I am a recent subscriber having just taken ownership of a 91 xj40 Daimler. Watching the channel has given me the confidence to work on it myself. Thanks Adam. I’m looking forward to more on the forty
Don't you love those "how hard can it be" jobs? It does sound a little ticky. Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for sharing, it helps keep us sane too.
Good video. I crawled under my 1988 XJ12 (after this video) looking for that sensor but could not find it. I don't think my carb 1976 XJ6 has one. Look again in 2021.
HI Adam, Dont worry about noise from the injectors as they work, its quite normal for XJ40s, many owners suspect noisey tappets but in fact its just the injectors. Gott Nytt år!
Great job! There are few things that are more satisfying than driving an older car absent of the warm glow of the Check Engine Light. Can't wait to see your progress on the 66 S-Type... since I have a '65 S-Type that I'm restoring. Maybe we can commiserate. :) Happy New Year, Adam.
Hi Again Adam could you do a Video for People New to the Jaguars showing things like what to check once you’ve bought a new Jaguar like fuel pipes and brakes pipes and the overall Maintenance and things to keep the engine safe from instant combusting fires sort of things like that would be really great
Happy new year Adam. I normally put my xj8 into a specialist for servicing to maintain its fully stamped service history but you’ve inspired me to work on my almost rust free series3 xj6 barn find that I picked up a while ago. I’ve started to work under the car and was surprised to find little information/diagrams about safe jacking and axle stand positioning in my manuals, I think this may be a good topic for a future video that could make us all a little bit safer thanks
Hi Adam. You're the definition of "more haste less speed" (hope you understand what l mean). Regarding the series 2 . You mentioned you may replace the door seals ? They are a nightmare , or rather, were in the day ! They were very poorly manufactured and the "welded"seam part of the seal that fitted into the channel would split at random thus making them unfit for purpose ! They were so poorly made that we refused to fit them ! It may be that the "new" manufactured items fit as they should. Another point to watch is they stretch as you fit them , so you have to "wiggle" them to make them shorter i.e. the right length. So , unless you're desperate , don't bother ! Happy New Year Adam !
Great video, Adam! I just did this work myself. I used a copper antiseize on the threads that was supplied with the new O2 sensor. I'm glad your jag is running well again. I enjoy your videos and find them very helpful. Happy New Year!!
Hi Adam, happy new year to you. I'm a fairly new subscriber but loving your content. Hoping to see videos on your old S Type and your mums XJ-S. Also is there a concluding video on that little grey T20 tractor heading out for us to watch soon?
A job well done! Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year and that you all stay safe and well! Cannot wait for updates on this and the rest of your fleet of vehicles!
Oh, I forgot to answer your question. A closer look to the Range would be great. And replacing all bushings and stuff at the suspension of an XJ-S would be great. Because this would be one of my next tasks at my V12. So I do not have to figure it out on my own. :-) Cheers, Christian
Nice to see it fixed fairly (!) easily, looking forward to seeing the other repairs done and the inspection ticked off. It will be a great daily substitute for the S2 XJ6, I do like the XJ40 and seeing the content. I hope all your deliveries come through eventually and more jobs get sorted on the fleet, maybe 2021 can be the year of the V8s ?
Hi Adam, Thank you for posting. That was quite an involved job. I was waiting for some of those rusted bolts to snap, thats always the worry. I have a pre cat 1990, so hopefully if I have any problems with the O2 sensor it might be a little easier. As my car is over 30 years old I am sourcing parts to replace the fuel hoses. The fuel pulse dampers on these hoses are a lnown source of noise and can fail. Anyway here's wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year and once again thank you for your channel.
There should be a lot more space on pre cat cars. I also plan on replacing all of the fuel hoses and going through the injectors. Maybe a new damper along with the new fuel lines will cure the sound. I wish you a happy and healthy new year also and thank you for watching!
Really really didn't like the fingernails on the blackboard noise when you were removing the sensor, but I imagine you didn't either! Another good video, thanks and happy new year.
Yes I have and they have everything I need. The problem is that everything coming from the UK gets stopped at the Swedish border at the moment. I hope the lock down restrictions will ease soon
Torch is the tool for O2 sensors :) Some sensors will work but they become slow so the signal is not in time with the engine and make starnge fault code. The BT tool has never been usefully. Golf gas spring fits XJ40 :)
Thanks Adam, a good and interesting video. Two questions: I was surprised that you didn't use WD40 or the like to help remove the old sealing rings to the exhaust manifold. I always do. Is there some particular reason you didn't? Similarly, I was expecting to see you use a smear of copper slip on the threads when re-fitting the O2 sensor (and the manifold nuts although you weren't able to show those) which would make it a lot easier to remove should it fail again at some point in the future. Again, any particular reason for that?
Which car do l want to see more of? definitely the daily driver but only after more on the fabulous Fergie. Always wanted one of those too, after my two jags. So come on Adam get Fergie part 3 filmed. 😀. But seriously enjoy your Christmas and NY with your daughter. It seems only yesterday that was me with my 3 yr old daughter..... she’s now 17 and just passed her driving test, “time flies”. Enjoy while you can.
