I've always found Mrs Wizard's off-camera antics pretty funny, but "are you done pounding on me?" gets the first prize 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tonymartinez5885

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😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mistersteve383

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She should have doubled down and said...aww that was the best 10sec of my day

@hvydutytow

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Her smile though… 😂

@helmutkrahn9337

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@@hvydutytow ...that pretty mouth.

@standhd

Жыл бұрын

LOL

The reaction by Mrs Wizard was classic! Team player!

A win for Mrs Wizard and her double entendres!

Great teamwork when Mrs. Wizard held Car Wizard's shaft while he whacked the end of it! "Are you done pounding me?" "Not yet!" *eye roll*

@charlottelanvin7095

Жыл бұрын

british humour?

@damienwood1414

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Brilliant

@pops55650

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When I saw that part I knew I had to comment, but she outdid me were her comment lol

@shaunportlock4924

Жыл бұрын

Just stop,you're not that funny.

@Rekuzan

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Them: "I'd almost swear they were doing it on purpose!" Me: Less than you'd think, more than you'd know.

4:32- “I’m not going to DEE-LETE the magic carpet ride” Now I’m completely reassured.

Mrs. Wizard nailed the classic eye roll when helping with the drive shaft. Way to go, Jenny.11:15

That is one sweet Jaguar. Somehow these have much more character than the German luxury cars. Sure, Mercedes W140 was the king of the hill back in those days but while it was technically more advanced, it loses in the "spirit" and looks department. These are such beautiful cars.

@MI-mx3rh

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I always say English body design, German engine and Japanese transmission. The best car ever ingredients

@Flies2FLL

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I lived with a British woman for a while, and she HATED British cars! I remember telling her that while yes, they had some serious quality control issues at the factory, British cars have a certain "warmth" and class that the Germans can never match.

@briancarton1804

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@@Flies2FLL She was correct, jags are shit.

@detonater1348

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Nahh the W140 definitely beats all of those luxo barges in every department including reliability. My daily 140 is pushing 468k miles and never seen any garage in its life. None of these jags or beamers will get to see even quarter of that. Built like no other. Its a billion dollar project at the end of the day, so no wonder its beats them all. One car that gives the 140 a good competition is the OG Lexus LS400 which is another billion dollar project.

@Matt_from_Florida

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@@detonater1348 One thing about Mercedes is that they continue to supply *mechanical* parts almost "forever"!

Being in the Air Force, and stationed in England, in 1980 - my roommate who never had his license before, got it for his job, and then bought a 1970 Jaguar which was pretty high mileage at the time. We took it on the M1 highway and went 130mph and it was smooth as silk. I guess those are the old days Lol.

After running two XJ's you soon learn to recognise when something is starting to go wrong. And they always seems to be a new noise or vibration that drives you mad until you find the cause. Spare parts have never been cheap, and some parts as the Wizard has found are not easy to find. Even here in the UK, Jaguars stock of spares has never been good. Excellent cars when the are running well, but that doesn't last very long as they age, their refinement means that the slightest noise or vibration is felt or heard.

@golferpro1241

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Hard pass

@wills2140

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Unfortunately a long term problem for Jaguar owners. Can not even imagine how it was in the days of British Leland ( iirc ). Cars coming to owners with unattached parts ( sometimes tossed in the boot, or missing ) and no qc, at times back then I have heard.

@Barbarapape

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@@wills2140 The dark days of British Leyland are sadly very true, the unions ruled the place and the management had little control over the quality of the cars. Dealers struggled to obtain missing or damaged parts, and rebuild the cars as best they could and even then they were still shoddy at best. Quality did improve when Ford owned Jaguar, but the X-Type was a lemon that should never have been made, i owned an esate for a few months then rejected it due to water leaks and rattles. The two XJ's that i owned were Jauguar approved used, and to be fair the quality was as good as they get, but they still suffered the niggles that come with Jaguars, like most luxury cars you don't want to own one when the warranty expires or your wallet will cry.

@lynandhenrymeyerding3392

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This is why so many Americans think so badly of Jaguar. A Chevy you drive until it doesn't work. A Jaguar needs to be listened to a responded to promptly. If you do this, if you take care of it, it will take care of you. I know several people with 300-400K on their beloved old Jaguars. Only one of these disassembles his car twice a year, whether it needs it or not.

