QuestionHoward,
Relax for this one, or come back when you can. So I replaced the fuel pump we discussed a while back with another cheap aftermarket one, only to find it still took many, many attempts to start and after going through all of the steps you have taught me, figured out my one month old coil was bad. I had replaced it not because the original Lucas one was bad, but because I had a gift card someone had given me to a local parts store and I thought a new one looked nice. Luckily, I kept the old one, so it was easy to prove fault, and they put the money back on my card without much argument.
Now - and if you take this kind of thing on your website, (I don't recall as I have been there only once, but send me a link if you do) - I have a colorful story as to how in the process of figuring out my fuel pump and coil problem, I sustained some damage to my passenger side doors.
The damage called for paint and being a novice in this area, I repaired the damage, prepped the doors and sprayed two coats of Tudor White I purchased from my local auto body supply store. This actually turned out SO well that I decided to do the whole car. So, the whole car is now prepped and primed, ready for paint over the next few weekends, but needs a windshield...
When I began removing the chrome trim from the windshield, I first found that it was loose of the car at the bottom passenger side. As I worked up this side, removing the chrome carefully, the glass cracked. I see a "three piece" seal kit listed at a supplier I have used before, for about $50. So, I am asking you, two pieces go on the inner and outer of the chrome, so I assume the third must be the glass to car seal, sound right? If so, can I buy a windshield and install myself, or should I still call a pro, but provide them with this kit? I will be lining this up with completion/curing of the new paint over the next several weeks. Any other thoughts you have are welcome.
Thanks!
Michael
AnswerHi Michael,
As you may have seen, I do have a "British Car" section and also a "Humor" page so yes, I would like to hear how you could have damaged two doors with a fuel pump and coil problem. I have been working on Jaguars since 1960 and I can't think how that is possible.
From 1960 on up to the mid 70's I worked for several Jaguar dealerships in Florida but never replaced a windshield in a Jag as we always sent that kind of work to glass shops. However, my son worked for a Jaguar dealership here in Nashville for 18 years and did do windshield replacement work and he helped me do a Series III Jag of my own in the early 90's and I would never attempt another. A good friend here in the late 90's had one done by a glass company here in Nashville and they installed a new windshield in his Ser. III for not much more then I could buy the glass for.
There were two different sealing methods used on the ser.III cars. The early cars had a wire imbedded in the sealant and it was to be connected to a transformer to apply current to the wire to heat it to release the windshield from the body after removing the two outer rubber seals. The wire could be seen by removing the top corner stainless steel pieces.
But as I remember there are three rubber pieces and the glass is glued to the body. That black sealer (goop) is available from Jaguar if you are going to do it yourself.
So to answer your question I would just have a glass company do it. If you are close to Nashville I will ask my friend who did his and how much it was, if you want.
My web site is http://mg-tri-jag.net
Howard
