1962 Jaguar sitting for 15 years. Will it run?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I bought an abandoned classic Jaguar Mk10 that has been sitting for 15 years to ask the simple question: can us regular folk revive a classic car? Will this old car run and drive?
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Apologies for the jerky camera movement in the first half of the video. I didn’t realise until it was too late that the in-camera stabilisation had been accidentally turned off. It does get better once I realised!
If you compare piston size (and if there is indeed more than one on each caliper) on original calipers v ones fitted, you might find a clue. If new calipers are twin pots say with larger pistons as well then maybe the MC isn’t pushing the volume of fluid required. Just a guess.
putting an ls in that car would be dumb. it is a big heavy turd. It could be a wonderful cruiser, it will never perform. put the ls in something that isn't a boat.
Great content for DIY mechanics and none of the constant false 2:27 laughter you get on other u tube channels. Keep up the good work
The hole in float bowl is where a button should be called a tickler its for setting the mixture
Keep working......... camera just a element buddy u got the content right (best content) and a personal touch which I'm sure we all amateur are totally relate... Love form India cheer mate
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Sun is out, the wife and baby are keeping you company while you work on a proper old Jag. You are living the dream. Congrats, you deserve it.
100%🙌🏻
I feel very blessed 🤝
It's a proper old Jag until a Chev V8 goes in it.
Not often I watch a 90 minute video on TH-cam, and even less often do I wish it was longer!
Great project, can't wait for more. Subbed.
Thanks 🤝
Same here subbed as well !!!
Yeah, I'm new here and an instant subscriber
All Jags use electric fuel pumps & the ones with twin fuel tanks such as the Mk 10 & 420G have two fuel pumps. You desrerve a medal for taking on that car without detailed Jagaur mechanical knowledge.
A medal ? Lol he should know this stuff it ain't that hard to find this stuff out
A Medal? He needs sectioning!
What this chap has done is tantamount to dating a super model with a bad temper 🙂 hard work, but can be quite rewarding...
Nino,, you must be a complete mentalist taking on that old Jag, but the results are utterly brilliant. Keep up the good work mate ❤
Thanks 👍
Brake hoses collapsing a common problem on old cars ....you're doing a great job ...thanks for the entertainment 😊
Thanks 👍
And the calipers rust up too, very big job to get to the rear on the inboard rear brakes off Is joke how they build them
yep the easiest way i found eas to unbolt and drop the whole back suspension out on the floor do the brakes then put it back in as a brake mechanic that is how i did it
I remember very many years ago, a customer was in the shop where I worked and he heard I had a parcel to deliver to another customer, he offered very kindly to drive me to where the customer I needed to go to lived.
When I got outside the shop there was this fabulous Mk 10 Jaguar. To me sitting in this was like being in an aircraft cockpit and the wonderful sound and the comfort was astounding.
Never had one but loved them ever since so all good wishes on the restoration of this beauty!
Working on an old Jag in that condition is WAY different to a USA V8. For starters you can walk into an O'Riellys and get almost anything for a pushrod V8. You picked an almost specialist vehicle to try it out on. We owned a MK10 for years I love them, theres 2 for sale here in WA Western Australia right now.
Honestly, I love the fact that you have taken the time to research using the Jaguar Service manuals but also, the fact that you have purchased text books to teach yourself and have really put the time into doing these cars is really impressive. Plenty of us rooting for you down here in sunny Canterbury.
A bit of trivia. Nacogdoches, the town where the car was registered, was sadly made famous when over 1000 bits of the space shuttle Columbia fell on the town and surrounding area after the shuttle broke up upon re-entry on the 1st February 2003.
The town was mentioned in a John Wayne film.
I nearly had a heart attack when you sat in front of the wire wheels and swung the lump hammer.