@Barbarapape

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@@lynandhenrymeyerding3392 It is very frustrating to be constantly on edge waiting for your pride and joy to develop yet another fault, this is how Jaguars are, and why a lot of owners went over to Lexus. The German brands are little better than Jaguar, i have have ran both BMW and Audi and they also developed faults that were expensive to repair. These luxury cars are a mixed blessing, great when for a short time when they are fault free, but they never stay that way. If you can repair them or can afford to pay the Wizard then great, but otherwise keep away from them.

I feel old, hearing that they don't make parts for a car made in '95

@AJGreen-cn8kk

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat with a '94 Camaro. If I call the dealer for a part, 90% of the time I hear NLA. I'm now on three mailing lists for junk yards.

@handymanbrian8269

Жыл бұрын

Remember the yugo?

I had a new 1994 Jaguar XJ12 and I loved that car, it had a Rolls Royce Interior. The only problem was the engine would hesitate at 155 MPH. It was the smoothest car I ever owned. Enjoy your XJ12.

Kudos for mrs Wizard's contribution!

Done pounding on me!!! A woman with a sense of humor is a great thing.

@8THIRTEEN

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✔✔🔥🔥🤣🤣😎😎

Mrs. Wizard are you done pounding on me LOL that was hilarious

Nothing beats the ride of a Jaguar smooth as silk , it’s the long wheelbase that does it. In the production shop the drive shafts went on a Schenk dynamic balancer to make them run smooth. Same for the crankshafts they would be spun up and areas marked for drill mass out of the balance weight.

On a Volvo 740 gl est I had my bearing went and a Mechanic working on a friends Transit offered to take it off and have it repaired and refitted the next day for me. The whole price £100 I was well happy I got back home 2 days later and it was all done, it drove like a dream and no squeaking as that was how I knew it was NFG. 6 months later it started again and the Mechanic had moved out of the area, Typical I took it to have it checked out and was told it was out of balance, whoever did the repair and I was told it was a shop had got it wrong. Another payment.

@Gurupimp10

Жыл бұрын

I bet they didn't mark where the joints go together. xD

each time Mrs. Wizard shares a thought off camera, I jump out of my chair. 😂

“Are you done pounding on me” so many missed opportunities

more interested in hoovies e-type when you fixing the oil leak

I thought it was a family show 😁

@mahatma171

Жыл бұрын

It is. Very much family friendly. My wife and I are expanding our family just like this!

My dad had an XJ6. Such a comfortable car, it floated along but it also had some grunt when you put your foot down.

This was an informative vid, I really learned a lot. Your experience comes through, a big plus. Most car channels don't have enough show and tell, your does and I appreciate it.

Definitely agree about those and even the later 308 model being a beautiful ride, the steering also has excellent feel. Thank you for the content on these under-rated cars.

You've actually brought a beautiful example Wizard. They are one of my all time favourite cars to work on. I actually own 2 myself. I have one which is in beautiful condition and one I use for parts. The header tank is a common failure on early models, they always go along the seem right where yours went! Here in the UK parts are readily available but you hardly ever see one for sale anymore. I love them...👍🙂👍🇬🇧🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲

@MrEnglischjules

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give me German or Jap anytime... UK poor build and workmanship...

@In_memory_of_Dad

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@@MrEnglischjules normally I would agree but not on these. This is one of those rare times Jag did it right!!!

@ramonconcepcion6083

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I'm like you. I had a 95 XJ12 and bought a parts car to keep it running. They are great cars. I've had the same issues with mine except for the driveline support bearings. The last problem I had with it was the airbag module. I had opportunities to buy some low mileage examples but decided against it due to parts that are no longer available such as the hydraulic engine mounts. I still have lots of parts such as the wood trims which still looks almost new and that plastic coolant reservoir.

@Matt_from_Florida

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@@ramonconcepcion6083 One thing about Mercedes is that they continue to supply *mechanical* parts almost "forever"!

