Great video, glad to see some love for an early XJ40. To get the hydraulic system mineral oil into the car without the proper bottle and fitting, use a syringe with a 3-4mm diameter tube with 2 slots (about 10mm long) made into one end (which goes into the reservoir), this will allow you to squeeze it in (essentially it's a one way valve which you need to be putting pressure on).
I"ve always liked the look of the XJ40 and personally prefer them with the big rectangular headlamps which seem to suit the square lines better. As someone else mentioned though, in the UK rust is a really serious and terminal problem on them.
I remember checking out a brand new 1988 XJ6 next to a leftover 1987 XJ6 at a dealership in Newport Beach California. Later I refurbished a 1977 Xj6c in 1989; it was my most complimented car ever.
Cool car ! Thank you for the nice video . The XJ 40 is very much undervalued and misunderstood by many people . No much XJ40 lovers around in the world. I love my 1988 3,6 Daimler . Great car if you take care .
Agree 100%. Whilst it was perhaps somewhat "understated" and "toned down" when compared with the series 3, I think the proportions were perfect and personally, I prefer the sharper (often referred to as "boxy") look. Videos and pictures never do them justice. But I have to say this old girl looks glorious in white and wears those polished 16" dimple sport alloy wheels beautifully.
I've had all kinds of cars from muscle cars to turbo charged imports in my 61 years and chose the unloved xj40 as my last project car , always loved them , my 1990 is very similar to your beautiful 88 , white with a 4.0 liter straight 6 , turning it into a full on Vanden plas spec model , great video , enjoyed it very much.
Great to see your obvious genuine enthusiasm for the 40, lots of knowledge there, probably hard won. Thanks for the video/s, you've been spoiling us lately!
A good thorough guide to the XJ40. I know quite a few folk who keep a spare crank angle sensor in the boot given how often they tend to be the culprit for ignition failures, particularly hot intermittent failures where the car mysteriously runs fine again when cold. It is still possible to get the Michelin TRX 390 and 415 tyres used on these and various other vehicles that used them in period, I know at least one company in Melbourne that brings them in. They are for utter purists only though as they are poisonously expensive, do not stack up well against modern tyres in any real respect, and are made only occasionally in very small batches.
Thanks, for sharing mate. I love this model of Jaguar. Also, I love Australia. I’m from the U.S.A.. I have visited Australia three times and I plan to do so again.
The chassis lived for 21 years. It in fact saved the brand from the abyss. Egan’s focus on quality waa key. In retrospect the Daimler V8 (4.5) and Jag v12 should have been part of the plan from the start. The AJ6 still could of been part of it still etc
Excellent roundup of those rust areas Brett. The xj40 is a great ride , people stay away from them for their squarish look. But then again the xjs was originally maligned for the same reason, yet today those prices have gather "investment" momentum. Peter
I like the "squarish" look. IMO, it's possibly Jaguar's most cohesive design; the front and rear are in almost perfect harmony. And I think it has aged very well, indeed. I also like the low and cocooned seating. It feels very sporty, which was lost in the X350 onward. Unfortunately, I've never managed to own one. I agreed to buy one many years ago in NZ, subject to an inspection, but just after I picked it up to take it to be inspected, someone rear-ended it. I ended up buying a Rover 827 Coupe instead, which I was very happy with, and would still have if I hadn't emigrated. But I regularly consider buying an XJ40. I've just never seen the right car at the right time. Maybe one day. Last time I saw what looked like a rust-free example at a very reasonable price -- it, too, was white -- I didn't have undercover parking, and I figure that is essential to own one of these in the UK, where I now live. They are also not ULEZ/CAZ (low emission/clean air zone) compliant -- neither are the X300 and X308 -- so I've started to consider an X350, but they lack a certain something, and of course don't have the classic Jaguar inline six. Still, I always seem to come back to looking for a Jaguar when I want something different that doesn't cost a fortune to buy and shouldn't cost a fortune to maintain.
I went to look at a 1992 XJ6 Vanden Plas 4.0 today and this video was a godsend! Thank you so much. Electrical was perfect and it started on the second try after connecting a pretty discharged battery (4ish seconds) and no blue smoke. It's at 43,000 miles, interior roof is not sagged and the seat leather is really good. A few chips on the veneer and bits and pieces missing. It did have humidity under the carpets on both front seats, best guess is that rust where the bonet closes. I love the way this car looks and feels, and I really want to take good care of one for the next decade or so but I'm not sure if it might be over priced at $5,000 (Granted where I live cars are insanely more expensive than the US or Oz) Rust treatment shouldn't be too expensive here and I'm willing to pay for the rear suspension change. I know this is just a really basic overview comment but could really really use some 2 cents on this. Cheers! Best XJ40 video for buying on the entire platform!
