well hey i have to say you're SOL with the door handle...the XJ40s door handles were made outta some crappy material called "pot metal" I believe and were VERY prone to break. I have a 93 XJ40 and had ALL SORTS of problems with my driver door handle, had it replaced and it broke a few weeks later then I had it replaced at no cost the 2nd time. The prices are also VERY expensive for them, I searched everywhere and the cheapest new one I found was 295 and thats what I ended up paying. Theres no qucik fix for it either once it goes it is unfortantely gone...I also had my passanger front door go as well when I first bought the car a few years back. I must say it was an absolute joy climbing through the passenger side until I got funds for the driver handle...as soom as you hear any of the handles making a more snap noise when there's no smoothness when lifting the handles anymore that's usually a bad sign that it could go anytime.

i can only imagine people looking at me saying..."wow what a tool look what he has to do and he drives a Jag!" haha.

Hope this helps a little! I can try to look back and see where I ended up getting my door handle if ya end up having to do it soon.

 

yea when your door handles feel like theyre "snapping" sound or the lever doesnt smoothly pull up I believe thats when your up s@$#ts creek! Both my front ones were replaced and my rear driver side door handle sounds horrible when I open it. Im just waiting for the day the last pop it makes and then no more door. haha. Good thing I dont allow ppl to ride in the backseats!