With prices so low, the Jaguar XJ40 is a tempting buy. The cars were well built for their day, but the earliest are 20+years old, so bound to have problems. The early cars can be identified by the a mix of...
I don't want to put you off buying one of these great cars but they do have their faults.The valve guides tend to go. This means oil leaks down the valve stems and into the cylinders. This fault will show...
when checking feedback for seller or buyer,alys check previous i.d.history,have they kept the same i.d for a long time ?are they regularly changing name?this makes me wonder why.surely if you want people to...
well, here goes. firstly, im no expert mechanic or motor technician. i have however had a couple of really bad xj40s, so have an idea of some of the problems to look for. Before buying an xj40 do some research...
Jaguar Cars - Part 3 This guide includes the following models: Jaguar XK140 Jaguar XKSS Jaguar MkII Jaguar E-Type Lt/Wt Jaguar XJ Coupe Jaguar XJ220 Jaguar XK140 The hugely admired and successful Jaguar...
Jaguar Cars - Part 2 This guide includes the following models: Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 Jaguar Mk 7 Jaguar Mk X/420G Jaguar S-Type SS Jaguar 100 Jaguar XJS Jaguar XJ6 / XJ12 Jaguar XJ saloons made an enormous...
I have owned my Daimler XJ40 1989 4.0 litre for nearly 4 years and cannot see a reason to change. So long as you are prepared to do some maintenance yourself, the Haynes manual and Jag Lovers internet guide...
E-type Jaguar Cars When in 1961 Jaguar unveiled the sensational E-type (or XKE as it was to be known in North America), it immediately became the most coveted sports car in the world. As the XK series had...
Jaguar Cars - Part 5 This guide includes the following models: Jaguar XJ Series III Jaguar XJ-S HE Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40)Jaguar Sovereign (XJ40)Jaguar XJ6 (X300)Jaguar XK8 Jaguar XJ Series III In 1979 the...