XJR-S 6.0 LITRE FACELIFT

VERY ATTTRACTIVE FACELIFT CAR IN THE DISTICTIVE 'BLACK CHERRY' LIVERY.

WE HAD THIS CAR HERE EARLIER IN THE YEAR IN ORDER TO FIT A 'SIMPLY

PERFORMANCE' PERFORMANCE EXHAUST - WHICH LOOK AND SOUND SUPERB.

NOW CARRYING OUT A MAJOR OVERHAUL TO COOLING SYSTEM, AIRCON AND

OIL COLING ETC.  

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22ND SEPTEMBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)

THE FRONT SLAM PANEL AND RAD SHROUD PAINTED IN TWOPACK SATIN BLACK,

DITTO THE LOWER RAD PANELS AND FRONT INNER ARCHES. THE OIL FILLER NECK

HAD A NEW SEAL, OIL BREATHER SYSTEM CLEANED OUT AND STRAINER CLEANED.

MANY WATER PUMP BOLTS ETC RETHREADED. NEW VISCOUS COUPLING FITTED, 

VISCOUS FAN REPLACED, NEW AIRCON KIT ARRIVED ! THE NEW CONDENSOR NOW

ON. NOTED THAT SOME VACUUM PIPES PERISHED - REPLACING THOSE. ALSO, SOME

ENGINE INJECTOR HOSES ARE PERISHED TOO. SOME MAY BE OBSOLETE, BUT AM

CHECKING ON THOSE   

25TH SEPTEMBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)

THE AIR CONDITIONING NOW FITTED AND BEING PRESSURE TESTED WITH 

NITROGEN BEFORE BEING SENT OFF FOR RE-GASSING. WAITING FOR A FEW MINOR 

PARTS , WATER HOSES ETC. THERE IS A SQUEAK COMING FROM REAR AXLE. HAVE

RE-TORQUED ALL THE REAR SHOCKS, REAR WISHBONES, DRIVESHAFTS - SOME WERE

SET A BIT LOW. ALSO NOTED - OIL LEAKS FROM REAR DIFF - INPUT AND OUTPUT SEALS

ETC. THE FRONT THROTTLE BUSHES WERE WORN OUT - VERY COMMON - SO WE 

UPGRADED THESE TO BRASS - A PERMANENT FIX ! 

21ST OCTOBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)

THE HOSES AND WATERPUMP ARE NEXT. AIRCON KET DUE ANYTIME NOW.

THE FRONT PANELS HAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF SURFACE RUST. THE TOP SLAM

PANEL PLUS RADIATOR SHROUD WERE SENT OFF FOR SAND BLASTING AND

THE BOTTOM RAD PANEL PLUS FRONTAL INNER WINGS TACKLED IN SITU. 

ALL ITEMS PRIMED AND PAINTED. WE WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRONT

CRANK SEAL IN-SITU, AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, WHICH SHOULD 

STOP A QUITE BIG OIL LEAK IN ITS TRACKS . 

SEPT 2026 (30/11/-0001)

QUITE A LOT OF CONGEALED OIL ON MOST ENGINE SURFACES, ESPECIALLY AROUND

THE FRONT CRANK SEAL. WE JET WASHED THESE AREAS, THEN FURTHER CLEANED

WITH AIRLINE FOLLOWED BY DEGREASERS AND FINALLY WATER REPELLANT - LOOKING

A LOT FRESHER NOW ! RUSTY COOLING SHROUD, BRACKETS ETC SENT OFF TO SAND

BLASTERS. NEW PARTS ARRIVED FROM BEN AT SIMPLY - OIL COOLER AND PIPES, RAD

HOSES, WATER CROSS PIPES AND ELBOWS, VISCOUS COUPLING.  ETC ETC. HAD SOME

DIFFICULTY REMOVING OLD WATER PUMP - BUT DID YIELD EVENTUALLY ! 

18TH SEPTEMBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)

THIS RS' HAS HAD A LOT OF PRIOR WORK ON AXLES AND UNDERSIDE IN GENERAL.

THE CAR IS IN VERY SOUND STRUCTURAL CONDITION. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS 

TIRED NOW THOUGH, AND THE COOLING HOSES ARE ROCK HARD LIKE IRON ! WE

ARE FITTING NEW WATER PUMP, HOSES, UPRATED ALI RAD, SPAL HIGH SPEEED FAN, 

NEW VISCOUS COUPLING, KENLOWE TYPE TEMP STAT ETC.