I recently purchased a 2005 S-Type 3.0 for my granddaughter, who is a senior in high school. When I purchased the car it was in need of brakes and had a serious transmission leak. I would like to comment on both repairs.
The transmission leak was so bad that I am sure the previous owner added fluid just to sell the car. Fortunately it went through a Jaguar dealer, so I am confident that the correct fluid was used. The sole problem was that the pan bolts were over-torqued about 300% or more. The entire sealing area of the pan was distorted. This repair was pretty easy and there are no further issues.
The brake job was completely straight forward until it came to bleeding. I always completely flush the fluid during a brake job, and I have a professional quality power bleeder. Nevertheless, I had to push as much as four liters of fluid through each rear brake caliper to get all the air. The bubbles just kept coming and coming. I am used to putting about 1/2 liter maximum through each caliper. I would be curious if anyone else has experienced this with the S-Type.

 

Unless the system had a leak or was empty prior to doing the brake job- how did air get in?

Can't say I've ever heard of bleeding issues on these cars.

 

I didn't have any problems flushing mine, I used SWMBO's foot on the brake pedal.

 

The brake job was completely straight forward until it came to bleeding. I always completely flush the fluid during a brake job, and I have a professional quality power bleeder. Nevertheless, I had to push as much as four liters of fluid through each rear brake caliper to get all the air. The bubbles just kept coming and coming. I am used to putting about 1/2 liter maximum through each caliper. I would be curious if anyone else has experienced this with the S-Type.[/QUOTE]

Well no, engine running and bleed away. Sounds like you have an air leak someplace.

 

Does sounds like a problem, but be aware the jag doc say not to use power bleed kit (at least not without putting it into service mode first using IDS/SDD).

I guess very low pressure can't hurt, but I stress "guess".

 

I NEVER use a pressure bleeder. Always use a vacuum type bleeder tool. I use Vacula and it works so well that I've never had a problem.


The additional time that you think that you will "save" from pressure bleeding is minimal and you've eaten up 20 or more bleed jobs with the extra time that you created by pressure bleeding.


I can get all the way around the car in about 1 hour and 15 minutes.


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