Can someone tell me what use a rev counter is in a car ?
I appreciate it can be useful if your a racing driver needing to get the
gear changes right on the power peak, but to normal people driving around
its an absolutely useless piece of information that fills the dashboard.

At 39 K miles my transmission went out at a replacement cost of $5K.
Question: Does anyone have info on problems with earlier Jag Type S
transmissions?  Right Now I?m fighting with Jaguar for warranty.  The
car is over 4 years but only has $39K miles but I think that this may

Can anyone help.  My 1994 4.0 XK40 Sovereign has developed a slight
problem on starting first thing in the morning.  The starter engages,
everything is fine but the engine does not fire up until the instant I
release the key back to the on position.  It used to start after about

 I'm replacing the headgasket on my 1988 XJ6 3.6 engine. I got new
headbolts, and am wondering if I should put anything on the threads? Going
into aluminum, I'm thinking about Neverseize. ?? Coming apart, I never
rotated the engine, and marked the cams, sprockets and chain. Should ...

Anyone know where I can get my mitts on a Jaguar Mototrola Startac 130 in
the UK ?
DM
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I'm just in the process of stripping my rear diff as its developed a
problem. Both the wheels are attempting to turn at the same speed, so when I
turn a corner one tyre scuffs.
If I jack both wheels off the floor and turn one, then the other turns in

Happy Easter to everyone - even our colonial friends over the water !!!

I want to be able to play MP3s on my personal MP3 player through
the X Type single CD sound system.
Is there any way of doing this?
There don't seem to be any inputs on the unit so I was thinking of

I have never been satisfied with the ride of my 1995 XJS 2+2. Articles
suggest it
should be superior to an XJ 6, but I consider it inferior to my previous
two

S-type 2000 V8 turns over but will not start
reset switch - no help
10 secs crank with foot on floor and release - no help
Car is full of fuel and can smell excess after cranking

I seem to have a clunking noise coming from the passenger side (mid to front
of car) sometimes when I turn left or accelerate from a start. Has anyone
had anything similar or any ideas? Thanks.
2002 Jaguar X-Type Sport 3.0

What do we think about Slick 50 ?
Stu

1992 Vanden Plas.
Whilst the AC is on cold, there is a loud, rapid, flapping noise that
seems to have its origin at the center AC vent.
If I turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the noise goes

Hi Group,
Can anyone give me an idea of the cost of a Head Gasket Set for a 1971 XJ6
Series 1  4.2 litre, in Australia ?
Also, any idea of the cost of a Rocker Cover Gasket Set ?

I have a 4L Sovereign (late 1994 first of the new shape, X300) and
are experiencing the following problem:-
On the Jaguar fitted radio and cassette I have a constant TeleMute on the
display and no sound ie radio and cassette are locked out. The radio and