Quick update: Following a diagnostic check, the fault turned out to be the Pedal demand sensor, part of the throttle body. A used throttle body supplied by Euro jag, fitted at Rybrook Chester cost including diagnostic test, under £300.00, result! You can’t always believe the fault code on the dash T...

A new/reconditioned gearbox was fitted by the previous owner, it’s covered about 40000 miles; the battery seems fine, however it has not been tested. The car ran OK between intermittent fault (which is now a permanent feature) so I’m expecting an electrical problem. I’ve put the car with Rybrook for...

Hi I have a problem with my 1999 XJ8 (80,000 miles). It has developed an intermittent fault on start up over the last few days (corrected by restarting). The engine goes in to safe mode with a message on the dash ‘gear box fault, traction control fail and stabiliser control fail’. This now seems to ...

Can anybody help!
Is there a pollen filter fitted in the air con system of my 1999 4.0 Sovereign XJ8?
If so where is it, and how often should it be changed?

The rear Wheel bearings on my 1999 XJ8 have a small amount of play, this will need sorting before the next MOT, can this be fixed by re-tightening the nut? Or is it new bearings?

Don

Check the heater pump used to circulate the hot water though the heater, situated under the water header tank (the tank used to top up the cooling system).
I changed the motor brushes and it works fine now.

Don

Yes, I changed the Wiper motor micro switch, not such a big job and very rewarding when it all works. Once the motor has been removed, lift off the cover, there’s no need to disturb the wires attaching the lid to the motor, just pull the lid back carefully. On my Wiper motor the micro switch just pu...

Thanks for the info John, I found your info on jag-lovers, I’ll give it a try and let you know how I get on, again thanks, Don

Thanks for the help I’ll get a second quote for the wiper motor, £90 is a lot better than £400.00 (that was at Rybrook’s of Chester). The micro switch option sounds even better, John mentioned he’s posted details about replacing the micro switch in the X300 section of jaglovers, where do I find X300...

Thanks for the help I’ll get a second quote for the wiper motor, £90 is a lot better than £400.00 (that was Rybrook’s of Chester). The micro switch option sounds even better, John mentioned he’s posted details about replacing the micro switch in the X300 section of jaglovers, where do I find X300 ja...

Hi, I've owned my XJ8 for about 9 months, it's my first Jag and it's great! I’m having problems with my wipers, they switch on OK but when I turn them off, they continue for another 10 to 20 wipes, they then don’t park, on about the fourth attempt at switching them on and off they’ll park. They’re g...