@pauldavies6037

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I wonder if the seam could be filled with some modern sealant

The pounding is never done Mrs Wizard 😂

@scottynield837

Жыл бұрын

That comment went straight over the wizards head!🤣🤣

More of these videos. Really enjoyed watching you do a repair tutorial on this car! Now if i could only figure out the front end shake my C4 ZR-1 Corvette has at 65-70mph I would be set!

Haha 11.20 is funny. Mrs Wizard took a bit of a pounding from the car Wizards huge shaft🤔😛

absolutely loved the video, thanks again.very useful info about the cars .I don't miss any of them.

*Indeed, one beautiful machine.* Congrats for finding it, David.

I love seeing the explanation of work that was done. I won’t need to know this but I like watching it haha.

Well done Wiz. Always enjoy learning something new.

I really appreciate your use of the laser to illustrate what you are talking about. I'm not very mechanical knowledgeable so this is very helpful to know what part to look at.

Mrs Wizard delivers the best line with lazer accuracy and timing.

That V- 12 is Two Straight Sixes living as Siamese Twins !

That’s a beautiful car! Car Wizard! Good luck!

Awesome car. Jaguar had us using a vibration analyzer to find driveline and tire vibrations. Usually a seat-if-the-pants feel worked but we needed Jaguar approved proof. Nice work Wizard!

That Jaaaaag is STUNNING!

Very educational video! & thoroughly explained!

THE ENGINE LOOKS LIKE A WORK OF ART ❤️❤️LOVE THE WAY YOU ARE LOOKING AFTER THE JJAAGG 👍👍

Besides the mid to late 60's 6cyl XKE's,,the XJ's have always been my favorite looking Jaguars.I read a review when they XJ came out that stated,"It can cruise at 140mph all day without a problem".The straight 6cyl was tried and true so that would be my choice,but the roar and power of the V-12 just can't be beat.Congratulations on getting this beauty.

The XJ12 is a clean beast 😲🤘🏽💚

@seanm8030

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? This one is far from awful, but have you worked with it? Every implementation of the Jag V12 I have ever seen is far from what I or anyone else would classify as "clean" though those it is fair to say were from the 1970s and this one is not quite that old.

Love your videos man, easy to watch your voice is very calm and relaxing lol

This is valuable information. I have a new center bearing sitting on the shelf because I have been dreading having to drop the exhaust.

It wouldn't be an authentic Car Wizard video without the audio from that scoundrel, no muffler Newton!

Thank you so much for this video! It really helps my situation. This is most likely the issue with my -95 XJ6. Under acceleration I won’t feel vibration as much as when coasting or slowing down. I also found that if I drove the car in very cold conditions the vibration was less noticeable for a moment.

@mikojarvinen6273

Жыл бұрын

Yesterday I inspected the carrier bearing and the rubber is worn out. It’s clearly the cause of the vibration. This video was extremely helpful for my case.

Loving the XJ12 series Jags and will root for you Mr. Wizard to get this car in ultimate prestige condition. I previously had a Cadillac, but also driven a Jaguar in the past and I agree with your assessment in terms of Jaguar being a smooth and better ride. Will wait for the next video.

I absolutely concur with marking everything before stripping anything down. It saves a huge amount of time and grief when assembling again. Always mark everything. Of course now we can take plenty of photos on the mobile phone. The luxury I didn't have when I was a young engineer.

Thank you for your video's! Appreciate them so much.

We used to have one of these - UK - and Wizards assessment of its comfort is spot on, but when pushed it will instantly turn into a jaguar, as in the wild animal. Good luck with it Wizard, and carry on pounding guy. Regards.

Gotta have that smooth ride in a jaguar

You are the greatest! This is exactly what I will do to solve my similar problems!

I liked your red line on putting the driveshaft back together right I put two of those carrier bearings in one week in my ole 65 chevy pickup very important info right there

The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on KZread! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just waddling around on his stubby little legs with Pantera's WALK as the background music!

@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261

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😃 As he loses more weight, that walk could change.

@unstablebobgable

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Wizards claims that he has lost weight, but I dunno...

@mitchv.7492

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He said he has back and knees problems so serious it hurts while driving some motorcycles...

