Longtime Jaguar fan in Federal Way, Washington. My first was a '79 XJS that was hit by a dump truck. insurance uprated me to an beautiful 86 XJS but at my young age I could not afford the upkeep and the license tabs in Washington at the time were $600 a year. That was in 1996. I was sadly forced to sell it. Fast forward to the present day and you will find me working to restore a newly acquired 2001 S Type 4.0. I have done a lot of the work so far on the usual common fails , heater valve, aux water pump, AC module, ground issues, rebuilt the headlights with new adjusters and polished the lens', LED bulbs etc. solved the overheating issue - some bonehead actually stuck a metal plate in place of the thermostat that restri9cted almost 90% of the flow. That and I am guessing that they removed the overflow tank at one time because while changing the fuel filter I notice the main coolant hose (underneath the overflow tank) was folded over and had a 90° right angle bend in it so it wasn't passing any water either. Add those to the Wall of Shame. I really , really want an STR but picking up this one for only $800 I couldn't pass it up. Besides it came with a spare motor and tranny. and loads of extra parts from another S Type
Below are some before, during and after pics.


Other rides
1969 Stingray with 46,000 orig. miles 350/350HP 4 Speed
2004 Kawasaki ZX10 with many mods
2013 ATS Cadillac with 3.6L 320HP / Burgundy and Carbon Fiber interior
Ninebot Segway elec. scooter
Gary if your here - Call me!

 

Welcome to the forums Zalastar,

Good to have you with us.

I can see you've already found your way to the S-Type forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Northwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-western-38/ to find other members in your region.

Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome aboard Michael.

 

Welcome to the Forums.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Zalastar,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

Hello,
Congratulations on your new $800 S-type Jaguar!
I especially like that 2-tone color scheme you have going there. That might even catch on! LOL

Welcome to the forums form ElinorB.
(';')

 

From one S-type owner to another... Welcome. The S-type forum is populated with a very friendly group and contains a wealth of knowledge.

 

Welcome to the forums.

 

Oh no no no. Thats got to go :-)