Hello, Yes, UJ's sometimes Fail usually Due Lack of Greasing and is a Vital Part of the Rear Suspension,You should have Felt Slight Vibration and getting Worse...??? Look in the Hard Spicer Catalogue as they Manufacture Identical UJ's for Commercial Trucks and are Heavy Duty. Order Only Direct from ...

Hello, I have this Symptom on a Different Make of Car which Automatically Registers the Temperature of the Auto Gear Oil and just Often Changes Up and Down when Driving to Heat The Gear Oil for a Few Miles After Initially Driving Off...!! I Overcome this ' Stationary Problem ' During Long Term Parki...

Advice please. I have a 2001 Xk8 Convertible. Both rear tyres are worn and need changing. However, tyre specialists are struggling to find and source the size. The tyres are 245/50 ZR 17 99Y. The tyre shop suggested I replace the 17" alloy wheels with 18" front and back which would future proof the...

EBC Yellow Pads...I was assuming You would be AWARE TO FIT EBC YELLOW ON ALL WHEELS....???

I have Always used EBC Yellow Stuff on 60's Jags and now XK 8....notice the Difference and Kind to Discs...!!!
ONLY BUY FROM EBC OFFICIAL ON LINE SHOP..!!

I have bought several from Amazon...the Fit is quite reasonable...!!!

Yes, I was aware of this ' Problem ' around 40 years ago with the 3.8 engine and have driven 3.8's 100 of Thousands of Miles..!! Solution... Fit Mechanical Oil gauge + Oil Temperature Gauge Only use Good Quality Paper Filter....Felt ones tend to disintegrate etc... or Fit ' Spin-On ' Filter Use Good...

Note....I have a 1965 3.8 ( bored out to 4.0 ltr ) MK10 Manual + O/D on which I fitted XJS Alloy Wheels with Michelin XWX 225/70VR15 ( Aston Martin size I think..? ) to Overcome the 14 " wheel problem On Autoroutes in France and Spain they get so Hot & unable to touch, but Michelin State ' That's ho...

Hello, I believe Michelin 255/45 ZR17 (98Y) TL PILOT SPORT 4 MI is Available and Should be a High Performance Tyre, but I'm not sure if the XK 8 Alloy Wheels are Strong, I know BMW Alloy Wheels on ' Low Profile Tyres ' Often Fail with Cracking...!!! Also I'm not sure if it touches the Bodywork and i...

Hello, It's a 4.2 Ltr... Thanks for the Info..!! It's Reassuring to Know The Car Will be Safe Driving Past Schools ( 20mph limit !!! ) but Over 25MPH I Guess it's Less Reassuring...!!! After Driving Classic Jaguars Hundreds of 1000's miles Since 1971 on Power Lock Diff's, and Still Am..!! I'm disapp...

Hello,
Is this Model fitted with ' Power Lock ' Diff and if Not is there any Form of Traction Control..??
Best Regards,
Darryl ( JEC Bristol and Somerset )