RE: Vibration in XJR

To: "'jag-lovers@sn.no'" <jag-lovers@sn.no>, "'Steve Dawson'" <sdawson@pobox.com>

Subject: RE: Vibration in XJR

From: Mike Everatt <meveratt@Direct.CA>

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 15:21:46 -0800

Steve, Have you checked the RPM at which the vibration occurs? Try duplicating in 3rd gear (this will be at a lower speed). Might be engine / exhaust related. Other possibility is front wheel bearing and or bushings, steering rack. That's where mine is coming from. Of course, mine's much older (and nowhere near as fast -- damn!) Mike Everatt 1987 XJ40 ---------- From: Steve Dawson[SMTP:sdawson@pobox.com] Sent: Friday, January 31, 1997 4:12 AM To: jag-lovers@sn.no Subject: Vibration in XJR Hello everyone. I've just come across this list, and am looking forward to seeing the posts. It has also struck me that someone might care to comment on a problem I have with my 6-month old XJR which the dealer seems to be having a little trouble getting to the bottom of. I live in Sydney, Australia. First of all, I love my XJR. Even had an XK8 for a weekend, and thought the XJR seemed a little faster off the mark, if anything. So I was pleasantly surprised to find that I still wanted to get behind the wheel of the XJR! My problem revolves around a general vibration at speed. This happens between 110 and 120kph (of course, just the speed you sit at on Australian freeways). It's not a wheel-balance type of vibration. It comes right through the chassis, and sets everything in the car vibrating. It's also fairly slight, but very annoying. My excellent dealer (New Rowley Motors) has looked at various things. Bad wheels and wheel balance have been ruled out. Initially, I had a vibration when taking off from rest too, but that has been fixed by adjusting the tailshaft angle, and fitting a new A-frame (and something else which escapes me). Apparently a guy from England was out with a special gizmo and laptop which they fitted to track down the vibrations - hence the new parts and adjustments. However, the high-speed vibration continues, and my dealer and Jaguar will be looking at it again in a couple of weeks. I have heard that this type of problem is not unheard of with XJRs. Can anyone shed any light and/or experiences? Thanks. Steve Dawson

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