david moore

if the pipes blown off, it my be the clip is rusted or pipe spit !  just take all cover trays off... to gain access to get a better look at the problem, I done mine on my x type which was just a new jubilee clip needed.  good luck if you do this yourself …. dave

hi Daniel, my insurance is due on my 2004 x type at the end of this month, best quote so far is with hastings direct,   fully comp for a year $170 pounds. so can you beat that ?? 

andy….in the xtype forum someone had the same problem, and said that they had a new reverse switch fitted and it cured/fixed the issue. 

ian I take it you have a manual box, if you have to lift the lever up to gain reverse it may be the rods have come off, or the reverse cable has has broken, to gain access remove trim from around leather gaiter and see if you can see any problems in this area, if not sure look on youtube for a video so you know what to look for. good luck dave.

today ive given the 2.0d x type a new air filter & fuel filter, must say it taken some time when it came to the fuel filter  I had to fill the new fuel filter with diesel !...... this helps prime the diesel through the system as air gets in the system soon as you disconnect the pipes from the old fuel filter.  if you do not fill the new filter with diesel it will just turn over and not start as there is to much air in the system.  next on the list is an Oil change!!!! 

gary, find a good auto election who will be able to trace what the problem is...

yes frank that's great to know as I keep a check on mine being on a 2004 plate, but I think one day they will need to be done and as you say both sides. as for the cost that's good, plus its keeping the jag on the road. 👍

hi roz……the issue with water being in the passenger foot well can be down to ether water running down the windscreen and then under the black scuttle where the wipers are, then leaking in through the air pollen filter, the other issue could be that the rain channels that are each side of the wings may be blocked again causing water to through the pollen filter. to check this you need to take off the black scuttle, in this picture you can see the hole to where the water would run down and into the passenger footwell. the pollen filter fits into this black box, which then you can not see the hole. ( to be honest its a bit of a design fault) when I get time I shall rectify this when I get to fit a new pollen filter. as for your sills they need new sills welding in....this is a problem for the s type too. can be costly !  hope this has helped you...dave.

MOT....great to hear that the jag passed,  plus a nice treat for the old girl too. 👍

when I changed my battery on a 2004 2.0d ….. I closed the circuit by holding down the" alarm bonnet switch" with a piece of wood and a clamp. with the new battery fitted, so far with mine all is ok, something to try ?  

so pleased of this picture as my little 2.0d x type, made it in a shot at the first breakfast meet at the motor museum at gaydon. 

well done..... nothing worse when you have electrical gremlins, lets hope it all stays fine and all works well. 👍 

hi steve, I went Saturday, and it was a good turn out, a gentleman turned up in a C TYPE open sports replica.  next meet is first Saturday in February.  

if this was the problem with my car I would start at ( cigar lighter) testing it for power, with a multimeter. if no power I would then start to trace it back right through the whole electric system using the multimeter, bad earths, continuity tests, current measuring too. until it flagged up with a problem, this is a long process but if done correctly you find the problem. then working my way all through the list of your problems, but a good auto electrician will also help out if you are not capable of carrying out this process. good luck with this issue.....dave.

I took my EGR valve off and cleaned it, but this has now been some years ago !  I did check if the plunger inside worked when under vacuum, lucky for me ive only had a few little issues which I have managed to fix myself. the last time I had bad smoke and lack of power was my boost pipe had blew off from the intercooler due to a jubilee clip had rusted, 

this seems as it may be your turbo actuator, if you have a square looking box on top of the turbo? get some to rev the car and check to make sure the arm moves from this box to the turbo itself. as this is a problem when the glow plug light flashs. plus limp mode too. some where in the XTYPE FORUM you should find posts regarding on this.  all the best ...dave

peter...well done you !  great to see that you don't mind having a go fixing things, plus it saves loads of money in the long run too,  I also have the same code reader, great little machine. enjoy your rewards when driving now that you've done the fix. 

you say that you've just taken delivery of the XF …. so have you got any warranty with this vehicle ?  or was it brought private ? makes me wonder that's all ? ! 

lets  hope that it works, and ever thing is straight forward for you, keep us all posted on how it goes..... good luck …. dave. 

peter.. the address.  auto reserve, unit 6, belfield street, ilkeston. phone 0115 837 2707    when you call them they will see if they have the parts and will let you know.  good luck … dave.  

so sorry frank as I would have turned up for this meet....as I went to the tamworth meet as peter says.  but we are away holidaying and not back till late December. hope you have a better turn out and some decent weather.  all the best guys ….. dave

if you have internet, type in Jaguar breakers in your area and ask them if they have one, but remember to give them as much info so they can see if they have the correct part .  I live in Leicestershire but travel up to a Jaguar breaker up in Derbyshire, which has been a great help, also they can give you advice too as they do break the cars down. 

try this little test ?... try opening the car with key only and see what it does regarding opening of the cars doors ? and check rear glass hatch ?  if  it seems to work ok after a few tests, then try your remote and see what happens then !   sometimes it can be due to your car battery, or actuators not working correctly, short in the wiring, bad earth connections, start with simple tests first then it will help narrow the problem. but in some cases you will then have to get a multimeter and do a thorough check of the door opening process, which can take a long time due to the electrics, plus its components that are used for the opening of the car system. or get an auto electrician to carry it out who will be able to locate the problem.   good luck...… dave

if I could  just mention that I would check out the wiring ? as it may be a bad earth contact, short in the circuit, break in a wire, many things route itself showing what it is but trying to trace it is very hard,...  I would find a good auto electrician or if you've good at using a multimeter you can check it out yourself. 

It all started when we were in the Yorkshire dales, driving around that lovely countryside.  when after a good few days I noticed that I was having to really pull up the handbrake as much as possible for it to actually work ?   so when we arrived back home, I set too on having a look as to what was going on ! …. On inspection the handbrake was only working on the drives rear side only, /o/s/r.        and the near side, n/s/r. was not working at all ?  The reason being was near side rear hand brake cable had jammed, not giving me the proper hand brake efficiency.  so booked the car in to have the work done, to have new rear hand brake cables both sides fitted with all necessary adjustments to caliper/pistons, plus cable adjustment. …… picked up the old girl, 4hrs later...and it feels 100% with a lot smoother action when pulling on handbrake. cost of work done 170 pounds. now giving me a good piece of mind of a job well done...🤗