20 Most Recent 2000 Jaguar Vanden Plas - Page 3 Questions & Answers

ok there are a few screws that are hidden..

1.) in the door handle is a stopper ,, remove it and you''ll see one
2.) under the handle (after you remove it) you'll notice a bracked that the panel id bolted to,, remove that screw as well
3.) behind the latch (where you open the door) you'll notice a clip,, pry it up to remove that screw,, remove the wire bar as well.)

The rest is hidden behind clips,, pop the clips and you'll see the screws,,

after that pry the upholestry off,, its held by push clips..

Remove the interior door trim - Remove inner handle surround, slide out wood, remove screws including the one hiding under the rubber air trunking. Remove small middle section (inside pull-handle) to reveal crosshead screw - remove. Also remove screw in red kerb light.

The window lift motor needs removing, but first use plenty of tape to hold the window to the top of the door frame to prevent the glass falling down.

Undo the four nuts that hold the lift motor (no need to unbolt the bottom channel runner).

Undo the connectors, and ease down and out the motor.

Remove the four Torx-headed bolts holding the window frame, and remove a fifth inside the door at the bottom of the front frame. (Don't worry - the frame will not drop down)

Force the frame up so that the window is clear of the weather seal (a bit of a struggle). Untape the glass, and remove. Remove frame.

to adjust the handle

There's a little gray rectangle in the interior door handle. Push up and it will pop out revealing a screw. There's also a screw behind the puddle lamp (the little red lamp on the door interior, near the rear). It's sort of scary, but take a large flathead screwdriver, hold it horizontally, insert it in the crevice between the puddle lamp and the door and pry it off (be sure to hold your tongue in just the right position or you'll break the plastic).

After all the screws are out, just pull the door off gently from the edges, there are plastic 'clips' that hold the door on - not to worry, you'll see.

Inside the door you can see the door handle assembly. There is also a turnbuckle which can adjust the length of the arm that connects the door handle and the latch. The bad news is, you have to take the outside handle off to adjust this turnbuckle. It's more time consuming than it is difficult.

Anyway, there are four screws on the bracket that hold the outside handle on.

I found that a pair of simple pliers was the best method for loosening them.

BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DROP THEM INTO THE DOOR ONCE THEY ARE LOOSENED!

Adjusting the turnbuckles is very important and they need to be adjusted to completely eliminate all free play from the external handles when the doors are closed but unlocked.

The standard Jaguar tool kit includes the right open jaw spanners to do the job. Other very small 8 & 7 mm open jaw spanners would also be OK. The front doors are no problem at all; the rears are difficult but possible.

The job can be made a little easier by buying a small 8 mm open jaw and heating and bending the shank about 30 degrees, as near as possible to the jaws and in the flat plane.

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For the 4.0L V8:
Firing Order:
1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2
Cylinders:
(back of engine)
4-----------8
3-----------7
2-----------6
1-----------5
(front of engine)

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your speed sensor sounds like it was damaged during the brake job

This may be a fuel problem. You will need to gain access to the fuel pump relay or fuel pump to confirm that voltage is available to the pump when the key is in the run position. A simplier way to verify fuel is to hook a fuel pressure gauge to the shrader valve on the fuel rail if one is available.

Check the fuel pressure at the fuel rail.If it is weak,then the fuel pump is the problem,or fuel filter is stopped up.If they both check out fine,then the injectors are contaminated with contaminated fuel.Try lucas fuel treatment,and two bottle of heet.This will clean the injectors,and get rid of the moister,do not add a lot of fuel to the tank,the additives need to be consentrated as much as possible to work fast.You may have to run it a while to see a difference,it will gradually get better,as it does,then add fuel as needed.This combination of the two additives works really great.Let me know if this helps,and if not,let me know,thank you.

Hi.

There is no ignition control module on the 2000-2006 (and newer models). There is an ignition switch, but that is a different part. The functions of the ignition control module are done by ECM.

The ECM is located on passenger side of engine compartment, inside a protective box held by screws.

Regards.

Not knowing what type of mechanic actually looked at the car I would recommend getting a second opinion.

Drivability issues with the engine can cause a trans to go into fail safe or limp mode as we call it.

The only way to actually diagnose this is hands on with test equipment hook up to the computer.

We can give you our best guess but thats not going to get the car out of fail safe.

A mechanic will not guarantee anything based on our guess if you tell him to repair something.

I wish I had a better answer but with everthing being electronic it leaves very little room for taking your best shot.

I beleive that it tells you that the trunk is open. You may have a problem with the trunk switch.

chassis number

remove radiator cap to fill it or where the radiator bottle is to fill it,should be screw top

A dealer can locate it for you and, fax you a picture of where it is

check to see if there is a square hole in the arm that supports the tension wheel. In most cases the wheel doesnot need to be removed to replace the belt. In your case you may need to replace the wheel on the arm and then relieve the tension on the arm while replacing the belt. I hope this helps.

becarefull have seen wiring harness rub through on rh boot hinge, auto elec should be able to repair wiring.

its a relay

sounds like you got a bad stereo. it happens. i've i had the same thing happen, but the volume went up instead of down. check all the wires and make SURE they are all hooked up right.

I've had 2 cars and both been like this?? Maybe that's how they are set up?