Another good video on the Jaguar these videos have been a big help to me with my XF so thank you for taking the time to make them

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Philip and thank you. The XF has been a great car, so I was pleased that my Father in law bought it from me, at least I still get to drive it. He has been thinking of selling it due to the London ULEZ, but he doesn't have to go into the zone to often, so I am trying to persuade him otherwise. Take care, Jeff

Thanks for Jaguar XF content, always helpful. Next job on mine as it’s just failed!

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Geoff and thank you. As I mentioned in the video, I'm not a mechanic, but learn a lot from my mistakes. If it solves the problem then I'm happy and enjoy doing it. Best of luck with your one. Take care, Jeff

Well done Jeff ,another great job done ,3.0 jag beast of a machine well engineered.

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Paul. Yes it's a great car, so was pleased when my Father in law bought it off of me. It's great to still have it in the family. Take care, Jeff

@paulstir

10 ай бұрын

@@DiecastPowderCoating ah the old cat is a family car indeed Jeff she holds real value , it’s great to keep these thing’s running. God bless

Great video. Got the same issue with mine and gonna have a look myself

@DiecastPowderCoating

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, certainly worth doing it yourself. Got some big issues with it at the moment. I have tried all sorts, but still have a restricted performance light. It's my Father in law's car now, but I would like to get to the bottom of it. I suspect an inlet manifold leak. Take care, Jeff

Wow absolutely fantastic to a very tricky job well done Jeff I've got a leak on my car but there is no trace of a leak anywhere am topping it up every day 👍👍👍👍

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Alan and thank you. After I repaired the leaking header tank, I thought that was it, but my Father in law was still topping up a bit. Over a couple of months it got so bad that he was putting 2 litres in on a two mile trip, but nothing coming out underneath. One day he started the engine and I could see it pouring out of the box I replaced. Thank god its not using any more coolant. I hope that you find out where your leak is coming from. Take care, Jeff

Thanks Jeff. To help others, the fix is identical on a 2010 Jaguar XJ 3.0d x351 too.

@DiecastPowderCoating

9 ай бұрын

Hi Dominic and thanks for watching. That's great to know. Take care, Jeff

Hey Jeff.......cheers for the video.....tight space in that Jag engine bay .........good for you for doing it all yourself!

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam, if the problem was further down I probably wouldn't have done it. Still try to sort my son's rear lights out. MOT on Monday and running out of time. Take care, Jeff

Nice job Jeff 👍🏻👍🏻

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary, it was quite a nice job to do. Take care, Jeff

Jeff Very enjoyable video I love all car videos more you do the better these new cars today are so cramped you have to strip most of the engine down just to change a hose well done Jeff you have done a first class repair Phil in stoke 😂

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Phil and thank you you very much. Had the problem been any lower down, I probably wouldn't have been able to get to it. I am trying to persuade my Father in law not to sell the XF, he only wants to sell it because of the London ULEZ. He doesn't go into the zone that often, so hopefully he will keep it. Take care, Jeff

had mine booked in for a leak test next week, watched this video and thought I'd give it a try, and I have the same problem, part on the way, nice one jeff saved me a good few quid

@DiecastPowderCoating

5 ай бұрын

Hi Kev and thanks for watching. I'm so glad it's helped you. I am no mechanic, but enjoy tinkering it's so satisfying if it gets sorted. I've got to try and do a DPF clean in a couple of weeks, we'll see how that goes. Take care, Jeff

@kevc7808

5 ай бұрын

I missed my appointment last week with the garage, glad I did, I had a problem with my DPF, I took it off and cleaned it a few times, but after a couple of miles says full again turned out to be an air leak in the throttle body might be worth checking, mine was leaking from the bit that looks like it comes apart, similar to the thermostat housing problem, got a new one and had no problems since, thanks again Kev @@DiecastPowderCoating

