It runs out when car is turned off
Sound to me like the inlet hose to the heater core,
if you're mechanically inclined this shouldn't be to hard to change out.
it will be a bit awkward to get to however, just not impossible. ;-)
Thanks for input I'll check it.
you're welcome this is just my first thought , i was looking at a jag at an auction recently that had the same issue. it went for a good price do to the auction thinking it was a crack in the block. start with the simple stuff first i always say lol. let me know what you find out after you check it out, we'll go from there.
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Is car using water, do you need top up? If not its aircon and this is normal.
SOURCE: Adding coolant to a 1998 Jaguar XK8
if the coolant light is on or comes on when driving you MUST let the car cool down at lest 1 hour before doing anything, after this cool down time lift the hood [u.s.a.] or bonnet [uk] looking from the front of the car on the right hand side towards the back of the engine compartment is the coolant header tank,about 5inch square black in color [u.s.a.] colour [uk] with a large screw top and some rubber pipes coming from it,this should be topped up with coolant right to the neck of the screw cap when you remove the cap to top up the coolant unscrew it slowly as it may be under pressure you don't want hot 212F[u.s.a.] 100C [uk] coolant in your face do you.good luck.
SOURCE: 1999 Jag XK8 will not
The battery is either in your trunk or like the xj8 which is under the back seat, and yes you can jump start it when you locate the battery.
hope this helps
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SOURCE: my parking brake will not relase on a Jag xk8.
I worked in a Jag shop back in the '70's in Los Angeles, but I'm from New England, where this is a BIG problem, unless you use the parking brake ALL the time. Actually this is true for all vehicles!
If the case is that you don't usually use the parking brake, and then you go to use it, it will sometimes lock on due to rust, corrosion and dirt in the cable.
SOMETIMES, if you are very lucky, you can drown the cable in WD-40, soaking it several times a day, from inside the car, and under the car as well, if you can get to it.
Each time you do this, hold the release button and work the lever over and over so that maybe it will release.
If this doesn't work, then you have to replace the cable.
Sorry that it's not an easy fix. Ultimately you might have to have it towed to a dealer or shop to replace the cable.
Final thought... sometimes the problem is with the levers on the brake assemblies, that can stick. If you can get to them, give them a slight 'tap' with a hammer to see if they will suddenly snap open. Make sure the brake lever is down and the button is held in by a helper.
If this is the case, a VERY light squirt of lube at the pivot points might keep it from sticking again, but be sure to use the parking brake often.
If the car is an automatic, the device that 'locks' the transmission when it's in 'Park' is called a parking pawl. It is a small steel pin about 1/8" to 3/16" that gets shoved into a parking gear slot. This is what keeps the car from rolling, so it's VERY important to use the parking brake to assist this, especially when someone bumps the car a little when they are parking their car! Oh, and the parking pawl is most times the first thing into the tranny when assembling it, so it'a lot of work to replace one.
Good Luck.
SOURCE: transmission fluid in coolant 1999 xk8 jaguar
the transmission gets cooled off with the radiator if transmission oil is getting in your radiator then the tank that is inside the radiator is cracked you need to replace it or the whole radiator and flush out the engine to get out all the trans. fluid out of the cooling system I hope this information is useful good luck
SOURCE: jaguar XK8 PROBLEM BOOT WON'T CLOSE
In the trunk on the right side behind the carpet is the hyrdaulic unit. There is a T fitting on it. Turn the T fitting counterclockwise to release pressure. Tighten it back up and try the top again. I have had this work for me several times.
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