My new toy... Jag content inside

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A busy weekend of Blog activity:

Daimler cleaning in a Vulgalourish fashion
https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/a-day...

After giving my Brother's Daimler a right good clean I'm itching to get going on the xj6..Reckon it'll make a huge difference to the interior of my car- well worth the couple of Hours

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Had a fiddle with this tonight.

Topping up the brake fluid after the bleeding has put out the ABS light, and the brakes seem nice and sharp

Its also now insured so have had a tootle this evening

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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Sir, I believe you had a 'waft' rather than a 'tootle...'

One must observe the correct nomenclature now that one owns a Jaguar...

Lol

Its interesting in the snow..

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Hooli said:

My 3.2S was fine in snow, spent most of the time sliding softly sideways, but never failed to proceed or gave me time to worry. I miss my XJ40.

I like the fact you have 15mins to catch a slide, given the long wheelbase

Although I reckon it'll struggle to get out the street, given her clio 172 did this morning.

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Nae winter tyre chat in here please-there's a thread or twa for it;)

Got some cleaning done on this today-will write up a blog entry after me tea

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Here we are- had a rate guid clean on it today- now much nicer to be sat in

It'll likely be in heavy use at the start of the week for an away day or two.

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/clear...

Edited by 320touring on Saturday 31st January 23:26

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All the cleaning seems to have taken it's toll on the battery!

Went to shuffle some cars about, and the bugger wouldn't start. Luckily the Germans came to the rescue..

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/fugut...

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So this has just thrown up a new fault.

It only starts in Neutral, and it makes a "GRRAunch" noise when you pass through Neutral on the way to either Drive or Reverse.

I'm starting to think it may be down to either a sticking solenoid on the starter, or some issue with the inhibitor switch- anyone any suggestions?

I've also included it in my March Fleet update
https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/march...

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JagXJR said:

Does the box change smoothly and quietly through the gears in drive as it should?

yep, selects fine, kickdown works well- no untoward bangs or shunts

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JagXJR said:

Doesn't sound like the box itself then, though I'm no mechanic. Have you tried Googling it?

Yeah- thats where the thought re the solenoid comes from.

apparently you can get it to tap back in to position- or shake the car to get it to return..

who knows?

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Well the gearbox has stopped grinding in neutral, so i think the solenoid has sorted itself out.

Still only starts in neutral.

Anyways, its been pressed into Winter Beater duties

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Hooli said:

If you're not there already get on XJ40.com, they'll know the answer.

When it doesn't start in P have you tried pulling the stick back a fraction? always worked in mine.

Already on there-so far no dice..will try a dedicated topic

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Prognosis seems to be that its the inhibitor switch at the end of the gear selection cable.

Looks like a wee look see and clean may be in order.


In other news-it is a most comfortable way to get to/from the station

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Its now decided to mark its spot by leaking fuel too..

Bugger

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JagXJR said:

If it's not one thing it's another! Hope it's not too expensive to sort out!

Ilooks like a leak from the pipe where it passes through one of the clips on the car floor.

Just need to get it up in the air and sorted-entertainment for the weekend I think

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A wee update on the Jag and some others in the fleet

Suffice to say, the xj40 was a lot of fun in the snow!

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/bmw-b...

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have not the chance to progress this really, so have popped it up for sale in the usual place..

I'll miss it but needs must!

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After much annoyance and disappointment, this XJ40 is off to the dealership in the sky..

You can read of it's departure here:
https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/flyin...