Hello! I just figured I would start here. I acquired a 96 xj6 147k miles that is surprisingly solid and very straight for my area. I live in the Midwest on the Mississippi river. For any vehicle to survive winters this long is great. I paid only 500 for the car as a project. I have a son that will be driving this summer. Pretty sweet car for a 16 year old if i can get it sorted out. Anyone else drive these daily this old? It has ISSUES. MANY. So many, I need to prioritize and just focus on one at a time. The MAJOR issues are,

Right now Engine runs, but stumbles and even stalls on any accel. In Park.
Battery Light indicator is on. Vehicle has a reman alternator and new battery 2019. Will not charge. Seemed to be ok, a week ago Sunday. Voltmeter showed a strong 13V for an hour of driving, and engine ran great. Now i get nada. upper 10s lower 11 volts.
Transmission seemed to shift ok, a bit to early. But doesnt slip and hit all gears. Acted like it hesitated on the downshifts. Would not downshift at all on accel. rolling 30-50 mph and stomp on the gas would not downshift.
Power steering is junk. lost a quart of fluid in 10 minutes. I have not investigated yet but seems like steering rack seals are shot and one hose assembly is leaking.
Rear grinding sound? Wheel bearings? Brakes? I have no idea yet.
And front end springs seem weak. there is a rattle, but the coils seem bound up like compressed.

so, i need to get the engine to run and charge first. Im fairly mechanical. Not a pro. I have friends that are ASE certified. I have never wrenched on a jag before. I have a code scanner, but It is basic. At Present shows no issues, I cleared the codes and data. Not smart. Here is a listing of the info i had before i wiped it. Although the engine did fail and stall due to completely discharged battery upon delivery. I feel that some of these codes were set at that time. Now there are none, but i have not been able to drive the car to do drive cycles to let the computer do its thing.
P0302
P0305
P0306
P0727
P1313
P1314
P1775
P1794

I have been reading a ton on the forums and digging through the Jaguar .pdf stuff that has been posted here. With help from these forums i hope to get this girl back in her prime. only 23yrs old. good age.

 

Welcome to the forums Jeremy,

I've copied your post to X300 forum for advice from members with the same model. Here's the direct link to it:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...t-time-227866/

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/ to the main X300 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

I've added vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. If you ewant to amend these, go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also use the US Midwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-midwest-39/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome aboard Jeremy.

 

Welcome to the Forums.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Jeremy,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

Hello, Jeremy,
What a dad to buy your son such a First Car! He'll remember that forever (we Always remember our First Car).
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome to the forums.