The 2.4 engine doesn’t have a convenient hook for lifting, so a sling harness was used to remove the engine, and then separate it from the gearbox. As they say, assembly is the reverse of disassembly. The engine sling is first lifted a few inches so the engine stand back......
The 2.4 liter model, unlike the 3.4 and 3.8, has a manual choke (Jaguar refers to this as “mixture control”) operated by a lever housed in the left facia board. In addition to activating the choke mechanism in the twin carburetors, the lever triggers a switch that turns on a......
See also discussion of flywheel preparation. Lindskog Balancing has handled our flywheels for years, so they fine-tuned the Findanza flywheel and clutch assembly to make sure it was vibration-free. Even brand new parts need checking. In our case, there were some minor issues, mostly involving the friction disc. Lindskog added......
See also prior posts about the upgraded heater: parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and the 3D printed valve mount. The final assembly of the upgraded heater is at hand. A new black heater core replaces the old rusted and clogged unit. In addition, three plastic vanes, designed and......
See also disassembly of front seats. The front seats operate on glides that fasten to two runner mounts that extend towards the rear seat. Originally, these runner assemblies had some sort of smelly jute-like tonque-shaped padding, and we decided to use an odor-free felt replacement. The exact purpose is obscure,......
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,......
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.......
After a long winter where the Jaguar received the equivalent of a spa treatment — cleaning, sanding, painting, more sanding, painting, etc. — today was a homecoming of sorts. The car is now back in our garage. As detailed here and here, the body was finish painted on the inside......
See also background information about Solex. The 2.4 engine has twin Solex B32 PBI5 carburetors (the 3.4 and 3.8 engines have different S.U. twins) that need to be rebuilt. Each carburetor has over 80 parts, some very small, so it’s important to keep track of how the unit is put......
