500 mile check

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Brakebuster
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500 mile check

Postby Brakebuster » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:04 pm

well, even i am surprised, i have done just under 500 miles in my XJS since putting her back on the road after 12 years

so , i decided to give her a check to make sure everything was ok underneath

I took of the front wheels tonight and checked all the joints and brakes etc, and everything is perfect, , even wear on the discs, no nasty rubbing anywhere , spotted a little bit of undersell that had blistered off, so scraped that back and sprayed on some new black waxoyle , this was only about 25mm long by 4mm wide , but hit it now and it wont turn into something nasty or bigger ,

Had a rattle on the steering rack heat shield on the off side, so a small adjustment ( bent it by hand ) and now no rattle , so happy with that

even wear on tyres and no rubbing ,

all in all a good result

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1989 5.3ltr V12 XJS Coupé FULLY RESTORED
2015 2.2TD Sportbrake in BRG and black leather
1994 3.2S XJ40 in Morocco Red with Doeskin interior

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1999 4ltr Sovereign XJ8
2004 X-Type

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Re: 500 mile check

Postby BigCatXJS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:55 am

Good stuff!

She needs to be in fine fettle for Southern Day :D
1989 Jaguar XJ-S V12 HE 5-speed manual
1994 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign
2003 Jaguar S-TYPE R
2006 Jaguar XJ Sovereign TDVi
2007 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
2010 BMW E92 3 Series Coupe
Past:
1996 Daimler Six LWB
2004 Volvo S60 D5 (RICA 210bhp)
1985 E28 BMW M535


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