Help!!! I just pressed the switch to let the roof down and oil is pouring out of the interior lights and switches, I cant seem to find any info regarding this fault, has anyone had this, and done the repair themselves? Many thanks guys for any help.
Cheers John

 

I must have been in a panic, I just looked at the sticky and found so much infomation, this is such a good forum, so the word is dont panic!! look around these forums you will find what you are looking for, and I would also like to thank Gus for all the time and effort he puts in with photos and tech help, Just brilliant, check his web site out you will be amazed....www.gusglikas.com/autorepair.htm

 

Glad you found the info you need jagmk, we're just feeling bad since you didn't find it before the 'green shower' came. best of luck with the repairs!

 

What model year is the car? Not that it matters but it would be perhaps informative for someone to set up a sticky spreadsheet or database so that those who have convertibles can indicate if they have had leaks, how old the car was once the leak happened, how they repaired the leak, etc. I realize that his website is a small microcosm of XK8/XKR owners and if you judged only by this you would conclude that virtually 100% of convertibles end up with hydraulic leaks. I wonder what the actual percentage is for ALL owners.

Doug

 

You need additional info let us know!

 

Hi Doug,
thanks for your interest, my car is a 1999 xk8 with 85,250 miles, it hasn't been the most reliable car I've owned but I like a challenge and this one certainly is, I have an on going stabillity control/traction control problem which I am in the process of sorting out, so I didn't need this problem as well, still the joys of owning a jag eh? The fluid that came out was a yellow colour, which indicates that it has the old type fluid installed, green being the upgraded type. By reading this and other forums it would seem that this is a common problem, and Gus who also is a big contributor to this forum has loads of helpful info on this particular subject. There is a link to this via a sticky and I agree with you a database would be useful to other owners, if only to warn of possible problems. Thanks to Gus I have managed to get it all stripped out ready for the new hose, just got to find a better product than the jaguar item. Thanks again, John

 

We have the CGR hose on my page!

 

Hi Gus,
yes I know, and I've sent you an email from your website asking if it would be possible to ship to the U.K.
The hose looks so much more proffesional than the jag one, and I would feel much happier having this type fitted.
Thanks again,
John

 

No problem John!

 

Just thought I would show a couple of pics

 

Hello again,
I wonder if anyone can give me an idea on how to flush the convertible roof hydraulics, is there a specific procedure? I'm curious because I am about to renew the hoses and I dont want cross contamination of the fluids.
many thanks John

 

I put a procedure on my page that I would use. It is an abbreviated version of the one from Jaguar. http://www.gusglikas.com/AutoRepairHydHose.htm