Need some help here.

One of my lines came off the fitting that connects to the hydraulic pump for the convertible top and I am trying to find a new fitting to connect the line back to the pump. Has any one done this before or am I going to have to replace the whole line ??

Thank you

 

You will need to replace the entire hose all attempts to make repairs to the existing hose has failed.

Gus
www.jagrepair.com

 

So there is no other way of clamping the line down to the fitting. The line is in perfect condition in just came off the fitting that connects to the pump ?

 

JPS, You don't say what year XK8 you have, they do vary in their problems. As far as a hose that blew off the connector. If you start looking at the hose you will see the outer shell is falling off and bits and pieces are on the floor where it goes back in the cab area on the left side of the trunk beside the gas tank.
A few different places to get the hoses, Jagrepair is a good starting point for information.


Wayne

 

01 Xk8. The line seems good no bits and pieces are coming off the line.

Thank you for the responses

 

JPS, If you have a 01 in the Fl heat, there is a good chance the hoses have been replaced and you got a defective one. Which side of the pump is the problem. The short ones to the rams are easy, not so the ones to the latch in the header.
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Wayne

 

Tomorrow I'll check again and get back to you

Thanks !

 

Can I use a 00 Xk8 convertible pump on a 01 Xk8

The 01 Xk8 pump has two cable booted on to it while the 00 has no cables ?

 

The pump solenoids have snap in electrical connections to the solenoid wiring. The usual difficulty of removing them has a very high probably of breaking the extremely fine wire of the coil as many have learned.

That doesn't mean that a qualified and knowledgeable individual did not carefully remove the connector wiring but it does call into serious question whether the resulting coils still work.

Resoldering the wires to the connector is a high precision task and the coils were never available as replacement parts.

 

Where can I find a good used hydraulic ram for a 01 Xk8

 

Where can I find a good used hydraulic ram for the convertible top for a 01 Xk8

 

You might consider rebuilding the ram(s) rather than used. Several have been satisfied with Top Hydraulics.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...service-74085/

 

you can try jagbits, Welsh or 707autoparts

 

I checked the prices on ebay last year, but how long is a used one going to last?

Sending both to top hydraulics for rebuild would be my choice, and don't forget the latch could leak and they rebuild those also.

 

Top Hydraulics also sells an improved version of the hose that you said you need in your other post.

 

Ok so i fixed the ram issue and now I'm not getting power to the hydraulic pump. I have ground put no power. Ive changed all the fuses in the rear fuse box. and still nothing

Do you guys know what else i can check to see if i get power to the pump?

Thank you

 

I've merged your two threads, pleas post an intro in the new members section when you can.

What did you do to fix the ram problem, it could be related.

 

Open the pump's power connector and apply power to the pump directly with test leads, just for an instant. You should hear it run. Test with both polarities.

If the pump seems dead, see the link in my sig. line below to troubleshoot it. If it's alive, you need to trace the power circuit up stream to find out why the pump is not getting power.

Good luck.

 

I pulled a ram of a 97 that I have parked. I just didn't realized that the Right ram is different from the Left ram.

Are you talking about the orange and blue connectors that are on the top of the pump ? or follow the white and black cable and put direct power from the battery to the pump to see if it turns ?

Thank you

 

Do NOT disturb the orange and blue connectors on top. Those connections are for flow-controlling valves and are easily damaged.

Apply power just for an instant directly to the pump's black and white leads, trying both polarities.