mikael lindholm Thank you. The fact that there wasn’t a good series on TH-cam on Jag IRS restoration prompted me to make one. I had no idea 💡 what I was getting myself into. 😆 It’s a huge time suck, but for people like you who find it useful, makes it worth it. Thank you again Mark
@@jagvette1 I guess that is the difference. I didn’t. They were in the freezer for a couple of hours. Good tip! I have 7 more IRS’s to do. I will give that a go on the next one.
Hey Man. This is Goooood stuff. I have a question... After a year of working,,, I finally got an XJS that had been sitting for some 12 yrs on the road. Looong story. I was driving over the Verrazano yesterday and by the time I made it to Brooklyn I was hearing a low but definite swearing from what I am sure is the rear bearing assembly. The car has abs, a hole if the sensor is removed. Do you think if I figured out a way to pump bearing grease into that hole under pressure,,, it would make its way to the bearings and lub them up? I'm sure the old grease in there is like candle wax at this point. What do ya think?
Thank you for your kind words. I'll need to know what year XJ-S you have, if the brakes are inboard or out by the wheels. it makes a difference. there are two grease points on the carrier assembly one that fills the cavity of the hub (the bit the wheels bolt onto, and the other is at the bottom to lube the fulcrum shaft bearings - the bit on the bottom that bolts onto the carrier which holds the carrier onto the car and keeps it from flopping around. each "cavity" so to speak, has weep holes to allow excess grease to escape. the fulcrum is located on the back of the carrier and the hub / carrier bearing assembly weep hole on the back side of the carrier, It isn't really accessible because the u-joint cover and u-joints nestled in the back of the carrier are in the way. It's not uncommon for the weep holes to get clogged, a paper clip or .045 welding rod, works well to unplug the whole. once unplugged, I would immediately apply grease so to push any nastiness inadvertently pushed into the carrier or fulcrum shaft will hopefully flush itself back out. year would be helpful because what I just typed could be useless if it's outboard brakes. :-/
Thank you for making this video. Now I can get my 72 xj6 back on the road!
Glad I could help!
Very good... your video was great for us that are restoring a IRS👌. Regards Mikael in Sweden
Thank you so much for the kind comment. I was beginning to wonder if my videos where helpful or coma inducing. - Thank you again!
Jag Mods
mikael lindholm
Thank you. The fact that there wasn’t a good series on TH-cam on Jag IRS restoration prompted me to make one.
I had no idea 💡 what I was getting myself into. 😆
It’s a huge time suck, but for people like you who find it useful, makes it worth it.
Thank you again
Mark
8:35: below me 😂 killed me!! I'm just about to start this so thank you for your video once again. very useful to watch.
Keep us posted on your progress!
Suggestion, instead of heating the hub carrier, FREEZE the race it pops in nice and easy :) I do this and it works every time.
I did both race in the freezer hub in the oven. Maybe not Lon enough
@@JagMods i leave the races in all night
@@jagvette1
I guess that is the difference. I didn’t. They were in the freezer for a couple of hours. Good tip!
I have 7 more IRS’s to do. I will give that a go on the next one.
Hey Man. This is Goooood stuff. I have a question... After a year of working,,, I finally got an XJS that had been sitting for some 12 yrs on the road. Looong story. I was driving over the Verrazano yesterday and by the time I made it to Brooklyn I was hearing a low but definite swearing from what I am sure is the rear bearing assembly. The car has abs, a hole if the sensor is removed. Do you think if I figured out a way to pump bearing grease into that hole under pressure,,, it would make its way to the bearings and lub them up? I'm sure the old grease in there is like candle wax at this point. What do ya think?
Thank you for your kind words. I'll need to know what year XJ-S you have, if the brakes are inboard or out by the wheels. it makes a difference. there are two grease points on the carrier assembly one that fills the cavity of the hub (the bit the wheels bolt onto, and the other is at the bottom to lube the fulcrum shaft bearings - the bit on the bottom that bolts onto the carrier which holds the carrier onto the car and keeps it from flopping around.
each "cavity" so to speak, has weep holes to allow excess grease to escape. the fulcrum is located on the back of the carrier and the hub / carrier bearing assembly weep hole on the back side of the carrier, It isn't really accessible because the u-joint cover and u-joints nestled in the back of the carrier are in the way.
It's not uncommon for the weep holes to get clogged, a paper clip or .045 welding rod, works well to unplug the whole. once unplugged, I would immediately apply grease so to push any nastiness inadvertently pushed into the carrier or fulcrum shaft will hopefully flush itself back out.
year would be helpful because what I just typed could be useless if it's outboard brakes. :-/
answer to is it in yet is, what do you mean is it in I've finished, goodnight