[Dee]

Right now, you are my god.

I kept looking for “Exhaust adapters” because that’s what they were called way back then.

You saved me a whole lot of trouble. Thank you, sir.

[Dee]

Exhaust

Here’s some images. You can obviously tell in the 2nd last picture where the flange was cut off on the cat. (Who does that?)

The last picture is where I’m planning to pipe cut it off, and then clamp it together.

[Dee]

Sorry for the really late reply, gentlemen.

But as promised:

It ended up being my caliper and piston getting stuck, which wore down my rotor a bit. Nothing too noticeable, especially after getting my rotor machined, but that was the problem if anyone else is wondering.

[Dee]

I feel like a moron for this, because everyone is posting about older models, and such, which I adore. Don’t get me wrong.

But has nobody seen/heard the Jag XKR-S? Sweet jesus.. Just listen to this bad boy..

[Dee]

Well, for starters, work in a shop as a luber/sweeper and work your way up. Learn from your co-workers. Eventually, you’ll get it.

Fortunately, I’m able to achieve my ASE (Yeah, ASE doesn’t mean much, I know) through community college. I dropped about 21 hundred on schooling. Which is pretty cheap, for hands-on experience. I’m sort of in the same position that you are. I don’t know if you can afford 21 hundred, or not. The only benefit I get from my schooling is that I won’t enter the shop as a luber, and I’m guaranteed a job if I pass the ASE.. However, you could work your way up if you get your foot into the door. & If there are tech’s like me, I wouldn’t mind showing you a thing or two at all. I’ve been in your position before, but through different circumstances.

[Dee]

Try checking the seal on the pistons of the caliper. I’m pretty sure ETCG did a video on this. Is it hard to spin the rotor manually with the wheel off?

Found the video – [video width=425 height=344 type=youtube]I4FzXGrSrmU[/video]

[Dee]

Have you checked your starter & alternator? If you think it’s the fuel pump, have you checked the fuel pump outlet?

[Dee]

[quote=”SkippyHandleman” post=130686]Thanks to you as well. I just ordered a test light from amazon and am excited to try these tips out. I will let you guys know how things pan out once I receive the tester and have a break from my, what seems like, never ending work schedule.[/quote]

No problem. I hope it’s only the fuse(s) for you. lol.

You could use the volt/ohm meter / DMM to check for continuity, however, you need to know how & where to power(red) & ground(black). If you need help, I could explain further, however, you just purchased a test light, and I think you’d like to put it to good use. 🙂 It’s alot easier, using a test light.

[Dee]

Basically, what andrew said. Use a testlight.

Start with the fuses. You can find out which fuses are for the hi-low beams by the schematic in the owners manual, or under the plastic top cover for the fuses – depending on your year & model of vehicle.. You don’t even have to take the fuses out. Just place the test light on the top of the terminal. BOTH TERMINALS / Left & right. (Red arrows) One at a time.. Don’t just test one terminal and move on. Illustrated: Make sure the plastic hasn’t melted over the fuses; no plastic is covering the terminals.

If you get a dead reading, it MAY be the fuse. To be sure – test further by test lighting the male & female connector further down in the wiring where the bulb & connector meets. If you don’t get a dead reading on the female connector – It’s the fuse. If you do – You’ll have to keep testing until you find the short. Just follow the line/wire, until you get a reading.

[Dee]

[quote=”ToyotaKarl” post=130605]May be an issue with the Torque converter. Can you check the color/level of the fluid?

You might try safely lifting the front end of the vehicle off the ground and running the vehicle and looking for the source of the noise…

-Karl[/quote]

I’m going to lift it either tomorrow, or saturday. I only had time to make sure there was no play in the wheels before I had to run to work. I’ll have a look, and update this thread.

[quote=”ukrkoz” post=130636][quote=”MynameisMud” post=130602]04′

Whenever the vehicle is stopped and the throttle is pushed, there is a single knock sound.

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Not sure why you’d be doing BOTH actions at the same time…
Anyhow. Something’s wobbling. You know where I’d have started? Control arm bushings. Control arm moves back for at take off and braking. It sure did sound LOUD in TURN, which is another CA tip. So start there.
Otherwise, I’d look at CV axles.[/quote]

Sorry, I worded that very wrong. Not simultaneously. I meant when the vehicle comes to a complete stop, and I release the break and push the throttle in, it will make that single knock sound, and vice versa.

I’ll take a look at the CA, and the CV axles. I’ve also been told it may be the struts, but I doubt that.

If it is indeed the CA, how difficult do you think it would be to replace it? As a beginner technician going to college? I don’t want to take the whole front end apart, you know? lol.

Once I get some free time (Tomorrow/Sat.) I’ll update this thread.

Thanks, gentlemen. 🙂

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