[Nobbc] xj tranny

[Dan]

Thanks, Joe.  I got the tranny back in this weekend, although I didn't
reconnect the torque converter or driveshaft yet.  Spent all afternoon just
getting it bolted in.  But bolted in it is.  And the TC spins freely.  I was
cautioned to make sure it does.  I guess some guys tighten down the bell
housing bolts before the TC is fully seated and end up puncturing the fluid
pump in the process.  I decided to replace the u-joints and drive shaft
center bearing.  I'm not really sure they need it, but now seems a good time
to do it while it's all apart.  I ordered those parts today, but they won't
be here for a week or so.

You sure you want to sell your's?  Everyone I know who has done so comes to
regret it.  :)  They're great cars and really quite easy to work on.  And I
say this as a rank novice.

Dan

Daniel A. Drummond
Santa Rosa, California

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of joe mulqueen
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:49 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: [Nobbc] xj tranny

Dan, good job!  I also have a XJ6.  It is a 1982 with
307K miles on it.  I bought it with 180K ten yrs ago. 
Being single at that time, I did *everything* to it
except new leather.  Alas, this year I will probably
sell it.  Still runs well and blows cold air!
Joe Mulqueen
'56 MGA
'82 XJ6


--- Dan <home at drummondlaw.com> wrote:

> Been busy with the transmission on the old Series
> III XJ6 (Jaguar).  It
> finally bit the dust after 148,000 miles.  I took it
> out and had the guys at
> Santa Rosa Hydra Matic rebuild it.  Just got it back
> yesterday.  I might not
> be able to get to it this weekend (too many other
> chores), but at least I'm
> on the downhill side of this project.  This is my
> first tranny removal.
> Turned out to be not as hard as I expected.  A big
> job to be sure, but
> pretty straight forward.  Hopefully reinstallation
> will go as smoothly.
> 
> Dan
> 
> Daniel A. Drummond
> Santa Rosa, California
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Ron Engelhardt
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 11:00 AM
> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Nobbc] Quiet
> 
> This list has been quiet lately, everybody out
> driving their British 
> cars? Happy Fathers Day to all, perfect time to
> enjoy a spin in our 
> beautiful neck of the woods!
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