Been using site for some time to work on my 88 xj40. The car was a gift and I love it but the upkeep is a pain. So many things have had to be repaired. A/C switch I had to replace. Easy as pie. Tail light computer reconditioned. Not so easy. Tail light lenses replaced. not so easy when your trying not to break the housing. Love the ol girl and enjoy driving it but VERY problematic car.

 

Welcome to the asylum :-)

Yeah, sometimes repairs are a challenge but you get a real sense of satisfaction in return. Keep at it !

Cheers
DD

 

Sir, belated welcome to the forum. Hope all your problems are over with the old girl. Have fun here.

 

Its a pain we don't mind having. Remember its an 88, most of the issues your addressing someone else neglected. Imagine what it will be like when you have accomplished your objectives. Welcome aboard, anyone of us that owns these early cars either have been, are, or will be working on their Jag. Your not alone.

 

I'm afraid the early years of the XJ40 series were rather problematic for the owners who had bought them, and it took the resources of the Ford Motor Company to sort these problems out, culminating in the X300 series, which put the curves back in as well.

Hope you can get it fixed without too much expense. Body rust can be serious on these cars.

 

Sir420
Welcome, You got to remember she's an old cat and hopefully when you get the problems ironed out she'll give many miles.

 

Hello and welcome to jaguarforums.com. I know that you are anxious to get started and we are anxious to meet you and talk about your car. We have a baseline / criteria that must be met before full access can be granted. Please enjoy the forum and be patient once the baseline has been satisfied full access will be granted. Please continue to post and accept my welcome to the forum.

Oh one other thing you need to put your car details in your signature. I am speaking of the Year, Make & Model. Without it you may not get the input you are looking for.

Please take a moment and read the information provided to you explaining the rules. Be patient and enjoy the site.

 

I got this car from the original owner and it was dealer maintained. Couple of years of me driving it occasionally and parking lot idiots things started to fail and break. Someone backed into it in parking lot breaking tail light lens. Got 2 new ones since they wouldn't match due to sun bleaching. Ordered ALL the hoses and replaced them. BIG $$$ there. A/C just stopped working one day and after troubleshooting turned out to be the rotating selector knob to turn a/c on. Went to get another inspection(for tags) and stupid tail lights were acting screwy so no pass. Had to refurbish the computer on passenger side in trunk for the lights. Tedious process that one was. And of course I go to leave auto parts store from getting some parts for her and she revolted and snapped drivers door handle. In the usual spot of course. OH and I almost forgot she has the a$$ bounce from hell due to the ride leveling system being shot. Plenty of fluid and she raises up and down just fine and levels off great but the bounce is horrendous. Being disabled and having mobility issues with little $ makes it hard to keep her as she should be.

 

Hi Sir and welcome aboard

You might find the off topic good for fun, maybe check out the mug shot thread and add yours?

Some good guys and great techs, top vendors and more to come....all good

In the meantime I've upgraded you manually to full forum access so you can better view the site

 

Welcome to the forum,

I'm sure it is all worth it on the days when she behaves and all goes well.

 

Most definitely worth it. She got real grumpy last night and the drivers rear window won't roll down and the passenger front door lock actuator stopped working. Wife told me to just park it and work on my other car. (300zx Turbo BTW.) Now I need to tear the doors down and start trying to figure out why these things stopped working all of a sudden. Yes, I checked fuses, fusible links and the harness connectors I could get to.

 

Hello Sir420:

Say does that title refer to the Jag 420 saloon??? Or should I ask?
You are getting good advice here, the 88 and 89 cars were nearly terrible and I was advised years ago to stay away from the earliest cars and stick with with the 90 and up models of XJ-40.

That said, and considering that was 15 years ago, we can now assume that most of these cars that are still on the road have had many of the bugs worked out. So being persistant and going after the remaining ones should pay off eventually.

Also there have been any number of genuis fixes for old Jag's that are not just repairs, but ways to fix things permanently that involve NOT putting them back the way Jaguar did in those days just so they can fail again the way the factory designed them to. I had unfortunately turned a deaf ear to them as I focus on the older ones and V-12 models myself.

I am not an expert on '40's but I am trying to get my son to be one as his car is a 40. So my "Techspertise" doesn't apply directly...only indirectly?


Cheers!

JustV12


Go to the XJ-40 threads and there are also some really good Jag sites around that have excellent tech advice.

 

No the title is a gaming name I have had for about 12 years. Sad to report that the fuel pump died. Wife said enough was enough and it was getting tooo expensive to keep repairing. JAG is now under a cover in the back yard and has turn into yard decoration.

 

Anyone in N.C. wanna buy her cheap? Like $700??

 

Guess not.

 

no more patience, eh Sir?

 

That's not it at all. My youngest is starting UNC Charlotte in couple weeks and the money is just not there for this car.

 

Awww, I'm sure someone will give it a lovely home. Then when you can, go buy a later model and enjoy! And you don't have to leave us when you become jagless. We love everybuddy!