😅 🔨
You are from Essex back in the day use to be well known Jaguar Specialist Barry Sheen is South Ockendon he done every jag from XK - ETYPE and mK2 Stype MK10 had every spare also but has sadly passed away now RIP Barry. I remember as a kid seeing all jags sitting outside on road and drive way I was mad mad mad series1 etypes crazy about them so rapid but a completely different animal to MK2 jags great memories back in the day so much enjoyed my childhood thanks so much dad for teaching me being special father miss you so much RIP man your a diamond watching this vid now just brings it all back seriously brings tears to my eyes 👀
Good on ya mate from NZ 🇳🇿
I know exactly what you mean happier and simpler days.
Good luck, man! The Mk10 is a very cool Jag. I'm very impressed by your previous projects, but that's gonna be a real test!
Cheers bud
I've been an engineer for over fifty years and you took on a job that I've seen experienced mechanics walk away from. Well done!
Appreciate that 🤝
Compare working on this car to working on a Ford Capri 1.6/2.0 pinto lump.. it's probably night and day
Ye the most common thing us Americans do when faced with a recalcitrant Jag is get out the SBC Swapping Kit haha
That is right, you need some sand to take on a Mk10 jag with bits removed!
do not drive it off into the sunset off a cliff would be better
Absolutely love the Jag mk10.. proper east end gangster car from back in the day..
It's a very cool car
@@NotEconomicallyViable I had a 1986 Mk.10 4.2 and no problems over 2 years with surprisingly 28 m.p.g. ! So smooth and well worth renovating. You could cover costs as wedding car - I did.🤑
@@roycarpenter6380I think you meant a 66 mk10 sir. The production finished in 1970. I have a 68 420g. Great motor car but loves the petrol.
@@jamescourt4703 Apologies. A touch of brain fade ! It was a second-hand XJ6 with the 4.2 engine.
@@roycarpenter6380 old xj6,s were lovely old motors. Ive owned a few myself. The series one is a great motor and have started to hit big money with a tidy example.
Absolutely brilliant video. The Mk10 is probably one of the most underrated Jags ever made, they were too big for the UK buyer but not quite large enough for the US. Yours has got the proper ‘E-type’ triple carb 4.2 and the XK engines are quite robust provided they’re maintained correctly. The problem is champagne lifestyle on lemonade budgets and Jags are so cheap to buy but not to run.
I don't think a LS engine (V8) would make it more economical but I might be wrong.
"Champagne lifestyle on lemonade budgets" hahaha I've never heard that saying before, but I love it. That can easily be applied to my Range Rover.
Yes got Series1 and 2 triple SU also only XK150s had triple SUs but but also Etype XK engine was same set up but internal stuff was completely different 9-1 compression ratio pistons to Mk2- MK10 or 420G - 8-1 Compression ratio pistons also Etype had bigger valves cylinder heads. The crank was different and high pressure Oil pump was also the gearbox was different with the ratios and with a 3.7.01 diff on the back the E was a very very quick car my father had a 1967 4-2 roadster My brother had 420G few my mates had also Mk2 jags 3.8 manual overdrive on wires
Sorry mate Etype only had 9-1 compression ratio pistons high performance head and crank oil pump. 8-1 compression ratio, pistons were fitted on MK10 and 420G MK2 3.4 and 3.8s some MK 10 came triple SUs also the MK2 3.8 Coombs had triple SUs with Loover bonnet. The Etyp 3.8- 4.2 was different animal
The genuine joy you had when it started I can really appreciate having been in the same place myself with old bikes and cars over the years - well done, looking forward to seeing much more on the jaaaaaaag.
What a great video. I bought a Jag MK2 7 weeks ago as a none runner, it’s now back on the road and I’m attending shows with it, absolutely love it, can’t wait to see your MK10 cruising down the road 👍
Your brake pipes are wrong ….input at side and pressure at the end 👍🏻
My thoughts too. I just checked the comments instead of going to print.
Good catch!
My grandad had one of these. We kids loved being driven around in it. It was like being in a tank!
I'd love to see you fully restore this, its a fantastic old car.
Caught me completely off guard with the yeehaw getup. well done sir!
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Not a place i would expect to find Raaanch
@@PCSpider ahoy hoy :) I’ve always watched automotive TH-cam, rarely comment but Nino’s channel is awesome.
Desperate Dan outfit .