Great video! Happy new year! Do you think that "heat shield" does anything good? I am thinking of removing mine from my X300...Its quite rusty...and its lose...I tack velded it once, and I dont want to do it again...
Adam, do please a more suitable tool such as a cold chisle for doing that kind of job, a screw driver can cause you some seious injury if it snaps. I will have to tackle this job wel,l less the sensor, when i fit the new stainless system. Keep them coming never less than interesting, in the meantime all the best to you and your family from the Wirral.
I have an XJ40. If you disconnect the battery then reconnect it, then the oddometer always shows a previous reading for a few seconds and then shows the current reading. Don't ask me why!
if that manifold weld or crack is still leaking, that could be the cause of your lambda-sensor problems... Why? Because as the exhaust pulses pass past a crack they draw in ambient air that has oxygen in it and a bit further down stream this false oxygenated air is measured by the lambda sensor which then sends a false signal to the ECU... conclusion: it is absolutely essential not to have ANY leaks upstream of the lambda sensor. another thing to consider on all older EFI cars is that rusty ground connections can cause all sorts of problematic sensor readings. It really pays to thouroughly clean ALL ground connections on the car.
This is completely irrelevant on my 1966 "e"type but , you really know your stuff ! Hope Adam reads your comment but l think he'll get a couple of good second hand units.
I am a recent subscriber having just taken ownership of a 91 xj40 Daimler. Watching the channel has given me the confidence to work on it myself. Thanks Adam. I’m looking forward to more on the forty
Don't you love those "how hard can it be" jobs? It does sound a little ticky. Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for sharing, it helps keep us sane too.
Good video. I crawled under my 1988 XJ12 (after this video) looking for that sensor but could not find it. I don't think my carb 1976 XJ6 has one. Look again in 2021.
HI Adam, Dont worry about noise from the injectors as they work, its quite normal for XJ40s, many owners suspect noisey tappets but in fact its just the injectors. Gott Nytt år!
Great job! There are few things that are more satisfying than driving an older car absent of the warm glow of the Check Engine Light. Can't wait to see your progress on the 66 S-Type... since I have a '65 S-Type that I'm restoring. Maybe we can commiserate. :) Happy New Year, Adam.
Happy new year Adam & family from England
Your last video of 2020, and I'm not disappointed. Keep up the good work!
Hi Again Adam could you do a Video for People New to the Jaguars showing things like what to check once you’ve bought a new Jaguar like fuel pipes and brakes pipes and the overall Maintenance and things to keep the engine safe from instant combusting fires sort of things like that would be really great
Happy New Year Adam and Family from Oz. Thanks for you videos.
Happy new year everybody!!
Looking 4ward to see some metal work on the s-type. Maybe some XJ12 stuff coming up?
Happy new year Adam. I normally put my xj8 into a specialist for servicing to maintain its fully stamped service history but you’ve inspired me to work on my almost rust free series3 xj6 barn find that I picked up a while ago. I’ve started to work under the car and was surprised to find little information/diagrams about safe jacking and axle stand positioning in my manuals, I think this may be a good topic for a future video that could make us all a little bit safer thanks
Happy New year Adam and thanks for all your video's .
Hi Adam. You're the definition of "more haste less speed" (hope you understand what l mean). Regarding the series 2 . You mentioned you may replace the door seals ? They are a nightmare , or rather, were in the day ! They were very poorly manufactured and the "welded"seam part of the seal that fitted into the channel would split at random thus making them unfit for purpose ! They were so poorly made that we refused to fit them ! It may be that the "new" manufactured items fit as they should. Another point to watch is they stretch as you fit them , so you have to "wiggle" them to make them shorter i.e. the right length. So , unless you're desperate , don't bother ! Happy New Year Adam !
Good news on the O2 sensor. Happy New Year to you! See you next year!
Happy New Year Adam, I'm looking forward to more videos on the 1966 S-type. John
Great video, Adam! I just did this work myself. I used a copper antiseize on the threads that was supplied with the new O2 sensor. I'm glad your jag is running well again. I enjoy your videos and find them very helpful. Happy New Year!!
Thank you Adam Another Great Video full of Tips and Advice and Happy New Year
Happy New Year Adam to you and your family. Thanks for all the videos this year!
And again a great video. Thanks a lot. Looks like this Jag spreads its oil everywhere like my XJ-S did. Happy new year!
Happy New Year to you and your family!
Happy New Year!! May it be a great year for you. Cheers.
happy new year adam and a better 2021
Hi Adam, happy new year to you.
I'm a fairly new subscriber but loving your content.
Hoping to see videos on your old S Type and your mums XJ-S. Also is there a concluding video on that little grey T20 tractor heading out for us to watch soon?
I hate that O2 sensor as much as you do.
Happy New Year, and thank you.
A job well done! Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year and that you all stay safe and well!
Cannot wait for updates on this and the rest of your fleet of vehicles!
