Thanks for the reply. You confirmed what I had been thinking. Have emailed garage and waiting a reply. The selector cable at the gearbox end is solid no loose bolts. Whilst I can touch the gearbox electrical connector there is no way I would dare to try and remove it with the very limited space. I a...

Next stage. Took the car to a garage to have it plugged into diagnostics. Told it was the rotary switch on the side of the box, new £700 or about £250 SH. Any ideas where the connecting plug is as I would like to clean this up. Thanks for suggestion on main gearbox plug will try to clean this at the...

Thanks for suggestions. Ran car up the motorway for about 20 miles. runs well and gearbox operates normally in D. Kickdown ok but sport button does not work. Gears 2 and R work on LHS of J gate when parked, not tried the rest yet. Sport switch seemed rough so changed, no difference and all selected ...

XK8 2003 4.2 6 speed Put car in garage in November transmission all OK. Battery has been on float charge. Started at the weekend (0 deg C) and the indicator lights on the J gate now want to flash. Seems the same in every position. Moved car back and forward but still the same. I have not driven it o...

It seem to be difficult to completly fill my fuel tank as the last couple of galls take forever due to the petrol pump shutting off. Breather by tank filler seems ok. Any suggestions
Chris

Hi I also need to remove the tubes from my engine and am looking for a tool.
Maybe if there is enough of us the club will produce a tool?

Chris

Thanks for the reply, its a thought. The noise seems by the distributor so a look at the stabiliser is a start.
Chris

Have a Daimler V8 2 1/2 that had a reconditioned engine about 3000 miles ago runs very well but has developed a squeak on tick over. Oil pressure good all the time. Appears to be good oil flow to rocker feeds. I have removed the fan belt, changed the distributor and rev counter drive and it still sq...