A great first video on the Jaguar. Please continue the series. Looking forward to the next one.
It all depends on the car, its age, and how well its previous owners took care of it. My uncle had 3 cars from the 1930s (Morris, Singer and Humber) that he restored from junkyard condition. He also had a 1950s VW bus as his daily driver. My cousin had a Messerschmitt and a Heinkel bubble car that he rebuilt in the 80s. My grandad had a 1960 Austin that he drove everyday until he died. I've got a 23 year old Chrysler that I had resprayed last year and I intend to drive until I retire in about 40 years time
A vehicle which looked like not economically viable suddenly turns into very much economically viable! Well done, you certainly managed to get an old timer running again. The spark plug leads are called ignition leads, if I remember correctly. That brings back memories where I serviced my Ford Cortina MK5 first ever time in 1988 and I was given those long leads and managed to make the leads by looking at the old ones
Having just wept whilst taking 24 hours instead of ten minutes to replace the leaking kitchen sink ubend because I hadn't spotted the stretched rubber washer I bowed low in total awe towards your personage during this wonderful video !
the way that everything went right for you for this car! its like it was begging to drive again
Nice one Dude :) My Dad bought a 66 Mark 10 in 69, 4.2 staight six, same deep dark blue; beautiful beautiful car, loved it:) Always dreamed of the day I passed my test and could drive it :) My two years older brother wrote it off after three days of driving it when he was seventeen, in about 74 :( so I never got the chance :((
Fortunately, my brother, his friend and my younger brother were not too badly injured.
I bought at 63 3.8l Mk10 in 74 for £66 and it was a complete rust bucket, but it would do 100mph and gave 17mpg. I was stopped going into work by the security police with 7 people all sitting on seats and I wasn't questioned about it. It was metallic grey with red leather interior and no seat belts (before 66), it steamed up in the rain, the brakes were really terrible, the steering was +/- 1/8 turn to keep it on the straight and narrow and I sold it 1 year later for £75, a profit. I wished I could have restored it, but it wasn't work doing, too much rust, but I enjoyed it immensely.
I love the direction this channel is taking, long episodes and diving into the details! Can see how well planned this work was and the watching experience was all the better for it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I passed on one of these about 20 years ago - because it had been left out in the open - That one looks dry stored and how can you possibly be downcast when confronted with a triple SU setup! Nirvana to Jag guys!
One of my favourite cars, and you're a brave man.
When the engine cranks and fires up I shout yes!!!! (Loudly). My partner, she didn't appreciate that lol 😂😂
Haha
Old cars are so much more interesting. Well done for taking it on. Usually I'd expect that to be a rotten as a pear but perhaps from a dry state you may be lucky.
Dude!!! If I could give you 5 thumbs up, I would!! Man... you get the award for sure. Really like your show.... crazy man!
I know very little about this era of Jags but really enjoyed watching this and props to you for taking it on. Super pleased for you when it fired up too and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
Brilliant video :) Actually, Jaguar did have a prototype MkX/420G at the time in which they put the then newly acquired Daimler 4.5 Litre V8 engine from the Daimler Majestic Major Saloons. That engine was the bigger brother of the 2.5 LItre V8 used in the SP 250 and the Mk2-derived Daímler 2.5 Litre V8. They found that it indeed performed better than their own straight six. However, Sir William was having none of the embarrasment of downgrading the XK engine so the in-house V8 Jaguar project was cancelled. I'd love to see a 420G retrofitted with one of these Daimler 4.5 Litre V8 engines but, unfortunately, they are quite rare.
Loving this. Give it all you can and get her back on the road. Working on 1965 Daimler V8 250, 1988 Daimler Double Six. 1959 Hillman Minx under cover waiting for paint. Love your channel.
That's a sweet collection
@@NotEconomicallyViable Thank you, sir.
Your videos are far more relatable than people like Matt Armstrong because they get so big they get all the gear and a team of people to the point it’s almost like watching a professional garage. When I work on my car it’s like what you do, try not to lose that!
Behave Matt Armstrong started with nothing and no experience, he deserves all the rewards he can get .he as worked dammed hard for everything he as .
