It's IMPOSSIBLE To Align My CHEAP Jaguar S-Type *We Tried*

It's IMPOSSIBLE To Align My CHEAP Jaguar S-Type We Tried

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Жыл бұрын

A cheap, 5 speed manual 2003 Jag S-Type, what's not to love? I bought this old Jag with the 3.0 V6 in it and after driving it a bit, I had to fix it. After fixing the engine in the last video it was time to move on to the suspension that was basically all worn out. I'm replacing all the tie rods and sway bar end links... but when it came time to align it things went south. No matter how much we moved the rear tie rods the alignment simply stay out of spec. I'm going to try again but for now, the front end is WAY better!
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@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

Has Johnny asked you when you’re putting a lift in your garage?Lol

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Nah, the alignment lift is kinda out of the way over there, keeps me out of their way 💯

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo When you get a new place, will you fork out the money for an alignment rack or rollback?

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo 😂😂😂

@jo6520 Жыл бұрын

His garage isn't tall enough for a lift.

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

@@jo6520 It was meant to be funny not literal JR understood

@itsnotme07 Жыл бұрын

Always good to "Know a guy"....kudos to Johnny at GAW! I gotta say if I had access to a cool lift and tools, I'd probably do more work myself. Nice deal you have there, help him with stuff and he let's you use a bay/lift. That trailer at the end is wicked cool! Be fun to have a "road trip" in that for sure!! Nice TRX air!!

@MrMattDat Жыл бұрын

JR, another trick to get new tie rod ends located is while the original is on, measure from the center of the joint up the rod 10" (any set distance) and scratch a mark. No counting needed as you just screw the new on until the measurement matches. Great video!

@cwheeler42 Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking would be more likely to be accurate (or very close).

@parkersmith711 Жыл бұрын

Johnny said “ya ain’t gotta go home, but ya can’t stay here” 🤣🤣

@isaacfalvey Жыл бұрын

Glad you took a mini vacation from the youtube grind. You deserve it.

@WildDigger Жыл бұрын

The Jag seems to be much better. We have had so many bad Jaguars come through the dealer auction over here in Georgia. It is nice to see some get fixed.

@tinman7551 Жыл бұрын

I’m quite anxious about the state of the chain tensioner in this wonderful old Jag. I’m rooting for it to have the awesome good twilight it deserves.

@ssoltys4128 Жыл бұрын

I said the same thing in the first video and he basically made fun of me lol

@31dknight Жыл бұрын

Another great video from JR. Keep it going

@toolzshed Жыл бұрын

Whoa the TRX course was awesome 🤘🏽🔥

@69Dartman Жыл бұрын

You get a alignment... You get a alignm... You get a alignment... Watching now 👍

@g.malcolmdial1327 Жыл бұрын

Great vid man!!!

@VanisleNSX Жыл бұрын

That TRX experience was awesome!

@stumc2223 Жыл бұрын

That things gunna be mint by the time ur done!

@jagonabudget5773 Жыл бұрын

To prevent the parking brake from engaging, hold the P switch down while removing the key.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I tried that and it set so I just left the key in the cylinder and it stayed off

@notpoliticallycorrect1303 Жыл бұрын

While holding the brake pedal down.

@vincemotorider8143 Жыл бұрын

3:02 « it looks brand new » is gold😅

@theloosemoose8200 Жыл бұрын

I have and rebuilt the same car and the control arms are a mandatory change, i replaced the uppers and pressed all now bushings in the lowers... That made the biggest difference in handling overall but I replaced absolutely everything in the suspension

@codycrawford2385 Жыл бұрын

The mopar whine is THE best ever

@TheJeracuda Жыл бұрын

gotta say it must be nice to have a friend with a garage that will allow you to come in and do minor work on your vehicle as well as allowing you to use their tools if need be lol

@tonyvowers7554 8 ай бұрын

To keep the electric parkbrake off when the ignition is switched off, keep the chrome operating button (on the cenre console) pressed down as the ignition is switched off and the key is removed

@ng-ht1vx Жыл бұрын

You may have to replace all the bushings in the rear suspension. I have that issue on my car.

@mattgray1982 Жыл бұрын

Damn had no idea we had a shop like ring brothers just about 45 mins from me. What a beautiful machine.

