Hi can anyone direct me to other online store besides ebay for me to get parts for 06 x type. Because we just bought 2nd x type cheap and me and my son is taking this as a project to restore it. Also if you huys could tell me what are the common faults of this model that i need to be aware.

 

hi pal.
if you are in the uk you could try www.jagspares.co.uk /www.britishparts.co.uk there are a few others online stores but it means looking for them.
As to common faults make sure the inner sills do not need welding as you have to have them made to order and that is a pain in the neck this I know as my son works with jags all day and he and the lads hate this job.
nanny ogg

 

you can check out New and Used Jaguar Parts for XJ6, XJS, XJ8, XK8, S-TYPE and X-TYPE & www.sngbarratts.com (both forum sponsors) as well as a host of others - welsh.com, terrys jaguar parts, jaguarparts.com

 

Juan, when it comes to the X-Type, there are a few issues that most need to be aware of.

The most common one is simply vacuum leaks. If you do some looking around, there are tons of posts about this and it comes down to 3 hoses/o-rings that leak. Cheap to fix, easy to fix.

The next common issue is the ABS light will come on and this is normally due to one of the rear speed sensors having its reluctance ring rust away. Fairly easy to fix, but is a little involved. But, it would make for a great learning experience of how to work on suspensions.

The costly thing to be aware of is if you have an AWD version of the car, the transfer case can be questionable. If you have over 50K miles (75,000 KM) on the car, then you are probably fine. But, what it appears to have happened is some of the transfer cases were built with too much pre-load on the bearings in the transfer case and if you like to make fast accelerations from a stop, it will overly stress these bearings and result in complete failure of the transfer case. This would amount to a $3,000 USD repair bill since you would need a new transfer case. hasn't been a problem as of late as it appears if the transfer cases were going to fail, they have failed already. But, I am sure there are a few still out there.

One last thing that will hit you eventually (especially in the hot weather that you are used to), the plastic supports inside the headlights will dry out and the plastic ends up becoming brittle. So, a good hit with a pothole could be enough to break the internals of the headlights and result in your headlights being aimed either high into the air or down onto the ground right in front of the car. The repair is either getting new headlights (can be as much as $850 USD for a new HID headlight housing, or $1700 for a pair) or finding someone that sells the rebuild kits and then opening up the headlights and replacing the pieces. Most people tend to break the supports when they go to change the headlight bulbs as they try to shove their hands into a tight place to get the bulb out and they will end up pushing on the internals, stressing them too much.

A lot of the other problems are common car issues that will be seen with any other vehicle out there.

 

I have used Amazon before also Rockauto.com but watch out for shipping.

what I usually do is find out the Jaguar part number and then just google that

 

I don't mind shipping out parts. Small parts don't cost much to ship. Let me know what you may need and maybe I can help.


Thanks,
The Dr!

 

Thank you all for a warm and informative welcome.... Also plan to install power stop slotted brake and exhaust; any thoughts?