@DiecastPowderCoating

5 ай бұрын

@@kevc7808 Thanks Kev, that's great to know. I will certainly look at that first. Thanks for the tip. Take care, Jeff

just had same on my jag very helpful, jaguar should really take a look at there plastic parts never seem to last even there air intake manifolds crack

@DiecastPowderCoating

5 ай бұрын

Hi, Yes I don't know why they use plastic either. I had a Rover 75 a few years ago and that also had a plastic three way pipe in the middle of the V. That gave out on the motorway which ended up being an expensive fix Take care, Jeff

Check the flap moves freely and doesn’t stick in the throttle body, they are well known for sticking and cause all sorts of problems, blocked DPF etc

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, yes the flap did move freely, but I couldn't believe how much soot was in there. I know it is a thing that needs to be cleaned from time to time, but never got round to doing it until now. Take care, Jeff

Hi Jeff , Not the best of day's to work on a car, the end of August and the start of September was very hot . I bet the Jaguar is running well and soon you will be on your son's VW . Don't over do it mate ,catch you soon take care 🚗👍

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Shaun, thanks very much, yes it was too hot for me and Jenny. The Jaguar is running great at the moment. I took my son's car for MOT today. I wish they had given me a list of what was right with it. There are about five major faults and about 10 advisories. Mainly suspension and anti roll bars. The other things I can get on with throughout the year. I have spent so much time with other people's problems, I can't get on with the moped. Take care Jeff

@shaun30-3-mg9zs

10 ай бұрын

I know the feeling Jeff in demand@@DiecastPowderCoating

Great video Jeff , wonder how much a dealership would have charged for that job ?. Thanks for sharing 👍

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Benno, we managed to get the actual unit for £18 brand new. Obviously aftermarket, but God knows what that would have been at Jaguar. The Jag has been fine and not used any coolant. Next problem is my son's car. I took it for an MOT today after spending all day getting the brake lights to work, yesterday. That turned out to be the least of my problems. 6 major faults and ten advisories. I've got parts for the major problems, but should cancel out some of the advisories. Take care, Jeff

Great video Jeff Where are the flange gaskets on the Xf thanks Tan

@DiecastPowderCoating

5 ай бұрын

I am sorry I haven't got that far down. The car is now my father in laws. He is holiday for three months and I have a lot of things to do on in mainly neglected things. I have to tackle the rear pads, the low fuel warning light is on again plus the DPF filter. If I have to do something with the exhaust, I will find out about the flange gasket. Take care, Jeff

Thanks for the video it was great to give us the confidence to take the job on myself however, 😬 Could you let people know you snapped the small brittle air pipe off the first bit you took off as a warning to anyone following your video, I did the exact same thing not realising you snapped it at first 😂

@DiecastPowderCoating

14 күн бұрын

Hi Adam and thanks for watching. As I mentioned I am no mechanic, but I love solving problems and tinkering. I'm sorry I didn't mention about the little pipe, everything is so brittle. As I think I mentioned it is my father in law's car although in the earlier videos it was mine. He tends to drive with the radio full blast and can never hear any problems until it's too late. I think he has got a cracked inlet manifold, which would take a couple of days and he has a leaking fuel tank if he fills it up over half. I think the seam has split somehow. I do repairs as a hobby, so along with work and my other videos I just don't have time to do his car. Take care, Jeff

Pity you didn't remove the inlet manifold while you were in there, they are usually choked up with soot too.

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Charlie, I didn't really think about the manifold, just try and get the car back on the road ASAP. If it was my car, I may have gone a bit further. Take care, Jeff

Thanks for this video! In the middle of the same job now on my XFS. Having some trouble removing the egr pipes into the throttle body, worried about breaking the clips. Whats the best way to loosen the clips to release the pipes?

@DiecastPowderCoating

4 ай бұрын

Hi Iren, those clips are a lot stronger than they look. I generally use a flat head screwdriver under the middle of them and they will just unclip. When you put them back on, line the pipes up and put the clip over the joint. Then use some large pliers and you will see how they clip back over themselves. I hope that helps a bit. Take care, Jeff

@irengill245

4 ай бұрын

Got them, many thanks Jeff!