@tjmthejagmandownunder Wow! Thanks for the reply. I went and got the official record for it. Its had 7 owners in the last 15 years and looks to have been parked for 5 of those years, no info before 2008. The last 4 owners have had it for a year which is suspect. Not a lot of good care gone to it unfortunately. It has the old leveling suspension, never got switched out. I'm definitely aware that it needs a "not so insignificant" amount of money to restore to where I want it to be. There's probably about 5 of these in my country, so not a lot of market to pick from but also quite the statement piece.
Hi there fella, looks really nice your xj40 but ive Never been keen on this model myself and you definitely have it correct on the rust issues especially over here in the UK they were absolutely terrible for rust with our climate, i went to go and look at one many years ago and this really is true i closed the boot on it probably trunk to you 🤣 and as it closed the bumper fell off i just said to the guy not interested thanks, have a great day and thank you for the post
My 1994 XJ40 Sovereign (ex ACT) has absolutely zero rust. Seems the last couple of years they got a good Gal treatment. Mine also has the TV style headlights, which IMO are ones to have. I am chasing some nice bumpers/ brackets as well as some excellent tail lights if you have any.
Hi Mate Yes, the later 40s were less immuned to rust! I don't have any tail lights, but if they are faded, give them a light coat of night shade lens paint. They'll come up like brand new
You mentioned the sunvisor clips, what model Commodore fit the Jaguar sunvisor? I need to get a couple. Keep up the great videos, always look forward to them.
Some parts are hard, like door handles, but in general, because there were so many made, there are a lot of secondhand parts and after-market parts available. I'm seem to always find what I want.
@@tjmthejagmandownunder I couldnt quite get mine to hold right so i just removed both assemblies and had a local garage swap out the shocks for $50. It's safer and I'm still saving a bundle doing the rest myself.
Hello I have a few old jags myself , one 1995 xjr has the problem you mentioned in this episode with your xj40 the intermediate wiper not working, i replaced the wiper motor . switch and controll module still not working ,do you know if there is fuse under the pass side dash panel that could cause the problem in the x300 I enjoy your you tube channel , regards Andrew
PLS gimme advice. How to identify the rear lifting hidraulics? only in sovereign or daimler types? how to identify when i check the engine room? what to look for? since u cannot see the car from under before buying. how to recognize? i wanna avoid it!! THXX
You find most probably the hydraulic rear shocks have been already replaced to conventional ones by now. You can check in the engine bay to see if the hydraulic lines have been disconnected. Even if it still has the hydraulic shocks in her, it's not that expensive to change.
@SpIkE9203 blocked off pipes from the hydraulic pump located at the front of the engine. If the car is not sagging, don't worry about it. Ask the owner!
Its Hanging up in my garage! So you dont like the Momo? I pinch it of an xjsc I onced owned. I would not pick it new, but I don't like the original xj40 wheels. I hate the look
@@tjmthejagmandownunder i like the Momo wheel too. I understand what you mean about the original wheel. I do like to see a more thin wheel on a classic car though. But great video. Thanks for your input on these XJ 40's.
to buy xj40 not just your view. has to be a view of all people with sophisticated taste. thx for vid
Great video, glad to see some love for an early XJ40. To get the hydraulic system mineral oil into the car without the proper bottle and fitting, use a syringe with a 3-4mm diameter tube with 2 slots (about 10mm long) made into one end (which goes into the reservoir), this will allow you to squeeze it in (essentially it's a one way valve which you need to be putting pressure on).
I"ve always liked the look of the XJ40 and personally prefer them with the big rectangular headlamps which seem to suit the square lines better. As someone else mentioned though, in the UK rust is a really serious and terminal problem on them.
I remember checking out a brand new 1988 XJ6 next to a leftover 1987 XJ6 at a dealership in Newport Beach California. Later I refurbished a 1977 Xj6c in 1989; it was my most complimented car ever.
Cool car ! Thank you for the nice video . The XJ 40 is very much undervalued and misunderstood by many people . No much XJ40 lovers around in the world. I love my 1988 3,6 Daimler . Great car if you take care .
Thanks Wolfram
Agree 100%. Whilst it was perhaps somewhat "understated" and "toned down" when compared with the series 3, I think the proportions were perfect and personally, I prefer the sharper (often referred to as "boxy") look. Videos and pictures never do them justice.
But I have to say this old girl looks glorious in white and wears those polished 16" dimple sport alloy wheels beautifully.
