2002 X-Type 2.5 brake, possible catalytic converter, etc issues. Need help please
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2002 X-Type 2.5 brake, possible catalytic converter, etc issues. Need help please
My brakes are feeling strange. The ABS light is not on unless I unplug a sensor. The peddle loses pressure and all of a sudden the brakes will work/catch creating a jerking feeling... I have bled them, and it didn't solve it. If I unplug the sensor the brakes feel normal, but obviously the ABS light is on.
Attached is a printout of a scan done at a shop that works on Jaguars. I was told that minimally the catalytic converters needed to be replaced, but the price they wanted was more than the car kelly blue books for in mint condition (found that to be odd, especially since a google search finds some brand new around the 100 range each...) They didn't mention what exactly was wrong with the brakes. They said it would take 10 hours just to find out...
Any ideas???
Attached is a printout of a scan done at a shop that works on Jaguars. I was told that minimally the catalytic converters needed to be replaced, but the price they wanted was more than the car kelly blue books for in mint condition (found that to be odd, especially since a google search finds some brand new around the 100 range each...) They didn't mention what exactly was wrong with the brakes. They said it would take 10 hours just to find out...
Any ideas???
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Before spending money on a catalytic converter, try replacing the O2 sensor.(The lower one against the firewall). Garages are so quick to tell people that their converters are bad. As far as your brakes, not sure. Could just be a vacuum leak by your booster. Seems like they break very easily.
Last edited by Jac; 10-06-2014 at 03:54 AM.
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unfortunately in my case the O2 sensor is S2 on the firewall side and I would swear it's almost welded on. I could not get it to budge and scared I would apply to much pressure on the wrench and snap something else on the exhaust system ! Barely any room to even slide to crow feet in and no leverage to turn... utterly horrible design !
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unfortunately in my case the O2 sensor is S2 on the firewall side and I would swear it's almost welded on. I could not get it to budge and scared I would apply to much pressure on the wrench and snap something else on the exhaust system ! Barely any room to even slide to crow feet in and no leverage to turn... utterly horrible design !
Pb blaster the sensor. I got the crow foot from autozone. with a breaker bar and she came off real nice. I also took off the upper intake to make a little more room.
Also used the 02 spacers and they worked like a charm.
Thanks for that idea. I bought 8 or them. put them on all 4 of the sensors on both kittys.
The Dr!
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Pb blaster the sensor. I got the crow foot from autozone. with a breaker bar and she came off real nice. I also took off the upper intake to make a little more room.
Also used the 02 spacers and they worked like a charm.
Thanks for that idea. I bought 8 or them. put them on all 4 of the sensors on both kittys.
The Dr!
Also used the 02 spacers and they worked like a charm.
Thanks for that idea. I bought 8 or them. put them on all 4 of the sensors on both kittys.
The Dr!
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So. I'm about to change my front cat - anyone have dimensions on flange bolt pattern? inlet/outlet size? overall length? going aftermarket universal - need info before taking things apart...
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Too bad the Cats are so expensive that it's cost prohibitive for most of these X's. Between Cats and and Oil pan leak - you can pretty much blue book the car and have $ left over
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If you have the ability to remove the cats you can boil them in water and citric acid powder--I did both of mine two years ago still runs great and no codes--replaced all O2 sensors first, all o rings on manifold and new plugs and no help the codes always returned until I took off cats...total cost was $160 to do both cats : $40 for 5 LB citric acid powder, $20 for propane tank (did on outdoor grill) and $100 for a 60 qt pot (you need this size for rear cat) boil each cat separate for 8 hours with half the citric acid in each batch and that's it ..
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