@@wayneofwolves2807
His content is still nowhere near as fun and engaging to watch as this channel's though.
@@wayneofwolves2807 yeah possibly. still this is much more interesting and relatable.
50 years experience as,a mechanic - well done - I bought a 63 model last year and am doing a recomission at present - we have the same type range rover strangely enough
I owned one of those beast for a short while in the late 60s. It was a brilliant car and I loved it. We always used to joke that we needed a fuel tanker on tow to keep up with the fuel it used, but what a car. I hope that you do continue renovating it, I will certainlly be watching with interest.
Just a quick tip for you, Nino.
When you bleed brakes, always bleed the caliper furthest from the master cylinder first, then work your way to the one closest. This prevents air being pushed into brakes you've already bled up.
What a project, man! Very cool old car you've added to your fleet there. Really enjoy your content, you're doing a great job. Well done!
Separate masters for front and rear though here 😉
I really didn't think you would get this beautiful monster going. Well done!
Excellent Nino. You’ve inspired me to give things a go myself. I’m currently uploading a video of me changing my bike exhaust. You’re truly a legend mate. Thanks for helping us normies
Great to hear mate
I haven’t finished watching your maintenance of the braking system yet but years ago I had a problem with the hydraulic braking system on a motorcycle & someone passed on a tip to me that worked perfectly. If you already know this tip, fine, but you may have viewers that it could help.
No matter how I tried, I could not get a really good solid ‘feel’ to the twin disc brakes on a motorcycle that I had restored. The brake worked but as I was slowing down the brake lever was gradually becoming ‘softer’ until it had reached the handlebar & ‘pumping’ was required. I had tried everything that I could think of but I was left with a spongy feel to the front brake. A knowledgeable gentleman said “apply the brake & fasten the brake lever back to the handlebars so that the brake is on. Top up the master cylinder & leave it overnight.” I applied the brake & zip tied the brake lever to the handlebars, topped up the reservoir & left it overnight.
Without much hope, the next morning I cut the zip ties off to find that the front brake worked perfectly & had a wonderfully sound feel to it. I had similar trouble with a Reliant Scimitar hydraulic clutch. I applied the clutch & held it applied with a piece of broom handle between the pedal & the drivers seat. It worked a treat. I can only think that it holds a valve / passageway open in the master cylinder, that allows trapped air to return to the reservoir. If it helps one person, it will have saved an indescribable frustration. Richard.
Enjoyed your efforts so far, I'm doing exactly the same to a 1969 420G (MK10) right now. Replacing the starter tomorrow, but she has already fired up.
Me too, a '67 420G It's beautiful. We bought it in 2020. My dear husband who was a restoration wizard, died Dec 2022 so, it is now down to me to finish it. He changed the diff to a Powerloc so the whole back end is out and the car is on axle stands. He did paint it though. I'm ashamed that after over 30 yrs hanging out with him in the garage, my skills are so limited. I'm determined however and all his tools are here.
Go for it. These are surprisingly simple cars, despite their size and grandeur!
That was a great watch. Working on one of my favourite cars of all time. Your perseverance is commendable. Well done.
Highly enjoyable watch! Will be following the progress closely. When you opened the bonnet (or is it hood in this case) and there was no inlet manifold I thought this is just such a massive project to take on. Not to mention engine is likely seized. Brakes seized and probably clutch seized. I was amazed to see it start up and then drive some. Fair play to you for taking it on! Great content and very well put together.
Nice work, I am loving the coming at the problem fresh but with common sense approch. Looking forward to seeing this car again.
The Mark 10 Jag is a proper 'gangsta's' car. Such a massive but sleek car that looks like its moving even when its stationary . Good luck !
You can't beat the sense of satisfaction when it all goes as planned 😂 no matter how many tools or how many parts you have pre ordered in there is always something to trip you up nice one.
Really appreciate the generosity there mate
That was brilliant!,you took on an almost impossible project and did it with passion and determination,i loved your enthusiasm and delight, bloody marvelous!!!
