In similar circumstances I find heat usually works. My weapon of choice was a small nozzle on an oxy-acetylene torch applied just to the tip of the stud for a few seconds. A small blow lamp might also be effective and then a ring spanner, with a tube over the end to allow more leverage, always worke...

Thanks for that, V12Smig. When I finally manage to get a replacement Air Con compressor, I'll give Myrtle a go. Sadly I no longer have either of my SIII Daimlers so can't put a picture of the grab handle removal, but IIRC the chrome plated bits slide up the handle (with a bit of persuasion) to revea...

Never rains but it pours! On my way to get a sudden and complete loss of air con refrigerant checked out, I got the headlining 'sagging round the ears' experience. Having replaced a couple of these on Series XJs, I am no stranger to removing the degraded foam backed nylon material from the biscuit a...

Thank you very much, Paul.

I'll have a go at that once the storm is out the way!

Cheers!

Many thanks, David!

Also Paul for the thoughts.

Last time I had the instrument cluster out (a fair few yaers ago now) it didn't look too bad (I thought) : Is the earthing points on this that are recommended for treatment, or where they attach to the body?

Sorry! This was meant to go into Elelectrics.

Are the mods able to move it?

Out in the XJS yesterday as the other Jaguar was in for some work and as I set off to come home at dusk, I noticed the voltage on the gauge hovering just below the 13 volt mark. It isn't usually in this position and the battery, while not brand new, is reported as being at least 80% capacity by my s...

Just in case it helps, here are what I *think* are the part nos for the bits which Paul refers to above. They are VIN number dependent in some cases, expensive if you can find them and no longer available new from Jaguar, but may be available second hand. Sensor DBC 2632 Interface unit DAC 11375 Spe...

Thank you for looking, Jim.

Sad about the state of JLR's documentation though.

but you can get trapped or sucked in to trying to keep all the green bars in the display, which can suck the fun out of spirited driving.

Isn't that the truth? i'll go back to ignoring it!

That's very kind, Jim. Thank you.

Afraid my '20 plate Sportbrake didn't come with a paper handbook (not sure if such a thing even exists anymore?) and I end up using the online info referenced above, so something from a printed book will be quite interesting!

Cheers

Al

Thanks, Jim.

Do you know of anywhere this is docuented?

Took my 'new-to-me' Sportbrake into the dealership last week for a free (yay!) security related software upgrade. All good, car returned after 45 minutes, and off we went. There is now, however, a brand new (to me at any rate) line on the trip computer at the bottom of the speedo. It consists of thr...

Bit late but this may help?

https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.co ... nd/jaguar/

Had something similar a few years ago on my '93 4.0. As I recall just after a refuel to full, the low fuel warning light came on. Can't remember if the gauge also played up but a replacement sender cured the problem, although I can't now find the invoice for the part. (Odd, as I keep all invoices, a...

I had to remove my oil cooler in 2006 (longish thread here https://jec.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=962&p=4156&hilit=oil+cooler#p4156 ) which you may already have seen? Unfortunately at this distance in time, I can't remember the details, except that I cut the pipes with a mini pipe cutter. I'...