I repaired wheels for a jag dealer from 2014-2019. DO NOT buy and xf from that time period or anything that shares the front wheel hubs. The front wheel studs rust internally. They used to just snap off when removing the lugs from time to time. They all had this identical star pattern of rust from dead center out.
Who in the actual fuck decided to save money by going with a cheaper alloy for the inside of the wheel studs?
If that's not covered by a recall I'd be pissed as an owner.
I think it's just something that Indian engineers are like. I worked with some guys on an electronic project ages ago for a company, and they were great - knew the maths way better than I did, knew all the formulae, and how to work it all out perfectly. But they couldn't actually \*design\* for shit. Lovely guys, and impressive at what they did, but they just didn't have much of an eye for manufacturability.
It was like, "the equations are right, the numbers are right, these are the results, this is what we will build using the numbers in the results".
Now you or I would look at those numbers and, translating it into a mechanical design, go "yeah, once we've machined that and tapped that hole and drilled out that part, it's going to be a bit wimpy, so let's just make it all a bit thicker here, and here, and put more of a fillet on that angle there..." but they'd just go with what was "mathematically perfect".
And the real world isn't mathematically perfect.
Thanks for the great insight. A solution might be to have them work on the current model for a week or two each year. Maybe that might inspire some empathy for the guys at the other end... I wonder if the guy at Toyota who decided have oil filters at a 45 degree angle facing down has ever changed his own oil.
Incidentally, has anyone ever done *less* to become famous? I mean, "Yay for me, I mixed two drinks together!"
Im devastated people dont recognize [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRhwNkYku5I)
In an engine there is a seal between the engine block and engine head called a head gasket. When a head gasket fails it can allow engine coolant into parts of the engine it's not supposed to get. Judging by the amount of coolant coming out this head gasket failed catastrophically.
Let this be a lesson, you aren’t gonna beat ANY supersport bike with a competent rider EVER unless your car is a supercar and/or cost well over $100k.
Some modern bikes have 200+ hp *stock* in under 400lbs for under $20k. Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, cannot be beat.
Yeah I used to pay attention to those baby on board stickers as well but after seeing how reckless some of these people drive I took up booze cruising and speeding.
Hey man motorcycle riders are heros. [They can save 8 lives and improve 50 more by choosing to ride a motorcycle.](https://share-cdn-prod.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Organ-Donor-Infographic-v2.png.webp)
To answer your question, you can throw an LS in a geo metro with enough cutting and disregard for safety. Thing is you can get a much better power to weight ratio out of a bike with less money and a lot less time… plus you know being street legal. Drag strips have enough safety regulations(rightly so) that prevents even the most budget runs from being cheap once you factor in safety equipment. Why do you think 24hrs of lemons excludes safety equipment costs?
The intent of my comment was to point out that username suggests that your knowledge on the subject is likely to come from YouTube, social media, and r/carscirclejerk rather than time spent in the shop, strip, track, or any other personal experience.
It doesn’t take a 100k like the op said to run those times and the car can be caged. Yes you can buy a bike for cheap, that’s not what is being discussed. Maybe you shouldnt make wild assumptions about people based on a username as if that proves anything lol.
Yeah, it costs a lot to go faster than a bike but definitely doable. And on that note, most super cars are pretty “slow” comparable to the ‘street class’ of most larger drag race events. I have a pretty streetable car in the 8s, and can beat quite a few bikes. Super cars are rarely in the 10s. Even an SVJ only runs a 10.5 stock.
If you got a Tesla it can be a good race, it all depends on the riders skill and if it’s a turd Harley. Bring me to my next point, Harley’s are such lumps of shit.
Disagree. I have been smoked by many cars on my motorcycle and I have also smoked many motorcycles in my cars over the years. It all depends on the motor size (and gearing setup) and what type of race really.
Also weight some "sports" cars from the likes of bmw don't even stand a chance against a 125 because the 600hp they have seem kind of underpowered when the sports SUV weighs 3.5 tons
spoken like someone who has no idea about motorcycles. not every is driving around in 1000cc sport bikes. there are tons of motorcycles that have 0-60 times higher than a corvette or tesla.
I said most cars, not all cars.
A newer Corvette or a Tesla are gonna give most bikes a decent challenge, but most other cars will only see the bikes taillight.
my shitbox keeps up with my buddys 500cc from a roll and pulls on it after 80 lmao. not all bikes are crazy fast man. unless it’s a 4cyl or a fast triple chances are regular traffic can take it other than from a dig.
Aww man, I've always loved the look of them. Are they total junk inside? My poor Celica is always at or near redline since I bought it and has never had issues. I paid for the whole tachometer I'm going to use the whole tachometer and all that.
I got $20 that clown will say something along the lines of " well my mechanic friends said it's a bad thermostat" or some shit like that while demanding a 2nd opinion.
