What is the correct spark plug gap for the X300 AJ16 4.0 engine. Using Champion RC9 YCC plugs.

Please.

Ray

Access to a pit or hoist is the secret I think.

Without, it's hard work.

Ray

Martin, do a search on all posts by me in Electrical - RAJ

Se if the problems match yours.

Since my last one - At last it's Sorted - I've had no problems at all. Other than a big grin on my face

Ray

Thanks for posting that Ray - good for future reference. 4- power stud...hmmm... sounds strange. I thought from your earlier post it could be the box in the boot. Wonder what lead them to that?!!? David Process of elimination I suppose. I did think of that. I replaced the fuses in the batery compart...

In an attempt to help others with the same problems that I've had. Bell Lane Garage, none franchised Jaguar. Traced my fault to number 4 in the picture below. I don't know how to get to it. Maybe other more knowledgeable guys can explain. My cat just purrs now everything works normal. Like a real on...

The most satisfying solutions are always the simple ones (even if they can be difficult to diagnose!). Mike.

Ten hours labour

Ray

For those who've read about my electrics and it cutting out. Even total electric shutdown/failure. I'm pleased to inform you my problem has been traced and is sorted :lol: :lol: :lol: It did it again on Sunday. I had to call out the AA. It was totally dead again. I dropped it off at Bell Lane Auto's...

I went to LV, very good price £260 something for my XK8 rag top. Yes they seem to be a no frills company. The only one I resourced who charge extra for the wife to drive. Most give a discount. She doesn't want to drive it anyway, so. If I need any extras I'll phone em' up and pay for it. A better Id...

On an automatic where drivers often use 'park' rather than the handbrake it's surprising to hear that the teeth have failed. Perhaps a previous owner was one of those drivers who not only used it a lot but also allowed the ratchet to click past every tooth (a pet hated noise!). Mike. I must agree. I...

I've got a handbrake on my 02 XK8. I didn't like not having a lock on handbrake so I had a new one fitted. I've retained the old one and intend to rebuild the teeth ready for this one wearing out. After all it's hardly six years old. I've never on any car that I've owned had a handbrake ratchet wear...

It's done it a couple of times in the last week or so. It did it Sunday morning. It started then stopped for a couple of times. Then o/k so I went out in it it, parked up for a couple of hours. Then again in the afternoon, started briefly then total shutdown. I thought it maybe my key fob. So I phon...

O/K it fired up at 09:30. I moved it out and got my other car out of te garage. Now it starts up like a real one but I darent switch tthe lights on or the heater fan. This is strange. Ater a total power shut down and given a period of time it lights up again? The time intervals appear to get greater...

It re-started about 19:30. I was talking to my son with the window open. I flicked the headlights on and it's dead again. Yep with the window open. Lucky I've got a cover over it.

Maybe it'll start again in the morning

Ray

It's done it a couple of times in the last week or so. It did it this morning started then stopped for a couple of times. Then o/k I went out it was parked up for a couple of hours, then again this afternoon. I thought it was my key fob. So I phoned my son to bring the other. It flicked itself on th...

How do you get the handbrake gaiter off? My ratchet keeps slipping so I want to have a look at it.

Ray