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Thank you for answering, l have tried but no luck, they dont even admit the part was ever made,the part is clearly visible on original shocks on flea bay

Finally managed to get time to fit the new starter today. No idea why I bothered, as ironically the car has started first time, every time for the last 2 weeks ! I can honestly say that extricating the top 'hidden' bolt is one of the most stressful car maintenance jobs that I have ever undertaken. It is a 13 mm headed bolt, not a 'stud / nut' like the lower one. Access is absolutely awful, you cannot even see it to get a spanner / socket on it. I managed to get about another half turn using an 's' shaped obstruction spanner and then after dozens of attempts, got a 13 mm 1/4 drive socket on it by attaching it to a 150 mm extension and a universal joint to clear the engine mounting. You have to basically feed the extension in down the side of the starter motor and then try to guide the socket onto the bolt head. I was then lucky enough to be able to undo it with another long 1/4 extension connected to the universal joint. So far, so good.................................. Then actually getting the starter motor out of the gap is another excercise in frustration. You have to twist and turn it at every angle imaginable to avoid damaging the oxygen sensor wires on the catalytic converter. Of course everything has sharp edges, wearing nitrile gloves is a waste of time, as they either split almost instantly or get cut to ribbons. My hands look like I have been attacked by angry cats. Once removed, you have to repeat the same process to get the new one back in place. The bottom stud is easy to get back in but the top bolt was hell on earth. Once again working blind and mostly by 'feel', it must have taken 30 attempts to get the bolt and the extension assembly into place, as there is no room to 'start' the bolt into the hole by hand. Using the same combination of extensions and the flexible joint allowed me to tighten it up for several turns, but it then became almost impossible. The bolt is approximately 50 mm long, so needs a lot of turns to get it tight enough to do the job. At this stage I was worried that I had managed to cross thread it, so had to call on the assistance of one of our technicians, who was doubt muttering '!Removed! amateurs' under his breath. He kindly had a look and had to undo the bolt to be able to check for any damage to the threads. Again, by a stroke of luck, the threads weren't damaged. He then had as much trouble as me trying to get the bolt / extension assembly back into place, when he did, the same problem occurred, seemed to be tightening up well, and then became very hard to turn. Only thing we could think was that the universal joint was now binding against the starter body as the bolt tightened. This resulted in him raiding everyones toolbox to try to find a different universal joint or alternative extension / socket combination. A different joint and a longer handled 1/4 ratchet allowed him to finally tighten the bolt, with much colourful language when he had to hold everything in place whilst one of the other technicians had to find an alternative ratchet to the first one he tried. I then finished up connecting the cables and made sure it would still start before refitting the undertray. Still starting first time, so no idea whether the new started has fixed anything or whether the fault has just 'gone to ground' for a while ? A couple of things have subsequently occurred to me: If doing it again (please, no !), I might be tempted to try a flexible extension drive, usually used for power screwdrivers. I have one the seems quite sturdy and allegedly rated for use with an impact driver. If I put a 13 mm 'nut driver' on the extension and then push it down the starter motor body, I wouldn't need a universal joint, as the extension itself will bend to clear the engine mount. By using the 13 mm 'S' spanner to get a couple of turns on the bolt to initially loosen it, the flexible extension won't be under as much strain when undoing it the rest of the way. The second thing that has been on my mind is the following: On my first attempt at the starter, I gave up and got on with replacing the headlamp washer pump instead. When I removed the wheel arch liner, one of the wires had come out of the plug going to the headlamp washer motor and was just 'floating' with a metal spade connector. The wires themselves also looked as though they had been trapped or damaged at some point, with some technical assistance, the spade connector was refitted to the plastic housing and the wires covered with insulating tape. I don't see how this could have any bearing on the intermittent 'non start' problem, but from that day, it has always started first time ?

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Hi Have you tried Jaguar classics cheers Joe

Hi There all here free, all in PDF http://www.jagrepair.com/ which manuals are you actually after cheers Joe

Any chance these manuals can be reposted? When I tried to open the links I get an error code show up. TIA

My dads jag had died. Opened car (keyless) now both battery's have died can I get into the boot with key

Hi Neil, the symptoms you are experiencing are most likely caused by the battery in your XK. In a modern car, like your XK, the battery's ability to start the car is no longer the definitive that the battery is good, even if you have it fully charged. The reason for the faults appearing and reappearing is the spikes to the 12V system caused by an old or failing battery. If you fit a replacement battery, the faults will be cancelled and not reappear. Folks like me consider the battery in my car as a consumable with a life span of just 5 years. Beyond that age, the battery is not capable of sustaining the stable voltages that the car's electronic circuitry needs. N6 JMX

I've the same 06 xk perfect car low miles battery fully charged after standing then abs light followed bu dpl then cruise not avb and cat light followed by engine maintenance ight there is nothing wrong with the car no faults at all drives like new just fed up with these lights put obd reader on takes of engine management light off then comes back on wanting to sell now cos it's bugging me

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Thank you for taking the time to reply l have tried "DCR AutoParts" but they failed to reply to my email will certainly try the other you mentioned Best wishes mario

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Hi All, Can anyone inform me of where the immobiliser is located on this Jaguar. Lost my fob and my Jag is parked in my garage - the key turns all the instruments on but won't fire up the engine so auto electrician suggested I disconnect immobiliser but cannot locate it. Rgds Bodsy

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I have a 2003 jaguar S type with five speed manual transmission I am thinking about selling it but I cannot find another similar anywhere I know it is rare to have the manual transmission I just want to get an idea on the value of anyone can help I would appreciate it. thanks

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I looked at my inbox, with nothing there.

Hi Mario, have you tried "Swallows Racing" in the south or "DCR AutoParts" in the north? Both should be able to give you a steer on the parts you require. Pop either into your browser for contact details, or come back here and I can send you links. N6 JMX

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Hi all, Recently purchased my first jag, the 2003 s-type 4.2L and im having an issue. after clearing up all the leaks and replacing aging hoses, ive come across an issue with the coolant temp as its reading -30 when engine is left over night. When engine is at temp, it only reaches 24deg, not enough to trigger the fan controls. is there some way to reset the value, ive already replaced the temp sensor and checked over the majority of the wiring at this point, pulling my hair out 🙂

Hi all Refurbishing my front suspension on my 2004 4.2 xk8 but cant seem to find a replacement spring locator which sits at the bottom of the spring its the white one does anyone know where I could purchase one l have the black spacers but cant find the White locator listed anywhere Thanks for any help Mario

Hi all Refurbishing my front suspension on my 2004 4.2 xk8 but cant seem to find a replacement spring locator which sits at the bottom of the spring its the white one does anyone know where I could purchase one l have the black spacers but cant find the White locator listed anywhere Thanks for any help Mario

Hello everyone, my first message on here, sorry if there is an existing thread already dedicated to this. I have a Jaguar XF R type 2020 and have had it for approximately a year. Out of the blue this week, the sound from the infotainment system has suddenly stopped. There is a clear connection and I can still connect Bluetooth etc but still no sound at all, radio, sat nav, voice control, sensor alarms, nothing at all. Furthermore, the volume switch will not move from level 12. I can still use the touchscreen/see the satnav but no sound at all. I have checked fuses, connections, reset, reconnected devices, restored factory setting etc but still no sound. If anybody has any advice to try and resolve, it really would be appreciated. I maybe resigned to a diagnostic and hoping of course my amp hasn’t blown but wanted to check if anybody had other (cheaper) suggestions. Many thanks everyone!