Let the wallet drain begin!

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
11/15/2019 at 19:37 • Filed to: The Hot Mess

Did I mention I bought a 15 year old “hot” Jag with a check engine light on, bad tires, and other unknown problems?

Right.

So imagine my surprise when I get under the car to discover the wild world of shit that needs doing.

Which is to say the goals of today were to:

Change the oil

Find the exhaust leak

Find what is going CLUNK in the suspension.

I was somewhat successful.

New Findings

Accessory Belt

Holy forking shirt balls that belt is a time bomb! New belt and tensioner are on order. I’ve never seen a belt this bad...

It almost looks like it was rubbing on something?!

There seems to be a lot of debate about what is the correct part number for the supercharger belt so... I think I’m going to not replace one. Dumb decision, but I’m going with it.

Rear Suspension Bits

Looks OK overall but the rear tie rods and anti-roll bar links both look... sad. New components should be here on Tuesday.

Upper Radiator Hose Balloon

Oh man. The upper radiator hose is plump . I assume that means the entirety of the cooling system needs to be gone over. I’m putting that on the TODO list, but not sure when I’ll be ready/willing/able to deal with that.

Hood struts

While they seemed fine when I was inspecting the car, once outside a stiff breeze causes the hood to slam shut. New Jaguar struts are ALL THE MONEY, so I opted for the $20 ones off Amazon. Fingers crossed!

Super Effed Front Right Tire

Like srsly. How... how does that happen!?

Hopefully an alignment (and new tires) will fix this.

Exhaust Leak

I think I found it? It appears that whoever hollowed out the cat did so by cutting it in half and re-welding it. I’m going to guess the welds failed. I certainly couldn’t find anything in-bay that was leaking.

Upper Control Arms

Look bad, but don’t have any play... yet. Putting them on the TODO list, but not very high up.

Other Weirdness

I mentioned in an earlier post the Jag came with some all weather floor mats in the trunk. Upon further investigation, they appear to be factory floor mats for a...

...wait for it...

Mercedes S-Class.

WTF?

Anyway...

The car is really growing on me, even as the repair bills grow too. I like the color, the performance, and the feel of the car. Provided I can keep it on the road, I think we’re going to be good friends.

Or it’ll all blow up and I’ll sell it for parts.

Either or.

DISCUSSION (23)

CompactLuxuryFan > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 19:40

You’re the right buyer for the right car!

And that Buick??

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > CompactLuxuryFan
11/15/2019 at 19:55

W hat Buick!?

Oh right. That is my friend’s car. He rents our garage apartment but they’re doing road work this week so he has been parking in the driveway. It does have the supercharged L67 V6, which is neato.

punkgoose17 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:20

I love it. I want one myself, but reasons... I am going to spend my money on cheaper Isuzus.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:28

S-class, S-Type, probably the same, right?

I’m surprised those mats actually fit, I thought the contemporary S-class was much larger than the S-Type.

Not gonna lie, it does look like a money pit but gat damn I wish I had my own garage so that I could think about owning a money pit project car.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:29

Everything is worth it for that greeeen!

I must've missed that you bought the Jaag. It looks very good!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:43

So two supercharged luxury cars!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > gin-san - shitpost specialist
11/15/2019 at 20:45

I’m not sure they do? I haven’t tested them, but they do look too big to me. No idea why they were in the trunk.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > punkgoose17
11/15/2019 at 20:45

I do love me an Amigo....

Urambo Tauro > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:47

I might have missed a previous post. Did you ever get the check engine code(s) scanned?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:47

How many miles are on it?

You could probably get full refresh kits just replace all the squishy bits.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 20:55

Re the accessory belt and the radiator hose: be aware that the temperature gauge in these lies. It’s a glorified idiot light - once it gets into the normal temperature ra n ge it’s programmed to sit rock solid till the engine is WAY the fuck too hot, then leap instantly into the red. At which point you’ve got seconds to switch off before you’ve got warped heads and other fun side effects. So watch your temp gauge like a hawk till you have the belt and cooling system sorted.

Guess how I kn ow...

There’s a (quite expensive) aftermarket device for the XJ and XK called Real Gauge which renders the gauge accurate, but unless they’ve upgraded it recently, it isn’t compatible with the S Type instrument panel.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 22:36

next time your at the pick’n’pull lot give my reguards to my old Allroad

wafflesnfalafel > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/15/2019 at 23:31

OMG, do the color of the shocks really match the body color?

That is a beautiful car... I had a client a number of years ago that had one of the v6 ones.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen
11/15/2019 at 23:49

Thanks for the tip! I suspected as much. The temperature gauge in my Land Rover is the same way... Also the heads. The Landy people use an OBDII gauge called an UltraGauge and you can set alarms and stuff. I’ve borrowed the one from the Landy for the time being. Going to get one ordered for the Jag... Eventually.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/16/2019 at 00:55

112k. Yeah I'll look around

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Urambo Tauro
11/16/2019 at 00:56

Yeah I scanned prepurchase. EGR and cat.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/16/2019 at 04:00

Aah, eventually. A schedule I know well. It’s when the auxiliary oil temp and pressure gauges are going to get installed in the GT86. Though I probably should get onto that now I’ve got sticky tires on and can toss the oil around a bit more.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/16/2019 at 13:02

“Like srsly. How... how does that happen!?”

Suspension/alignment issues.

Fix any suspension issues first and then deal with the tires after.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
11/16/2019 at 14:14

That’s the plan. That said aside front the upper control arms I didn’t see any problems with the front and there wasn’t any play in them.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/20/2019 at 22:21

Hey so, uhh.. you want another one? It’s only significantly worse than yours.

How to ruin a jag. Step on Paint everything black. Step to wreck the rear suspension with a curb.

Kinja'd!!!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2456493614596892/

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/20/2019 at 22:29

Ugh.... there is a lot going on there.

“swerved to avoid a deer and hit a curb. Supercharged V8 with 400HP.”

I feel like the first statement negates the second. I mean... far be it for me to imply that someone who would rattle can everything on their car also wouldn’t have the ability to keep this thing out of a ditch for long. Pretty sure that is what happened to my rear wheel too.

Also that sure does look like the rear subframe is jacked.

Also also salvage title.

I mean... $600 for that engine alone seems like a steal. If it had the stock wheels I’d be damn tempted to buy it as a parts car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/21/2019 at 00:24

I should ask them how much for just the hood kitty.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/22/2019 at 00:36

It looks like a brand new car in the last pic.