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Posts posted by JOE-DOT-COM
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YES it fine, can recomend CTEK smart chargers , can be left on all the time, with battery in situ, will keep the battery tip top,
I've got one on my S-type R and never had any faults in over 7 years
just check the battery vent tube is present, should be a vent pipe on the battery that goes out the back of the car, so any gases produced dont build up in the boot, sometimes left off when a new battery is fitted
cheers
Joe
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yes Ive heard of them, you should be fine there
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Joe
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Ideally you need to plug in with something like Jaguar IDS
looking at live data should tell if any sensors are not reading right and what are at fault
most sensors will cause limp mode and limit the revs and power, but it should still rev clean with a fault
could also be a bad ECU, there at that age where the capacitors are failing and can cause this sort of fault
There lots of place that can check these and repair in faulty, might be the first part I would eliminate if its stood, Ive had it a few times on various cars, had the caps replaced and its like new again
do you have any fault codes?
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Joe
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not too sure on the XKR, but on the S-type R, similar engine and ecu, there quite fussy and only the denso lamda sensors work correct, after market ones generally give lots of faults
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Joe
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its usually due at 10 years or 100k, which ever comes first, I'd be try getting it done now by the dealer with the deal,
Jaguar prices were around £400 to £500 mark, but using genuine parts means its good for another 10 years
Indy prices will be cheaper, around £300 to £400 mark, but will be with after market parts like gates, which are only good for 6 years
shop around and get prices, but I would try do a deal before you collect the car
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Joe
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you can just replace the rubber boots, loads on eBay
but its far easier just to swap both rear tie rods
dont forget to get the rear tracking checked as this will alter the tracking and will need setting up
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Joe
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you need to get it plugged in and see what the fault is
could be one of a 1000 things, just pure guess work on here
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Joe
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Dont think there was ever a option of 2 tone from the factory
if you look in the x-type brochures there was never any 2 tone ones
also may be worth mentioning, now been 2 tone, may effect the insurance, as any paintwork due to a accident would cost considerably more, than a standard car
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Joe
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I would change it and flush it, some coolants react with alloys should be OAT red/orange colour
its not expensive either, plenty of OAT coolants out there
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Joe
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Intercooler on yours is air/air so cant effect cooling system
would start with a good flush and good quality OAT coolant after
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usually wrong coolant or mixing different types of coolant
you dont say what model you have, but only models with water/air intercoolers are the supercharged models, every other turbo model uses air/air intercoolers, also intercooler would not cause dirt in the system as there plastic and aluminium
if its oily residues in the water, then best do a sniff test and get the auto Oil cooler checked, as on some model the gearbox Oil cooler is built into the radiator
but flush it with lots of water and refill with correct coolant, which on most Jaguars is OAT, should be a red/orange colour
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Joe
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Very nice
Would also put it on eBay as a classified, has a much wider audience
good luck with the sale
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Joe
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not wont damage the gears
but may of damaged the J-gate or selecter depending on what it has
if the gearbox does not see its in park or neutral, it wont let the car start
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Joe
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great cars, there getting to age now where they need some tlc,
regular maintenance usually keeps them going well,
mines been well looks after and has been very reliable
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Joe
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the batteries in the remote have nothing to do with the imobiliser,
theres a transponder chip in each key that used to read a code so the car will start
you can remove the remote and the car will still start fine
as some cars came with a valet key just to start the car and gives no access to boot and glovebox
so if your car was cutting out, its something else, just a fluke as changing the battery cured it
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Joe
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try Krown rust treatmentm, there very good
just google them and they also have a group on facebook with plenty of videos
they do a very good job and treat the whole car inside and out
also comes with a guarantee
thanks
Joe
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Sure the diesel have timing belts, 2 off, one at front for timing and 1 at rear for high pressure fuel pump
usually 10 years or 100k, Jaguar use to do fixed priced servicing on these, but would be better off with a good indy
also if genuine parts are used you can forget about it for another 10 years, if after market parts are used, like gates belts, there only 6 year interval
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Joe
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Put them on eBay, by far has the widest audience,
just look on there and see what other seats are selling for, then adjust because there unused
do you know what year they are, as the drivers seat on some will be canbus controlled, might want to include pics of any modules underneath them and if there heated or not, will make them worth more
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Joe
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if you have the touch screen I upgraded mine to Jagdroid, by far the best out there, but its not cheap
but if its a keeper its well worth it
basically anything you can do on your phone, you can do on this, with reverse cameras, internet, dab and lots more
love mine, really great
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Joe
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you need to find a better garage, finding a battery drain should be quite easy
you need to connect a ameter to the battery and check what the drain is after 40 minutes when the car goes asleep
would be a heavy drain if its going flat within 24 hours, really fast drain could be a faulty alternator
with the ammeter connected, you need to pull fuses and relays till the drain stops
any auto electrician should be able sort this
have a look here http://www.jagrepair.com/images/TSB/TSB2/S-Type/414Charging/S414-01am Quiescent Drain Current.pdf
http://www.jagrepair.com/images/TSB/TSB2/S-Type/414Charging/S414-02 High Quiescent Drain.pdf
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Joe
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Have you made sure the battery is fully charged, also once fully charged, disconnect it for a few minutes and then try
otherwise see if you have any fault codes
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Joe
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Pm your reg, I can look on Jaguar sdd and it should tell me when it was made
if its a 4.2 v8, the engine number is the time and date it was made, that will give you a good idea
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Joe
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XF Sportsbrake 2013
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not to sure on the F-types, but on other cars with battery management the battery has to be programmed to the car, like on BMW's
replacing the battery or disconnecting the battery, can result in the car wont start afterwards until the battery is registered to the car
but Ive found out in a emergency, theres a sensor on the negative battery post that monitors battery charge and discharge, if this sensor is disconnected the car will start, but stop/start facility will be disabled, but ideal to get you home or to a garage
very handy if the battery need to be charged or replaced, with out a proper garage doing it
icarsoft LR V2 can register battries on these
might not apply, but works on most stop/start cars
cheers
Joe