The hoses leading to the hood latch have blown at the join with the latch. I have ordered new hoses, does anyone have any information/tips on fitting them?

 

There are numerous threads here in the XK8/XKR section that will assist you with this time-consuming job. Use the forum's search function and type in "convertible top hydraulic hose replacement" and you will have hours of reading and studying to do. Be sure to allow for plenty of storage room for all of the interior parts that you must remove to do this job, and take good notes along the way so you will be able to reinstall everything in proper order. Good luck and keep us posted....

 

The infamous green shower - a true Jaguar gift from above.

In My Humble Opinion (IMHO) frankc has the definitive guide to the repair and it is fully documented, with pictures, in his car blog.
His last update here on this forum is in the link below.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ix-how-212997/

Good luck with the repair.

 

My “Green Shower” happened on my pre purchase test drive. I had no idea what it was. Owner repaired
prior to sale thank goodness.