It’s testament to John that he can carry on with this video after damaging his car like that. Just to give some perspective, I got a 2 mm x 4 mm chip in the edge of my door (my wife opened the door on another car) which spoiled an otherwise excellent weekend. This bloke has my utmost admiration
Thanks for taking the trouble to make these videos. They’re proving to be a very useful source of information. So sorry about the mishap at the end but again, a very useful reminder for the rest of us! All the best.
Oh John mate!! As you say roll with the punches - a good panel man will have that dent out no doubt as I'm sure you can get behind? Copybook filter change - much the same as I did at the time I did the Adamesh upgrade to ease access but missed your best practice of loosening the tubing clamp...a good addition! You are a man of integrity and generous in your sharing John to show this warts and all but as you know we often learn more from mistakes than a smooth job!? All the best Dave
Thanks for the ‘warts and all’ video John. I feel your pain. It’s a consolation that even really skilful and talented DIY car mechanics like yourself occasionally get it wrong. Makes me feel better about my own incompetence! Good luck getting Purdy back to A1.
Commiserations John. May I offer this thought: Completing the video in the face of such misery and frustration is solid evidence that the legendary British 'stiff upper lip' lives on! Well done, that man.
As a proud Brit and keen to live up to our legend, I accept your compliment and agree unreservedly🏴🇬🇧🏴. However the pre edit footage must now be burned!
Hi John. Great video and on my to do list. Sorry about the damage. We've all done it. Small consolation I know but your subscribers are now looking forward to seeing another great video on the repair! All the best 👍
John, thank you for the detailed walk-through on the filter, and very sorry about your mishap. I did something rather similar with the hood (bonnet) on my pickup truck, had it open while moving it about and caught it on the raised garage door, broke the pot metal nameplate in two. I've tried various methods to repair it and none have lasted. Very frustrating when a vehicle part that has lasted so many years (since 1987 in my case) unscathed is damaged due to a momentary lapse.
After fifty years owning my own Jaguar repair garage I know exactly how angry you are with yourself,but don't be.It's all part of the game of life and after I had calmed down I always thought that there are worse things that could happen to any one of us .You are a methodical man and always try to do the job right so best wishes and good luck to you.
Hi John, great to see you working on your lovely green goddess again! Enjoying the lifestyle stuff too. Hope you can get the minor mishap sorted quickly (and cheaply).
Ouch on the dent John, you handled the crunch with true style. Must say like everyone else that I have been there. Really appreciate the DIY video John, you present all the right information. My new filter has been waiting for the time and courage to get into this important swap. I also like that you inspected the original filter paper for evidence of its use. All good across the pond. Keep them coming John, I learn a lot every time (fuse box so helpful). Best, Mark
Hi John, I was watching live but was at work so had to come back to it. Great job on the filter change, and like many felt your pain on the boot lid. I have to admit I would probably have said the 7 words you're not allowed to say on television, great restraint on your part. Cheers!
Great instructional video. At first the fuel filter change seems quite simple, but as usual there are several procedural aspects you reveal in order to do it correctly. Many thanks.
The fuel filter on my '98 coupe was a bit of a swine to get out. The exhaust was standard up to the location of the fuel filter, so couldn't undo the heat shield without taking the exhaust off, not something I wanted to try with the car only up on jacks! I had to resort to bending the shield a bit. The Adamesh bits are further back, so at least I now know what's fitted! The other thing is that it had been waxoyled generously, including all over the filter, such a filthy job that drew blood and took hours. Still, the car isn't rusty and I dread to think how long it had been on there! Commiserations on the boot lid btw, we've all done things like that in the past!
Thanks Jussi. Im letting the dust settle for a week or so so that im not cross when I look at resolving it, but I will take a good look at the situation before deciding if I should give it a go myself or call a paintlesss repair man, (And possibly film them😁)
Hello John, another great video, very sorry about the damage but we have all been there and the old girls are made of proper metal and won't take too much mending. Kind regards, Jon
Thanks again John. Another pearl of wisdom! I've just recently got my 97 XK8 convertible and I'm slowly going through a whole bunch of stuff to get it back to a well running car. I hadn't considered the fuel filter, so that's now on my list of tasks. Fortunately, I do have a hoist, so no scrambling around on a cold concrete floor. Just an observation on how "crusty" British cars get underneath. As a Brit now living in Australia, I certainly don't miss all the salt and grime that finds its way into wheel wlls and causes all the corrosion and havoc. My car looks almost new underneath compared to that Lincolnshire underside. Hopefully a skillful paintless dent removal bod can fix your boot lid as if it never happened.
