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hi not too sure on diesels, but if it struggling start when cold its usually glow plugs failed, they heat the cylinder chamber up when cold for a set time depending on temperature once it start does it run ok till you stop it, if engines hot it should start even without glow plugs though also when was the last time it had a diesel filter changed, if it getting clogged that can make it hard to start also maybe worth plugging in and seeing if there are any engine management faults code, which will help you find the fault cheers Joe

Hi If it looks like a radiator, then its low coolant warning, there a switch sensor on the coolant tank check the connections may just want cleaning, as they corrode if they get wet your oil pressure sender, only fix is to replace it really may be worth a phone round a few breaker see if you can get the parts cheaper local maybe cheers Joe

Hi I've used a geartist GB01 Its gives full hands free, but like you I use the bluetooth in my s-type to make and receive call, but the can turn hansfree off on you phone for the bluetooth device gb01 its a bluetooth fm transmitter, so I found a spare gap in the fm lower end, you can choose any fm channel, then you can stream from your phone to the car fm stereo, the sound quality is really good, no noise, there about £20 there are cheaper out there, but the sound is good quality and value for 20 pounds cheers Joe

Hi I'd be interested see how much 4 genuine jaguar arms are fitted cheers Joe

Hi I found this manual if it helps 2008XFWorkshopManual.pdf cheers Joe

Hi Jaguar don't do them, they want you to replace the whole arm have a look on british car parts https://www.britishparts.co.uk/ and you can get them on ebay, cheers Joe

Hi You can replaced the wishbone or just replace the bush itself, no need to replace the whole arm, you can get all the individual bushes now, I just replace what gone the ones in the arms and wish bones generally last, the bushes in the bottom of the shockers can go more regular, as they carry the whole weight of thew rear cheers Joe

Hi All them faults are tied to the faulty wheel sensor as soon as the wheel sensor is fixed/replaced the faults will clear and can be reset if you catch the cables, they can be damaged easily, bit its prooving who done it Don't think its tied to the low battery, if it is it would clear on it own as soon as the battery is charged its worth leaving your battery on charge over night cheers Joe

Hi You have to edit them before you upload them with some thing like photoshop or paint once there uploaded you cant generally edit them cheers Joe

hi if the a air bag there, it will say on it, you want some contact adhesive or some spray adhesive it depends what condition the material comes off in, if it leaves the backing behind, it might not look very good once restuck and you other option might to replaced it with a used or new part there are sites that will sell you the material, if you google it cheers Joe

HI It would be easier to refurb or repaint, if your calipers are working correct you would have change hubs, brackets and discs to fit upgraded brakes, maybe also brake pipe's also as this is a modification your insurance would need to know or they would void it if anything ever happened cheers Joe

Hi If there's a Airbag there, then I would disconnect the battery first, make sure you have stereo code first it should just be clipped in, start from the top and work your way down looked on jaguar JTIS and thats not clear at all cheers Joe

Hi I would get it checked with a oil pressure gauge just to confirm you do have oil pressure running the engine with out oil pressure will destroy it quite quick oil pressure sender units are common to fail, but sender and oil pressure switch failing together would be rare could just be some faulty wiring, but first thing is to confirm you do have oil pressure, by removing the sender for pressure gauge or oil pressure switch and screw a pressure gauge in to double check Just had a quick google on your car and your car might not have a oil pressure switch, it just has a oil pressure sender, so as this does both pressure and oil light, this has most probably failed and i would replace this first have also found a wiring diagram if that helps cheers Joe wire diagrams jagxj1995.pdf

Hi At least with the repair service you will get a guarantee the inside mechanism floats on a damping system just out of curiosity, have you tried a CD cleaning disc in it first, you can also get a bit of dust inside it and it can stick to the laser that reads the disc there usually available for less than a £5, its a cd disc with fine brushes on the disc and it will clean it, maybe worth a try for a fiver cheers Joe

hi I would swap the front wheels with the rear wheels first and see if the noise stays at the front cheers Joe

Hi There usually quite robust and trouble free but they do fail with age, there's a couple of ribbon cables inside, one could of fail giving you this problem did it fail while it was playing or after you changes some of the discs cheers Joe

Hi usually I would of said its a one of the cylinder not firing right or a air leak causing the engine to run lumpy at idle, causing the shake, but if its running perfect maybe not Check the engine mounts, if one has failed, then if you grab the engine, cold, there will be movement if one has failed, could also be the rear gearbox mount as well, that would give the same effect cheers Joe

Hi Its usually the back up sounder thats causes the alarm to go off There nicad batteries inside that fail, cause voltage problems and setting the alarm off You can replace the sounder but it needs programing if you handy, I've split them before and replaced the battery inside for a new one, then resealed the case with polyurathane adhesive and cured the problem Your fix above also works well, if you know someone one with jaguar IDS/SDD software they can plug in and also reprogram a new sounder or disable the sounder as well cheers Joe

Hi as with most cars check its all quiet, diesels with high mileage can suffer with dual mass flywheel problems, rattling engine/gearbox, tend to go quiet when clutch is pressed if its a all wheel drive model, take it for a test drive and get it up to 70 mph make sure its all quiet, also put some load on the engine, put it in a higher gear and put your foot down, this is the most common time that the car gets a limp home mode fault or engine management light check all the electrics works, some electrical parts are expensive last check the sills, there hit and miss really, there well hidden under a plastic cover, some cars sill's are known to completely rot out, no matter what year it is cheers Joe

Hi Sounds like your dual mass flywheel might be on its way Thats the symptoms for it, the flywheel will rattle and when you press the clutch it presses against the flywheel making it quiet cheers Joe

Hi Do you get any messages on the dash I would say your shifting some fluids to one side so I'd check, washer bottle, engine water, brake fluid or even engine oil don't this the power steering has a level sensor on it, but check it anyway cheers Joe

Hi Its good that it comes apart, most don't cheers Joe

Hi Could just be the anti roll bar mounts bushes, where the anti-roll bar is mounted to the body/sub frame, there a rubber bush in like a u clamp, if that was worn out it would give you them symptoms but could also be anti-roll bar as you say, but there quite thick if it has broke, I would of thought you would notice the car would be a lot more softer side to side and would roll at lot more cheers Joe

Hi Transit relays are only fitted while the cars are in jaguars car from new, to isolate the battery when not in use, they are removed before handing over to the customer here a electrical diagram x2001999.25en.pdf if you look a power distribution, you can find what it feed and start checking for faults cheers Joe

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