I would like to thank you for your support, I took your advice and checked the sills. The are sound, with only surface rust. I phone Euro Jag and got a replacement rear subframe sent out that week. It took 5 hours to complete the job and cost £400 for the rear subframe and £225 to have it fitted. (G...

Thanks for all the advice.
I have since be told I need to replace my rear sub-frame as it has rotted away and this will cause my beloved xtype to fail its M.o.t. So unless I can find away to repair or rather replace the rear sub-frame economically, this will be the end of my Jaguar love affair!

Hello, I want to make my 2005 2.2 xtype estate ride more smoothly. As it has got older I find the there is a lot of noise from the rear end when I go over bumps in the road, rather like a a flat bed trailer. I have removed everything from the boot area including the spare wheel. This does lessen the...

Thanks for the link,

I have phone one of the specialist in Swansea and booked the car in. I will write a review after so others can make an informed choice.
Thanks again for the link.

Hello, I would really appreciate anyone's recommendations of good garages in the South Wales area. My 2006 x type estate suspension might need looking at as the ride feels really hard now and with the roads in the state they are in, i feel a honest health check is in order. I have had the car five y...

I want to get some work done on the suspension of my 2006 Xtype SE estate as the ride has become very hard. I live in south Wales and would like to find someone near and i would really appreciate any recommendations of a reasonable priced and trustworthy garages i could use in the area.
Thank you.

Thank you for your prompt reply. I am sure it is white smoke, so I will see it through the winter and see what happens.
Once again thank you.
Howard

Hello all, I have a 2.2D 2006 estate and have covered 121K. I change the oil twice a year covering 12K a year and she is serviced annually. I have noticed on starting a cold engine she emits white smoke for a few seconds. Should i be worried, what can i do to stop this. I love the car but I am unsur...

Hello fellow x type owners,

I would like to up grade my steering wheel to one with the wood veneer. I have look in all the usual places but so far no luck. Has anyone been able to buy one and can you let me know where from.
Thanks

Thank you for reply, It seems the brake pedal was slightly loose and by tightening this it has stop the problem. It has also rectified the problem I had with the cruise control canceling it's self. All fixed for the sum of £17.50 and a slightly restless night.
Thank you again.

Hi I am wondering if any one else has had a problem with their brake lights. Driving home tonight I noticed that when I dipped the clutch the brake lights come on and when I brake the lights stay on for up to a 60 seconds so far.
Has anyone got any ideas before I take her to the garage.