Cheers Phil. Always great to have an expat confirm to the rest of our international friends that they are not looking at neglect. But in fact a pretty reasonable (for 25 years old) British cars undercarriage.👍
Hi John, what a great ‘how to’ video, thanks. Like many others I’ll be adding fuel filter to the ‘to do’ list. Sorry about the dent - you’ll get that sorted quick enough 👍
Hi John, thank you for the video - again, such a shame on the dent, I’ve done it with a passenger door edge, more annoyed with myself than the actual damage, just shows we are all human that make mistakes but could now have prevented a larger problem in the future.... take care and keep up the good work. Regards John P Cheltenham
Hi John, As usual, a very helpful video from you. I will be definitly be changing my fuel filter. Thank you for that! So sorry that you damaged your boot. I know how you feel. In Jan 2021, I decided to crawl under my XKR and tighten some of the 18 tiny bolts holding the oil pan on, as I noticed I had a small leak in that area. Well, my attempt to DIY fixing the leak myself turned into a disaster. I over tightened a couple of them and broke the bolt heads right off. I ended up bringing the car into the shop and many dollars later they fixed my small leak. It happens. I still think DIYing is the best way to go. Thanks again for the video. Lou
Thanks John, excellent video as always, so sorry about the mishap at the end. I think without the ability to raise the car properly I won't be trying this job on mine as I imagine it's a lot more difficult on axle stands...
john, similar thing happened to me with my original XK8. Can can of paint fell out of a cupboard close by and dented the rear wing. A moments lack of care and lots of swearing too. Unfortunately, this is going to happen as we are constantly working on them. Feeling your pain and yet another job added to the list. Regards Damian
Just when the car started first time & you were on the home run in, tragedy strikes. I had a mobile dent specialist repair a nasty dent with some rods, heat gun, block of wood & a rubber mallet. Cost a fraction of a bodyshop repair.
Just a word of advice to anyone having a go at this make sure you do not use a mains powered inspection lamp anywhere near the filter when doing this .I did and thought it was far enough away but the fuel from the filter splashed and ignited onto my arm and the car caught fire and was lost together with a spell in A&E .So make sure any mains powered light is well away from the car or use a battery powered light.Don’t feel too bad about the boot lid I did exactly the same thing with my 2006 xj8 jacking it up with a trolley jack with the boot lid up and the up and over garage door open which it struck.I had only had the car 2days so I wasn’t very happy!
Thanks David. Totally agree and I dont recommend the use of mains powered inspection lights at all, and personally would no longer use one with any form of power lead either. Rechargeable tech is now good enough and cheap enough that there is no good argument for a corded portable light source. So sorry to hear that you were hurt. But hopefully yours is a cautionary tail that will prevent someone else from enduring similar personal and property loss.
I've been saving your UA-cam videos for a long time, and yet sometime last year, for some reason I. didn't see any from you pertaining to the XK8, until today. I'm so happy to see you're back on UA-cam again, if you ever were off? Hope all is well and things are going good for you, be safe. Looking at the dent in the back, can you heat it from inside and push it back out somehow, there must be a smooth way to restore its appearance once again? Good luck with it.
Hi Randy. Ive still been producing XK8 videos but personal circumstances and the need to prioritise some other jobs on other cars had slowed things down a little. But Yes. We are back👍
Nice one John, you've reached the magic 100, a lot of work, but so appreciated by us all. Thanks. Hope you're both well and any date yet on the possible Jag meet up? 😊😉
Hi John Sorry about the dink I also feel your pain. I recently completed a full nut and bolt, strip down of the rear end and replaced all the bush and bearings . All necessitated by tin worm of the rear "sub frame" . like you I changed the filter while access was easy but decided not to touch the return pipe coupling which hides under the filter . Guess which pipe poured fuel all over the mot tester!
I'm BACK! the e46 M3 is going on collecting cars soon, the boxster well I killed it in the ice, and have just got another 4.0 XK8 coupe y2000. Love it!
Hey John, thanks for this very interesting video! So sorry to see the damage on your car - I just can imagine, how that feels... when you realize, what has just happened... must have been a very painful moment 😞why did you cut out the swears? Would have been even more authentical 😉hope you'll find a good solution! 🤞
The dent is a real pain. I did something similar with a trailer on my Amarok a couple of months ago. I got it removed by a guy who was recommended to me by a local car restorers. It was £120 but he used no filler and was able to push the original metal and paint back out. No matter how hard I look, I cannot see the slightest trace of bent metal.
Nice video John - bar the lifting incident of course. That's a horrible feeling that I can relate to very well. I have a similar story of repair then causing damage! - whilst changing my front upper shock mounts and trying to extract a shock absorber, I was following a method an American mechanic guy used in his video on here, that was mistake number one! My car is 2004.5 XKR in Platinum Silver, setup for the UK market and right-hand drive as per here in New Zealand too, so parts were located differently from the US market within that area behind the guard hidden by that plastic inner wheel well cover, (this is partially why I damaged my car I think as I thought I had more room to move which was actually wrong!), I was moving the shock absorber around to try and get her out up and over the lower wishbone. Let's say I tried a little too hard and banged the bottom of the shock outwards and struck the interior of the unprotected guard twice! I caused a small fingertip sized dent that protrudes outwards but the worst one was it also split the paint to form a small star shape (spider web pattern). The shock mounts were a great success and I celebrated that huge achievement ( I have a really bad back 24/7 pain Morphine Fentanyl etc every single damn day so a 'big' job like this was a big deal to get done by myself!) but alas now I have two nasty small dents and cracked paint to show for it. I swore my head off I can tell you as I didn't even notice the damage I had caused till I had finished the shock mount replacement. I've had the car just over 4 years now - she's like a beautiful woman, perfect leather and interior can't be faulted, some may laugh but I have only driven her in the rain less than 10 times I suppose as I wanted to do my best to keep her pristine and rust-free. I have another car as my daily driver. My XKR was somewhat of an investment I guess, well of course right, plus I like 400hp behind my foot on tap. The only chance to use that I find in general driving is when you leave an intersection entering a motorway - 0-60mph is a pleasure for 5 seconds LOL. Wish I had my old Mk1 Cortina lol I'd be better off selling that now...OMG even MKiii Cortinas 50K LOL You may recall my black vinyl wrapping (in your community page there is a photo of my car) I have removed that black vinyl from the outer wheel rims now - bonnet stripe is also about to be removed but wife actually likes that to my surprise - these were just an idea to personalise her and be different, time to go back to stock and I will be selling her soon probably. Her paint is beautiful sadly no longer. She has travelled around 156,000 km or 96,000 Miles. I'll be letting her go for around 32,000 NZD or 16,500 GBP. Does that price sound fair in your market? Real Estate Photography is my game (and yeah I wanted to enter your calendar comp but guess who didn't get off his A...s to take some photos lol.) Sorry for the novel - I can ramble too easily sometimes...it's like 10.30 Sat morning here, Winter is close...and your weather will be getting warmer! Bugger! Cheers for now 👍
Thanks for taking the time to share so eloquently Trevor. Certainly dont apologise. If I didn't like a good ramble then there would be NO videos🤣. Sorry to hear you will be moving the silver lady on, but real life has a way of changing ones priorities. I really liked the black graphics, but equally I agree that for selling her to a new owner, the original look is the right way to go. The price would seem about right in the UK market so I assume will be OK in NZ. If you still had the Mk1 cortina you could sell that and get 3 more XK8's🤣 Will you be replacing her with another 'heart car'? or will the fleet remain diminished?
