My car seems to be leaking from everywhere!. The worst leak appears to be from the Half Moon seals at the back of the engine. Does anybody know where I can get Aluminium/metal seals instead of the norma rubber items?
Question
On a recent trip to France, whilst stuck in heavy traffic on a very hot day, the temperature gauge went up from its normal "halfway between the C and N" to above the N, and on stopping, the water pressure was too much for the header tank pressure cap and a lot of coolant issued from the overflow tank in the n/s/f inner wing.
I think it would be sensible to flush the system using Forte rad flush and then remove the radiator and get it professionally flushed or recored.
Can I remove the radiator without having to depressurize the air-con, and remove the condenser in order to get the radiator to lift out?
i would like to do this whilst the car is laid up for the winter and, where we live with the car on a SORN, getting to an aircon specialist legally is all but impossible, so i would like to do it myself. But only if I can leave the air-con as is and wriggle the rad out of the car.
Your advice would be invaluable and much appreciated.
Thank you,
Michael Harcourt
Sounds about right that comment ! ive yet to see an XJ-S that doesent leak something from somewhere! the thing to remember is some people that have owned these cars before us dident want to spend any money on them either and there can sometimes be more to do !
and also bear in mind if you own a car like these then its a "period" designed and built britsh car with all that that entail.s !!
far from perfect the XJS its 1970's british car building technology behind all these and thats the thing to remember when you buy one, in the 24 years ive owned mine ive had plenty of oil drips on the garage floor ,new correct part rubber seals is the right thing for these once youve changed them its YEARS before they go again
, ive been right through mine in the 24 years ive owned it again period designed parts in the main are the things to use, there are not modern day material replacements im aware of these "are what they are" in that regard, and personally speaking thats why i like them, no computers no plastic sealed boxs made in china that last two minutes and are a grand a piece for a new one !!
thats the nice thing about older technology they dont cost like modern day plastic and tin cars do , if its a V12 ?? the prefacelift cars they upped to 6.0 litre are a better sealed motor from a point of view of oil drips, the earlier cars with V12 motors have lots of engine body parts that fasten to another engine body part that means gaskets and seals , and that can say" leaks "
IN THE CASE OF THE facelift cars from 92' to 96' regarding motors they made the engine blocks and associated items more "one piece" but again that was the 90's, motor car manufacturing had moved on again when they facelifted the xjs
usually as with many older cars there are lots of rubber parts that want changing underneath given the ages of many xjs cars today, ive changed a lot and consequently today its not the same as it was when i bought it regards leaks kind regards