Oh, I forgot to answer your question. A closer look to the Range would be great. And replacing all bushings and stuff at the suspension of an XJ-S would be great. Because this would be one of my next tasks at my V12. So I do not have to figure it out on my own. :-) Cheers, Christian
Again thanks for the work
Nice to see it fixed fairly (!) easily, looking forward to seeing the other repairs done and the inspection ticked off. It will be a great daily substitute for the S2 XJ6, I do like the XJ40 and seeing the content.
I hope all your deliveries come through eventually and more jobs get sorted on the fleet, maybe 2021 can be the year of the V8s ?
Hi a very belated Happy New Year, I love your XJ40 videos
Thanks Justin!
Hi Adam, Thank you for posting. That was quite an involved job. I was waiting for some of those rusted bolts to snap, thats always the worry. I have a pre cat 1990, so hopefully if I have any problems with the O2 sensor it might be a little easier. As my car is over 30 years old I am sourcing parts to replace the fuel hoses. The fuel pulse dampers on these hoses are a lnown source of noise and can fail.
Anyway here's wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year and once again thank you for your channel.
There should be a lot more space on pre cat cars. I also plan on replacing all of the fuel hoses and going through the injectors. Maybe a new damper along with the new fuel lines will cure the sound.
I wish you a happy and healthy new year also and thank you for watching!
Super! Thanks
Really really didn't like the fingernails on the blackboard noise when you were removing the sensor, but I imagine you didn't either! Another good video, thanks and happy new year.
All the best for 2021 Adam look forward to seeing the next video 👌👍
Another good video!
Have you tried Rimmer Brothers in Lincoln UK for your Jaguar Landrover parts?
Yes I have and they have everything I need. The problem is that everything coming from the UK gets stopped at the Swedish border at the moment. I hope the lock down restrictions will ease soon
Torch is the tool for O2 sensors :) Some sensors will work but they become slow so the signal is not in time with the engine and make starnge fault code. The BT tool has never been usefully. Golf gas spring fits XJ40 :)
If I can help with sending parts let me know
Tony
If you aren't going to re-use the seals, (and it wouldn't make much sense to do so), would it be easier just to use a radial cut on the old ones?
Yes you could do that but on the older cars I’d be more careful to do so. It may actually be aspesdos in them if it’s pre 1980 or so
Thanks Adam, a good and interesting video. Two questions: I was surprised that you didn't use WD40 or the like to help remove the old sealing rings to the exhaust manifold. I always do. Is there some particular reason you didn't? Similarly, I was expecting to see you use a smear of copper slip on the threads when re-fitting the O2 sensor (and the manifold nuts although you weren't able to show those) which would make it a lot easier to remove should it fail again at some point in the future. Again, any particular reason for that?
Which car do l want to see more of? definitely the daily driver but only after more on the fabulous Fergie. Always wanted one of those too, after my two jags. So come on Adam get Fergie part 3 filmed. 😀. But seriously enjoy your Christmas and NY with your daughter. It seems only yesterday that was me with my 3 yr old daughter..... she’s now 17 and just passed her driving test, “time flies”. Enjoy while you can.
Great video! Happy new year! Do you think that "heat shield" does anything good? I am thinking of removing mine from my X300...Its quite rusty...and its lose...I tack velded it once, and I dont want to do it again...
Adam, do please a more suitable tool such as a cold chisle for doing that kind of job, a screw driver can cause you some seious injury if it snaps. I will have to tackle this job wel,l less the sensor, when i fit the new stainless system. Keep them coming never less than interesting, in the meantime all the best to you and your family from the Wirral.
Hacksaw a slot into the old sensor and it will act as a thread cleaner when used with say copperslip.
Next project: an extractor chimney and hose, so you don't have to freeze while running a motor?
Happy new year, why is there two readings on the odometer?
I have an XJ40. If you disconnect the battery then reconnect it, then the oddometer always shows a previous reading for a few seconds and then shows the current reading. Don't ask me why!
Thanks for reply , but if you notice the difference between them like 150000 km
Yes all XJ40s show an odometer reading around 8xxxx something when you just connect the battery. I don’t know why but all the ones I’ve been in do it
if that manifold weld or crack is still leaking, that could be the cause of your lambda-sensor problems... Why? Because as the exhaust pulses pass past a crack they draw in ambient air that has oxygen in it and a bit further down stream this false oxygenated air is measured by the lambda sensor which then sends a false signal to the ECU...
conclusion: it is absolutely essential not to have ANY leaks upstream of the lambda sensor.
another thing to consider on all older EFI cars is that rusty ground connections can cause all sorts of problematic sensor readings. It really pays to thouroughly clean ALL ground connections on the car.
This is completely irrelevant on my 1966 "e"type but , you really know your stuff ! Hope Adam reads your comment but l think he'll get a couple of good second hand units.
I'd like to see the XJ40 continue to get airtime. It may not be as pretty as a Series II but it's got an ugly duckling appeal for sure.
V 12
Oh wtf. I was REALLY hoping not to have to remove my exhaust. 😮💨
Cooopppeerrr grewaasseeeee
Two words: pipe wrench.