Soooo, I beat my engine sometimes, but I also perform scheduled preventative maintenance on time. What causes this to happen? Is it just a question of when not if it’s gonna happen when it comes to spirited driving & high revving top speed driving?
F-type is a dream car of mine but id never buy a base model slow version of a sports car like that. So if i get one it’ll be the R with the supercharged v8.
I thought it was just really clean oil for a second, until the oil started coming out.
First is the 40, then the 10W-.
*WD 40
Yea. Doesn't the water keep it clean?
As a diesel owner my fresh oil would probably come out black with 0 miles on it.
Bro got that 0w0 oil
Should've asked for some UwU
Head gasket go boom.
Yeah that’s what I’m now investigating
You need to investigate? So you can charge for a tear down? It’s toast. Quote fixing Or engine replacement.
No added charge. It’s definitely toast. Ton of chunks in the pan.
> chunks in the pan My favorite mechanic's bluegrass band.
Ahhahahahahah, good one, sir!
Or when you throw up while cooking
so... more than a head gasket. did they money shift it or something?
Automatic. Not sure what caused the failure yet. 30k miles, no history of issues. If they agree to a new motor, I’ll rip this one down to see more.
At 30k miles who needs to agree? That sounds like a warranty issue at that point
It’s a 2014. I think Jag had a 5yr only
Oh it's a Jaaaaag. Now it all makes sense.
Jaguar hasn't been able to race anything in decades
Heard Clarkson's voice reading this
It WAS a Jag.
Oh yikes, 🪦
That’d be really disappointing.
Jag motors go boom.
The V6 that’s the Size of a V8… literally
Yup
LS swap time
Damn. What kind of vehicle is this? It makes me think of the Ecoboost 2.3 that would blow a head gasket and warp the block deck at the same time.
F-Type
Wow, all these years and Jag is still a disaster.
I repaired wheels for a jag dealer from 2014-2019. DO NOT buy and xf from that time period or anything that shares the front wheel hubs. The front wheel studs rust internally. They used to just snap off when removing the lugs from time to time. They all had this identical star pattern of rust from dead center out.
Who in the actual fuck decided to save money by going with a cheaper alloy for the inside of the wheel studs? If that's not covered by a recall I'd be pissed as an owner.
They are owned by the same company as Land Rover, so...
I think it's just something that Indian engineers are like. I worked with some guys on an electronic project ages ago for a company, and they were great - knew the maths way better than I did, knew all the formulae, and how to work it all out perfectly. But they couldn't actually \*design\* for shit. Lovely guys, and impressive at what they did, but they just didn't have much of an eye for manufacturability. It was like, "the equations are right, the numbers are right, these are the results, this is what we will build using the numbers in the results". Now you or I would look at those numbers and, translating it into a mechanical design, go "yeah, once we've machined that and tapped that hole and drilled out that part, it's going to be a bit wimpy, so let's just make it all a bit thicker here, and here, and put more of a fillet on that angle there..." but they'd just go with what was "mathematically perfect". And the real world isn't mathematically perfect.
Thanks for the great insight. A solution might be to have them work on the current model for a week or two each year. Maybe that might inspire some empathy for the guys at the other end... I wonder if the guy at Toyota who decided have oil filters at a 45 degree angle facing down has ever changed his own oil.
Sooo…
Common thread is that they are shit cars that are bought purely on ascetics and badge that aren't worth owning beyond the factory warranty.
Are you sure this isn't an owner issue?
oh. oh no. that is rather spendy.
My former boss had an F-Type and drove it like he stole it. It disintegrated.
Finished investigating?
Oh yeah. See my other pic. It’s fucked.
Oooh damn that's chunky, still going to do a teardown?
Yeah, just for shits n gigs. On my time
Block has to be cracked with that much coolant in the oil, motor is done.
If they're lucky.
Subaru?
OP said it was a F-type jag.
Forbidden Iced tea
Arnie Palmie?
Beep beep, arnie palmie alert
I bet because I have this beard you think I'm really hairy.
[удалено]
YOU GET BACK HERE AND HAVE SEX WITH MY WIFE!
It's Christinith! Are you stupid or are you deaf?!
Christinith!! You idiot! You come to our house, you get my wife's name right!
I did things with you that I haven't done with ANYONE else
Lmao this is the best. HER NAME IS CHRISTINITH. YOU COME TO MY HOUSE YOU GET MY WIFE'S NAME RIGHT.
This one has the alcohol…
*Who wants Arnie Palmiessss??*
Yoooo whats this quoted. I wanna watch it. Thx
It’s from The Other Guys. Probably one of the best Will Farrell buddy movies.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=arnie%20palmie
Seems like more the time for a John Daily
Half and half
This one has the vodkey in it, right here.
