley was being cleaned, the inside rim separated from the hub … the part is fatally damaged and must be replaced. As luck would have it, this part is no longer available, so some parts research was required which is summarized in the table below. Here’s the......
Aluminum doesn’t rust (the good news), but it is extremely hard to keep looking bright and shiny (the bad news). While aluminum is the most common metal (about 8% of the earth’s crust!), it’s never found in a pure state in nature. It oxidizes quickly, loves to show fingerprints, likes......
