Well, I guess we should take into consideration the country we are
in…
So far, it goes like this…
brembo rotors from sicp…second set is fine, first set had problems
local source brake pads…2 sets cracked
freodo pads from sicp …work ok,fine quality, dusty.
other pads from sicp…nasty looking crap
top end gasket set from bpnw…great!
billstein shocks from all European…great!
front suspension bushings from sicp…wrong ones, older original
Jaguar type, holding up ok.
ignition wires from sicp…look crappy, don’t seal the plug wells, did
not have warning and clamps
distributor cap from sicp…blue, not black, works ok.
mechanical fan clutch from sicp, aftermarket, total crap,
mechanical fan clutch from Hal Rogers,(I think) newer version of
Jaguar part … very nice.
rebuilt water pump from Terrys,…some play in bearing, but ok.
Crank position sensor…aftermarket from motorcars ltd…fine…
all coolant hoses from sicp…fine so far…
fuel pump…new, from pep boys, wrong electrical terminals, but otherwise
exact same pump, made by bosch…
belts…pep boys…fine
bulbs…pep boys…fine
thermostat…made in England, forget where I got it…fine
rebuilt differential…Hal Rogers…noisy after 10,000 miles?
Tightened pinion nut 10 degrees, totally quiet now.
power steering hose(pump to rack)…sicp…looks like crap, does not
fit as well as original eq. …works ok.
Jerrid(driveshaft coupling)…sicp…same brand as Jaguar OEM.
turn signal cover…dealer…nicer than original!
hub cap…dealer…exact same as old ones.
speakers…various places…better than OEM
transmission center mount parts…sicp…same as Jaguar parts
car mats…motorcars Ltd…nice, right color, different shape than
original mats…too short…
wheel bearings, front and back…napa auto parts…fine…(timken)
Thats about all I can think of off hand…
Brett
1990 XJ6
U.S.A.
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In-Reply-To: 19981026042414.ZSOX20084@localHostDate: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 13:01:05 +0000
To: Modern@jag-lovers.org
From: Steve Firth jag@firthcom.demon.co.uk
Subject: Re: Training
Sender: owner-modern@jag-lovers.org
At 11:21 pm -0500 25/10/98, Brett Gazdzinski wrote:
I also generally recommend against non factory parts…what I’ve gotten
has generally been junk.
I would agree with you that caution is needed, but some third party parts
are the same asa the Jaguar originals, others are actually better. Only
experience (often bad experience) can lead you to judging what is right.
FWIW, I bought some JagBits from Halfords in the UK, a large group with a
less than perfect reputation. I was pleased witht he price, but suspicious
of the parts (distributor cap, rotor arm, HT leads) which all came from
Italy. When I got the Daimler and replaced hte distributor cap and rotor
arm, I paid full price at my Jag dealer… and when I opened the box found
the identical parts, in the identical boxes with a small ‘leaper’ sticker
applied and a note saying that these were Jaguar tested and approved parts.
This bit of learning cost me �40, so I would definitely recommend Halfords
as a source of supply for the above.
–
Steve Firth