oh shit.... I really feel sorry for you and your XK... those are the moments where one really wants to kick oneself.... managed to topple one of my bikes, a very rare 900cc Honda just before the winter break, denting the fuel tank and just managed to get a replacement from Canada....grrrrr.....$$$
Hi John, great video as always buddy and something I have been meaning to do for the last couple of months, having bought the parts to service the car at the same time as when I did the coolant tower. Gutted for you for the slight hiccup at the end of the film, fingers crossed you can get the dent pulled back out with little further issues🤞
I feel your pain , really hesitant to mention . Did I miss mention of the rubber o rings on inlet and outlet pipes to the bump on tube? I would replace every time. PDR paintless dent repair but in a tuff spot.
John I am so sorry to see that happen. I have done the same thing with my hood. I was sick. Maybe dent doctors can help you out. They do amazing work fixing dents.
Hi, I love your videos, which are seriously informative. I also have an XK8 2000 Model. and I'm finding it virtually impossible to source the simplest of parts for the vehicle here in Ireland. Would you have any information as to where I can source parts? Asking the main Jaguar dealer here isn't at all helpful, especially when the answer is always ..that is obsolete, or they give you a price that is so high, just to make you go away. Any advice or help is very welcome. Thank you
Actually your filter was pretty clean all things considered. Much better than mine with all that black sh!t it had! That really sucks about the trunk lid!!!! I always have to watch with mine, my garage door openers come close to the rear and if the hood is open I can stuff it into the ceiling without any trouble. So far have learned to be careful of them - especially after what I went through to paint it last year!
Thanks Andork. Yes Black fuel sounds interesting. If the X100 had rubber fuel lines then I would have guessed they were degrading. But as they are plastic, the only two things that jump to mind is a)someone added some tank sealant to stop a leak. (very unlikely as our tanks are inboard and rarely leak) b) you car picked up some VERY old or contaminated fuel at some point in the past
Thanks for posting! I'm just about to do this. However have you ever changed the transmission fluid or have a video of you doing it? I know it's supposed to be a sealed unit but it's still suggested to change it at ??? Miles? Thanks for your experience and your videos are very informative!
The out takes and expletives were significant Geoff😁. But there are more significant things to fixate on in the world at the moment than a dented toy. ``````thanks for caring mate. Its appreciated👍
Hi John. Love all your videos. The moment I saw the car go up I saw what was coming. You had every right to do some serious swearing there...! I can emagine it's hard to focus on shooting film as well as on the job itself. Did you manage to live with the dent or did you have it repaired? You might start a crowdfunding action here. I'm willing to donate! Kind regards, Marc
For me, very topical, as I have just bought a new fuel filter for mine. AND, I hope, the correct tool to remove my filter (4.2l). Like Jussi, I also felt your pain. The fact that, at some time, we all do similar stupid things does not make it any easier to stomach.
Ive had a chat with a couple of PDR folk and they think its too severe as its on a tight curve and therefore too stiff for their techniques. So its looking like its going to be expensive😔. Possibly a boot lid respray. And as Aquamarine mica was dropped after 18 months for being too hard to match (high level of Pearl effect) Im a bit scared😬
HI John. Im not up to speed on too much of the post 2006 cars details, However I doubt they would have reverted back to the compression joint system so I would imagine it is the quick release clips. Anyone with an X150 who can confirm this for myself and John?
do you think a straining fuel filter can be the cause for a multiple cylinder misfire code? (only code I get but occasionally the car starts and idles a little rough but goes away)
Hi love your videos you say,that you can not siphon the fuel from the tank My xk8 has been standing in my drive way and want to empty the fuel tank and replacing with new fuel before i start the process of getting the car back on the road I appreciate you are a very busy man but any advice . would be most appreciated
Oh no!!! Sorry you had to end the show with a dented boot lid 😭. Hopefully it's a simple repair for a decent bodyshop. I would definitely have had to cut filming at that point as my language would have been more colourful than Joseph's technicolor dreamcoat!! At least the filter change was a good result and nicely explained - as always.
