O.T.H

Hi Philip----It sound as though your only answer would be to have some one

put some heat on the nut then 9 out of 10  it will shift .????

A local garage some where will do it for you .???

Frank

Hi Roy --Welcome--- That is one beautiful looking car and I hope you enjoy it too the full

You will find the club very freindly and helpful .

Frank

Hi Brian -Welcome--It sounds as though you have a live feed going to earth somewhere .???

I think if it was me I would be checking the mirrors first to see if you have a wire off or

something like that .???

Frank

Hi Gordon --   Welcome to the Club and welcome to the Jaguar experience .

You will find us all very friendly and we are here to help if needed--

Your X Type sounds really good so keep in touch .

Frank

Hi Damian  "Welcome"-----I'm sure you will find the club very freindly and helpful  .

I'm only about 10mins from Bedford .?? I live just in-side Northants  [but born in Beds]

so we cant be far away.

Frank

Sounds just like condensation if so nothing to worry about .???

You didnt say if you use it every day or if the car stands a few days between use.???

Frank

Hi Tony Welcome to the club.

1st thing Can you hear anything from that door when unlocking the car.????

If not I would look for -

-broken or disconected wiring or connection.???

-- then --a broken or disconected lock rod .???

can you move the working parts or is it seized.???

Frank

Hi Gwyn

Welcome to the Club your XJ8 sounds fantastic and I hope you have many miles of great motoring

and I'm sure we would all love to see some photo's.

You will find us all very freindly and helpful so its nice to hear from you.

Frank

Hi Tom

Yes I can see it can be a bit worrying but I still think its OK. ---But saying that its spewing stuff from the exaust

----is it clear water or oily.????

----are you loosing water and having to top up.????

----has the car been standing for a time .???

Frank

 

Hi Tom

I think you will find this quite normal I think you will find its the hot exhaust gases

going into a cold exaust system and once everything gets to running temp it will be clear.??

Frank

Hi Paul

I really like that looks great.

Frank

Hi Michael.

Before you fit a pump I would check the Power Steering pressure switch .??

I found this----The pressure switch senses the demand on the pump at low

                        engine speeds and increases the engine  speed to a pre-set minimum.???

So it could perhaps be the switch.????

Frank

Hi Brian and welcome to the club we pride ourself's for helping each other and its a very friendly

club so feel free to ask away .???? ;)

Frank

Hi Thomas

I looked it up and==

It tells me in the S type manual that -"The lower ball joint is serviceable and is a press fit" .???

It says that the lower control arm -Is mounted with one Hydro-bush [the front one] and a rubber bush

both are seviceable.???

But the upper control arm you have to purchase the complete arm.????

I hope this helps.

Frank

Hi Stuart --Welcome to the club sorry to hear of your problem here's somewhere else you can try ==

http://www.carbreakers-uk.com/buy-online.asp

All the best

Frank

Hi Robert

If holding your foot on the brake and the pedal goes down ,If there is no leaks anywhere

I think you will find it to be the master cylinder leaking back past the seals and back into the

chamber--Master cylinder -E-Bay==£35.

And have you "seen" this about gear box fault the same the same as your problem----

RE: Problems with S type auto gear box
            
            

It is the shift cable. It just needs adjusted You need a15/16

Hi Darren

Let me also welcome you to the club,

I had the ABS light on with my X Type and after a check was told it was the O/S/F so I fitted a new sensor

but it still didnt work I was advised that it could be the control module --Then a fitter I know said go for the

cheapest first and he took the wire assembly from under the wing and tested it and said its the wire i got

a new one off E-Bay for £8 and fitted it without taking the wheel off and everything was perfect---.

So I would say go for the cheap way first why disturb or fit new when they are not the problem.??????

Frank

Hi Robert

Perhaps this will help not knowing your engine :-

Changing Spark Plugs S type Jaguar 3.0 v6 - YouTube

All the best

Frank

Welcome Bob you will find us very friendly and willing to help as best we can there's

lots of contacts so that it doesn't cost a arm and leg as you put it .

Tell us how we can help.???

Frank

Hi Greg

 Welcome to the club you will find us all friendly and we try to help each other if needed
so enjoy your Jaguar and yes some pic's would be nice.

Frank

Hi Mark I found this perhaps it will help.????

Its for a XJ6 ??

http://jimbutterworth.co.uk/8ecu.htm

Frank

Large shot of the clips.???????

Hi Paul

Is this helpful it show's the underneath ?????? sorry its small.

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Hi Paul

I found someone who had the same problem with a X Type  and here's what he said  :-

                Dashboard rattle     
           

I had the same rattle on my x type and it turned out to be the vents on top near the screen.i just put a couple of spots of superglue

on mine and this  cured the problem.   ?????   

Frank