2001 jaguar xk8 gearbox fault/restricted performance
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I officially hate this piece of **** car. It all of a sudden went into limp mode as I was driving one day. Now when I put it in drive, the engine has to rev up to 3000 rpm before it does a hard shift into what seems to be 5th gear. I say this because it pulls off very slowly and it never shifts. GEARBOX FAULT/RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE, is what it says. I put in brand new plugs and a brand new battery. Any suggestions before I start parting it out or find a Louisiana lake to bury it in?
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Welcome to the forum Bodayga TV,
I've deleted NINE identical posts like this you've made across various forums. Any more and it will be a very short stay here for you.
Follow this link XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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I've deleted NINE identical posts like this you've made across various forums. Any more and it will be a very short stay here for you.
Follow this link XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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I got a subtle hint you were upset at the time. ![Icon Lol](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
There's three regular issues on the XK8/XKR:
1. cooling system (water pump impeller/thermostat)
2. tensioners (early plastic type)
3. transmission (so called 'sealed for life')
With these checked/resolved, the XK8/XKR is a great car to own and run.
There's a couple of suggestions in the above replies on where to start troubleshooting the GEARBOX FAULT issue. I think you could be looking at a transmission rebuild.
Frustrating and annoying but worth considering as an alternative to the Louisiana lake. Post the question in XK8/XKR forum and you will get help and advice on repairs.
Graham
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There's three regular issues on the XK8/XKR:
1. cooling system (water pump impeller/thermostat)
2. tensioners (early plastic type)
3. transmission (so called 'sealed for life')
With these checked/resolved, the XK8/XKR is a great car to own and run.
There's a couple of suggestions in the above replies on where to start troubleshooting the GEARBOX FAULT issue. I think you could be looking at a transmission rebuild.
Frustrating and annoying but worth considering as an alternative to the Louisiana lake. Post the question in XK8/XKR forum and you will get help and advice on repairs.
Graham
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