12 yr old with a Jaaaag!

[kamilb1998]

The head's finally come off, took some wrestling to get it out. I dragged my assistant in again as I just didn't have enough strength in me to pull it out of its awkward position.

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Another picture of the head after a quick clean...

[kamilb1998]

Started putting it back together today. Got my assistant to help me get the head back on, and I managed to get the cam sprockets, chain, tensioner and distributor back in today.

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I spent about an hour today trying to get the chain tensioner in correctly today, and managed to half bolt the inlet manifold on. Should be back together by the end of the week!

[kamilb1998]

Cam sprockets are now properly in, took a couple of attempts but got there eventually, inlet manifold is now properly on, the air filter box, the air flow meter & the camcover is ready for primer. All it needs now is a torque wrench to get the exhaust manifold and the head torqued down. Dad said he will be able to bring one from work but now he can't so I'll ring some mates round tomorrow to see if I can borrow one off someone.

[kamilb1998]

I borrowed a torque wrench off a mechanic friend today and got the head & exhaust manifold torqued down. I will be going to get coolant for it later today, and should hopefully have it running today as well. I'll get some pics and upload them tonight.

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dbdb said:

Excellent efforts here Kamil, you're a clever lad.

Thank you sir!

[kamilb1998]

It's running but not all's well. I started it up and noticed smoke coming out of the engine. I shut it down and saw oil having come out all over the engine bay. I started it up for a couple of seconds again and saw oil burbling out from around the upper tensioner. I got straight on the phone to Rob but he said that it's difficult to diagnose without seeing it. I unbolted the tensioner and found the body of it to have snapped but I can't seem to get the tensioner out now :S

[kamilb1998]

I don't know what was keeping it in but I gave it a wiggle this morning and it just pulled out! Now for the replacement part, would a secondhand item be OK or should I get a new one from somewhere like britishparts.co.uk?

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NateWM said:

Go for a new part. Don't skimp on important parts lad!

The thing is at the minute I can't afford a new part. I however found a used one of the revised tensioners on eBay for £15 so may get this temporarily and then get a new part when I have the money (around £80 incl. VAT & Postage)

[kamilb1998]

The eBay chain tensioner (one of the revised ones) arrived along with some Instant Gasket yesterday. I got it fitted today and I can safely say that Oliver is now properly fixed! I was a little nervous at first because there was smoke coming out from the exhaust manifold area at first but I had a look and it turned out to just be some oil left over on the manifold from when the tensioner let go, but I got him up to temperature and he stayed at a steady 90 degrees. I drove him up and down the close a couple of times and the power steering has come back, but the brake pedal has a little more travel than I remember it to.

Edited by kamilb1998 on Wednesday 9th November 19:00

[kamilb1998]

Its certainly started to live up to the 80s reliability standard. Took it up and down the close tonight and the steering suddenly got very noisy, came back in to find he's dumped most of his Power Steering oil out . Suspected high pressure hose but it was dark so I'll be having a good look over the system tomorrow after school to see what the problem is.

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Lord Flathead said:

12 Year old buys Jaaaaag. Head gasket diagnosed then repaired by same. Restoration ongoing...

Garlic; can we please give this guy a PH feature?

He's talented and certainly deserves some big scale publicity as it makes good reading

Thanks, I certainly wouldn't mind writing something for a PH feature.

[kamilb1998]

I went out again today and have found the source of the leak. It appears that the low pressure hose - CAC9992 - that goes past the air con compressor has been split by the belt chafing at it. It doesn't look right to me, seems too close to the belt.

PIctures of my new chain tensioner and the split hose and video below;

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My new hose arrived this morning so I moved some stuff around in the garage so I can get the front end of the car in as it was raining outside and I managed to get the new hose on in 30 mins. £40 well spent I think

New pipe;


Damaged part of old pipe;

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Xenocide said:

Interesting thread. I'm more interested by the Sinclair C5 manual there! What's the story to that?

Have a look at this thread. The manual is there for the Christmas present indicators I'm fitting next week.

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Aar0sc said:

You didn't tell me your steering pump pipe failed! :P

Is this heading anywhere near me next year?

If you'd keep up with my Facebook updates you'd know

If all goes to plan and it's back on the road next year - hoping to get it in the paintshop by March - it will probably be going to some shows/meets round your way.

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Aar0sc said:

I think the last one was something about your quad bike's diff?

You're right it will have been about the quad, although I don't think it was the diff. I forgot to post the pictures on there.

[kamilb1998]

Went out and got a pair of new number plates as the rear one's reflective sheet had a light chip. Not the correct pre-2001 font but they were cheap, £12, instead of the quotes of £35+ I had for the number plates with the pre-2001 font.



It is nearing being back on the road now. I will spray paint the rust treated areas for now and have it done professionally at some point later this year. After the spray painting is done all it needs is a battery and then a trip on a flatbed to a mechanic friend who will get it road worthy.

I will obviously alsodo things like greasing the brake caliper guide pins before sending it off as it has been stood for over a year now and whilst it was still driven every 2-3 weeks it was only 100ft drives up and down the Close so things like the brakes are slightly 'sticky'.

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Some pictures from today; new number plates fitted & new Jaguar keyring and taxdisc holder from the original supplying dealer of F650EDV.