OH NO! 🙊 Pherhaps you can do a collaboration video with someone who is good with bodywork repair? Hope you are not being to hard on yourself afterwards!
Thanks Mitch. I recon you are also a relatively precise and careful guy too. So you get how much more iit winds you up when this sort of thing happens (ie there is literally no one or nothing else to blame)
hi...john.i saw the video. I'm in Holiday's in time. I also have a small dent on my trunk lid in the same place. yes that is unfortunate. but it can be repaired
Changed mine a year or 2 ago. '04 had about 65K on it and I'm betting it was the original. Got all this black crap running out of it ... yeah, it was full of black gas! No idea what exactly it was or what caused it (normally you get a rust color) but I should probably change it again. Nevertheless, car has always run just fine. It's not in the worst place, a lift certainly makes the job easier, but you'd think these high paid engineers could find easier ways to mount normal serviceable items like these.
I can't get the front nut off on my filter. I've tried WD40, Plusgas, a flared spanner, crows foot spanner. It's now starting to round off. If I cut the nut off. Does anyone know is it there an olive at the end of the pipe or is it something that's welded? Also, does anyone know where I could source a nut if this is possible. The only other alternative is to cut the pipe, but I can't seem to find a 10mm splice kit and the pipe isn't available as a spare.
I would Like to get in touch with you to try and figure out my issue with my XK8. Just run some ideas around from one jaguar lover to another. Can you help me out?
BOOT DAMAGE : I did see your boot door open when you were lifting the car and thought "oh no". I only notice as I damaged the boot door on a hire car in a municipal car park. I wasn't familiar with the car. Sat into it with the boot open, and started the car. For some reason, the suspension went up a few centimetres, and I thought "what's that horrible metal scrapping sound ?" ... and there was the boot lit scrapping along the rough concrete on the beam above it. DOH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So terribly sorry about what happened. I feel a little guilty because the damage occurred as a result of your attempting to help out fellow owners. To offset the bad luck, you surely banked some good Karma with the automotive gods!
I have a battery drain on our love 97 ski convertible. I cannot find where it is drawing from. The only code I get is for the fuel evap sensor. It has been replaced. Please , any advice ?
Could be the evaporator solenoid. Do you get a relay like clicking from the left hand front wheel arch when she is idling? if so that could be the cause.
It’s testament to John that he can carry on with this video after damaging his car like that.
Just to give some perspective, I got a 2 mm x 4 mm chip in the edge of my door (my wife opened the door on another car) which spoiled an otherwise excellent weekend. This bloke has my utmost admiration
Thanks for taking the trouble to make these videos. They’re proving to be a very useful source of information. So sorry about the mishap at the end but again, a very useful reminder for the rest of us! All the best.
Oh John mate!! As you say roll with the punches - a good panel man will have that dent out no doubt as I'm sure you can get behind?
Copybook filter change - much the same as I did at the time I did the Adamesh upgrade to ease access but missed your best practice of loosening the tubing clamp...a good addition!
You are a man of integrity and generous in your sharing John to show this warts and all but as you know we often learn more from mistakes than a smooth job!? All the best Dave
Thanks for the ‘warts and all’ video John. I feel your pain. It’s a consolation that even really skilful and talented DIY car mechanics like yourself occasionally get it wrong. Makes me feel better about my own incompetence! Good luck getting Purdy back to A1.
Thanks Gerard. Appreciated pal 👍
Commiserations John. May I offer this thought: Completing the video in the face of such misery and frustration is solid evidence that the legendary British 'stiff upper lip' lives on! Well done, that man.
As a proud Brit and keen to live up to our legend, I accept your compliment and agree unreservedly🏴🇬🇧🏴. However the pre edit footage must now be burned!
Golf tees work perfectly for stopping fuel or airline leaks while working. Always have some in my toolbox 🧰
Thats a top tip Janice. Thank you very much
Hi John. Great video and on my to do list. Sorry about the damage. We've all done it. Small consolation I know but your subscribers are now looking forward to seeing another great video on the repair! All the best 👍
Thanks 👍
John, thank you for the detailed walk-through on the filter, and very sorry about your mishap. I did something rather similar with the hood (bonnet) on my pickup truck, had it open while moving it about and caught it on the raised garage door, broke the pot metal nameplate in two. I've tried various methods to repair it and none have lasted. Very frustrating when a vehicle part that has lasted so many years (since 1987 in my case) unscathed is damaged due to a momentary lapse.
Even a Jedi master makes mistakes john .hope you get purdy sorted soon .Great vid as ever.be well
Thanks Gareth
After fifty years owning my own Jaguar repair garage I know exactly how angry you are with yourself,but don't be.It's all part of the game of life and after I had calmed down I always thought that there are worse things that could happen to any one of us .You are a methodical man and always try to do the job right so best wishes and good luck to you.
Hi John, great to see you working on your lovely green goddess again! Enjoying the lifestyle stuff too.
Hope you can get the minor mishap sorted quickly (and cheaply).