@DiecastPowderCoating

4 ай бұрын

That's great

Good vlog,filming is dark,and not very close to see things, but still very interesting.

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Hi Matthew and thank you for watching. I'm sorry it was a bit dark, I will try and get closer on the next one. Take care, Jeff

Thanks, my car passed it's mot today on the way home the the same part failed, thanks you saved me £650 from local garage

@DiecastPowderCoating

9 ай бұрын

That's fantastic, great news. I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for watching. Take care, Jeff

@reginaldigweike4002

8 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff almost finished pulling it out, doesn't look like my housing is broken, might be the seal under it, what do you think? Pixs to follow.

@DiecastPowderCoating

8 ай бұрын

Are all the pipes secure?

@reginaldigweike4002

8 ай бұрын

@DiecastPowderCoating all pipes are secure, however noticed a few bolts not torqued properly, my manifold was replaced in September, and since then been having coolant issues, pipes have not been properly torqued, was easy enough to loosen without much resistance. Just wandering why there's coolant around the oil filter.

@DiecastPowderCoating

8 ай бұрын

Hopefully that will be your problem. I hope that sorts it.

Can you tell me where the bleeding coolant bolt

@DiecastPowderCoating

Ай бұрын

Hi, I haven't looked at it for sometime as it is my Father in law's, but from what I remember there is a plastic screw on or near the filler tank. You could just remove the filter lid until the bubbles stop and just keep topping it up. Take care, Jeff

Thanks for sharing, very informative, mine has failed too and planning to do it this weekend, any idea on how long it took you dismantle it and replace the new housing?

@DiecastPowderCoating

8 ай бұрын

Hi Reg and thank you for watching the video. I think I did it over two days, but that was only because I had loads of other things to do. I would think a mechanic could probably do it in a couple of hours, but I think I would give yourself three hours. Just plod on and enjoy doing it. Let me know if you have any problems and please let me know how you get on. Take care, Jeff

@reginaldigweike4002

8 ай бұрын

@DiecastPowderCoating thanks Jeff, I'll keep you posted.

@reginaldigweike4002

8 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, finally decided to and finished installing the new housing unit, blow dry the excess coolant around the oil filter, cleaned the butter fly piece that goes into the manifolds, topped up with 1 litre coolant, started the car, waited for a few mins, checked the oil filter area and there was another pool of coolant. Don't know if it was fresh coolant or from old one, but my coolant light came on.

@DiecastPowderCoating

8 ай бұрын

@reginaldigweike4002 Hi Reg, I wasn't able to dry up all the coolant in the oil filter area, so hopefully it is what was left around that area. I seemed to remember I put several litres of water in to start with and when it had settled I sucked about two litres out and replaced it with concentrate coolant. Hopefully it will stabilise once it ash settled down. Take care, Jeff

@reginaldigweike4002

8 ай бұрын

@DiecastPowderCoating thanks Jeff, I will be buying a lot more coolant today to fill it up, left the engine cover off to monitor it and let the excess coolant dry off.

Can u tell me the part number great video mate

@DiecastPowderCoating

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I don't know the part number, we got it off of eBay. I will have a look and see if I can find a link to it. Take care, Jeff

@DiecastPowderCoating

3 ай бұрын

THERMOSTAT HOUSING WATER OUTLET/JDE38234 PIPE FOR JAGUAR TYPE XF XJ 2.7 3.0 I Mike, I don't know if it will open the link, but it was under £20. I hope it helps.

What a stupid design and awkward to get to Jeff, well done of sorting it out. Saved a few bob there bud than a garage doing it.

@DiecastPowderCoating

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Martin. If was any deeper down, I don't think I could have done it. Looking forward to seeing your Astra video this afternoon. Take care, Jeff