2003 Jaguar XJ 4.2 V8 SE
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Car continues to work with only a few Jaguar-esque features:
Fuel gauge sometimes goes to absolute zero for a bit, maybe half a dozen times now. Seems to sort itself out after a few minutes;
Periodically "restricted performance" flashes for a fraction of a second and that EML comes on. The stored code is P1010 relating to the MAF reading being out of range, and it'll clear itself after the third trip without the problem so I don't bother clearing it. I've changed the MAF and checked for leaks, and the fault never remains so I ignore it. Probably does it every couple of hundred miles; and
Illumination for the radio display stopped for a while but now it's back.
That's it! Aside from that it's performing well and makes for a good bus for driving the kids around on weekends if I don't use the ex wifes XC60, and leaving outside the station all week otherwise. It seems to have retained most or all of it's 300 horses, I had a very unhappy man in a Mercedes C250d convertible who flashed and gesticulated when I didn't bow to the superiority of his four diesel cylinders on a sliproad and left him standing
I still think the air suspension is a bit crap; the odd and very disconcerting feeling of a slight slideways jump that they all seem to do over certain bumps is something that any self respecting manufacturer would have dealt with before launch.
Fuel gauge sometimes goes to absolute zero for a bit, maybe half a dozen times now. Seems to sort itself out after a few minutes;
Periodically "restricted performance" flashes for a fraction of a second and that EML comes on. The stored code is P1010 relating to the MAF reading being out of range, and it'll clear itself after the third trip without the problem so I don't bother clearing it. I've changed the MAF and checked for leaks, and the fault never remains so I ignore it. Probably does it every couple of hundred miles; and
Illumination for the radio display stopped for a while but now it's back.
That's it! Aside from that it's performing well and makes for a good bus for driving the kids around on weekends if I don't use the ex wifes XC60, and leaving outside the station all week otherwise. It seems to have retained most or all of it's 300 horses, I had a very unhappy man in a Mercedes C250d convertible who flashed and gesticulated when I didn't bow to the superiority of his four diesel cylinders on a sliproad and left him standing
I still think the air suspension is a bit crap; the odd and very disconcerting feeling of a slight slideways jump that they all seem to do over certain bumps is something that any self respecting manufacturer would have dealt with before launch.
stickleback123 said:
Every X350 I've driven for any long period has done it, even new dealer loaners back in 2006 ish. It's fairly occasional but very weird when it does it, I'm not sure I'm describing it very well. A chap I was chatting to 17" wheels about mentioned the "weird air suspension feel" too.
I had a new one for a while in 04 and can’t put my finger on it what you’re talking about. stickleback123 said:
Every X350 I've driven for any long period has done it, even new dealer loaners back in 2006 ish. It's fairly occasional but very weird when it does it, I'm not sure I'm describing it very well. A chap I was chatting to 17" wheels about mentioned the "weird air suspension feel" too.
All of mine have done it too, plus my Range Rover Sport. Generally when cornering relatively hard on an uneven surface, you get the feeling the car “skips” slightly. I always assumed it was something to do with alignment / worn suspension: at the age these cars are now it’s basically a constant cycle of replacing suspension components. Geekman said:
stickleback123 said:
Every X350 I've driven for any long period has done it, even new dealer loaners back in 2006 ish. It's fairly occasional but very weird when it does it, I'm not sure I'm describing it very well. A chap I was chatting to 17" wheels about mentioned the "weird air suspension feel" too.
All of mine have done it too, plus my Range Rover Sport. Generally when cornering relatively hard on an uneven surface, you get the feeling the car “skips” slightly. I always assumed it was something to do with alignment / worn suspension: at the age these cars are now it’s basically a constant cycle of replacing suspension components. Geekman said:
All of mine have done it too, plus my Range Rover Sport. Generally when cornering relatively hard on an uneven surface, you get the feeling the car “skips” slightly. I always assumed it was something to do with alignment / worn suspension: at the age these cars are now it’s basically a constant cycle of replacing suspension components.
Ah yeah, I get that but only when relatively hard as you say.I'm more pissed off I still can't mine driving straight
Ive just collected my x356R after fitting a combo of Powerflex purple, black and OEM/Lemforder bushes in various wishbone and control arm positions front and rear. I also changed the steering rack bushes with new genuine items.
Both lower rack bushes looked OK, but the upper bush looked worse for wear and had split. Might be something to investigate.
Too early to tell if its fixed the rubbery, disconnected feeling i was getting over bumps (eg expansion joints), but it certainly feels more connected and less vague.
Some have said the scuttle shake is by design, however it is (was?) my main criticism of the X350 chassis.
Both lower rack bushes looked OK, but the upper bush looked worse for wear and had split. Might be something to investigate.
Too early to tell if its fixed the rubbery, disconnected feeling i was getting over bumps (eg expansion joints), but it certainly feels more connected and less vague.
Some have said the scuttle shake is by design, however it is (was?) my main criticism of the X350 chassis.
Stedman said:
Ah yeah, I get that but only when relatively hard as you say.
I'm more pissed off I still can't mine driving straight
Have you checked the distance between trailing edge of wheels on each side? See Mike Kennedy’s post here:I'm more pissed off I still can't mine driving straight
https://jec.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=290&...
craigjm said:
cornershop said:
Some have said the scuttle shake is by design, however it is (was?) my main criticism of the X350 chassis.
Scuttle shake on a fixed roof car? How is the bulkhead flexing? 160k miles and it's off to a new home, to a PHer at a WBAC price. 160,003 miles at last fillup so I've done 10.5k in a little under two years at an average of 23mpg. I'd love to give you a tally of total running costs but I decided not to keep them anymore as the surplus of real data was causing errors in my Man Maths
It's been a good car and I'd recommend a V8 X350 to anyone after a reliable barge bargain, particularly at the low prices they can change hands at. Now I just have to pray to the God of Brown's Lane that it doesn't burst four air struts and throw the timing chain when the new owner is taking it home on Saturday.
It's been a good car and I'd recommend a V8 X350 to anyone after a reliable barge bargain, particularly at the low prices they can change hands at. Now I just have to pray to the God of Brown's Lane that it doesn't burst four air struts and throw the timing chain when the new owner is taking it home on Saturday.
stickleback123 said:
Now I just have to pray to the God of Brown's Lane that it doesn't burst four air struts and throw the timing chain when the new owner is taking it home on Saturday.
I would be more worried about it doing it 10 minutes before they arrive What is it being replaced with?
craigjm said:
I would be more worried about it doing it 10 minutes before they arrive
What is it being replaced with?
A 2007 Mercedes S600. Started a thread earlier that will doubtless end up containing images of leaking hydraulic fluid, broken coil packs, and the odd recovery truck.What is it being replaced with?
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