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I had the same problem, there is a water hose at the rear of the engine which you can reach from under the car if you remove the engine bay floor pan. Tricky but doable.

Thank very helpfull

Thanks for the clarification, it will now be removed as I prefer my cars as they came out the factory 🙂

Hope the Nail Varnish worked, mine is still as good as the day it was applied. Anyway another question i have re boot badgees

Does anyone have a contact in the Glasgow area please for a cylinder head gasket change on a V8 Jaguar XK8 engine?

Hi Ian, The XF Sportbrake (Estate) is a great car and really spacious - my daughter has one. In my opinion, go for the petrol engine, unless you plan on travelling over 15,000 miles a year in it. The petrol engines are so much more refined than the equivalent diesel and you should have nil worries about Low Emission Zone compliance. Highest specification is always a target, maximum number of toys, etc. although they are generally well appointed. Come back if you have anything specific you need to check, otherwise happy hunting and let us see the photos when it arrives. N6 JMX

Hi Paul, the stick-on Jaguar at the boot came as standard with the facelifted body style, in 2012 MY I believe. That is when the front wing vents went from vertical to horizontal. Fitting the Leaper to the boot lid is / was a simple DIY task, but on a 2010 MY car, it shouldn't be there. N6 JMX

Hi all, For information, the Climate Control Unit module (passenger footwell) was defective. Impossible to reach screws, so just cable tied replacement unit to defective unit. Mike

Hope the Nail Varnish worked, mine is still as good as the day it was applied. Anyway another question I have re boot badges, I have seen a number of XK150 (various manufacturing dates) and not all of them have the leaping Jag on the boot lid like mine. Is this standard on a 2010 XKR 5.0ltr Supercharged Convertible?

Have a great trip.

Hi all I am a new member and just wanted to say hi all. I am thinking of buying an xf estate in the next six months or so and would like to know what model to choose, any advice would be helpful. Thank you all and a merry Xmas.

....also I would check the age of your "new" tyres. Code for date is last 4 digits following DOT on the sidewall, first two are the week number and last two the year. So 0101 would show tyres made in the first week of 2001. If your code is 3 figures they are older than 2000 so are downright dangerous! https://btmauk.com/2021/01/26/dot-code-celebrates-50-year-anniversary/ Regards John

Hi I was looking under my bonnet the other day and it looked rather clinical with that big plastic shroud getting in the way. have any of you guys livened things up in this region and have you any photographs to give me some ideas

Welcome aboard Luigi, car looks great, hopefully it fulfils all your dreams!

Hi - after owning Mercedes, BMW`s and lastly a 2016 Range Rover Evoque convertible for 5 yrs decided that I wanted a change so took the plunge & bought a 2016 XFS 3.0 D with 79K miles fully loaded in Italian racing red. Hopefully made the right choice as being nearly 68 want to keep car for many years hopefully with trouble free motoring - drive about 3K miles /yr. Car looks stunning & drives great.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/306346687269?_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127169141692?_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851 Second link looks to be same wheels but payment in Euros which seems cheaper! Even with the cost of refurb these look the way to go if you want to actually use your new toy and not simply look at it on the drive 🙂 Good luck John

Hi Carl, welcome to the Forum and the wonderful world of Jaguar driving. Elite are not local to me, but I have heard of others using them with good results. If your headlining is sagging, a common issue, then no amount of trying to glue it back in place is going to make it look better. Go for a proper modern replacement, it's easier than you think. Headliner World, search via your chosen Browser, get good reviews. N6 JMX

Hi Everyone I am new to the jaguars owners clud I have just brought a 1999 Jaguar XJ V8 Sovereign Reg T611 RPL and wanted to understand how this all works. I use Elite Jags & Performance in Derby and have some work like Floor pans replacement and head lining needs glueing etc. Based in Derby and really reaching out for advice

I would first check for major corrosion around the area, it sounds as if your inner and outer sills are heavily corroded or it could be simpler and have worn suspension bushes. However, given that you say the doors and boot are out of alignment, i'd hunt for corrosion first.

Have clunking issues with the near side strut,the plastic cover was un clipped, managed to get it back, but clunking both opening and closing, also boot out of alignment, not central, apart from new any help would be appreciated

Thanks for confirming my memory John! Searching the part number on ebay UK, i found these : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157386222514 Probably less than the cost of one metric tyre! Bit of a hike to Brum to pick them up but often people have networks of friends on various fora that can offer a pick up and delivery by passing to various people along the way or there's even Shipley.com. It works out that 225/65/15 tyres are very close to the original size (overall diameter 676mm original, 674mm is diameter of 225/65/15) and i daresay a set of 225/65/15 tyres plus the cost of the UK 15" wheels from ebay would be close to about 2 of the metric tyres without the need in a few years to repeat the hunting exercise.

Hi Paul Personally I would be moving to 15" or 16" as those tyres will simply become less and less safe the older they get, until at some point they will fail........ :( Found this which appears to be the 15" version of your metric wheels. Might be worth a try and see if they will ship to UK.... https://susuperdeals.shop/product/75661006133/?cid=803cf2e9053a846b4d3f76833657f3ff Good luck John

Welcome to the Forum, have a safe trip "North of the Border". N6 JMX

If memory serves, Jaguar made some Imperial (normal) size wheels for the XJ40 in the same style. If you keep an eye on ebay for a set of 16" Jag wheels, you should eventually come up with a set. Then you can have them refurbed and new 16" tyres fitted. Check the manufacture date on your Avon tyres, if they're over 5 years old i wouldn't use them at all. I had a brown trouser moment in my S Type not long after getting it when the steering failed to respond due to the (near new in terms of tread) Pirelli P6000 just did not grip - they were ~10 years old at the time. I now run a set of new Maxxis Premitra HP5 tyres, similar to the P6000 in tread pattern, feel and probably better in grip having driven on new P6000s some years back. Would definitely recommend them!

Enjoy your trip Keith! Welcome aboard too!