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Hi Tim Personally I have grave doubts about messing with the turbo and adding Mr Muscle! I would strongly advise a code reader before randomly trying things that might not be the problem anyway. I would either be buying a code reader from ebay / amazon or getting the codes read by a mechanic. From what you said it does not have an MOT so presumably getting it to a garage to have the codes read is an issue. You could try and book an MOT so that you could legally drive there to get the codes read? Good luck. ....they are great cars and well worth the effort of saving them 🙂

Hi I have a mk2 3.4 1966 which is positive earth, I would like to fit a retro bluetooth radio. How easy is it to change the polarity to negative earth or if I took to an auto lecky what roughly would they charge? Thanks John

My neighbours code reader turned out to be next to useless & would be more at home in a Xmas cracker!, In regards to a faulty injector I had actually read that somewhere but not how to find it, Would a leak off test show it up? (something I have never done), I have just stuck my nose into the turbo inlet this morning & although there is no side to side or in & out play it doesn't spin what I would call freely, would the ' drill hole & Mr Muscle' help with this?, , , , ,sorry with all the questions but playing with diesels is a pastures new for me, Oh & no engine light on by the way, , , , Many thanks for your help so far.

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From your response, my guess would be a faulty injector. I would also check the smell / level of the engine oil as if an injector is not operatin g properly, excessive diesel may be being washed into the crankcase causing oil dilution. If the smell / level are OK hopefully the code reader will help. I assume you do not have a engine light on the dashboard?.....

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Hi John, i know my neighbour had some sort of code reader so will find out if he still has it, & in answer to your question, yes the diesel smell is pretty much all i do smell & the more you rev it the more smoke you get, & from cold it is a right pig to start almost like a petrol car when it's flooded it starts lumpy then smooths out a bit but with an uneven tickover, I did try the hanky thing & that stayed white so I'm hopeful that is one scare out of the way!, Anyhow time to grovel to the neighbour!,

Hi Tim This is mine: If you are getting a strong smell of diesel in the exhaust it could be what is causing the smoke. Have you got a code reader to check for the exact nature of the issue? If not they are only about £20 off ebay or amazon and would really help you get to the bottom of it. Good luck John

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Needs activating in cars config file (CCF). It can be downloaded/uploaded with Pathfinder, but needs to be edited outside of it as it hasn't got editor same as SDD

Hi. My 2017 doesnt have the heated wheel. Apart from filling a heated wheel does anybody know what else I have to do to get it to work? Many thanks. Lee

I posted a video on YouTube on an easy way to remove broken wheel nuts. It's really easy. I'll try and find the link https://youtu.be/p3WruqvSLqg?si=rFQ5DfAvIKzjmBsG

Many thanks John, The guy i got the car from said that he had the sills replaced so i am hoping that worry is eliminated, Somebody did tell him that the smoke could be the turbo but as I cant smell oil in the smoke I figured that wasn't the issue, But saying that my knowledge of turbo's is very little. The coolant level is a bit difficult to monitor as the car isn't being used but a good sniff of the expansion bottle & a visual check shows no sign of contamination & no sign of custard on the oil filler cap either, I will try the hanky thing & see what colour that catches, (hopefully not a pinky colour!) but smelling it it has a strong smell of diesel, This is the first diesel engine I have had to attack as i have never had issues with one before so pretty much going in blind, As it is a right pig to start from cold I have ordered some glow plugs to see if that will at least help the starting problem, I will report back on any progress (if any) is made.

HI, can any member please recommend a body repair specialist in the northumberland area for my XK8 Many Thanks Dave

Hi Tim and welcome. For me you have not yet eliminated turbo issues. "White" smoke to me indicates either coolant in the exhaust from something like a cylinder head gasket leak or oil burning which can come from a whole host of places. I would start by checking coolant level and condition. Basically you are looking for falling level and/or oil contamination. If that all looks good I would be thinking oil smoke. I always used to try holding a white hanky over the exhaust when revving the engine to see what is actually coming out which might help. ....and just to be pessimistic whilst you are at ground level it is worth having a look at the state of the sills, not the outer painted plastic which will be fine but the metal underneath which are very prone to rust. Just part of the joy of X-Type ownership 🙂 Good luck, John

2010 JaguarXK Trying to find one that is less than $ 188.00 which seems over the top, any ideas?

maybe there's air lock in te system?

Hi all, New member & new Jag owner, I am one of those people who hates seeing cars going to scrap & would rather save them where possible, Anyhow I have just purchased a 2004 X type estate 2.0 diesel which is very tidy for the year & good service history as a replacement for my old Rover 75 which got beyond saving (I saved if from scrap 10 years ago & got 80,000 out of her), The Jag seemed the obvious choice as the look & size is very similar to my old Rover so when I saw one come up with no MOT that needed saving I jumped at it, I done my homework first on the bad starting, erratic tick over & smoke issue this one has & I thought I had it covered, (EGR problem was what I got from asking around). So I set about getting under the bonnet today & removed the EGR & manifold, & sure enough the EGR seemed to be stuck solid so replaced it, Started the old girl up &, , , , , , , , ,dammit still the same, So my obvious question is where do i go next?, The smoke has no oil smell to it so i guess that eliminates the turbo, The smoke looks kind of white in colour which to what i read is due to it running lean, I am sure others have got better knowledge than me so I am passing it over to you guys!, , , , , ,Many thanks.

Hi By the sounds of it the transponder chip has fell out of the fob when you have take the key/remote apart the battery only effects the opening and closing of the car doors, starting is by a transponder chip in the remote, there two types of transponder chip and small black plastic type chip, about 10mm long and a cylindrical glass type chip, if it wont start this is missing you need to find it and slot it back in the key part of the remote/key pics below, but the are only about 10mm long cheers joe

hi Ideally you need to plug in and see what faults you get, they should point you to the right direction if coolants ok, could be a bad coolant level sensor or waterpump, plugging in should tell you and you could also monitor the cooland temp, as the gauges on most jaguars dont show correct temp, they just a visual indicator, the either show normal or full, high temp, there usually no in between, but with a diagnostic tool you can actually monitor the actual temperature cheers Joe

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Hi everyone! i own a 68 plate Jaguar epace, 65k on the clock. A couple of weeks ago my engine coolant light came on, but when I looked my engine coolant was full. fast forward to today and my ‘engine overheating’ warning came on so I pulled over. Again, I checked and coolant was full. when I turned my car off it made a loud sound like it was working hard to try and cool down, but as I say coolant was full. Anyone experienced this, and any idea what it could be before I pay out?

Hello...another new sign up....I have an S-type 2002 with a mere 36k on the clock and in great condition - but its sometimes temperamental! Looking forward to advice from more experienced heads..such a lovely car....best philio