Basic Servicing

Automatic Transmission Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Inspection, flushing and refilling of the Borg-Warner or GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission fluid and filter parts for Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Brake System Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Inspection, replacement of front & rear brake fluid, hoses, pads and rotors parts for Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Engine Cooling System Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Inspection and maintenance of engine cooling system radiator, cap, water pump parts for Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Engine Drive Belt Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Inspection and maintenance of drive belts, fan, alternator and accessory belts parts for Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Jacking and Supporting your Series III XJ6 XJ12

How & where to jack your Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40) and support it with jack stands for service and maintenance.

No Start Troubleshooting, Series III XJ6 XJ12

If your XJ6 or XJ12 won't start, grab your voltmeter and follow this checklist. Covers checking spark plugs, coil, wires and distributor cap, ballast resistor, amplifier and distributor pick-up, fuel supply, fuel pump and relay, air flow meter, fuel injectors and ECU.

Spark Plug and Ignition System Maintenance, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Changing the spark plugs and inspecting the ignition system and distributor parts on the Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Wheel Bearing Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Greasing the front and rear wheel bearings on your Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

XJ Engine Oil And Filter Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Recommendations on changing the oil and oil filter in your Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

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Suspension and Wheels

Aftermarket Wheels For Your XJ6 and XJ-S

Bolt pattern choices for aftermarket Jaguar wheels and interchangability notes between XJ models.

Mounting Tires

How to change tubes and tires yourself and get a nice cardio workout in the deal.

Rear Differential Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Inspection and maintenance, oil refilling procedure on rear suspension differential, LSD identification on the Jaguar XJ6 Series III.

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Brakes and Clutch

Bleeding The Hydraulic Clutch System

A simple tip that might solve your clutch bleeding frustration.

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Cooling and Heating

Auxiliary Electric Engine Cooling Fan Checklist, Series III XJ6

Operation and troubleshooting repair of the electric auxiliary engine cooling fan on the Jaguar XJ6 Series III.

Modern Coolants

How engine coolant has evolved over the years and what modern coolant is the best for our classic cars.

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Engine and Tuning

Make a Spark Tester

Diagnosing a weak spark with a few bits and pieces from the junk bin.

Oil Filter Study

A good website showing what oil filters are made of, and good and bad components to look for.

Today's Oils and Our Classic Cars

Presentation from George Morrison, independent STLE Certified Lubrication Specialist, at a Central Ohio MG Owners Club Tech Session regarding the use of modern oils in classic cars.

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Carburetors and Fuel

Fuel Filter and Hoses Routine Service, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Maintenance, inspection and replacement of fuel filter and hoses parts on fuel injected Jaguar XJ6 and XJ12 (Series III & XJ40)

Fuel Pump Circuit Troubleshooting, Series III XJ6

Car won't start? This article explains the operation of the fuel pump circuit and offers an easy-to-follow fault diagnosis procedure for all Jaguar Series III XJ6 cars.

Fuel Tank Switchover Troubleshooting, Series III XJ6

This checklist will describe the operation of the fuel changeover and provide a diagnostic checklist to aid in troubleshooting. This information specifically applies to Series III 6 cylinder cars but may also be applicable to the later Series II models with fuel injection as well as fuel injected 12 cylinder cars.

Troubleshooting Rich Fuel Mixture on EFI Systems, XJ6 Series II and III

Diagnosing rich running on the fuel injected 4.2L engine, covers checking of the coolant temperature sensor, fuel pressure regulator, oxygen sensor, fuel injectors, cold start circuit, fuel changeover system, air flow meter (AFM), and ECU.

Weber Factory Calibration Settings (pdf)

Stock settings for various Weber carbs.

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Electrical and Instruments

Battery Storage, Fact or Fiction?

Will leaving your battery sitting on concrete cause it to discharge?

Car Batteries 101

Testing, maintenance, troubleshooting and charging advice for the common automotive 12V lead-acid car battery.

Dash Rocker Switch Repair

Rehabilitation of the "Clear Hooters" type dash rocker switches common to many British cars of the 1970s such as Triumph, MG and Jaguar.

Ground Point Preparation

Removing corrosion from your car's ground points often solves all kinds of electrical gremlins.

Pertronix Unlisted Installation Tips

Pertronix Electronic Ignition (Ignitor kit etc) installation tips for vintage points type distributor upgrades.

Understanding Alternators

Operation and theory of the alternator, explained in simple terms.

Understanding the Ignition System

Operation and theory of the ignition system, explained in simple terms.

XJ Horn Circuit Troubleshooting

Checklist for inspection and repair of the XJ Series III horn, circuits and relays.

XJ Power Window Circuit Troubleshooting

Checklist for inspection and repair of the XJ Series III power window circuits and relays.

XJ6 Headlamp Circuit Troubleshooting

Checklist for fixing faulty XJ6 Series III headlamps.

XJ6 Parking Light and Marker Circuit Troubleshooting

Checklist for fixing faulty XJ6 Series III parking and marker lamps.

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Interior and Upholstery

Adjusting the Sunroof and Fixing Leaks, Series III XJ6 XJ12

Adjusting the outer panel fitment for the XJ sunroof, and replacing weather stripping to fix leaks.

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 1 Introduction, Design & Prototype

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: Justification, Budget, Objectives, Donor Wheel, Design, and building a Prototype.

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 2 Choosing Wood, Making Blanks

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: choosing lumber for making the wheel, material list and cost, design and making the blanks for the halves, cutting segments and making splines, gluing the hexagons

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 3 Machining the Halves & Rounding

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: making a router table, marking the wood, cutting the shape of the wheel and center groove, assembling wheel halves and rounding

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 4 Fitting the Wood to the Steel & Finger Grooves

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: fitting the wooden wheel to the steel frame, cutting space for the spokes, making finger grooves with a wood file

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 5 Attaching to the Steel Frame & Finishing

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: fastening the wooden wheel to the frame with epoxy, clamping, finishing hand sanding, mother of pearl inlay, wood stain and varnish

DIY Wood Steering Wheel: Part 6 The Finished Product & Conclusion

How to build your own wooden steering wheel: the finished steering wheel, final thoughts and total time and cost tallies (Final Part)

Low Cost Cockpit Sound and Thermal Insulation (pdf)

Here is how I did a low-cost thermal and sound insulation for my interior, and a comparison between it and a sound deadening material such as Dynamat Extreme.

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