@@athlonian11 thanks Eamonn
@@athlonian11 Couldn't agree more.
Sourced a 1993 RHD. From Germany. 😅
Well that’s a novel idea - buy an old Jaguar and keep dementia at bay! Excellent review as usual.
Thanks Stewart!
Great video! I have a 1991 Sovereign XJ40 and I really like it. And yes, it keeps you busy with little things here and there. :)
I've had all kinds of cars from muscle cars to turbo charged imports in my 61 years and chose the unloved xj40 as my last project car , always loved them , my 1990 is very similar to your beautiful 88 , white with a 4.0 liter straight 6 , turning it into a full on Vanden plas spec model , great video , enjoyed it very much.
Thanks Scott
Great to see your obvious genuine enthusiasm for the 40, lots of knowledge there, probably hard won. Thanks for the video/s, you've been spoiling us lately!
Thanks Mate!
A good thorough guide to the XJ40. I know quite a few folk who keep a spare crank angle sensor in the boot given how often they tend to be the culprit for ignition failures, particularly hot intermittent failures where the car mysteriously runs fine again when cold.
It is still possible to get the Michelin TRX 390 and 415 tyres used on these and various other vehicles that used them in period, I know at least one company in Melbourne that brings them in. They are for utter purists only though as they are poisonously expensive, do not stack up well against modern tyres in any real respect, and are made only occasionally in very small batches.
I cut the crank angle bit out because i couldnt remember correct name. Memory blank!
Thanks, for sharing mate. I love this model of Jaguar. Also, I love Australia. I’m from the U.S.A.. I have visited Australia three times and I plan to do so again.
Thank Tim. Appreciate your support!
Nice video. Lovely jag in white.
Thanks James
The chassis lived for 21 years. It in fact saved the brand from the abyss. Egan’s focus on quality waa key. In retrospect the Daimler V8 (4.5) and Jag v12 should have been part of the plan from the start. The AJ6 still could of been part of it still etc
Excellent roundup of those rust areas Brett. The xj40 is a great ride , people stay away from them for their squarish look. But then again the xjs was originally maligned for the same reason, yet today those prices have gather "investment" momentum.
Peter
Nice to meet you today pete!
@@tjmthejagmandownunder likewise Brett
Hope you get your 1000 subscribers shortly, as your doing some good work hete
I like the "squarish" look. IMO, it's possibly Jaguar's most cohesive design; the front and rear are in almost perfect harmony. And I think it has aged very well, indeed. I also like the low and cocooned seating. It feels very sporty, which was lost in the X350 onward.
Unfortunately, I've never managed to own one. I agreed to buy one many years ago in NZ, subject to an inspection, but just after I picked it up to take it to be inspected, someone rear-ended it. I ended up buying a Rover 827 Coupe instead, which I was very happy with, and would still have if I hadn't emigrated.
But I regularly consider buying an XJ40. I've just never seen the right car at the right time. Maybe one day. Last time I saw what looked like a rust-free example at a very reasonable price -- it, too, was white -- I didn't have undercover parking, and I figure that is essential to own one of these in the UK, where I now live.
They are also not ULEZ/CAZ (low emission/clean air zone) compliant -- neither are the X300 and X308 -- so I've started to consider an X350, but they lack a certain something, and of course don't have the classic Jaguar inline six.
Still, I always seem to come back to looking for a Jaguar when I want something different that doesn't cost a fortune to buy and shouldn't cost a fortune to maintain.
Jagman, love the channel, and nearly happy Christmas 🎄🇬🇧🥳🎉
Thanks David
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
I went to look at a 1992 XJ6 Vanden Plas 4.0 today and this video was a godsend! Thank you so much.
Electrical was perfect and it started on the second try after connecting a pretty discharged battery (4ish seconds) and no blue smoke. It's at 43,000 miles, interior roof is not sagged and the seat leather is really good. A few chips on the veneer and bits and pieces missing.
It did have humidity under the carpets on both front seats, best guess is that rust where the bonet closes.
I love the way this car looks and feels, and I really want to take good care of one for the next decade or so but I'm not sure if it might be over priced at $5,000 (Granted where I live cars are insanely more expensive than the US or Oz)
Rust treatment shouldn't be too expensive here and I'm willing to pay for the rear suspension change.
I know this is just a really basic overview comment but could really really use some 2 cents on this.
Cheers! Best XJ40 video for buying on the entire platform!
Hi Julian
Glad the video helped!
Rear suspension change at 43k? sounds strange though?