Whether the car is positive or negative earth the starter will spin the correct way. Generally you can just swap between the two and all you need to do is disconnect the clock (which is positive earth and if it still works which is unlikely it won't if you change to negative earth) and re-polarise the dynamo (look up on line how to do this its really simple). Personally I would change it to negative earth when you get into it as the risk of having it positive earth is that if you use anything in the cigar lighter (sat nave etc.) or jump start it or use it to jump start anything else then then you might cause damage. I have one Jag thats positive earth but only because of its history and if I had my time again with it I would swap it over which I might still do. Love a MK10, the absolute daddy of Jags and one I would love if my garage was large enough!
Did the same on my E Type in Australia that had spent 30 years under cover under a tree. Sorted the float valves and distributor and it too just fired up! Had plenty of old Jags and nesrly all of them can be persuaded to run like this if they have no underlying mechanical issues. The only problem i have was with a Mk7 that i did get to start after rebuilding one seized carburettor due to water damage that signalled probable head gasket blow many years in the past. Had to pull the head and it was so corroded I had to replace it. Love watching people resurrect old motors, well done!
Loved this video so much. Thank you 🙏. This weekend I have been replacing the gear stick gator on my 944 1989 2.7 and thermo switch on the radiator and boot light. Still a load of things to do 😎
Sounds like a cool project 👍🏻
As someone who only has basic mechanical knowledge and would look at the challenges you face with horror I can only say you have my admiration. There are a few of these type of channels on TH-cam but it’s all about being able to relate and warm to that person presenting it and you have that - thanks for putting it on.
Appreciate that 🤝
Absolutely Awesome work Nino. Love the old Jag. Great work. I think the fuel switch would have originaly been to switch tanks. Have a great week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺
Ahh that makes complete sense. I was thinking there's surely no way that you'd have to manually turn the fuel pump on like a race car.
Thinking back to foggy youthful remembrances, there are a number of early English cars that have electric fuel pumps with on off switches. Take care.
Your tenacity never ceases to amaze me!! I ran a MK X Jag back in 1969 A cracking babe catcher, but it nearly bankrupted me keeping it on the road. All the best with that my friend,it would be really something if you do get it on the road I will keep watching with much interest.
❤ The channel "And thank you very much".👍
Got a 63 MK10. Came with a XJ6 4.2 fitted with triple carbs. Electric fuel pumps mounted internally in the tanks. Out here in New Zealand.
Fabulous upload. Restoring an old banger ('34) myself, parts are hensteeth, but love your practical approach. Please keep it this eay, no camera smooth work. Very informative, even your practicing your brakeline... thanks for sharing!
Love the Mark 10 .
I enjoyed watching all of the things that beset you! And your positive attitude never waned. The best bit of this video, was your surprise to see the engine fire-up! I once rode as passenger in the MK 10, and I drove a Mini at that time. I couldn't believe just how BIG the MK 10 Jag was from the inside! Your journey has just begun, and I just have to write that (if I were you), at this point in time, try and get the Jag on a Tilt Tray Truck, to a garage where the car can be raised. I would not spend another cent on that Jag, until the whole underside has gone through some inspection. I reckon that there is a lot of us that had aspirations to restore a Classic, and many have lost interest and failed in the process. I started with something simple - a 1971 Beetle which was purchased as a rusted burnt-out wreck from a Car Scrapyard in 2004. 20 years later, I'm still driving this Beetle daily. 5 years ago, it was converted to 100% EV, and is Tesla-powered. the Beetle goes to Car Shows, and looks new. I am now 75.That's my story. Hope to see a follow-up on your Jag. Greetings from Australia
Greetings from a fellow Essex lad! This is fantastic to watch. Like you I watch endless ‘will it run’ videos from America, and it’s throwing me a bit hearing engine parts being called their British names 😂
love what you’re doing.
Haha I know exactly what you mean. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Great video. Laughed out loud so many times but also felt your frustration. Very brave taking this project on. Eagerly waiting for the next video.
Appreciate that 🤝 New video coming soon - just trying to source parts!
