wow, look at that engine bay!!!!!!View attachment 140956
If we are doing clean engine bay pics, here is one of the few pics I have of mine. Scrubs up alright for an old girl (although I dont know what the parts in front of the supercharger are, but the tarnished finish annoys me every time I look in there!)
Edit: Or not, I was on the wrong page, sorry
She's a beastView attachment 140956
If we are doing clean engine bay pics, here is one of the few pics I have of mine. Scrubs up alright for an old girl (although I dont know what the parts in front of the supercharger are, but the tarnished finish annoys me every time I look in there!)
Edit: Or not, I was on the wrong page, sorry
I did look at yours before I posted and noticed your M156 doesn't have them, curious, I have no idea what they are. Will give the wire wool a go once the weather improves, if that ever happens!!She's a beast
I don't remember seeing those on mine but I reckon you can definitely clean it up. Maybe start with wire wool and spray a bit of soapy water taking care to avoid contact with rubber hoses. Once cleaned up, can apply Autosol with microfiber towel. It should bring out the shine
I think its the air pump valves connects also to the vacuum lines. Looks like they they moved the one on the right and teamed it up to the left side valve to make way for a bit of space. Attached instruction manual below
(this is not my car, was up for sale a long while back)
wow the paintwork looks pristine. loving the colour, far more interesting than the grey on mine and these rims look the business!! are they aftermarket?
Thanks buddy, they are aftermarket wheels. Keeping them clean is a tricky task. The multi spoke design only allows for wheel woolies to get behind the wheels and calipers. Will need to invest in some low brake dust pads.
Thanks buddy, they are aftermarket wheels. Keeping them clean is a tricky task. The multi spoke design only allows for wheel woolies to get behind the wheels and calipers. Will need to invest in some low brake dust pads.
Red stuff wear out the brake discs too, I think its the higher ceramic content. Was looking at Akebono Ultra Premium brake pads, which i think might also have a bit of ceramic? Let me know of any pads you recommend with slightly lower brake dust without sacrificing too much of braking performance
I can recommend these pads for low dust. Got them from Autodoc and the brake dust issue all but disappeared.Red stuff wear out the brake discs too, I think its the higher ceramic content. Was looking at Akebono Ultra Premium brake pads, which i think might also have a bit of ceramic? Let me know of any pads you recommend with slightly lower brake dust without sacrificing too much of braking performance
Thank you Sir, was looking at TRW Ultra. Watched a video, lots of good reviews too. Will definitely consider
Red stuff wear out the brake discs too, I think its the higher ceramic content. Was looking at Akebono Ultra Premium brake pads, which i think might also have a bit of ceramic? Let me know of any pads you recommend with slightly lower brake dust without sacrificing too much of braking performance
You can get the wheels ceramic coated, or apply a couple of layers of Poorboy's wheel sealant so that you can just hose the dust off.Interesting, not heard of rating system. Useful to have information, there are dozens of pads, some ceramic, semi metallic or organic, would be nice to know which pad is what.The issue with ceramic pads is they are more prone to leaving deposits on the discs, this causes an uneven surface which results in vibration through the brakes under braking which some people identify as warped discs. I used to read a lot of Jag owners in the US recommend Akebono pads but could never find them here in the UK so I have no first-hand experience of those.
Brembo have a low-dust pad compound as well, they don't market it as ceramic so not sure what the specifics are but it's an option. After my experience with RedStuff I decided I can cope with washing the wheels a little more often, certainly more often than I can cope with crashing the car due to brakes not doing what I want them to
Brake pads are increasingly adopting a rating system called Edge Codes; they will be stamped with two letters which range from D up to G to denote braking performance when cold and when hot. A pad showing EF means it is rated as E for cold braking performance and F for hot performance (coefficient of friction, to be precise). Theoretically a pad rated as GG is the "best" pad you can buy, in that it has the best rating for friction coefficient both when cold and when hot. Jurid do a ceramic pad range called Jurid White which carry GG rating but even they were unpredictable. I ended up going back to Jaguar's OEM pads (the non-ceramic GG rated Jurid pads) which felt far more powerful.