@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261

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@@unstablebobgable When you get big, 50 lbs. may not be as dramatic as you'd think. Also, I suspect he's added muscle so he's not looking shrunken.

@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261

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@@mitchv.7492 I had forgotten about that. Sometimes less weight on the frame can help with that pain.

Another great video from the wizard. Thanks

Thanks Wizard and Mrs., even if I never buy a Jag, more a Honda/Toyota guy, there are nuggets of teaching moments in every video. Enjoy the tips and tricks, like engine breakdowns on the 2vintage channel.

Worked on one of these V12s that had had somehow bent an exhaust valve so no compression on that cylinder. Absolutely could not feel anything out of the ordinary in the sound, feel or vibration level when it was running. Lovely pieces of engineering.

We used to change carrier bearings all the time back in the70's and 80's on early GM cars especially the ones with X frames and double cardon Ujoints, real PITA--- and many trucks - even my '03 S10 extended cab V6 had a carrier bearing as well as my old 64 Caddy and the list goes on.

Man that thing is such a beauty! You got real lucky finding that gem.

There is an "engineering firm " in England that will take in a 12 jag and about 50K of your money and make it really work properly ..they replace every electronic component and all sensors and connectors in the wire harness as well as some engine tuning which I think gains about 45 HP ..I think I saw all this in a ytube by the little guy from Top Gear and he was very pleased with the results

Very nice Jag, I've always had a spot in my heart for them!

Jag-improver on eBay sells throttle bushings. They slide in easily and get locked in with a c-clip from the other side

You’re correct, they are the smoothest riding car ever- can’t feel a single bump while sitting on the shoulder waiting for a wrecker 😆

@h.4340

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Clearly never had one!

@uasparts

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@@h.4340 nope, and glad I haven’t, luckily I fixed plenty of them for people who fell for it before I ever made the same mistake they did 😆

@Infini327

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207k miles on my '87 XJ6, never needed a tow truck. Does it mark its territory with drops of oil? Of course it does 😂

Love this content David!

Excellent video Wizard, so many years ago I was forever changing propshaft centre bearings on 1970`s Fords .....Cortinas and Capri`s and Granada`s here in the UK

@MrEnglischjules

Жыл бұрын

i am in England and keep getting confused when they call what we call prop shafts the drive shafts.

@johnburke5384

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@@MrEnglischjules Anything in the drive line can be referred to as a drive shaft be it prop (propellor shaft) or half shaft (diff to hub) front or rear wheel drive...

That is one gorgeous Jaguar you have sir. Love the BRG color. I've has 2 x-types and 1 S-type R. Both were great cars.

Great tutorial!

Love that car. Last of a classic line of V-12 Jags.😢 Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! Keep on pounding!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Great work as always

Hello from France. Had a X308R with CATS. I agree about the ride : better than a Rolls. Can't wait to find a nice X300 Sport. Peace to you David and Mrs Wizard.

Lovely example of V12 Jaguar. The sort of Jag Jay Leno would want also!

Best ride ever is correct.....Thank the Wizards 🌬🌠🧙‍♂🧙‍♀❤👍

Love you, genuine guy. If I lived in America i would be your customer

Beautiful Jaaag though they don't make em like this anymore

Very good find, as I am looking at a Daimler Double six. Thanks

What a super XJ12 you have there Wizard. Euroasian Bob really digs out some wonderful classics. I loved Mrs Wizard's contributions! :-)

@CarWizard

Жыл бұрын

He is a Wizard at finding cars like these.

I have heard that one or two car magazines have selected the X300 Jaguar, and especially the Daimler with a specially comfortable suspension setup, the most comfortable car ever made. As a Daimler X300 owner, I cannot say I am ever in a car more comfortable than mine. I have been in many Rolls-Royce and Bentley’s, and several Cadillac’s and S-Class. I don’t know if the XJ12 has the same suspension set up, well, suspension is the same, but same shock absorbers and springs? Mine flies over all kinds of road surfaces. And still handles pretty well, even if it’s not a sports car in any ways. I have a X300 XJR as well, very different car. Love these X300 videos, probably the most underrated car out there.

My Mrs is handy too when she hears me yelling from the garage shes right out there LMAO

Another great video!! Thanks

I'm pickin' up good vibrations!

