An update for the forum - the saga of the central locking problems on my 2002 XK8 is finally resolved. Hopefully this post can save somebody the hasssle & expense I had! It turned out to be very simple - a seal on the boot had failed. When it rained, water was getting inside the car & onto the secur...

Thanks Mike.

Lisa

Hello, I am having a frustrating time with my door locks too...any advice much appreciated. Three visits to my local independent garage & £300 down & still not fixed :( So far we have had new passenger door latch, a replacement ECU and a wiring fault behind the dash corrected. It is an intermittant ...

Hi, Thanks for the replies, sorry I've been slow in replying - my PC took to making a "blue screen of death" protest every time I tried to get online! The good news is that the door glass bang is fixed now. My local jag specialist investigated for me while we were in for MOT prep. Apparently the buf...

We are still buzzing after a fantastic time on our first ever rally - the Swallow JEC Manchester to Blackpool run. :P Leaving Stratstone Jaguar in bright sunshine on Sunday morning, the Mayor of Chorley waved us off. A couple of elderly ladies lead the way (an SS100 & an XK120). There were Jaguars o...

Hello, With the weather being so nice lately we have been driving round with the windows open. But something seems to be wrong with how the window glass is held in place while retracted inside the driver's door, because it makes a horrible "bang" when I shut the drivers door, with window open. The p...

Hi Dave, I went to Halfords and bought some "Comma" (it was the only air con refresher they had). For anyone who hasn't heard of this before, you just set the aerosol off & leave it for 10 mins with the engine running & air con on full. The air con sucks the aerosol into the vents, kills the bacteri...

Thanks Dave.

Have done a bit of internet searching & there look to be two main brands: Forte Air Conditioning Treatmen and one by Wynn's. Both sprays that one aims into the air vents. For around a tenner.

I shall give it a try!

Cheers,
Lisa

I'm sure this is quite common... My air con has recently starting blowing a musty smell into the car. Apparently I too now smell musty (!). After a run of bad experiences with Halfords (muppets) I really don't want to take my pride and joy there. So, what's the best way to restore the inside of my X...

Thanks daveji and A Lancaster for the helpful replies. I feel a bit silly now for not realising that ASC going over a pothole is what it is supposed to do !:) I've got a lot to learn...this forum really is a help! Error message reappeared again yesterday and stayed on for a few minutes..off to have ...

Hello everyone, My 2002 XK8 yesterday started showing the same message as A Lancaster mentions above. The orange ABS traction warning light came on and the odometer message showed "ASC unavailable" The same error has flashed up before when I've gone over a pothole. But this time it came on and staye...

£148 FC? Blimey. Well done. Wish mine was that cheap :cry: I searched for days on t'interweb for mine and thought I was doing well to find £520 FC with Esure. That's with 7 years NCB, for 2002 4.0litre XK8. I tried everything to get it lower, even moneysavingexpert's "job tweaker" tool (type in your...

It's only done 49000, so it's a bit early for them to have gotten so worn:( Still, all fixed at the front now & handles loads better. There's still a clunking noise going over bumps which apprently is the rear shock absorber so we're booked in with Arthur to get that sorted next week. Must have been...

I had a bit of a scare with the worn out bushes on my 2002 XK8 last week. All fixed now though and it's handling even better now then when I bought it last Dec. Rybrook Jaguar had pointed out the excessive play in the bushes during it's 6 year service in Jan 2009, but wanted £356 to replace them and...

Hello John,

I am a new member of JEC and have been told that your Hot Pot Run is one not to be missed! Had a quick look at the photos on the Swallow website (Ribblehead viaduct etc) and would certainly like to join you on the 21st June. I have a 2002 4.0 Litre XK8.

Cheers,
Lisa