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Hi Barry --Welcome to the club --really pleased to hear of your recovery and wish you all the best for the future , I own a X type but there's lots of S Type owners in the club and we are all a very freindly bunch so I'm sure you will enjoy being one of the gang .?? Frank

Hi David ---Welcome---Your problem could be quite a few different things == The first things I would check is the fluid is it a dirty brown ??? If your car has high mileage it would be wise to change the oil.??? Check fluid hoses for bent or damages.??? Is the Drive belt worn or loose .?? Worn steering or suspension joints.??? Has the system got air in it and needs bleeding??? To bleed ==With the front wheels in the strait -ahead position top up the fluid level start the engine then bleed the system by slowly turning the steering wheel from side to side [all the way] a few times --then check the fluid level again as before .??? These are the things that I would do first before thinking of perhaps a new pump.??? Frank

Really pleased to hear the good news lets hope she dislikes the doctors!!! and you keep a eye on your battery and if need be fit a new one ??? ------I had alsorts of trouble and I kept charging my battery up in the end it failed altogether I fitted a new one and everything worked great ??? Frank

Welcome back Phil the S type sounds good and I hope everything is to your liking let us know how you get on with it ,??? Frank

It seems that with everything today people want to rip you off because with the highest price it dosn't mean you get a better job --its nearly always the cheaper fairer one thats better now . Frank

Hi Mike, Sorry to hear of your problem and this may sound silly but are you sure your battery is 100% because you will find that thing's go all any how when you have a battery issue.???? Frank

Great news Kenny --" Enjoy " Frank

Hi Yuri.. and welcome to the club. We all proud of the Jaguar so you are in the right groupe . Frank

Hi Gary-- she looks in great condition and I like the colour + low milage I would say that points to a careful owner in the past so I wish you happy motoring I love my X Type and I'm sure you will your's. Frank

Hi Bob I found this from another X Type owner so I'm thinking it may help you ???? He had a similar problem, where the microswitch in the rear door lock was intermittantly failing. The interior lights would come on while driving and you got a door open message in the dash. If the switch failed while the car was locked, the alarm would go off. Ended up replacing the whole lock assembly, because the switch is integral to the lock assembly. Also found lock assembly on ebay £20or £30 if needed.??? Frank

Hi Gary I'm sorry to see that you are upset with us and i will apologize because I didnt see your post asking for help on your MPG , Ive never worked my mph out so cannot give you a true answer but I'm sure there is someone that can .??? given time . Frank

Hi Tomas Thank's for sharing the story and pic's with us what a fantastic find it looks great . Frank

This is something I wouldn't do to my engine but people do.???? Frank

Hi Keith---The best to you and welcome to the club That is a really beautiful car and looks to be in fantastic condition I cant help with any imfo but can still be envius Frank

I'm in agreement with Kenny ,I know Turtle wax is hard work but I think its worth the effort it seems to last longer.??? Frank

Hi Brian I worked in my garage for many years and a deformed tyre was due to a rubish tyre not the car if its a worn deformity thats the car .???? Frank

I must agree with you there Peter it looks fantastic and majestic in its old age . Frank

Hi Martin I found this perhaps it is of interest to you === The metal part of the windscreen trim is in two parts and simply clips into plastic trims which are spread around the windscreen. On mine the rubber was attached to the metal windscreen trim and came away with it. I used special rust treatment to eat all the rust away and after priming and top coating it has not come back to date. A couple of months after doing this a stone came up and cracked the screen but fortunately my insurance covered the replacement. The trim and rubber were replaced at the same time. They came separately and the rubber just pushed onto either side of the metal part of the trim. A word of warning, when they took the screen out it was found that rust had got underneath the edge of the screen itself and the fitter advised that it would be best to ensure all the rust be removed otherwise the new screen would not bond to the body. Apparently if there are any points where the screen does not bond correctly it will cause a stress point and the screen will crack. I completely removed all the rust and re-painted the edge and they came back and refitted the screen. I now have no rust, a new screen,new trim and rubbers and no problems. With hindsight I would definitely say it is best to have the screen removed as it difficult to see how far the rust has penetrated. Though I must say that in your case the rust doesn't look too bad. Moral of the story is wait until a stone cracks your screen and make sure you are insured. I wish the stone had cracked my screen first it would have been a lot easier. Never mind at least I got a good job done in the end. I tried to upload some pics I took of the process but they were too large. Let me know if they would be useful and I will attempt to downsize them. Good luck with your rust removal. Frank XK8 Coupe 2000 4.0L V8

Hi Alex Welcome to the club and the F Type sounds great and looking foward to some shots they are always welcome and that Salsa Red always looks good . Frank

Hi Martin I looked it up and this is what I came up with I hope it helps.??? You can remove the window molding and re-installed in less than 30 seconds. the window molding only goes under the mirror rubber by about 1/4" It fits the spot welded seam at the top of door. Lift up on the molding on the back side of the door, and pull the molding from under the mirror seal. To re-install lift the mirror seal and insert under, and press down on. try the back window first and it'll give you an idea of how it attaches. Frank

Sounds like a fantastic project and very interesting as you go along it would be nice to see some shots of it .???? The build would be great to see --all the best -- Frank

Hi Steve Try here they stock all sorts:-- http://www.carbreakers-uk.com/buy-online.asp Frank

Hi Clare Try these perhaps they can help.??? http://www.autosparks.co.uk Frank

Hi Steve Yes I agree it looks really good and at a nice price . Frank

Hi John I'm thinking this is a petrol engine ??? I said this to someone else but here goes I found this perhaps it will help you :- One of the thing that will cause a cruise control fault is a loose vacuum hose ussually on the breather hose coming from the valve cover in front to the throttle body. I also found that if the engine light comes on the cruise control light comes on automaticly So it could just be a engine problem .??? Frank