@jasonbucher5622 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Car Ninja has respect for JR's wrenching game - I'd take that as high compliment

@Sickiey Жыл бұрын

Think you should change the front grill for the mesh, I think it looks that much tidier ,, loving this series If I remember in mine, if you hold the parking brake down for 3+ seconds , it will say off ?

@aaronbown8119 Жыл бұрын

Take more breaks brother! Keeps up the interest and saves u from burning out.

@wriddle082 Жыл бұрын

I did that “poor man’s” tie rod end replacement once and got it so good that the next day when I got tires, drive axles, and an alignment, they told me the alignment was already nearly perfect.

@Ieatpeople2 Жыл бұрын

Same! I changed the entire steering rack, rack bushings, and inner and outer tie rods. Took it for an alignment and when i came to get it they said "No charge". I was like "why?" and they said it was already perfect. I've changed plenty of front end parts on many cars, and never had that happen again lol

@graemehunter5403 Жыл бұрын

It's about time you got your own place

@starkyslp16 Жыл бұрын

Jonny doesn't mess around when 5pm hits lol! That was a gorgeous dream spec E46 M3

@paulcarmi8130 Жыл бұрын

Best car ever.

@HeavyTanker-vx4oq Жыл бұрын

This is a problem Lincoln LS owners have too. they just wont align properly. Its just due to the chassis aging, and certain parts strethcing ever so slightly over time. IK most LS owners get modified Tie rods and things.

@pops55650 Жыл бұрын

That Ring Bros teuck is pretty sweet!

@paulvernon4160 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of swapping my front subframe, upper and lower control arms on my Mazda rx8, I eyeballed everything and took it for an alignment and everything was dead in spec except my driver's toe which was dead on the limit, the alignment guy didn't believe that I set everything by eye, but then said do you want a job. Hahaha, rear arms are more tricky as it's multi link(5 per side) and toe affects camber and vice versa.

@toddrobertson1398 Жыл бұрын

The e46 Luna Seca blue is my dream car… I would take it over anything on planet earth.

@NZotyoka81 Жыл бұрын

I hated the oem Jaguar lugnuts cause everytime when i went to the shop with somekind of problem the service technician constantly stripped my lugnuts and i ended up buying new ones. One day i got really tired of it and started to digging the internet for some solution and i found a company in LA California who have recognized this problem and they manufactured out of chrome steel. Got a whole set and after that my problem has gone.

@paulsengupta971 Жыл бұрын

The chrome-steel ones are pretty cheap on e-bay, I bought a whole load of them to replace all of mine on both my S-type and XF. The original equipment ones with the capped rusty steel are not good, especially if the garage putting your wheels on torques them to factory spec. I had two snap on the S-type trying to get them off. That's when I went looking for new ones which weren't the factory ones!

@toolzshed Жыл бұрын

I bet the Jag rides great now 🤘🏽❤️🔥😊

@stevenreynolds2327 Жыл бұрын

Those Ring Bros are unequaled.

@erikgonzalez2278 Жыл бұрын

Here from luckys channel nice truck just stopping by

@XDymeStarX Жыл бұрын

Great job on the repairs. Please JR, replace that steering wheel !

@RealRickCox Жыл бұрын

I bet Jon had a great time test driving that M3.... too bad the news wasn't better for your Jaguar. Guess you'll have to do a bit more work on that suspension before you can do a "spirited" test drive. :D

@gagejaeger7072 Жыл бұрын

The seats in that thing look GMT800-level comfortable..

@ethanl5927 Жыл бұрын

Would love if you did some more enthusiast cars like that e46! Beat up examples of mid 00’s sports cars would be some dream content!

@unstablebobgable Жыл бұрын

If I could help Watch JR Goes and The Car Ninjas align the Jaguar I would drink the shot of whiskey and the cold Bartle Skeets with them and roll up the 7 Paper Wool-Os with them and get all schmoked up

@michaelhawkins5530 Жыл бұрын

Do you plan to replace all 4 struts as part of the suspension rebuild?

@PJ-om2wq Жыл бұрын

It's the same setup as my XJ X350. I can't get it aligned because the front is so loose that I get a different reading every time it goes on the tracking machine, but they can't tell which bushing is causing the problem. It's probably all of them 😭

@Chrisb8s Жыл бұрын

Holy crap that Trx ride

@cheferic6969 Жыл бұрын

Those trx gonna need a new front end after those jumps.

