My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6

[kamilb1998]

Here are some pics:- More info available on my website projectxj40.weebly.com





And on Holiday this August in Plymouth:-




Like it or not? What do you think of it?

[PLOD11]

Very nice !!

[Karl]

I've always had a soft spot for Jags but never got round to owning one.

Managed to run a Mercedes 300ce for a few years, now that was a lovely motor.

[Retro Andy]

A really nice car, can't knock them for comfort.

Retro Andy

[radiomarty]

Fantastic Jag bud kind of thing I am planning on getting !

[kamilb1998]

The poor old thing has been off the road for over a year now, but its still managed to keep me busy. Currently doing a top-end rebuild on it after the headgasket went...




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[Karl]

..just a little more complex than a c5 motor rebuild 

Scarily complicated !

[Retro Andy]

You are seem to be able to tackle some big jobs for someone your age, you must have a very keen interest in mechanic's/electric's etc, you will go far mate.

Retro Andy.

[radiomarty]

Fantastic Stuff - I recall working on  a mark 3 cortina around about your age - but being an simple 1600 ohv engine I had easy compared to that beast of an engine - Keep up the good work bud

[Lancealot]

Looks like you have your hands full, so a C5 should be simple stuff.

Keep us posted

Lance

[kamilb1998]

Started putting it back together today. Got my assistant to help me get the head back on, and I managed to get the cam sprockets, chain, tensioner and distributor back in today.

[PLOD11]

Rather you than me 

I have not stripped an engine down for years, i will stick to C5s 

looking good though   

John

[kamilb1998]

I got it back together and running on Monday the 24th October but he developed a leak from the chain tensioner. I got the distributor out to get to the bolts for it, undid them only to find that it had snapped  . After this followed a two week wait for replacement tensioner which arrived along with some Instant Gasket yesterday. I got it fitted today and I can safely say that Oliver is now properly fixed!

I was a little nervous at first because there was smoke coming out from the exhaust manifold area at first but I had a look and it turned out to just be some oil left over on the manifold from when the tensioner let go, but I got him up to temperature and he stayed at a steady 90 degrees. I drove him up and down the close a couple of times and the power steering has come back, but the brake pedal has a little more travel than I remember it to. Sadly no pictures or videos from today because it had got dark by the time I got it running.

Edited to add pictures;

[Karl]

Your car seems well worth the effort mate, looks really nice 

[c515mph]

Fantastic job on a great british car.