andre.99

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Hi there, I have 2006 XK (x150) 4.2 which was recently services where they told me I might need to change the power steering fluid soon. Two days ago I went around a sharp bend and suddenly the steering started to make a sqeeking noise and had very heavy steering when standing still. So I went to get it refilled. Took it to an independent garage just next door for convenience as I thought it was just the fluids that needed to be changed. Half hour later he called me and said there is no point changing the fluid as there are particles in the hoses and the pump is broken - needs to be replaced. I called several jag specialists and in depended garages and it seems to be a pricey endeavor. 428£+VAT for the pump and 300-400£ For labour. All in all looking at around 900£. has anyone had a similar situation and do those costs sound legit? I was thinking whether it might be worth it looking at 2nd hand parts as the oil pump seems to be a fairly simple item. Any suggestions on that? I'm based in SW18 London. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks a mill Dre

Hi Andrew, great thank you for sharing that. That's really helpful. I'll check it out online. i just booked in a service with service stop Ltd for Wednesday, let's see what they say about the smoke. Again, cheers for the input. Andre

Thanks Peter, thats great! I will look for a belkin adapter. Best Andre

Hi all, I'm new to the club and new to my 2006 XK coupe. incredibly happy with the car. Such a pleasure to drive. I just have a couple of things I'm concerned about, maybe for no reason. I noticed recently that when I'm waiting at traffic lights there is white smoke coming out of both exhausts. It's not a lot and it's not very thick, just some light white smoke i which I noticed when looking in the mirror. Ususally this can simply be some condensation but because it happens regularly and I only noticed it when standing still I wanted to check if anyone had the same situation? The second question I have is how can I get an auxiliary access, hence my phone connected to play music and not only for the phone? Any ideas? Cheers Dre