The heater has never been a Jaguar strength. The following story from the late 1950s is related by Tony Thompson, a U.S. Jaguar employee (from Sir William Lyons: The Official Biography by Philip Porter and Paul Skilleter; see also winter reading list). The [Jaguar XK150] was started up, and the......
Figuring out how to drop the front & rear suspensions and lower the engine, while keeping the body on the lift and fitting the body dolly during the process, has taken some planning and a lot of measurements. Step 1 Use the lift’s bridge jack to hold up the rear......
Lucas provided window wipers and washers for many European cars of the 1960s, and these systems were all problematical. A rotating wire wrapped cable, driven by an electric motor, engages a worm gear in the wheel box that then moves the wiper shaft from side to side. Two small spray......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 31 – Scuttle vent It wouldn’t be a Jaguar Mark II without the quirky center air vent affectionately known as the scuttle ventilator. Unfortunately, the air cavity (the plenum) is a perfect breeding ground for rust, and one of the screws holding the wire mesh had to......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 23 – Gearbox cover Reference Jaguar exploded view – Accelerator pedal The accelerator pedal is bolted to the floor pan which has captive nuts on the underside. The gearbox cover is attached with 11 screws and oblong washers....
Reference ValveChatter Entry 29 – Brake/clutch master cylinder Reference Jaguar exploded view – Clutch master cylinder and pedal Reference Jaguar exploded view – Brake master cylinder and pedal Reference Jaguar exploded view – Gearbox selector Both the clutch and brake master cylinders rest on a pedestal mount that directly connects......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 47 – Window regulator, door glass Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Window regulator Reference Jaguar exploded view – doors The door cavity holds two mechanical components that look like Rube Goldberg machines: (1) the window regulator, a series of levers and joints that raise and lower the......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 30 – Accelerator shaft Reference Jaguar exploded view – Accelerator shaft and linkage The accelerator pedal presses the roller on the lever shaft attached to the driver’s side of the bell housing shell; the shaft passes to the passenger side through the engine bay. Two bushing, both......
With the boot area stripped of wiring, body plugs, snap buttons, and grommets, final disassembly of the rear body includes the trunk lid hinges, the boot lock, and the four rear bumper mounts. To remove the trunk lid hinge, the cotter pin and small rod that holds the spring housing......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 42 – Fuel gauge sending unit In preparation for media blasting the fuel tank, the fuel gauge sending unit was unscrewed from the face of the tank. The unit has a float mechanism that moves with the gasoline level in the tank, and sends an appropriate signal......
