Rizwan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:38 pm
I think there are a number of ways to crack this nut. The sliding hammer is a good option given it's not really possible to tap the unit from underneath.
In answer to previous question regarding condition of car: it's 5 years old and done 45,000 miles.
I've only had it a year and a half but I seem to be running a course of bad luck with it. Soon after buying it, I noticed a rumbling/grinding sound coming from the rear. Turned out to be the diff which needed to be replaced. Having a legal battle to reclaim cost of that from the dealer I bought it from. More recently the bonnet air bags went off as I drove over a speed hump - not particularly fast. Insurance has mostly covered that. But as soon as I got the car back, I noticed the coolant leak - literally on the first drive after getting the car back. You might see why I am tackling this one myself!
Now having trouble sourcing a replacement pipe for the leaking one, I guess due to CV19. So have ordered O rings and hoping that replacing those is going to be sufficient. Watch this space.
Yes, it looks like there are various methods to do the job, with the sliding hammer being a good option.
One things for sure.......you’re making great progress and you’ve saved a lot of money by doing the work yourself.
Considering the car is 5 years old and done 45,000 miles you wouldn't expect the issues you’ve had with it......especially on an expensive car like the F-Type? I hope you’re successful in reclaiming the cost of the diff!
Being as you’ve removed the supercharger etc it could be wise to replace the ‘Y’ pipe as well as the ‘O’ rings etc? I say this because the original Jaguar part number for the 'Y' pipe is C2Z29893 which has been superseded by AJ813865, so it could be an improved design?
Done some research and if this is the ‘Y’ coolant pipe under the supercharger (see attached images) there appears to be two or three ‘O’ rings with it and one screw. If you Google the part number AJ813865 for the pipe, there are numerous suppliers.
On the Britcar website the ‘Y’ pipe costs approx £35 and it’s described as......”AJ813865 - THERMOSTAT AND WATER OUTLET LOWER TUBE - 3.0L SUPERCHARGED - JAGUAR - F-TYPE - XE - XF - F-PACE”
Here's a few links which show the ‘Y’ pipe and it’s components in detail.
https://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/ ... f___f_pace
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.co ... nd/jaguar/
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.co ... nd/jaguar/