Watching you achieve what you have done is wonderful. While its nothing classical, I have been working on my 2013 Renault Koleos and locating a fuel leak from the pump.
Great watch.
Your modification with the rubber pipe with the jubilee clips on the braking system is where I think your braking problem is! There be expansion under pressure!
There shouldn’t be much pressure going back to the reservoir as it is on the inlet side of the master cylinder. It’s actually advised to bleed brakes with the reservoir at atmospheric pressure (the cap off/cracked open) to prevent a vacuum being created and sucking air back into the lines, so it is not a loss in pressure on that side of the system causing the issue.
The rubber pipe with the jubilee clips is on the low pressure side and is how it came from factory. I was just replicating what was in the parts diagrams and service book.
Excited to watch you work out of the bugs on this thing, it deserves to see the road again.
Think your missing the bellows servo unit from the top of the master cylinder bracket ,this will be where you have a vacuum pipe connected and will give you the pressure you need👍Good luck,you’re going to need it 😁
Just found a bellows unit on eBay, so will fit that and see how it goes. Appreciate the tips
I had a look myself,not cheap mate☹️
@@NotEconomicallyViable That is a Kelsey Hayes bellows brake booster also fitted to early chrysler. I also think you may need to swap you brake line ports around. Dunlop end recouperation valve vs piston side port valve.
I watched your video mostly as background noise while I farted around with my classic car, and after I was done it was still compelling enough to keep watching. Bang-up job, mate!
Haha thanks mate
@NotEconomicallyViable You may have to call me "dude", as I'm an American! 😂
Cam covers point to a post 68 4 2 engine, calipers are probably the later girling ones, great video, amazing when it fired up first time!
Thanks for the info 👍🏻
@@NotEconomicallyViable I'd have taken plugs out bud and soaked the pistons for a few days in oil and say plus gas, you were really lucky not to break the rings I used to restore classic jags and have fully restored mk2, xj6 and e types, you did really well, it was an awesome moment when it first fired up, regarding a v8, jaguar did do one in the Daimler mk2 shape with the 2.5 Daimler v8, jags were really popular in the US with most of the production going there.
@@NotEconomicallyViable OK bud, check for leaks at the calipers and make sure fluid is at the master cylinder, bleed the master cylinder, maybe a bleed nipple on them, or just crack a pipe until it spurts out, or a pressure bleed kit.
I’ve experienced the same thing on a set of calipers. Turned out they were on the wrong side and up side down so I swapped sides and then it worked like a champ 👍
Absolutely done a grand job with the engine, it's a big learning curve for anybody with any older vehicle, the car will be great once on the road, the wheels are off an e type jag as well.
18:57 man bought a cowboy outfit just for a gimic. Thats commitment.
great show .... years ago as a youngster i read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance and this brings that wisdom to life ....basically do it yourself and enjoy the process
Haha when the camera switched to you looking like woody from toy story I almost choked on my coffee
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It’s a lot of fun to watch you learn at 30 something what I learned at 17 years old. Hope you didn’t pay too much for that once gorgeous Jaguar.
For F sake clean off all the pine needles before you work on any engines !
Took me about 3 days but I’ve finished watching the video. I enjoyed this project. Subscribed.
Absolutely loved this extended episode. Well done, Nino!
Well done Nev, I’m really enjoying your journey of discovery on the Jaaaaaag!
It might be worth having a chat with your pal you got the e-type brake hoses from. He will probably know what is wrong with the braking system.
Totally brilliant this episode. We all love an old Jag. Superb job, brave , funny and so entertaining.
Really appreciate that 🤝
At last! I spotted the Mk10 quite few videos back and commented about it buy you didn't respond which was amusing. You could retro fit an AJ6 engine into it OR a 3.2L or 4.0L Jaguar V8 out of a rotten XJ8. You ideally need an oil pressure gauge to give you an idea of engine condition. It should read 40lbs on idle.
My dad bought a BRG Jaguar 420G in 1973, that car gt me into Jaguar's BIG TIME. Have had ten and today I own a 1975 XJ6 4.2L and a 2001 3.2 XJ8. One day, I intend to buy a Mk10/420G! Looking forward to more videos on this car.
