hi Mike I have been looking at old posts regarding changing the thermostat tower, I am considering changing the two troublesome bolts for cap head to make access easier, they look like M6 , do you happen to know what thread they are .
thanks Tony

Should do what the wife tells me ..READ the instructions.....The on /off button by me knee also goes up and down and back and forth IT CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. The control for the auto headlights is on the stalk...its all in the owners book !!Both work fine. The black plastic sensor on ...

Anyone know how long the boot lights stay on when the boot is open, I thought they would time out, mine seem to be permanently on.
To see how long they stay on when the boot is closed I put my phone on video and put it in the boot ( the grandson wouldnt get in ) it went off
after about 15 secs.
Tony

Thanks Mike ,Firstly I forgot to mention this is on a car I have just bought, 1997 XK8 convertible with only 36000 on the clock, last owner 10 years did 7000,stood in garage last 12 months without being used, a rare find its in great condition, so i,m going through everything to see what works and w...

Hi all I have a 1997 XK8 with the auto light function, I have only just realised this function was on the car. Anyhow it’s not working, I assume when switched on as the light fades it switches on the lights or on dark rainy days. Tried in my garage tonight pitch black in there ,ignition on auto swit...

Hi All, I have just changed my water pump and thermostat housing. Having read all the posts I now realise our temp gauges are useless and do not give an accurate guide to temperatures. So from a well known auction site I purchased a temp gauge that reads from 40 to 120 c, it came complete with sende...

Hi All I have just replaced my tensioners and chains this week , I purchased the lock down kit from e bay £38.00 (hippoproduct) the locking bars are made of metal and did the job well. I made my own crankshaft pulley puller and a tool to hold the pulley still whilst unbolting it. I didnt want to rel...

Thanks for the reply Mike, this probably is not the right thread to continue this item ,but I don,t know where else to reply. Checking online and tool suppliers I was unable to get a satisfactory answer apart from use a rattle gun , or using the cam locking tools and flywheel locking pin . I did,not...

Hi folks just been reading through old posts looking for advice on removing the crankshaft pulley, anyone know how ? Any way ,I am about to replace the tensioners on my 1998 xk8 and have it partially stripped. And I can confirm that engine numbers can be found next to the thermostat housing, my engi...

Thanks for all that , looks like i,ve got my work cut out. Looking to the future ...once i,m back on the road would it be an idea to look at fitting a temp gauge that actually gives a realistic reading. Has anyone done that ?
Tony

Hi ,Tony here in Cornwall I recently replaced my rear bushes, not too difficult a job , the bolts along the length of the frame were very tight and a little awkward to get a spanner on the top to stop the nut spinning. I used a drift and tapped out the old bushes a press was not needed . Did not do ...

Hi Mike , one other thing I noticed my cooling fans never seemed to come on , is there a way of testing these ?
thanks again Tony

Thank you for your replies, now the bad news ! I did manage to fill the system and the dripping sound stopped. So I went out for a spin not once has the temp gauge moved above normal ( half way )even when I had a low level warning. I did about 10 miles and came home ,lifted the bonnet whilst the eng...

Thanks for the replies, I checked with Jaguar and they have stopped manufacturing this chassis part. Will have to try breakers or plate the one in situ.
Tony

Hi all, I have a 1998 XK 8 my coolant level warning came on today about 1 mile from home so I carried on home and put the car in the garage. Thought i,ll check the level when it cools down...as I walked past the car I could hear a tapping or dripping sound coming from inside the drivers side wheel a...