Baudinot

Good news.

I did a water pump replacement last month. You buy the external pulley wheel half from Europarts, use the new gasket that comes with it, and bolt it to the old half. Joe gave me a lot of help so check my posts, especially for the pic showing where to put the long bar to slacked the aux belt. Suggest you replace that at the same time, after disconnecting all those hoses. Not a difficult job, though, (can't be if I did it). There is a good film on You Tube as well. Before you take the belt off. do a sketch of how it goes round the pulleys. Will save you hours at replacement. Best of luck.

Hi Joe

I presume one has to plug the smart charger into a wall socket. My garage is away from the house in a block and is without electricity. Thanks for the advice, though. I'll put some pics up on here in a bit.

Rgds

Ed

Hi Justin

"Rupert" says If you hold his handbrake button down as you turn off the ignition, the brake will stay off. 

Rgds from Baudinot

Hi Guys,

I never thought this day would come, but 'Rupert' is going up for sale. I'm nearly 75 years old, and can't really afford to run two cars, having lost my part-time job to Covid, so having to fall back on the cheaper A Class, which is a nice car, but no S Type. However, was looking on the Forum for a sales section without success. Anyone here got any good suggestions for somewhere I can advertise my old friend where I'm not likely to be plagued by timewasters. Rupert is in a locked garage, so I don't have any time pressures in making sure he goes to a good home. 

What do you think?

Regards to all. Keep safe

Hi Guys,

My lucky day. The flat key opened the boot lid so got access to the battery. Playing with the electric key got the doors to come off deadlock and a window to open. Figured if there was enough power to operate the locks and windows, there might be enough to get it out of park with the key in the ignition. Yippee!. Into neutral, and push out of the garage so boot could be opened and jump leads put on battery. Rupert is now parked nose in so boot is available if I get any more troubles.

Thanks everybody. You have all been stars.

Thanks, mate

Hi Joe,

Studying the pic, I get it. I can see the side panel of the car and the gubbins behind the liner. Because the car is in the garage with the trans locked, I will have to jack up and take off the wheel. Is the liner screwed on? 

Last question. Once I get the cable on the positive + point,  and a neg clip on a good chassis earth, will it be ok to jump start on this connection, or is it only safe for a charger?.

Thanks for all your help mate

Ed

Hi Joe,

Studying the picture. Am I laying on the ground looking from the front of the car towards the back with the wheel turned to the offside? Is the orange cap in the picture the positive terminal? Or am I looking at the wrong bit? 

Once again thanks for all your help

Ed

My S Type is reversed into the garage, boot full of stuff, lid fitted tightly under a massive shelf made of pallets. The battery is flat, transmission locked in park. I need to get at the battery positive terminal to get a jump lead on it. Impossible. Can-t push the car forward cos the gearbox is locked. Alternative is connecting to a positive post under the bonnet, like BMWs have. Has the Jag got one? Damned if I can see it, and there is noting mentioned in the handbook. Anyone got any ideas as to how I can move or start the car?

Hi Guys,

I'm getting a bit ambitious after the successful waterpump renewal. Now looking at replacing the steering rack boots. Is this a DIY task? Are there any YouTube vids showing how it's done? Is it really a case of jacking up, taking off the wheels and undoing a couple of bolts? I didn't think so. You advice will be gratefully received, as always.

Kindest regards

Ed

Panic over, chaps. Read the manual and found out how to fix it. Working fine now.

Ed

Hi all.

How goes it?

Sitting in "Rupert" in the garage, testing water pump fix (see previous posts) when exhaust hinted it was time to shut the window. Pressed button as usual. Window went up half way and stopped. Pressed again. Went up a bit more, then three inches from the top it came back down of its own accord. Multiple presses got it an inch from the top, but no movement at all from there. Not up or down. It's dead. The other windows are working OK. This has happened once or twice before, but never totally ceased to function.

Anyone got any suggestions? Is this a common S-Type problem? I ought to say the garage is quite damp, and the window had been left open for 2/3 weeks. Has it stuck and should I trickle penetrating Oil down the channel? I am OK with taking the door card off. Had to do it to replace a rear view door mirror once.

Looking forward to hearing from you all.

Kindest regards

Baudinot

Taloo! Talay! O joyous day!

'Rupert' is out of theatre, back on the ward. He will be having visitors today. Hope someone brings him a nip of gin to celebrate with. 

The day started propitiously. It took half an hour of determined searching before I finally found the missing clip. My heart soared. Saved me another £80. After that it was air filter in, trunking connected, hose clips checked and final connections made. In with the 50/50 antifreeze and switch on. The pump just gently hums. The new belt slips silently round. After warmup, the engine is running at a little lower temperature than usual. It's breathing better. Bodes well for better economy and a bit more ummmph. Just waiting now to see if it has any leaks, though none visible as yet.

Mega thanks to you, Joe, and everyone else who helped this septuagenarian amateur spanner-slinger. It has been great fun, reminding me of days past when I thought nothing of taking  engines to bits with nothing more comprehensive than a heavy screwdriver and a box of bicycle spanners.

A very large Bombay and Tonic to you all. 🙂

(Closing the garage door on him, I could swear 'Rupert' is smiling}. 

Ed

Thanks Joe. Try it tomorrow

I've got some soft wire I use for gardening. If I put the wire in the groove, could I give it a twist and wire it on? Would it stay on? £80 is steep for a clip

Just noticed, Joe,

Your car is the same colour and year as mine. Yours is the quick one though.

lol

Hi Joe and everyone watching this saga. 

Progress? It's going well. New pump installed, new belt installed, new air filter installed, and ready with the antifreeze.

All but one of the hoses reconnected. The last one, a push-fit connector to the bottom of the header tank, uses a spring clip to hold it in place. Very fiddly as one is working mostly blind.  Guess who dropped the spring clip into the depths of the engine bay. Gave up looking when the light failed at 1600 today. Too late to ring the parts dept at Lancaster Milton Keynes. Any ideas as to where I can get another one? Better to get two, in case I lose the replacement. 

Rgds

Ed

Thanks Joe. I can see I'm not getting enough torque with the wrench. I'll get a long bar. At least I'm pushing in the right direction.

Rgds

Baudinot

Hi Guys'

This is a pic of the waterpump belt tensioner. I tried turning the 3/8 square drive anticlockwise. But it barely moved. Should I have loosened the nut below it first? Or tried a harder pull with a longer bar? How far to the left will it move. I am worried about snapping something.

Sorry to be such a pain. By the way, one of my hoses looks dodgy. Who is best for replacement hoses?

Kind regards

Baudinot

Hi Joe

Thanks for that. Checked the video. Got it off pat. Just waiting for some spring clamp pincers to arrive so I can carry on. 

Kindest regards

Baudinot

Hi Joe and everybody,

Started the water pump replacement job over Christmas. I'm sorry, being a bit thick, but I don't get the bit about the belt tensioner. Can you be a bit more specific which pully the drawing refers to and where it is, and how it actually works. Also, how do I get the right tension back on. Does it matter if any of the pulleys move while the belt is off? 

Kindest regards

Baudinot

Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you all !!!!

Hi Guys

Thanks very much for the waterpump removal instructions. You can all award yourselves gold stars. Will report progress in the New Year.

Have a very happy Christmas.

Love from Baudinot

Hi Guys,

New post from me. Have bought the water pump and gasket from Europarts. (About £35). Where can I find simple instructions for doing the job of replacing with the old. Haynes doesn't do an S Type manual.

Kindest regards

Baudinot

Thanks all. I do have a really good local indie mechanic. I will speak to him shortly

Rgds