I have had various problems since I bought the car 7months ago and would like some advice as what to do. First I just had the front sensor replaced which had blown and caused all of the mineral oil to leak out however I've fixed the problem and the power fluid light is still flashing and the mineral oil is completely full. 2nd, the bulb failure light will not stop flashing and all of the bulbs are working. 3rd, this happens when I start to open the car up on the road and then back off of it. It slams into gear shoving the car forward and not in a good way. The car only has 80k. I bought when it had 65k.

Submitted by jamieq@frazeer… on Mon, 02/16/2004 - 11:51

Actually, I bought the full kit w/springs and can't wait to put them on. Currently I am bouncing around town which in Baton Rouge can be quite bumpy. I anticipate putting them on in the next couple of weeks. My ultimate goal is to get all the lights that are constantly blinking to go away(bulb failure, low power fluid, and sometimes the circuit failure). It seems as if everytime I solve one problem another immediately appears. It's almost as if the vehicle is saying "OH Yea, see if ya can figure this one out". It's a challenge but I plan on winning.

Submitted by triath5147@msn.com on Mon, 02/16/2004 - 11:05

Yeh I converted my rear shocks and am happier for it. Although I am torn.
I have read alot of complaints that when people convert to the regular strut set up they should keep the old springs because using new springs gives a higher harsh ride. So I did use the old springs. But now that I have been driving it for awhile, I think the rear is sagging too much, I'm sure new springs would make it higher, and ride alittle stiffer, but in my opinion, If your going to do it, put new springs on right away. If you plan on keeping this beast for a long time ( and you should, although the classic XJ look is neat, I like the design of the 88 body, it is much more roomy than the old body style, and has more creature comforts, not to mention it looks nicer with the round headlights, than it does in the newer years with the square euro headlight, that style makes the car look like a shoe box. Sorry ,...starting to ramble...where was I?) Yeh, new springs, because I converted the car over about 6 months ago now, and and have taken it on very long trips, and given the choice, I should have put new springs on. SO just something for you to think about, since hard or soft ride is a preference.

Submitted by jamieq@frazeer… on Mon, 02/16/2004 - 08:59

I just recently started getting the power fluid low, which leads me to believe that my car wasn't fixed properly however everything seems to be working with the exception of the rear suspension which I haven't converted over yet but already have all the parts.

Submitted by triath5147@msn.com on Sun, 02/15/2004 - 08:17

I also have one of these fine money pits.
1: are you getting the "brake pressure low" or the "power fluid level low"
2: this is a problem with the light modules. If you have a small solder iron, you can fix them, the instructions are in the book on this site, at htp://www.jag-lovers.org/modern/xj40book/book_index.html.
3: I havn't had any transmission problems yet, so I don't know what set up the jag uses for detent, but first with any trans problem, make sure the fluid level is correct, check to see if the trans uses a vaccuum or cable for the throttle detent, and make sure it is working properly. If this is all OK, there may be a pressure problem in the trans, which changing the oil and filter would be the first step, incase the trans filter is clogging.