More Jaguar XJS / XJ6 Independent Rear Suspension Notes Prior to Installation.

The Jaguar XJS / XJ6 Independent Rear Suspension is repaired and all cleaned up ready to re-install in Ol' Tex. This is our last chance to give it a final look and present a few more points about this historically significant unit.

[@spiderbrandt4066]

I just bought a XJ6 rust bucket , for the suspension , you video's helps a lot , Thanks mate

[@Dont_Gnaw_on_the_Kitty_1]

An amazingly clever design, the trailing arms and rubber mounts allow the IRS to oversteer under heavy cornering loads. This compensates for the understeer and inertia from the rest of the car as it goes round the bend.

[@suzyolsen4820]

Excellent vid. No silly intros or procrastination. Straight into it!
BTW, with the trailing arms, make sure the large bush ends are seated properly on the body and really tight. If you hear a knocking noise when driving over undulations, this is probably the cause (too loose).

[@andreaseckert8683]

As always, great video. Lots of information and experience. Keep up the good work

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

Thanks, will do!

[@schaebse]

Great Vid. Cańt wait the brakes

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

Thanks. Soon.

[@ScaphanNetwork]

Great video. How do you balance the unit on the jack?! Is it fixed there somehow or just balanced?

[@57kevy33]

Another fine video (and another comment for TH-cam algorithms)

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@daniellandstrom2457]

Hope you have material to make a video of replacing the outputshaft seals

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

Eventually. I have to do video about what I'm currently doing in the shop.

[@omarks]

I cannot get the bolts back through the irs mounts and the body on my Series 1 xj6. I've tried using the old mounts and the new ones, they just won't slide through! Any clues?

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

Loosen the bolts that secure the mounts to the subframe a bit and try again. I've never had the problem but I'd give that a try.

[@omarks]

@@thecampchaoschronicles9567 I've tried lots of different approaches - loose, tight, half on half off, they just won't seat, it's bizarre

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

@@omarks how close do the holes line up?

[@omarks]

@@thecampchaoschronicles9567 Close but no cigar for half of them, I've tried all sorts of things, using dowels to align etc. Tried a selection of new and old mounts. It's a weird one, the bolts usually go in once you've aligned the holes. Maddening.

[@mcashnv]

Why not re-surface those rotors while you had them out of the cage?

[@thecampchaoschronicles9567]

The rear brakes will be replaced with my jaguarpreserve.com vented rear rotor conversion. jaguarpreserve.com/product/rear-brake-vented-rotor-conversion-kit/

[@jongodsell88]

Hi Capt'n, I’ve just completed overhauling my IRS (new brakes, discs, bearings etc) and I wondered if you would mention fitting the over axel pipes before re-fitting the subframe to the car as you said it makes things so much easier. I’ve also fitted the brake bleeding kit to the rear calipers made by Fosseway Performance: [e-mail] again it makes things so much easier. Good point re the radius arm bushes as well I shall have to check mine this afternoon.