Re: [xj-s] Uh Oh I Think it's Broke

["Kirbert" <palmk@mailer.gadcomm.net>]

> From:          Scott K Morton-Johnson <scottj@gila.coppernet.net>
> 
> Well I tried the 62.5 shift and wholly cow was it fun.Just when second
> gear hit I did a complete 360.

ROTFL

> It had Just rained so that helped out a
> littlle.

Way back when I had a GM400 in my car, I once did this with two 
passengers in the car (one sitting crossways in the rear) in the rain 
in the DARK.  Didn't get 360, but I did get SERIOUSLY crossed up 
before I got my foot out of it.  Was real glad I was on a wide road 
with no other traffic around.  A change of underwear was needed all 
around.

> Only one problem after i pulled the seat out of my butt i
> noticed a buzzing sound or rubbing sound under acc.and when the kat
> settles on roads like coming out of a dip.I believe it's the tranny
> mount any hints.When you are stopped and then acc.it sounds like a
> thumping sound.Like the u joints are rubbing on the body.

Sounds like tranny mount, you probably kicked some of the dirt out 
that was holding it together!  It wouldn't be too hard to simply 
disassemble it and reassemble, making sure all the rubber is in good 
shape and that the Jaguar official fix of installing two washers 
under the post mount is in place.

> Oh well if this is an easy unexpensive repair it was double-worth it.

Back when I first got the car, somebody told me it should have enough 
power to break the tires loose at 50.  Since it barely moved from 
standing start, I wondered about being lied to.  But in hindsight, 
I'm sure it's that 62.5 shift that was being referred to.

 -- Kirbert      |     If anything is to be accomplished,
                 |     some rules must be broken.
                 |          - Palm's Postulate

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• From: Scott K Morton-Johnson <scottj@gila.coppernet.net>

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