XJS 4.0 1995 AJ16 MANUAL CONVERTIBLE

LOVELY AJ16 XJS IN SILVER FROST METALLIC, WITH THE VERY RARE

MANUAL GEARBOX SPEC.

SUPERB LOOKING CAR, THE SILVER COACHWORK SET OFF

BEAUTIFULLY WITH BLACK SOFT-TOP AND DIAMOND CUT WHEELS.

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03 NOVEMBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)

THE REAR AXLE HAD A THOROUGH JETWASH. THE OIL LEAK FROM DIFF

HELPED PROTECT THE REAR CAGE - VERY LITTLE RUST EVIDENT. REAR

BRAKES QUITE RUSTY THOUGH.

NOW MOVING TO THE FRONT END. WITH WATER PIPES AND THE ENGINE

BAY ANCILIARIES REMOVED, WE CAN ACCESS THE INNER WINGS AND

BULKHEAD - WHICH HAVE SEVERAL AREAS WHICH HAVE BECOME QUITE

RUSTY. JET-WASHING A BIT FIERCE WITH ELECTRICS EXPOSED, SO WE

ARE CLEANING THE ENGINE BAY BY HAND. OUR PAINT SUPPLIERS ARE DUE

TO VISIT - IN ORDER TO SCAN THE ENGINE BAY COLOUR. ON LATER

FACELIFT MODELS - ENGINE BAYS ARE NO LONGER BODY COLOUR - THIS

ONE IS IN AN OFF-WHITE COLOUR.

THE ENGINE BAY WAS CLEANED WITH BRAKE CLEANER, TRUCKWASH

AND BRAKE CLEANER. QUITE A LOT OF RUST NOW CLEARLY VISIBLE

AROUND INNER WINGS, RADIATOR SUPPORT ETC. NEXT STAGE IS TO

DE-RUST THESE AREAS, WITH GRINDER AND CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS.

TE CAR HAS HAD A NASTY DIFF OIL LEAK, AND CONSEQUENTLY NOW VERY NOISY.

THIS HAS LED TO A REAR AXLE REMOVAL . AT THE FRONT END, SEVERAL LEAKS HAVE

BEEN FOUND - MOSTLY COOLANT - AROUND WATER PUMP AND OXIDISED PIPES, OIL

FROM ROCKER COVER AND OIL COLLER BLANKING PLATE, GEARBOX LEAK ETC.

QUITE A LOT OF SWARF IN THE DIFF OIL AND ON THE DRAIN PLUG.