These people do trim parts for Jaguar.

The one they show on the website is in walnut, looks like yours is elm?
Worth a phone call to see if they do it in elm.

https://www.myrtleltd.com/product-page/ ... lock-panel

Ray

They were about £130 more expensive than the next nearest quote when I tried them a couple of months ago.
Same last year, I won't be trying them again.

Ray

You can also try these people. https://www.speedycables.com/

As per the previous reply, not used myself but certainly look worth a call.

Try pulling it all the way out, holding it with a clip of some sort, and give it a good scrub on both side with soapy water and a fairly stiff brush. Leave it pulled out until it’s dry and you’ll probably find it will retract properly. You could also try something like this: https://www.meguiars.co....

You could try these guys https://www.speedycables.com/, they are in Swansea, Wales.

Ray

Not used them myself but have heard good things about Winspeed from Surrey JEC members if that helps.

Ray

I had a similar clonking noise from the front on my Series 3. I found the foam bushes at the top of the shock absorber had deteriorated leaving it a bit loose. An easy fix if it is that. https://www.sngbarratt.com/English/#/UK/parts/5cd867ed-3e45-4d28-8b36-2a25511818f3?fromCategory=SUSPENSION(9705) ...

Hi Steve, I have what is probably the same heavy duty ‘breathable’ cover on mine. I uncovered the car today after about 3 weeks of non use and had a similar situation, though not as bad as yours sounds. I dried it off and took it for a good run to get the oil circulating and some air flow all throug...

Renewal quotes are almost always considerably higher than the previous year in the hope that you won’t bother checking around, which many don’t, and will just shrug and pay up. I always do a comparison check on my domestic and car insurances when they come up for renewal then call the current insure...

Have a look in the shop section of the JEC website.

https://jec.org.uk/shop/outdoor-car-cover#description

Ray

I know what you mean about it being a struggle to get to the switch. I’m only about 5’8” and it was a bit of a task for me too. Sounds like you’ve cracked it with the brake lights then. I guess it’s not a surprise that the pedal position will have changed with the brake work carried out and yes, the...

Hi Alec, Just for clarification, the XJ brake light switch is on the pedal up under the dash. The brake fluid reservoir is off to the side of the servo on the S2 (the S3 has it in front of the servo) which sits above the pedal box. On my S3 the leak wasn’t too big so had formed a small, messy puddle...

Hi Paul, Re the brake lights stuck on, from what you describe with brake fluid on the switch terminals it would suggest that either those terminals are shorting out or that some fluid has got into the switch and is shorting out the internal connections hence keeping the lights switched on. It’s a bi...

Compressor failure, gas leak or just needs re-gassing I would suggest.

Either way sounds like it needs checking by a specialist.

Ray