X Type Transmission help

[PV7998]

Anyone help please?.......my brother (yes really) has a 2002 X Type 2.5 V^ petrol...which I think is the 4 wheel drive version.

He tells me he has a sound coming from the transmission that's a bit like the wheel rubbing on the wheelarch.

His regular mechanic is telling him it's big repair - gearbox or maybe diff - that isn't worth it owing to the value of the car.

As it happens, the car is a 1 owner genuine low mileage car, so he's inclined to get it repaired.

Anyone know of someone who can do this in the Woking (Surrey) area?

[Six Fiend]

Sounds like transfer box (yes his is AWD) would be the usual culprit if it's an early one. About £800-1000 to do. Worth doing if it's one he plans to keep.

If it's just the diff it's a lot cheaper.

Worth finding a specialist to diagnose it correctly first. Stethoscope job was done on mine thoroughly to find exactly what was wrong - transfer box and diff. They let me listen too to prove the point.

Edited by Six Fiend on Tuesday 23 July 20:54

[PV7998]

OK thanks, was the specialist you used local - maybe possible to drive/trailer?

[Six Fiend]

Ah, mine was near Bristol...bit of a way off, hopefully someone more useful on that front will post

Actually it was Swallows who also have a branch in Ruislip iirc.

[Kinky]

Option 1: Jagtech in Bracknell - run by Peter Hamilton 01344 303933

Option 2: http://www.tljaguar.co.uk/

[NormanD]

Kinky said:

http://www.tljaguar.co.uk/

I use TLJaguar for may Jags and I'm in the Woking area
His phone number is 0118-976-2899. Post code RG40 4TS

Easy joiney M3 to 4a then just past Blackbush head north


Knows his Jags and good rates of pay

[PV7998]

SixFiend.........yes it was the transfer box and yes the specialist used a stethescope.

Kinky and NormanD............many thanks....he went to tljaguar.co.uk and it was fixed for about £1200 and he's well happy with that.

All..........many thanks for your help and useful advice

[Kinky]

Really good to hear

[NormanD]

PV7998 said:

NormanD...many thanks....he went to tljaguar.co.uk and it was fixed for about £1200 and he's well happy with that.

All..........many thanks for your help and useful advice

I'm pleased to have been of help

[Six Fiend]

Great result, so worth keeping once done

[RocketScience]

My 2002 3.0 X-type developed a similar issue. The noise on mine wasn't too bad, but I could feel a slight juddering every time I crawled to a halt.

Because I caught it early, mine was reparable with a rebuild of the transfer box bearings and a refill of transfer oil. I think it cost about £400 as there is still some labour involved.

My tip would be - don't just drive around for miles and miles as the problem will get worse and you will need the full £1000 job.