Go buy an air compressor, air line and blow gun, far superior at blowing grime out of any type of well or recess.
Thanks for the tips there! I think I'm catching the Jaguar bug like you did
That went a lot better than I was expecting, well done Nino!
I promise you, I was 99% as happy as you when that fired up 👍👍👍 Kickass job!
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One of your best videos yet- and I’ve watched them all from your very first days.
It was a monster one though - good job I’ve got plenty time on my hands recovering from a stroke.
Keep up the good work 😊
Hope you get better soon bud 👍🏻
@@NotEconomicallyViable thanks very much, it’s great that you took time out to read and reply to my comment 👍🏼
I appreciate it and I’m slowly improving, it’s very frustrating.
I have been working on Daimler DS420 engines for years. As with yourself it's a love hate relationship. Hate them but love to get tucked in. Stay safe and enjoy.
Been waiting for this one 😅
Love it, I’ve been doing this sort of stuff awhile but never thought to film it, I’ve just started filming them like you do, I’ve saved my old van from the scrap yard in one series and currently have a vectra that I’m about to start with a dead clutch, can’t wait to see where you go with this car and see it restored. Can’t beat a good classic rebuild series
The brake pipe layout has been done to do away with the servo. Where are the bleed nipples on the the replacement calipers. if they are not above the piston area then remove the calipers from the disc and hold them so that the nipple is highest and there is nowhere above it for air to remain in the caliper body when your bleeding them. l hope that makes sense.
Please wear a mask when you are vacuming the gunk in the car, Rat poop is nothing you want to breathe in.
Great video on the Mk 10. I’m sure you’re going to be successful with the repairs. I can’t wait for the next video to see how you get on.
Such a shame that a car, a Jaguar, that was someone’s pride and joy when it was new, had fallen into the wrong hands and been left to die. I can relate, when I picked up my ‘70 Deville, it didn’t take me very long to realize that the only thing the car needed was, EVERYTHING and bringing her back to Cadillac standard mechanically, would be quite the task well into my 60’s, lol oh and BTW, great job man. 🔧🏎️
If those SU carbs are like those on the TR3 Triumph and early Volvos, I think they take some trans fluid after unscrewing the brass tops. I used a Uni Syn tool to synchronize the carbs, but you can come close by holding a hose from the inlets to your ear and listening to the air intake. You have done a remarkable job so far.
I now these XK engines inside out worked on them from 16 year old boy piss easy the puff smoke while cranking them over is the compression all is very good sign my friend 8-1 compression ratio pistons.
Learned all this from my father working on these type of cars in 70s and 80s 90s as a youngster so many memories 😂
Wow, nice work Nino. You've made us wait and kept us in suspenders with this one and you have excelled so far. What a great car this could be but how far will you go 👍. Again, great content and humour.
Very impressed … entertaining and great to see you’re a hero with a spanner. I’d still be trying to open the bonnet 😂 What gets me is you don’t clear all those bits of tree from the gutters and in the engine bay. I want to reach through the screen here and scoop them away. 😂
4.2 Twin overhead cam engine. I, not a mechanic, in 1977 stripped the head off... easy job and again, on an XJ6 did the same again... I have an amzing techinical book, on that engine... you won't find a more technical book, on these engines', anywhere!! A goldmine of info! Good luck!!
I ,like yourself, watch alot of revival type videos to learn as much as I can about basic mechanics, I always learn more watching people learn as they go ,or low budget builds, I have no interest in big workshops and shiny cars, Dalton at Pole Barn garage is a good one, a Rover V8 would fit well in your Jag. Thanks for the video. very enjoyable, congrats on your new family 👍. Cheers from Adelaide Australia.
Looking forward to the next episode. I would love a project Jag just like this one or an MK1 XJ, but they are wildly overpriced here in Finland.
Extraordinary! You are a miracle man! I would have quit in a minute. Congratulations!
Thought I didn't need to follow any more car revival channels, but then I found one named after the most simultaneously obscure and iconic quotes in film history.