Thanks Stephen
Ouch on the dent John, you handled the crunch with true style. Must say like everyone else that I have been there. Really appreciate the DIY video John, you present all the right information. My new filter has been waiting for the time and courage to get into this important swap. I also like that you inspected the original filter paper for evidence of its use. All good across the pond. Keep them coming John, I learn a lot every time (fuse box so helpful). Best, Mark
Thanks 👍
Hi John, I was watching live but was at work so had to come back to it. Great job on the filter change, and like many felt your pain on the boot lid. I have to admit I would probably have said the 7 words you're not allowed to say on television, great restraint on your part. Cheers!
Thanks Craig👍. Pretty sure I used all seven plus some pretty creative combo's🤣
Great instructional video. At first the fuel filter change seems quite simple, but as usual there are several procedural aspects you reveal in order to do it correctly. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks
The fuel filter on my '98 coupe was a bit of a swine to get out. The exhaust was standard up to the location of the fuel filter, so couldn't undo the heat shield without taking the exhaust off, not something I wanted to try with the car only up on jacks! I had to resort to bending the shield a bit. The Adamesh bits are further back, so at least I now know what's fitted! The other thing is that it had been waxoyled generously, including all over the filter, such a filthy job that drew blood and took hours. Still, the car isn't rusty and I dread to think how long it had been on there! Commiserations on the boot lid btw, we've all done things like that in the past!
Thanks Philip
thanks for another very usefull DIY video, but oh boy...I can feel the pain. Next we like to learn how to get rid of that dent.
Thanks Jussi. Im letting the dust settle for a week or so so that im not cross when I look at resolving it, but I will take a good look at the situation before deciding if I should give it a go myself or call a paintlesss repair man, (And possibly film them😁)
Bonjour John.
J’ai pleuré avec toi. 😢
Tu fera l’erreur qu’une fois.
Merci pour le tuto, je vais faire mon filtre sur ma xk8.
Prend soin de toi.
Thank you Vincent
Hello John, another great video, very sorry about the damage but we have all been there and the old girls are made of proper metal and won't take too much mending.
Kind regards,
Jon
Thanks Jonathan👍
Thanks again John. Another pearl of wisdom! I've just recently got my 97 XK8 convertible and I'm slowly going through a whole bunch of stuff to get it back to a well running car. I hadn't considered the fuel filter, so that's now on my list of tasks. Fortunately, I do have a hoist, so no scrambling around on a cold concrete floor. Just an observation on how "crusty" British cars get underneath. As a Brit now living in Australia, I certainly don't miss all the salt and grime that finds its way into wheel wlls and causes all the corrosion and havoc. My car looks almost new underneath compared to that Lincolnshire underside. Hopefully a skillful paintless dent removal bod can fix your boot lid as if it never happened.
Cheers Phil. Always great to have an expat confirm to the rest of our international friends that they are not looking at neglect. But in fact a pretty reasonable (for 25 years old) British cars undercarriage.👍
Hi John, what a great ‘how to’ video, thanks. Like many others I’ll be adding fuel filter to the ‘to do’ list. Sorry about the dent - you’ll get that sorted quick enough 👍
Thanks
Really good walk-through. Literally just ordered a new filter for my 4.0 XKR so was very interested in your video
Excellent move Steve👍. Just remember to roll your sleeves up, or like mine they will end up very smelly😁😁
Hi John, thank you for the video - again, such a shame on the dent, I’ve done it with a passenger door edge, more annoyed with myself than the actual damage, just shows we are all human that make mistakes but could now have prevented a larger problem in the future.... take care and keep up the good work.
Regards John P Cheltenham
Thanks John
Hi John,
As usual, a very helpful video from you. I will be definitly be changing my fuel filter. Thank you for that! So sorry that you damaged your boot. I know how you feel. In Jan 2021, I decided to crawl under my XKR and tighten some of the 18 tiny bolts holding the oil pan on, as I noticed I had a small leak in that area. Well, my attempt to DIY fixing the leak myself turned into a disaster. I over tightened a couple of them and broke the bolt heads right off. I ended up bringing the car into the shop and many dollars later they fixed my small leak. It happens. I still think DIYing is the best way to go. Thanks again for the video.
Lou
Thanks John, excellent video as always, so sorry about the mishap at the end. I think without the ability to raise the car properly I won't be trying this job on mine as I imagine it's a lot more difficult on axle stands...
Thanks 👍 Its not that bad on axle stands. Nut getting quickly out of the way of dripping fuel is that bit harder😁
john, similar thing happened to me with my original XK8. Can can of paint fell out of a cupboard close by and dented the rear wing. A moments lack of care and lots of swearing too. Unfortunately, this is going to happen as we are constantly working on them. Feeling your pain and yet another job added to the list. Regards Damian
Just when the car started first time & you were on the home run in, tragedy strikes. I had a mobile dent specialist repair a nasty dent with some rods, heat gun, block of wood & a rubber mallet. Cost a fraction of a bodyshop repair.
I know it really did feel like things had gone VERY well. and then Doh!
As always, a very good, informative video John. Sorry you damaged Purdy whilst making it. Chin up!
Thanks Matt👍
Find a paintless dent removal company to avoid cracking the paint...Good luck, John
Cheers Richard
Just a word of advice to anyone having a go at this make sure you do not use a mains powered inspection lamp anywhere near the filter when doing this .I did and thought it was far enough away but the fuel from the filter splashed and ignited onto my arm and the car caught fire and was lost together with a spell in A&E .So make sure any mains powered light is well away from the car or use a battery powered light.Don’t feel too bad about the boot lid I did exactly the same thing with my 2006 xj8 jacking it up with a trolley jack with the boot lid up and the up and over garage door open which it struck.I had only had the car 2days so I wasn’t very happy!
