Tiny niggles with the new XK8
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08-06-2012, 05:59 AM
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Tiny niggles with the new XK8
Hi All,
Just picked up my XK8 this last weekend... What a car! It has completely outperformed my wildest expectations!
There are just a couple or so issues that I wanted to air here and see if I should get it looked at. They're relatively minor but don't know enough about the car yet to be certain.
1. The window washers; only one side appears to work, and sometimes it sprays and other times it just kinda...lamely spurts out of one nozzle.
2. The reverse parking sensors are somewhat intermittent. Half the time they work perfectly as advertised. Other times they play a long tone and appear to have gone to sleep.
3. I'm getting an occasional sound on kickdown, not every time but usually when going down a couple of gears. I can only describe it as a 'whoop' - slightly high pitch almost sounds hydraulic noise. But doesn't sound quite right, as far as I was aware everything (apart from the engine) is meant to be pretty silent on this car.
Those are the only things with the car that are a concern. Everything else seems 100% perfect! I've got some warranty on the car so was wondering if you guys think I should get it in to be looked at?
Many thanks,
James
Just picked up my XK8 this last weekend... What a car! It has completely outperformed my wildest expectations!
There are just a couple or so issues that I wanted to air here and see if I should get it looked at. They're relatively minor but don't know enough about the car yet to be certain.
1. The window washers; only one side appears to work, and sometimes it sprays and other times it just kinda...lamely spurts out of one nozzle.
2. The reverse parking sensors are somewhat intermittent. Half the time they work perfectly as advertised. Other times they play a long tone and appear to have gone to sleep.
3. I'm getting an occasional sound on kickdown, not every time but usually when going down a couple of gears. I can only describe it as a 'whoop' - slightly high pitch almost sounds hydraulic noise. But doesn't sound quite right, as far as I was aware everything (apart from the engine) is meant to be pretty silent on this car.
Those are the only things with the car that are a concern. Everything else seems 100% perfect! I've got some warranty on the car so was wondering if you guys think I should get it in to be looked at?
Many thanks,
James
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08-06-2012, 07:01 AM
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Hi All,
Just picked up my XK8 this last weekend... What a car! It has completely outperformed my wildest expectations!
There are just a couple or so issues that I wanted to air here and see if I should get it looked at. They're relatively minor but don't know enough about the car yet to be certain.
1. The window washers; only one side appears to work, and sometimes it sprays and other times it just kinda...lamely spurts out of one nozzle.
2. The reverse parking sensors are somewhat intermittent. Half the time they work perfectly as advertised. Other times they play a long tone and appear to have gone to sleep.
3. I'm getting an occasional sound on kickdown, not every time but usually when going down a couple of gears. I can only describe it as a 'whoop' - slightly high pitch almost sounds hydraulic noise. But doesn't sound quite right, as far as I was aware everything (apart from the engine) is meant to be pretty silent on this car.
Those are the only things with the car that are a concern. Everything else seems 100% perfect! I've got some warranty on the car so was wondering if you guys think I should get it in to be looked at?
Many thanks,
James
Just picked up my XK8 this last weekend... What a car! It has completely outperformed my wildest expectations!
There are just a couple or so issues that I wanted to air here and see if I should get it looked at. They're relatively minor but don't know enough about the car yet to be certain.
1. The window washers; only one side appears to work, and sometimes it sprays and other times it just kinda...lamely spurts out of one nozzle.
2. The reverse parking sensors are somewhat intermittent. Half the time they work perfectly as advertised. Other times they play a long tone and appear to have gone to sleep.
3. I'm getting an occasional sound on kickdown, not every time but usually when going down a couple of gears. I can only describe it as a 'whoop' - slightly high pitch almost sounds hydraulic noise. But doesn't sound quite right, as far as I was aware everything (apart from the engine) is meant to be pretty silent on this car.
Those are the only things with the car that are a concern. Everything else seems 100% perfect! I've got some warranty on the car so was wondering if you guys think I should get it in to be looked at?
Many thanks,
James
2. Sound like you may have a loose connector or intermittent wire on one of the sensors on the rear bumper.
3. You probably need a transmission additive. Unfortunately it is now out of production. The best alternative is a transmission fluid change, as the current fluid has the additive blended in. See https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...s-jtb00070-pdf
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08-06-2012, 09:10 AM
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Hi James,
Sorry, can't help with transmission but in addition to White XKR's comments, try disconnecting the tube to the wiper and then operate the system to narrow down the problem. If all appears ok there then the old sewing needle in the nozzle usually clears any blockage.
With the parking sensors also make sure that they are perfectly clean as dirty sensors can also give those symptoms you mention.
Hope this helps.
Sorry, can't help with transmission but in addition to White XKR's comments, try disconnecting the tube to the wiper and then operate the system to narrow down the problem. If all appears ok there then the old sewing needle in the nozzle usually clears any blockage.
With the parking sensors also make sure that they are perfectly clean as dirty sensors can also give those symptoms you mention.
Hope this helps.
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08-06-2012, 10:12 AM
The harness from the reverse parking control unit (LH rear corner of the boot) to the sensors in the bumper takes a bit of a hammering from the weather.
It may only need the contacts cleaning or perhaps connectors replacing. Here's a link to the fitting PDF on my MediaFire account:
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It has good illustrations of the parts and locations. Should help you troubleshoot the issue.
Graham
It may only need the contacts cleaning or perhaps connectors replacing. Here's a link to the fitting PDF on my MediaFire account:
Free Cloud Storage - MediaFire
It has good illustrations of the parts and locations. Should help you troubleshoot the issue.
Graham
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