A few more suggestions: You might have picked this up on some of the other threads. These cars are very finicky when it comes to getting good voltage. So a good battery is essential. Next you have to make sure all the connectors on the battery are ok. I am not familiar with your car, but on my XJR t...

Just one more thought. In all honesty I don’t see that much value in flushing as long as an engine has had regular oil changes. And possible even more important, also the oil filters were regularly replaced. So if you are buying a second hand car and you have no idea how long the oil/filter have bee...

The interesting thing is that the official Jaguar procedure calls for a bit more work then just undoing a nut or a hose. Given the fact that leaving air pockets in the cooling circuit might cause engine / super charger damage, I prefer to stick to the original Jaguar process. I don’t know if it is a...

On my 2002 XJR 4.0l supercharged engine it is a bit more complex. The supercharger sits on top of the engine. Higher than the expansion tank. You need a 19mm Allen key to undo the plug on the charge air cooler. The supercharger has it’s own electrical cooling water pump. There is a three page instru...

Hi everyone, Just joined the forum. Thanks! My name is Jeroen Dorrestein, I am Dutch, former chief engineer in the Dutch merchant navy, but for the last 20 years or so working in the Telecom industry. Married to Frances who is British. Currently we are living in the Netherlands. The past 10 years we...