@tjmthejagmandownunder Wow! Thanks for the reply. I went and got the official record for it. Its had 7 owners in the last 15 years and looks to have been parked for 5 of those years, no info before 2008. The last 4 owners have had it for a year which is suspect.
Not a lot of good care gone to it unfortunately. It has the old leveling suspension, never got switched out. I'm definitely aware that it needs a "not so insignificant" amount of money to restore to where I want it to be.
There's probably about 5 of these in my country, so not a lot of market to pick from but also quite the statement piece.
@@julianfranco7689 Did you buy it? If so, how has it turned out for you?
Very helpful!
So glad! Thanks Rick!
I have a 1988 jaguar xj6 and I love it.. the last real jaguar.........
Hi there fella, looks really nice your xj40 but ive Never been keen on this model myself and you definitely have it correct on the rust issues especially over here in the UK they were absolutely terrible for rust with our climate, i went to go and look at one many years ago and this really is true i closed the boot on it probably trunk to you 🤣 and as it closed the bumper fell off i just said to the guy not interested thanks, have a great day and thank you for the post
Boot Kevin Boot!
My 1994 XJ40 Sovereign (ex ACT) has absolutely zero rust. Seems the last couple of years they got a good Gal treatment. Mine also has the TV style headlights, which IMO are ones to have. I am chasing some nice bumpers/ brackets as well as some excellent tail lights if you have any.
Hi Mate
Yes, the later 40s were less immuned to rust! I don't have any tail lights, but if they are faded, give them a light coat of night shade lens paint. They'll come up like brand new
You mentioned the sunvisor clips, what model Commodore fit the Jaguar sunvisor? I need to get a couple. Keep up the great videos, always look forward to them.
Hi Craig
VT to VZ Commodore
Getting parts is now becoming a problem not general service items but other parts can be hard to find or discontinued.
Some parts are hard, like door handles, but in general, because there were so many made, there are a lot of secondhand parts and after-market parts available. I'm seem to always find what I want.
I love my jaguar's in England it's hard to find one, rust over here is on a different scale ☹️
I gotta swap my rear shocks today on my '90 Sovereign and I want to cry. I' serious. Like a really deep, good cry.
You will need a good quality spring compressor
@@tjmthejagmandownunder I couldnt quite get mine to hold right so i just removed both assemblies and had a local garage swap out the shocks for $50. It's safer and I'm still saving a bundle doing the rest myself.
Hello
I have a few old jags myself , one 1995 xjr has the problem you mentioned in this episode with your xj40 the intermediate wiper not working, i replaced the wiper motor . switch and controll module
still not working ,do you know if there is fuse under the pass side dash panel that could cause the problem in the x300
I enjoy your you tube channel , regards Andrew
Not sure with x300 Andrew
Would the boot fit the 5 original wheels? I'm looking to fly out to Italy to go pick up a manual 88 Daimler 3.6 and drive it back to Belgium
Sounds like fun!
It would go close. Think one needs to be in the back seat
PLS gimme advice. How to identify the rear lifting hidraulics? only in sovereign or daimler types? how to identify when i check the engine room? what to look for? since u cannot see the car from under before buying. how to recognize? i wanna avoid it!! THXX
You find most probably the hydraulic rear shocks have been already replaced to conventional ones by now. You can check in the engine bay to see if the hydraulic lines have been disconnected. Even if it still has the hydraulic shocks in her, it's not that expensive to change.
@@tjmthejagmandownunder Thank you! Only in sovereign or daimler types? And i cannot recognize it from engine bay! What exactly i have to look for?
@SpIkE9203 blocked off pipes from the hydraulic pump located at the front of the engine. If the car is not sagging, don't worry about it. Ask the owner!
Good morning, where is the original steering wheel? Hope you find it
Its Hanging up in my garage!
So you dont like the Momo?
I pinch it of an xjsc I onced owned. I would not pick it new, but I don't like the original xj40 wheels. I hate the look
@@tjmthejagmandownunder i like the Momo wheel too. I understand what you mean about the original wheel. I do like to see a more thin wheel on a classic car though. But great video. Thanks for your input on these XJ 40's.
Nissan 350z drivers floor mat
Good observation Craig. Bought a z350 new on 2003. Traded it but keep the mats!!!LOL
@@tjmthejagmandownunder I recognised it as my son has one.
Can I buy this off you
Where are you located?
....its hard to take Jaguar advice from a man with that monstrosity of a steering wheel in a late 80s saloon 😂😂
I'm also not a fan, but it's better the original one, my view!
Steering wheel and front lights totally ruin this car
Love my steering and lights. They are superficial and can be changed. Each to their own but thanks for watching