Jaguar X Type Front Strut Change

Jaguar X Type Front Strut Change - the hard way.

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11 ай бұрын

A long film about changing the front suspension strut on a 2001 Jaguar X Type 2.5 V6 Petrol Manual. This film shows several ways of trying to undo the rusted pinch bolts before drilling it out. The strut was replaced by removing the wishbone (which can be a nightmare job in itself) but that meant that spring compressors were not needed.

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@davidnicholls3598 7 ай бұрын

We learn by our mistakes and you have prevented me from making some of mine. Thankyou.

@johnnysevengun 6 ай бұрын

Glad to help

@hotmasked1 11 ай бұрын

Cool keep the video coming

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

At some point I shall have replaced the whole car!

@johncowley8882 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, and you did not get too annoyed! I have done a few jobs on my Jaguar 2.0d 2007, and there are moments when I get very annoyed with the car.

@chrishirst7716 10 ай бұрын

I loved watching your video, but you made it a lot harder than you had to.

@johnnysevengun 10 ай бұрын

This was an absolute devil of a job but no way near as hard as the other side. On that side the spring was not broken so the strut was at full tension. I spent four hours trying to get the pinch bolt out. I drilled off all the threaded part and then took off the strut. Then I had to cut what was left of the pinch bolt in half and drive it out while turning it with the impact driver. I even disconnected the tie-rod so I could turn the strut more to get at it. It was so corroded it was never going to let go. All the other bits came off easily as I had removed them before. If there is an easier way on a rusted up old Jag I would be glad to know it.

@HatBoyHarvey 10 ай бұрын

You certainly had a hard time with those wretched bolts. I tend to use a much larger torch ran off a propane bottle on such suborn bolts as you do need a lot of heat at times. Great video :-)

@johnnysevengun 10 ай бұрын

The other side was worse. The pinch bolt had a coned tip that I had to cut off first to be able to drill it out. It was completely seized and I ended up cutting it in half as well.

@dima.english 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! Great lesson, as always.

@romahome007 11 ай бұрын

great video, i have just changed my shocks and springs on the x type

@Sickiey 11 ай бұрын

love these videos,, i am terrified to bring heat near the car lol

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

Don't blame you. That is why I use very small flames.

@derektaylor6713 11 ай бұрын

Great video. How much would it cost manufacturers to simply use everything underneath a car in stainless steel? Just think how easy this job would have been and all the other jobs you've struggled with.

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

Stainless steel can cost a lot more depending on the grade and it is also heavier so I guess its all about the bean counters getting the lowest price to get a good profit margin. It used to be said that the Mini made the company one pound for every one off the production line. That is not sustainable. A lot of parts are anodised or galvanised but as the warranty is only for 7 years usually it is not in the manufacturers interest to over engineer. That said though the cars would last forever if looked after and there was no salt on the road!

@user-df6dt1je5m 11 ай бұрын

Great helpful video of working on a car in the driveway just using "home" tools - great it passed the MOT! Did you have to do any more sill welding this time around? thanks again.

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

No need. The sills have been completely replaced. (in sections over the years) with thicker steel.

@valdotobonik8571 Ай бұрын

Looking the same job right here

@johnnysevengun Ай бұрын

Good luck. Heat is your friend.

@disdonc6.klasse549 4 ай бұрын

Don't buy cheap impact wrenches, you can be sure (even if they can open lug nuts without any effort) they are too weak. Even the ones for 300 dollars are too weak for reall rusty screws or nuts. I went the expensive way and bought myself an Ingersoll Rand for abot 700 dollars (Milwaukee is good as well but as expensive as the Ingersoll Rand). No problem getting my strut bolts off from my Alfa Romeo 164 which are known to be a real pain in the ass. I'm quite sure that the Ingersoll Rand would have loosened your bolt in a few seconds. I tried opening my nuts with a pipe and lots of WD 40 and other stuff (ice spray etc.) for hours. No chance. Ingersoll Rand - in about 5 seconds the nut was off. With all the things you tried out, in the end a more expensive impact would have been cheaper over time and gave you a lot less hassle.

@johnnysevengun 4 ай бұрын

I feel I had this conversation before. The Ingersoll Rand costs £650 and I don't do enough car work to justify that kind of professional price. The cheapo £70 Parkside was not man enough for this job but it roared the nuts off our Fiesta front suspension with no problems.

@romahome007 11 ай бұрын

i found it easier to remove the whole hub with the leg and get it in the shed.

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

If I did that I would probably destroy the rod end and have to replace it and then pay the garage to do the tracking. To be honest I was a bit scared of undoing the drive shaft. As I had already taken off the wishbone not long ago it was the easy option.

@romahome007 11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysevengun i was having a bored day so i replaced track rod ends as well as suspension and drop links, lol, bored now

@matthewjackson3034 11 ай бұрын

That does not look fun at all. Good job there.

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

It is always much harder the first time because I have some misdirected faith that I can get the bolts out without destroying them. Next time I shall drill the pinch bolt out straight away and then take off the wishbone.

@matthewjackson3034 11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysevengun nightmare job. I have the same impact. Good bit of kit.

@matthewjackson3034 11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysevengun I still can't figure out this rear knocking noise. I've had rear shocks changed, still there. Thinking bushes on the rear hub carrier. Although I don't have a press or anything to do those.

@johnnysevengun 11 ай бұрын

Knocking often comes from worn ARB bushes or worn drop links. Both easy to change and quite cheap. Don't buy ebay ones as they are all fakes. Go to Eurocarparts or similar.