Sooo my wife got drizzled with green ooze the other night from the latch area - filling up the interior overhead lights (or whatever they're called). The rear quarter windows are stuck in down position and won't go up again. Fck. The top did not open at all. Phew.

Is there anything she can do to lower the rear quarter windows? I won't be able to get to the car until Monday, although she sent me this nice video (last time she sent me a video it was of a mini horse and sheep at a Craigslist auto body "shop" in Sonoma. Will post it upon request..).

Also, what diagnostic steps should I take to figure out whether I need hose replacements or e.g. a latch rebuild? I'm in Oakland, CA, btw.

 

Sounds like your wife was not amused.

You meant raise the rear windows, right? She could try one quick stab on the roof switch in the up direction, but that's going to burp out more fluid. Other than that, I don't know any tricks she can do herself. (I'm guessing she would not want to start messing with hex keys and the like).

You should be able to tell if the source is the latch or the hoses by inspection, the hoses being far more likely.

You could use the manual latch mod temporarily to have a working top until you get to the repair. See link in my signature line below.

Good luck.

 

Wow, you got four f***s and one s*** for the green shower from her.

Not amused is an understatement, lol!

I would put a "NSFW" on this one.
Vector

 

This thread explains how to control the rear windows in a pinch:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-closed-71304/

 

For members who view this video at their workplaces, it may be wise to mention a "rude language warning". That said, I'm truly sorry she had to experience this....

 

Take off the header trim that you'll see if the hood's open. It looks as if it's closed at the moment so you'll need to manually unlatch the top then open the pump petcock to stop more peeing and open the top.
Follow these instructions



With the trim off you can see the hoses.

 

Geez that leak really announced itself big time. When I first bought my 2005 in 2008 the leak showed itself after 3 months of ownership in the form of one or two green drops I noticed on the console. I suspect there may have been some warning signs in your wife's car that the torrent was coming. Your wife actually sounds calm compared with my wife who rants about everything that is the least bit off with my car. The clunk I have had for a while now is her favorite thing to complain about but recently the gap between the passenger side main window and quarter window has gotten more noticeable and that gives her another thing to complain about.

Ahh women--you can't live with them and you can't live with them.


Doug

 

That certainly was a shower, have to agree, your wife sounds pissed off but remarkably calm.

 

Now, we need to see some pictures of said wife, in order to assess the situation correctly.

 

Can't offer better advice than you have already gotten, but somebody had to post this. Might as well be me.

 

Can somebody tell me what the fck happened to this fcking car to get fcking green sht coiming from the fcking roof?

Wow, what a bummer. I have a 2006 XK8 convertible and would like to know what caused this. Thanks

 

I would say she was not at all amused but I do not know of anyone that is when the shower begins. You already have good advice on getting the windows closed the next step is to getting it cleaned up and fixed.

The windows will not operate until the front hood latch is closed. If you have the allen wrench you can close the roof latch then push the roof close button and the windows should close. If they do not close it means that the rams are not fully extended. If she has the owners manual in the car I think it covers the emergency closing of the roof. I hope this helps.

Also the allen wrench is located in the trunk at the pump.

 

This might help explain what took place

Link JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource

 

Everyone needs to read the link found and posted by Gus!! Great read and explained a lot. Link JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource

 

" Ahh women--you can't live with them and you can't live with them."

My favorite line from Cheers was from Norm sitting at the bar (where else?),
"Women -- can't live with 'em ... pass the beer nuts."

 

Gus - thanks for the link 0 interesting read and am dealing with one of the hoses parting at the connector as shown in the article. Luckily only to one of the rams vice the latch

 

She has quite a foul mouth!

 

I would suggest not operating the roof until you get the hoses replaced. It is just a matter of time before it fails. I have a lot of good information on my page that can help with the repair and or replacement.

 

Gus; Are you saying it's just a matter of time for all convertible Jags, or just this case?

 

Gus - not operating and have hit your site for information - although driving with the top up is driving me nuts with some of the niceer weather we have had. Hoses being ordered and will replace within the next few weeks