Hi
will be away for a while and cannot seem to find anyone to insure a sorn car has anyone been able to do this


Dave

M y xjs converible has key operated central locking and did not come with any remote sp presume there isnt one can anyone confirm
and if not anyone fitted an after market remote kit i.e. Falcon

Hi I think I have answered my own question when after two years of not using barrs leaks I noticed that the rubber seals on the water rail above the exhaust heat sheilds had started to weep and on adding barrs the leaks stopped.

Hi have a V12 1990 have a blowing exhaust manifold on the rear offside and for the life of me cannot see anyway of removing the manifold with out removing the starter motor have managed to remove five of the nuts manifold to head but seems no way of getting to the rear lower one If the starter motor...

Can anyone tell me the method of reaching the rearmost nut on the offside rear exhaust manifold I have been told there is a leak but cant reach this nut

Can anyone tell me the benifit or otherwise of two bottles of this stuff when changing coolant?

Dave

On an 1990 v12 xjs the radio /cassette player which is a removable unit and has the sockets built into the back and pushes onto the pins built into the car Anyway all of a sudden it has developed the following symtoms When turned on it works to what ever station tuned to then after about 10 seconds ...

Has anyone converted from rear inboard to outboard brakes and if so how difficult a job is it.



Dave ]

1989 V12 XJS trip computer not working only shows time I have tried disconecting and reconnecting and also tried another unit with no joy
Some one suggested it is the sender unit which they thought was in the boot anyone know where it is?


Dave ]

Thanks for the info am tryingh to get one made up


Dave

In the past I have seen advertised by Harvey Bailey Enginnering of after market front cross bracing for the pre face lift convertables This fits I think from the front jacking points to the front of the car somewhere This is similar to cross bracing on post face lift convertables Have been trying to...

mine is a 1990 V12 and as far as I know there is no upgrade fitted but if you send photo will compare with mine.
the symtems you describe are typical of a vacuum leak around the bellows and is a very common fault and the silicone cure is the recommended one.



Dave

I have had this problem with both my own and someone elses xjs and both cured by removing the cruise control bellows fitted between the air con compressor and the distributer.this is secured by three bolts at the front lift it clear and be aware that there is a vavuum hose underneath that will detac...

thanks for that will get round to it one day as fairly low on the to do list


dave

can anyone say whether 1990 cars (convertible) were fitted with remote central locking.there was no fob supplied when I bought the car 4 years ago both doors and the boot do lock when either the drivers or passsenger doors locked by key



dave