@dewdew34 Жыл бұрын

Best part of the video was the TRX ride. I felt the impact...

@EYVOAuto Жыл бұрын

Wow, that'll be the most sorted Jag on the road when you're done!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

That's the plan! 💯

@kpraz Жыл бұрын

jr I keep checking if youve uploaded😆

@renoflames Жыл бұрын

I want that Jag, I need it.

@proudvirginian Жыл бұрын

Now i want to see a stock TRX do that.

@drakeorion94 Жыл бұрын

Something similar happened on my 2020 jetta rline they said they would have to shim the k member in order to get my Camber correctly and then it would just make the other side off

@greathornedowl3644 Жыл бұрын

From balmy Minnesota, -15F enjoying hot cocoa and peppermint schnapps Trailer lounge reminded me of an old train car. No trading Jag for M3?

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

That M3 would be amazing to own... the owner said he'll never sell it 😳

@grunkohlaktionar7474 Жыл бұрын

When are you getting a new shop?

@applec2400 Жыл бұрын

Johnny: “you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here”

@richardsmith2721 Жыл бұрын

The allen heads on the end links always strip out when you try to remove them. I always cut them off with a cutoff wheel.

@AndyZ325is Жыл бұрын

So the million dollar question is.....what does it take to buy the Stype when its all dialed in? Keep on improving it JR. And then keep it as a daily for a few months honestly. Enjoy it!

@alexandrecouture2462 Жыл бұрын

This is a S-Type, not a X-Type

@aaronhollon2616 Жыл бұрын

I had this cars brother the Lincoln LS. That car put me through HELL. Blew my timing chains twice and the transmission went in it to boot.

@snowyowl7042 Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of the M3. Who has been ticked for similar exhaust leak

@themekfrommars Жыл бұрын

Same JLR Era as my Discovery 3. No matter how many suspension parts I change, the alignment is never "right"!

@organiccold Жыл бұрын

Come one @Hunter when JRGO gets the new shop he will need an alignment machine :)

@Kieran46100 Жыл бұрын

I tried that poor man's alignment "counting turns" on an S-Type many years ago, then on long motorway bends it was unstable and over reacting above 50 mph, then after computer alignment it was perfect

@onetime359 Жыл бұрын

Bro love the channel over he Jaguar let go get another project.

@gregm.5960 Жыл бұрын

If it is not the bushings. I think that the car is old enough and heavy enough to have the springs replaced. I would double-check the bearing now that you have the rest of the suspension tight.

@SteveBassen Жыл бұрын

Mevotech rear LCA's are $150/side, good enough to send it

@joseclaudiot8340 Жыл бұрын

Did you guys remove the rear pins on the plates

@dojocho1894 Жыл бұрын

Thats odd I had a bad front took it to the local shop made it perfect talked to the mechanic he said was pretty straight forward I replaced all my tie rods one sheared off on me while I was driving at 30 crazy

@randomvideosn0where Жыл бұрын

The worst alignment I ever had was with my old beater. I went for the alignment while replacing the tires the car had since I bought it and they told me I needed to shim the left rear hub. As I drove out of the shop I realized the vibration had been from a bent hub, not the China tires! How did they not notice?

@jeremydiamond8824 Жыл бұрын

Oops did you piss of Johnny ( the car ninja off??) his quote :: It’s time to go home!!😒

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

It was 6PM, we all went home 🤷‍♂️

@jonweeks8022 Жыл бұрын

Look up brutal’s alignment for better tracking and tyre wear or they eat front tyres.

@plantedinpr886 Жыл бұрын

"I let you see just how bad the tie rods are..." Lol, That rear brake rotor doesn't look so hot either.

@terrylessmann2274 Жыл бұрын

Just a wild guess, but Johnny seemed to want to call it a day. Looking fwd to more B-J vids. Note to self: don't buy used promotion TRXs from Dodge.

@Scotty_in_Ohio Жыл бұрын

LOL: "It's the count it method if you don't have an alignment machine...." as JR is literally standing 8 inches from an alignment machine ;-)

@albertcoburn5674 Жыл бұрын

Those cars must be sweet to be so labor extensive to keep on the road

@toddhill1465 Жыл бұрын

It's a shame Randy didn't keep his TRX. He probably would've loved a chance to drive it through that course.