THANK YOU very helpful. NIce to have a video with no whining and no ending review of exterior and interior. thank you agian

I love ❤️ your channel as a jaguar owner I love these videos, you guys are the best 👌 I have the highest respect for you. Whenever I need to find anything out about a car I go to your channel

Hello! very good and informative, i have something similar on my XJ6 97. I'm going to lift the car and feel it.. I've always thought that the cardan shaft was slightly unbalanced. but what you showed seems to be the solution.

My father, Dennis Pritchard who was a pilot and in the RAF loved jaguars. They do have a certain character. Good luck with yours. Beautiful colour.

ROFL! At Mrs. Wizard's "here we go again face" when he asked her to help. And then she drops the double entendre.

I love Mrs Wizard, she’s got a wicked sense of humour!

I just love those old Jaaags!

Thank you Wizard. I geus thats my problem i have.

Mrs Wizard has a fantastic sense of humour. Wizard does too when on Hoovie's videos. Today he was serious an had no comeback.

Niceeee! I bet is rides like a cloud now ❤️

That is one amazing engine wizard

I daily this, for the last 12 years. I'm on my 2nd now, best car I ever had.

Mrs Wizard @ 11:18 Are you done pounding on me??? LOL

I commend your doing the right thing with that car. It's a fine machine and deserves to be in good hands. So much better than today's huge tall and clumsy SUVs.

Oh wow! I haven't seen one of these in over two decades. These classes Jaguars are real easy on the eyes, but hard on the pocketbook.

I sure miss this vehicle it was in my opinion the best luxury car I've ever owned I had very minimal issues with this vehicle.....love that green paint color..👍

Some advice from an XJ40 owner in merry old England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: Ensure that you coat the underside , subframes and shock mounts with several gallons of fluid film or similar as well as key potential body rust areas, including inside of lower front wings, sills, inside and outside of jacking point tubes areas around fuel filler (access inside the boot by the filler neck), radiator lower mounting cradle, boot & bonnet leading edges.

@sundown798

Жыл бұрын

Never tried Waxovl but FF has worked wonderful in my cars over the last decade. Quite amazed actually.

@newblackdog7827

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@albert greenwood I find that fluid film is better; the consistency is more watery and it can “creep” into tight areas better.

@newblackdog7827

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@@sundown798 The only issue is that FF is VERY expensive here in England; about $33 for one small aerosol can.

@mescko

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@@newblackdog7827 WOW!

@newblackdog7827

Жыл бұрын

@@mescko Why we in the U.K. wish that we had even a limited trade deal with the US. There’s quite a lot of very good US products we’d buy that are currently prohibitively expensive because of import duties.

Wizard, congratulations on the purchase of your Jaguar, nice to your not anti European cars personally and business wise. Just one small thing to make us long time subs on the otherside of the pond proud would be to refer to it correctly, and you could be the first NA youtuber to do so Repeat after me, Jag - you - are there's no W or aa in the spelling. That 'numpty" Hoovie will be so jealous 😁😁😁

I had the same problem with a similar coolant reservoir on my AWD X Type Jag, it leaked at the joint, I managed to get one from a UK supplier, as for an oscillating roaring sound, my Ford Fiesta does this at 80 to 90 kph, I then changed an alloy wheel which was slighty bent, but the noise is still there, the driveshaft is something I never thought of, Thanks!

I'll be honest - I'm surprised that Jaguar didn't require a replacement driveshaft for the bad carrier bearing. Guess that car was built back in the good old days when serviceability meant something. Those days are long gone. Today's manufacturers would require a replacement, along with an 'activation' fee to allow it to work with the engine's ECM. Maybe even a monthly subscriptions service! 🤣

@goodone5590

Жыл бұрын

*cough cough.. Mercedes..

@georgegonzalez2476

Жыл бұрын

Ideally there would have been a grease fitting on the U-joints and the spline and the carrier bearing, so none of those parts would need replacing before 300,000 miles. That kind of quality went away around 1965.

Hi Wizard, the Jag is beautiful and I guess a great substitute for losing the boat - without needing the water. 👍🇬🇧