Thanks David. Totally agree and I dont recommend the use of mains powered inspection lights at all, and personally would no longer use one with any form of power lead either. Rechargeable tech is now good enough and cheap enough that there is no good argument for a corded portable light source.
So sorry to hear that you were hurt. But hopefully yours is a cautionary tail that will prevent someone else from enduring similar personal and property loss.
I've been saving your UA-cam videos for a long time, and yet sometime last year, for some reason I. didn't see any from you pertaining to the XK8, until today. I'm so happy to see you're back on UA-cam again, if you ever were off? Hope all is well and things are going good for you, be safe. Looking at the dent in the back, can you heat it from inside and push it back out somehow, there must be a smooth way to restore its appearance once again? Good luck with it.
Hi Randy. Ive still been producing XK8 videos but personal circumstances and the need to prioritise some other jobs on other cars had slowed things down a little. But Yes. We are back👍
Nice one John, you've reached the magic 100, a lot of work, but so appreciated by us all. Thanks. Hope you're both well and any date yet on the possible Jag meet up? 😊😉
i used to change the o rings on service at retailer level,always booked to the job
Hi John
Sorry about the dink I also feel your pain.
I recently completed a full nut and bolt, strip down of the rear end and replaced all the bush and bearings . All necessitated by tin worm of the rear "sub frame" . like you I changed the filter while access was easy but decided not to touch the return pipe coupling which hides under the filter . Guess which pipe poured fuel all over the mot tester!
Oh no! maybe I need to go back in and reexamine🤔
Nice video as always hun 🥰. I should change my fuel filter tomorrow 😜. I have 105k miles on my X308.
I'm BACK! the e46 M3 is going on collecting cars soon, the boxster well I killed it in the ice, and have just got another 4.0 XK8 coupe y2000. Love it!
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Hey John, thanks for this very interesting video! So sorry to see the damage on your car - I just can imagine, how that feels... when you realize, what has just happened... must have been a very painful moment 😞why did you cut out the swears? Would have been even more authentical 😉hope you'll find a good solution! 🤞
Cheers Christian. I fear the UA-cam police would not have permitted the original version🤣
Sorry for your damage,John did your filter have 'o' rings on the connections.Regards Jeff.
No Jeffrey.
The dent is a real pain. I did something similar with a trailer on my Amarok a couple of months ago. I got it removed by a guy who was recommended to me by a local car restorers. It was £120 but he used no filler and was able to push the original metal and paint back out. No matter how hard I look, I cannot see the slightest trace of bent metal.
Nice video John - bar the lifting incident of course. That's a horrible feeling that I can relate to very well.
I have a similar story of repair then causing damage! - whilst changing my front upper shock mounts and trying to extract a shock absorber, I was following a method an American mechanic guy used in his video on here, that was mistake number one!
My car is 2004.5 XKR in Platinum Silver, setup for the UK market and right-hand drive as per here in New Zealand too, so parts were located differently from the US market within that area behind the guard hidden by that plastic inner wheel well cover, (this is partially why I damaged my car I think as I thought I had more room to move which was actually wrong!), I was moving the shock absorber around to try and get her out up and over the lower wishbone. Let's say I tried a little too hard and banged the bottom of the shock outwards and struck the interior of the unprotected guard twice! I caused a small fingertip sized dent that protrudes outwards but the worst one was it also split the paint to form a small star shape (spider web pattern).
The shock mounts were a great success and I celebrated that huge achievement ( I have a really bad back 24/7 pain Morphine Fentanyl etc every single damn day so a 'big' job like this was a big deal to get done by myself!) but alas now I have two nasty small dents and cracked paint to show for it. I swore my head off I can tell you as I didn't even notice the damage I had caused till I had finished the shock mount replacement.
I've had the car just over 4 years now - she's like a beautiful woman, perfect leather and interior can't be faulted, some may laugh but I have only driven her in the rain less than 10 times I suppose as I wanted to do my best to keep her pristine and rust-free. I have another car as my daily driver.
My XKR was somewhat of an investment I guess, well of course right, plus I like 400hp behind my foot on tap. The only chance to use that I find in general driving is when you leave an intersection entering a motorway - 0-60mph is a pleasure for 5 seconds LOL.
Wish I had my old Mk1 Cortina lol I'd be better off selling that now...OMG even MKiii Cortinas 50K LOL
You may recall my black vinyl wrapping (in your community page there is a photo of my car) I have removed that black vinyl from the outer wheel rims now - bonnet stripe is also about to be removed but wife actually likes that to my surprise - these were just an idea to personalise her and be different, time to go back to stock and I will be selling her soon probably.
Her paint is beautiful sadly no longer. She has travelled around 156,000 km or 96,000 Miles. I'll be letting her go for around 32,000 NZD or 16,500 GBP. Does that price sound fair in your market?
Real Estate Photography is my game (and yeah I wanted to enter your calendar comp but guess who didn't get off his A...s to take some photos lol.)
Sorry for the novel - I can ramble too easily sometimes...it's like 10.30 Sat morning here, Winter is close...and your weather will be getting warmer! Bugger!