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

My G35 needs all new control arm bushings all around and shocks all around as well. I'm not looking forward to the cost.

@stevestepanek9148 Жыл бұрын

Badass truck

@davidbailey533 Жыл бұрын

Need to replace them or the bolts themselves as common issue in uk

@donMocceci Жыл бұрын

Fix or change the leather of that steering wheel

@briansmith9698 Жыл бұрын

WatchJRGo ever heard of a card caled Renault? Ever work on Renaults?

@bearing_aficionado Жыл бұрын

Hey JR, car crusher update? When are we going to see it eat?

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I can't legally say anything else about that 🤷‍♂️

@bearing_aficionado Жыл бұрын

@WatchJRGo oh that's too bad! Really wanted to see that thing eat it's first car since being repaired! That would have been an awesome video!

@edpoints1127 Жыл бұрын

That's fd up that there's some legal red tape. I'm curious...yet I understand if you can't say anymore about it. Any more updates on your dad's golf cart/motorcycle? Anything going on with finding a shop? Haven't heard about that in a while, excited to see you setup another location after learning from the first one. I've been subscribed for a while from Wisconsin, shout out to RING BROS, they always come through with solid projects.

@SmokeyMcPiEcE Жыл бұрын

Bro you should take this to VanGo to get detailed and you gotta get a new steering wheel or something if they can't fix it

@SpaceTech54 Жыл бұрын

How much does the Ninja charge for your use of his top-tech facilities? His videos are Great too.

@Thompson_H Жыл бұрын

Oh no!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a pain... we spent an hour trying to make the rear end line up 😬

@lenovo78gajos91 Жыл бұрын

Wzajemnie sprzeczne info

@doylesmith8678 Жыл бұрын

Lol...the Dinan... friend had an e46 M3 with that exhaust...and we gave him hell, because one side of his was fake..just tips

@dippydodaa Жыл бұрын

Tires and brakes and shocks plz

@ceegee3664 Жыл бұрын

Back in the old days they could all count to twenty

@InspiredJJ Жыл бұрын

It’s time to go home 😂

@paulsengupta971 Жыл бұрын

Do you think Johnny's had a hard day? 🙂

@InspiredJJ Жыл бұрын

@@paulsengupta971 right 😆

@KCAATV Жыл бұрын

Privilege takes on many forms.

@PrincessTS01 Жыл бұрын

dejavu i swear i saw this one before

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I haven't worked on the suspension until now 🍻

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

You're probably deja vuing the Geo Metro ev from a few days ago.

@RandomGuyDan Жыл бұрын

Watch JR count

@Anne6621 Жыл бұрын

why does my truck have all these rattles , i wonder why

@camjinx4262 Жыл бұрын

@michaelmahoney8887 Жыл бұрын

👋🏻

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Yo Michael! 🍻

@claysmell Жыл бұрын

haha I would never call that jag a monster :D

@stevenwilhite4026 Жыл бұрын

Hate electronic parking brakes

@gooddypm Жыл бұрын

The hand brake setting is standard in Europe. It's a safety feature.

@Vaino_Hotti Жыл бұрын

Never seen that before, ever. Not standard for sure

@gooddypm Жыл бұрын

@Väinö Hotti two Ford CMax's, BMW 2 Series, 2 Honda CRV's and 3 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso's, a C4 Grand Spacetourer and a Skoda Kodiaq that I test drove last week all have it as standard. All cars from the last two decades.

@Vaino_Hotti Жыл бұрын

@@gooddypm well, I have also driven several euro cars from the last 2 decades... 2 audi A4s, W210, 211, 212 Mercs, E61, F11, E90 Bmws, 2 Mondeos, 3 Volvos, Peugeot 508, 2 Superbs, mk5 Jetta & Golf and probably quite a few more. Only a '14 Volvo V40 and the 508 did engage the brake automatically.

@gooddypm Жыл бұрын

@Väinö Hotti Not in the Europe then. Also what ages? All these were brand new since 2005.

@Vaino_Hotti Жыл бұрын

@@gooddypm Bruh I'm finnish