Burnie

I have just purchased an X358 2.7 D.The windscreen washers worked but were a bit on the weak side. I topped the reservoir up and did a proof wash. Both headlamp and windscreen washers worked but I then noticed wash fluid leaking from the n/s headlight jet, next day the windscreen washers stopped working. I disconnected the windscreen supply at the hose connector by the top of the reservoir so that I could gently backwash air through the pump (and presumably filter mesh) with an air line. Luckily I had some 3.5mm tube that would fit through the grid moulded over the inlet to the reservoir and fed that in to the bottom of the reservoir. This tube was then connected to a vacuum device with a catch tank. So the flushing proceedure was add 2 litres of warm water to the reservoir, give a purge of air at regular intervals, vacuum out from bottom of reservoir until empty. There was loads of muck came out in the first 2 litres and the 2nd.......10th, then it became clean water! All works fine now!!

Hi all, I am Burnie now living in North Yorkshire. I purchased my 06 S Type a week ago and at last own a Jaguar after first seeing the S Type in the development workshop in the engineering department at Jaguar Whitley back in 1997 (?). At the time there was a wooden block in the engine bay representing the new diesel engine, eventually to become the Ford V6 2.7Litre . I got off to a bad start with my one as after 100 miles the power steering stopped working quickly followed by low coolant level and charge warning lights. I asked for the cam belt to be changed before I bought the car and it looks like the fitter took the top bolt from the water pump out by mistake when removing the cam belt cover. The remaining two bolts sheared and the water pump fell out! Sorted out the water leak in the boot (silicone sealant applied under the boot seal and across the top of the light units), now just have the exhaust fumes in the cabin when stationary to sort out. She does look lovely in British Racing Green though.