Cheers for now 👍
Thanks for taking the time to share so eloquently Trevor. Certainly dont apologise. If I didn't like a good ramble then there would be NO videos🤣.
Sorry to hear you will be moving the silver lady on, but real life has a way of changing ones priorities. I really liked the black graphics, but equally I agree that for selling her to a new owner, the original look is the right way to go. The price would seem about right in the UK market so I assume will be OK in NZ.
If you still had the Mk1 cortina you could sell that and get 3 more XK8's🤣
Will you be replacing her with another 'heart car'? or will the fleet remain diminished?
oh shit.... I really feel sorry for you and your XK... those are the moments where one really wants to kick oneself.... managed to topple one of my bikes, a very rare 900cc Honda just before the winter break, denting the fuel tank and just managed to get a replacement from Canada....grrrrr.....$$$
Thanks Wolf. It winds you up even more when you do it yourself doesn't it😖. still at least in both our cases its just bent metal and damaged pride.
Hi John, great video as always buddy and something I have been meaning to do for the last couple of months, having bought the parts to service the car at the same time as when I did the coolant tower.
Gutted for you for the slight hiccup at the end of the film, fingers crossed you can get the dent pulled back out with little further issues🤞
Thanks Simon. I have a new battery on order for a certain accessory you are familiar with. So coming soon 👍
@@ToTheGarage brilliant news. Can't wait to see it buddy 👌
I feel your pain , really hesitant to mention . Did I miss mention of the rubber o rings on inlet and outlet pipes to the bump on tube? I would replace every time. PDR paintless dent repair but in a tuff spot.
John I am so sorry to see that happen. I have done the same thing with my hood. I was sick. Maybe dent doctors can help you out. They do amazing work fixing dents.
Thanks Ken. Too bad for the dent doctors im afraid (I tried 2!) But she is going to a trusted body shop in a couple of weeks to be properly sorted 👍
A link for those lifts would be appreciated.
Hi, I love your videos, which are seriously informative. I also have an XK8 2000 Model. and I'm finding it virtually impossible to source the simplest of parts for the vehicle here in Ireland. Would you have any information as to where I can source parts? Asking the main Jaguar dealer here isn't at all helpful, especially when the answer is always ..that is obsolete, or they give you a price that is so high, just to make you go away. Any advice or help is very welcome. Thank you
A line wrench would help prevent rounding of the bolts.
Actually your filter was pretty clean all things considered. Much better than mine with all that black sh!t it had! That really sucks about the trunk lid!!!! I always have to watch with mine, my garage door openers come close to the rear and if the hood is open I can stuff it into the ceiling without any trouble. So far have learned to be careful of them - especially after what I went through to paint it last year!
Thanks Andork. Yes Black fuel sounds interesting. If the X100 had rubber fuel lines then I would have guessed they were degrading. But as they are plastic, the only two things that jump to mind is
a)someone added some tank sealant to stop a leak. (very unlikely as our tanks are inboard and rarely leak)
b) you car picked up some VERY old or contaminated fuel at some point in the past
Ouch - I feel your pain! Time for a boot lip spoiler (XKR style maybe) to cover the dent?
Hmmm. Not a bad call🤔
Thanks for posting! I'm just about to do this. However have you ever changed the transmission fluid or have a video of you doing it? I know it's supposed to be a sealed unit but it's still suggested to change it at ??? Miles? Thanks for your experience and your videos are very informative!
Great video, I feel bad about your mishap John, thank you. Sell us your merch to help cover it.
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Interested in what benefits obtained by chipping an XK. I have a 2006 XKR. Interested in upgrades. Suspension improvements etc.
Gutted for you John..not sure I would have handled it so well
The out takes and expletives were significant Geoff😁. But there are more significant things to fixate on in the world at the moment than a dented toy.
``````thanks for caring mate. Its appreciated👍
Oooh John, I feel your pain, doh!!!
Mr Dee , you plonka!!! :) Dont worry i did my wife brand new ute tailgate on the trailer last week.. :( Steve D
ooohh, really felt your pain there when you showed that lid, damn, that's a real downer!! 🤬😡
Ouch!!! - Great video though :)
It was one of my favourites up until that point John😁
Hi John. Great video. Big shame on the damaged boot lid ,It’s just another thing on the long list of to do jobs. We are all the same 🧑🔧🧑🔧🧑🔧
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Hi John. Love all your videos. The moment I saw the car go up I saw what was coming. You had every right to do some serious swearing there...! I can emagine it's hard to focus on shooting film as well as on the job itself. Did you manage to live with the dent or did you have it repaired? You might start a crowdfunding action here. I'm willing to donate! Kind regards, Marc
For me, very topical, as I have just bought a new fuel filter for mine. AND, I hope, the correct tool to remove my filter (4.2l). Like Jussi, I also felt your pain. The fact that, at some time, we all do similar stupid things does not make it any easier to stomach.
Cheers Alan👍 believe the 4.2 filter will be an easier swap
Damn! You'll get it back to normal. PDR.
Ive had a chat with a couple of PDR folk and they think its too severe as its on a tight curve and therefore too stiff for their techniques. So its looking like its going to be expensive😔. Possibly a boot lid respray. And as Aquamarine mica was dropped after 18 months for being too hard to match (high level of Pearl effect) Im a bit scared😬
Hi John would my 2011 XKR have the newer clip on arrangement as you mentioned in your fuel filter clip?
