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...
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...
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...
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...
Daimler Cars The oldest British manufacturer, founded in 1893, early Daimlers were imported from Germany, and during the Edwardian era the cars became luxury carriages. In 1910 the firm was acquired by BSA,...
Hello everybody.I've owned several XJ40's and can only report them as fine automobiles..... A other "writer" has just stated that tyres cost at least 100 buck's each, that's simply wrong! I just bought a set...