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hi most of the times a bad dccv valve will take out the climate module as said above there above the glove box autoreserve jaguar sell used parts a reasonable price and are guaranteed and not to expensive theres also a reset procedure for the climate control heater flaps if they get out of sync, should be able to google this cheers Joe

hi the sprung leaper are legal, as they break off if hit with force they can only go in one place on a S-type, theres a hole in the bonnet frame work and the hole must be in the middle if you fit one make sure you buy a s-type one, as the base is curved, theres a few different types, make sure its put on the right way round aswell, like in peter's photo, see so many on backwards cheers Joe

hi yes solenoids and valve are easily accessed by dropping the sump, the valve body comes off complete, friction plates means gearbox has to come out theres loads of video of the zf 6HP26 been stripped on youtube you really need a runner if you buy a used box, so you can test drive it, otherwise you dont know what your buying but I would say there is a abundance of 2.7 gearboxes about, as most get broken for engines for range rovers cheers Joe

hi Ive seen people fit a sonnax kit to the valve body which can cure similar problems, this fixes incorrect oil pressures and theres loads of little valves it replaces there also some sleeves and a spacers above the valve body that can split, but if its slipping could also be clutches friction plates, might be worth going to a gearbox specialist for advice first if it were mine, id strip it and rebuild it, replace any thing that looks worn, change all the friction plates, fit a sonnax kit and possible a set of solenoids if you got for a used gearbox, it will need programing to the car before it will start, as its coded to the car, TCM is internal the gearbox cheers Joe

hi hope they they used Zf parts and ZF lifeguard 6 oil, some problems are when people use cheap oil putting ATF in the zf box, will cause no ends of problems also when the gearbox is serviced the software so be checked its up to date, though I think 2009 was the latest update and the adaptations should be reset and a learn cycle should be done, if its not been done could be the issue cheers Joe

Hiyou need a harness to and from boot and nav unit in the boot, as the video is generated by the DVD unit in the boot, also need a fibre optic link Cheers Joe

Hi On the s-type one of the rear doors is wired parallel to passenger front door so if passenger door is working so should one of the rears, odds are rears have seized and failed at same time you need to check your getting voltage to rear door central locking motors, would be first thing to check if you getting voltage, then lots of wd40 can free them off, if you need wiring diagrams look here http://www.jagrepair.com/ As for the XF there a completely different animal, but would start with the basics, like checking a the rear door locks for voltages, if you need wiring diagram PM me cheers Joe

hi, What engine it has may help cheers Joe

hi did not think the xf's had air suspension, unless its just for the rears, like a load leveling system the air compressors are usually well insulated for noise, is it oe or after market cheers Joe

hi if its blowing hot, means dccv is passing hot water into the heater matrix, no amount of ac will cool it has to be a faulty dccv heater water valve or climate module all the info you need is here http://www.jagrepair.com/ its R8 and Fuse 32 in engine bay fusebox cheers Joe

Hi code p0646 relates to the air con compressor clutch, open or shorted, odds are the wiring has broken, bad connector or clutch winding burnt out, should be easy test with a multimeter most common problem with s-type is either the DCCV, dual coolant control valve, sit just behind radiator and or Climate control module, sit above glove box, usually dccv fails and either sticks open or shut, giving either permanent hot or cold heater, sometime they take out the climate module, these can be usually fixed, when you pull the apart you can see blown tracks that just need repairing cheers Joe https://jaguarclimatecontrol.com/diagnose/

hi have you tried swapping front wheels with back, have known a bad tyre to cause this a certain speed cheers Joe

HI 1999 cars have a ford gearbox and are pretty reliable, might just want a atf gearbox oil change also check the rear subframe and sills the are known to rot, sills are hidden with a plastic cover cheers Joe

hi usually they come with Jaguar fix n go kits, small compressor inflattor which comes with a sealant bottle that is plugged into the inflator which is a sealant that seals any punctures but personally you cant beat a spare wheel, but I thought the F-type boots were too small for one post some pics up of your boot and spare cheers Joe

hi As above really, Jaguar don't make different spec cars for Japan, so it should be same as UK spec, just languages are changed usually so should have them like uk cars if you need any info on wiring, this is a very good site for that, also have a look here http://www.jagrepair.com/ cheers Joe

hi Sounds like the brake booster, but normally the brake pedal returns could be master cylinder though usually if servo is ok, when you turn engine off, if you press the brake pedal, every time you press it, the pedal should get higher and higher, every time you press the pedal and it should feel hard as well, once the pedal has stopped coming up and feels hard, if you hold your foot on the pedal and start the car, the pedal should drop a bit. usually when the pedal stays down its the master cylinder, cheers Joe

Ive done this service myself a few times and never used any special tools and the gear changes in my car are perfect, but saying that it does have a silky smooth 400bhp plus v8 cheers Joe

no special tools are required, just allen keys, 12mm allen key for drain and 8mm allen key for level/fill plug in the side. the kit in the pic is just a waste of money

hi get a sniff test done at a garage, checks for carbon monoxide in the expansion tank or compression test, but not always accurate sounds like head gasket has started to fail assume you've checked obvious like thermostat and water pump every time ive seen this its always been head gasket cheers Joe

hi also only use zf lifeguard 6 its critical when to check the level of the oil, the engine has to be running and it has to be 40 deg C cheers Joe Jaguar S-Type ZF6HP26 TRANSMISSION / GEARBOX OIL CHANGE - YouTube Jaguar S-Type R (STR) 2003 ZF 6HP26 TRANSMISSION SERVICE - YouTube

hi As above 2012 is the newest map I went for a Jagdroid, it uses the jaguar touch screen and give you latest android 9 features, and google maps is superior you also get features like reverse camera, digital radio, spotify, tomtom, full usb flash drive plug and play for music, bluetooth music streaming from your phone, android car play and loads more http://www.jagdroid.org/ plus you dont loose the oe look, all the original features all work perfect cheers Joe

HI you dont really need one for the sump, as it has to be replaced anyway as its the filter, so just slacken the pins so its drains the fill/level plug is at the side, I found a short allen key works best with a spanner over it cheers Joe

HI, I Thought that but if you look at bottom of page is says manual gearbox, auto does not have it cheers joe

hi I'm sure the auto has a reverse switch aswell, its on the side of the gearbox but just checked the manual and it looks like it may be done through software cheers Joe

HI Hardest part usually is getting the hub off the driveshaft The bearing can usually just be knocked out of the hub on wooden blocks with a big hammer, I did mine with my vice, just pressed it out, with a large socket as a spacer and pressed in just as easy cheers Joe