HI John. Im not up to speed on too much of the post 2006 cars details, However I doubt they would have reverted back to the compression joint system so I would imagine it is the quick release clips. Anyone with an X150 who can confirm this for myself and John?
@@ToTheGarage thanks John, hopefully an owner of an X150 may be able to comment.
The joys of working on cars yourself.
😔 Im still bitter about it
@@ToTheGarage have you repaired it and if so how
do you think a straining fuel filter can be the cause for a multiple cylinder misfire code? (only code I get but occasionally the car starts and idles a little rough but goes away)
Yes it is possible👍 as is a weak fuel pump
@@ToTheGarage will look into replacing the filter and cleaning maf sensor for starters, thank you John
Ouch, great video as always though and will be helpful to some.
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Hi love your videos you say,that you can not siphon the fuel from the tank My xk8 has been standing in my drive way and want to empty the fuel tank and replacing with new fuel before i start the process of getting the car back on the road I appreciate you are a very busy man but any advice
. would be most appreciated
Oh no!!! Sorry you had to end the show with a dented boot lid 😭. Hopefully it's a simple repair for a decent bodyshop. I would definitely have had to cut filming at that point as my language would have been more colourful than Joseph's technicolor dreamcoat!! At least the filter change was a good result and nicely explained - as always.
Thanks Mike
OH NO! 🙊
Pherhaps you can do a collaboration video with someone who is good with bodywork repair? Hope you are not being to hard on yourself afterwards!
OH John, I am so sorry mate, This is me every time I work on my cars,,
Thanks Mitch. I recon you are also a relatively precise and careful guy too. So you get how much more iit winds you up when this sort of thing happens (ie there is literally no one or nothing else to blame)
hi...john.i saw the video. I'm in Holiday's in time. I also have a small dent on my trunk lid in the same place. yes that is unfortunate. but it can be repaired
Happy holidays Udo👍. Thanks my friend. Were your dents caused the same way?
no, i got the dent when i hit the workbench backwards. this dent is very small. from the vise. thanks for the greetings. Udo
Character building john.
I must have a LOT of different characters by now John😁👍
The Dent hurt #metoo. A great video on rubbing it out is coming our way?.
Yes. But not tomorrow👍
Changed mine a year or 2 ago. '04 had about 65K on it and I'm betting it was the original. Got all this black crap running out of it ... yeah, it was full of black gas! No idea what exactly it was or what caused it (normally you get a rust color) but I should probably change it again. Nevertheless, car has always run just fine. It's not in the worst place, a lift certainly makes the job easier, but you'd think these high paid engineers could find easier ways to mount normal serviceable items like these.
👍Yep its about that time Michael.
Hi John. Advice needed, not sure if I can do this here
john@tothegarage.co.uk
the bump hurts, i hope it can be fixed easily
I can't get the front nut off on my filter. I've tried WD40, Plusgas, a flared spanner, crows foot spanner. It's now starting to round off. If I cut the nut off. Does anyone know is it there an olive at the end of the pipe or is it something that's welded? Also, does anyone know where I could source a nut if this is possible. The only other alternative is to cut the pipe, but I can't seem to find a 10mm splice kit and the pipe isn't available as a spare.
that suck john so sorry for you!
Thanks John
I would Like to get in touch with you to try and figure out my issue with my XK8. Just run some ideas around from one jaguar lover to another. Can you help me out?
john@tothegarage.co.uk
BOOT DAMAGE : I did see your boot door open when you were lifting the car and thought "oh no". I only notice as I damaged the boot door on a hire car in a municipal car park. I wasn't familiar with the car. Sat into it with the boot open, and started the car. For some reason, the suspension went up a few centimetres, and I thought "what's that horrible metal scrapping sound ?" ... and there was the boot lit scrapping along the rough concrete on the beam above it. DOH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seen people do it with air bagged VW vans.
So terribly sorry about what happened. I feel a little guilty because the damage occurred as a result of your attempting to help out fellow owners. To offset the bad luck, you surely banked some good Karma with the automotive gods!
Thanks JLBRADY1 I could do with a favour in the favour bank😁
I have a battery drain on our love 97 ski convertible. I cannot find where it is drawing from. The only code I get is for the fuel evap sensor. It has been replaced. Please , any advice ?
Could be the evaporator solenoid. Do you get a relay like clicking from the left hand front wheel arch when she is idling? if so that could be the cause.
Sorry Brother... but Thank you for informative video 📹
Thanks Joseph. Finally going in for repair in 3 days🤞
Defiantly more room than an X300 .
Good to know👍
Sorry for that trouble, but as one says "only those who do nothing don't make mistakes !"...
OUCH !
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That's annoying, but you'll be able to get a paintless dent removal guy/girl to massage that out no worries.
I feel sick about that just seeing it. I feel for you kind sir😩
Thanks Wayne.
Still not really over it
How quick negative s*** could happen when you're trying to do something positive.
S**** does Happen Carlo😁
Bummer. Sorry, mate.
Thanks
Yap yay yap, at what point in this lecture do you exactly get to the answer to the question?
I did not pose a question🤔
Main dealers are useless
Your Jag would love some rust protection :/
shame have you fixed it
Ouch, great video as always though and will be helpful to some.
Thanks 👍