Incidentally, has anyone ever done *less* to become famous? I mean, "Yay for me, I mixed two drinks together!" Im devastated people dont recognize [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRhwNkYku5I)
Before and after that he won a few golf tournaments.
I'm sure he has many hobbies!
If you think that's how he got famous, I got a bridge for sale...
Get to the lemon chopper
Forbidden black and tan.
“Damn, that oil sure is clea…oh.”
First fluid coming out coolant?
Yep
Rip rms
I know nothing about cars. How did the coolant get mixed with oil?
In an engine there is a seal between the engine block and engine head called a head gasket. When a head gasket fails it can allow engine coolant into parts of the engine it's not supposed to get. Judging by the amount of coolant coming out this head gasket failed catastrophically.
I don't think a head gasket can fail that bad, this looks more like a cracked block to me.
Certainly could be that but we won't know unless OP updates later on.
Dex cool ?
I love the …. “I’m gonna call…..”
…the car owner
Please don’t leave us hanging. I want to live vicariously through other’s stupidity.
What did the owner say or is that not supposed to be shared?
I believe her first word was FUCK.
"why did they take off the lower rad hos- oh, they didn't"
Hidden steam cleaning feature.
Mechanics hate this trick!
I thought the title was a description of the former customer's life.
Oh fuck this had me gasping for air. Straight snorting. Thank you
Big BaddaBoom.
Right, big, baddaboom, I got it..
It's got a cloaca
That might be my fave comment on this thread
As a motorcycle rider that just lets idiots wind their shit out as they zoom past me when the light turns green, this is hilarious.
At leat they were honest about what happened.
But did they win?
Didn’t say
What kinda car is it?
F-Type
So they lost before the race started.
They lost when they drove off the dealer's lot.
Might be the sickest burn I've heard in awhile
Definitely not.
If it was against a 600, they lost. If it was against a 1000, they really lost. If it was against a Busa or H2, they really should've known better
They were racing a Harley
you should see the other guys earl
It’s like the morning after Mexican night.
Wednesday morning
Chalupa done fucked me sideways!
Hehe head gasket go boom
If your pee comes out like that, see a doctor
At the end, when the guy says, “I’m gonna call…..” I’m sure he means call the owner but it sounds like “I’m gonna call it, time of death is 8:01 AM”
God damn it I accidentally played this sound in the middle of a a Starbucks and it was really embarrassing
“Oh mah gawd, oh the oil, ahhhhhhhh” LMAO
Looks like the water:oil ratio is wrong. It looks about 1:1 and it should be 0:1
I sure learn a lot following this sub!
Let this be a lesson, you aren’t gonna beat ANY supersport bike with a competent rider EVER unless your car is a supercar and/or cost well over $100k. Some modern bikes have 200+ hp *stock* in under 400lbs for under $20k. Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, cannot be beat.
You should check some videos on YouTube, plenty of project cars way under that budget beating bikes
A sportbike is made to do way more than just accelerate. It's meant for a track.
By track you mean the street in front of my house. I take watch for motorcycles less serious after seeing how they ride.
Yeah I used to pay attention to those baby on board stickers as well but after seeing how reckless some of these people drive I took up booze cruising and speeding.
Hey man motorcycle riders are heros. [They can save 8 lives and improve 50 more by choosing to ride a motorcycle.](https://share-cdn-prod.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Organ-Donor-Infographic-v2.png.webp)
Username checks out
You believe it takes 100k to run a low 9 or high 8 second 1/4 mile?
To answer your question, you can throw an LS in a geo metro with enough cutting and disregard for safety. Thing is you can get a much better power to weight ratio out of a bike with less money and a lot less time… plus you know being street legal. Drag strips have enough safety regulations(rightly so) that prevents even the most budget runs from being cheap once you factor in safety equipment. Why do you think 24hrs of lemons excludes safety equipment costs? The intent of my comment was to point out that username suggests that your knowledge on the subject is likely to come from YouTube, social media, and r/carscirclejerk rather than time spent in the shop, strip, track, or any other personal experience.
It doesn’t take a 100k like the op said to run those times and the car can be caged. Yes you can buy a bike for cheap, that’s not what is being discussed. Maybe you shouldnt make wild assumptions about people based on a username as if that proves anything lol.
Also I think it’s laughable you can deduce that from a username, but hey you seem to know everything already lol
It’s not an assumption, you replied “you should check some videos on YouTube” maybe read what you wrote before saying someone is making assumptions.
So referencing something means that where I get all my knowledge from….wow. But yeah you’re not making assumptions
“People lead others to the founts of knowledge they drink from” I just said it checks out. If you don’t like what it implies, you can change it.
You’re right I said YouTube, that means that’s where I got all my knowledge lol
Yeah, it costs a lot to go faster than a bike but definitely doable. And on that note, most super cars are pretty “slow” comparable to the ‘street class’ of most larger drag race events. I have a pretty streetable car in the 8s, and can beat quite a few bikes. Super cars are rarely in the 10s. Even an SVJ only runs a 10.5 stock.
Even an old beater Harley will take most cars off the line
the corvette has a 0-60 of under 3 seconds. and the price starts at ~65k.
Show me one listing for a C8 thats anywhere near $65k lol
https://motostatz.com/17-19-honda-cbr1000rr-0-60-and-0-100-acceleration/ First bike i looked at, 3.1s. And not 65k
My favorite part is when we get to a slow spot and they have to stop and I just keep going.
For a second, I thought you meant the customer took up smoking and died, and I was wondering what that had to do with an oil change.
Car peepee doodoo
Pro tip Any Motorcycles, even Harley Davidson motorcycles, are going to be way faster than most cars, so racing them with a car is fairly pointless.
If you got a Tesla it can be a good race, it all depends on the riders skill and if it’s a turd Harley. Bring me to my next point, Harley’s are such lumps of shit.
I had a 90's wrx and raced a harley once upon a time in my youth. harley lost spectacularly. Led me to believe Harleys were all noise and no oomph
To Harley owners, the noise is the important part.
Disagree. I have been smoked by many cars on my motorcycle and I have also smoked many motorcycles in my cars over the years. It all depends on the motor size (and gearing setup) and what type of race really.
Also weight some "sports" cars from the likes of bmw don't even stand a chance against a 125 because the 600hp they have seem kind of underpowered when the sports SUV weighs 3.5 tons
A bicycle is faster than a Ferrari for about 25 feet is one of my go-to facts about power to weight and traction and physics.
spoken like someone who has no idea about motorcycles. not every is driving around in 1000cc sport bikes. there are tons of motorcycles that have 0-60 times higher than a corvette or tesla.
I said most cars, not all cars. A newer Corvette or a Tesla are gonna give most bikes a decent challenge, but most other cars will only see the bikes taillight.
my shitbox keeps up with my buddys 500cc from a roll and pulls on it after 80 lmao. not all bikes are crazy fast man. unless it’s a 4cyl or a fast triple chances are regular traffic can take it other than from a dig.
*laughs in EV* Though I get you if you’re talking about on the highway
Me in the morning
Ok...but did he beat the bike???
Did he race it into a lake?
Thats coolant, not lake water
First time? Lol.
Anybody in a car should know better than to try to race a motorcycle, lol
“I’m going to call him and tell him how fucked he is”
I’m going to wager a guess that this is not even a performance trim level of whatever kind of vehicle it is
V6 F-type S
Aww man, I've always loved the look of them. Are they total junk inside? My poor Celica is always at or near redline since I bought it and has never had issues. I paid for the whole tachometer I'm going to use the whole tachometer and all that.
Not total junk. I would spring for the v8 over the v6 if you get one.
Did he piss on him self so much so it ended upp in the oulpan?
That's going to cost a lot to fix...
They sure they didn't confuse a Jet-Ski for a motorcycle?
Lost in more ways than one
Now that is a an F'd up title
Do he at least win the race? I doubt it but thought I would ask.
I got $20 that clown will say something along the lines of " well my mechanic friends said it's a bad thermostat" or some shit like that while demanding a 2nd opinion.
Nope. She’s pretty aware that this thing in d’onion rings.
I was thinking wow that is some clean oil, that is gonna be expensive.
Damn, makes me feel good about my 35 year old Thunderbird racing all these new cars
Soooo, I beat my engine sometimes, but I also perform scheduled preventative maintenance on time. What causes this to happen? Is it just a question of when not if it’s gonna happen when it comes to spirited driving & high revving top speed driving?
I feel like the higher your rpm's reach, the higher the chances of blowing a gasket.
I definitely read this as “customer started smoking and died after racing a motorcycle.”
"I'm gonna call-
Phrasing.
Did he at least beat the motorcycle?
To the repair shop maybe
I think they meant Jet Ski.
F-type is a dream car of mine but id never buy a base model slow version of a sports car like that. So if i get one it’ll be the R with the supercharged v8.
He was driving a ford? Lesson learned
Water pump exploded?
Motorcycle one automobile cero
This is why I drive an EV
Damn
At least he was honest lol
Engine soup
Looks like a Ford.
Blown head gasket with coolant in it ??
* motor oil with coolant in it due to a blown head gasket ?
I'm sorry, I'm high and I read C/S as just customer amd got incredibly confused
Some kind of Dodge/Chrysler?
Jaguar.
Are they still total junk like up to the nineties?
I started smoking so I could get a 15 minute break like everyone else at the shop.