This will save you hundreds in labor costs.

For the 4.2 s-type (my 03 supercharged) when replacing the larger hose that goes from resevoir to pump, looking from the top and bottom of the motor it appeared that the radiator hose had to be removed and power steering pump unbolted and moved forward in order to slip the hose off and replace it. HOWEVER my uncle found a quicker much easier way without removing those parts.

Raise the car to remove the driver wheel. There is a gap that you can look through in the wheel well that leads to the end of the hose that needs to slip off the power steering pump. The rest is self explanatory but I will say it takes some manuvering and patience but the job can be done 100% this way. Took about an hour.

Tips:

1. If you have been topping off a leaking hose constantly as I had, be prepared to catch the fluid as you remove the clamp. It will be perfectly fine to reuse.

2. Use the clamps that you screw to loosen or tighten instead of the ones you use pliers to squeeze open and remove. I say this because it appeared as if the hose expanded over time and caused the "squeeze" clamp to cut into the hose causing the leak. With the "screw" clamp you can check every once in while and loosen accordingly.

Hope this helps someone and I hope to see more support for the s-type in the future. I will add as I learn. It is frustrating to see such a lack of support of the issues I have encountered which are pretty basic. If anyone had info please pass along. I'm showing codes currently 0172 0175 and 0333. Thank you in advance.

 

i have a leaking hose thought it was my oil filter, your post has saved me alot of agrivation thank you soooooo much.

 

DO NOT, loosen the " hose clamp" over time... change the hose.....loosening the clamp will........make it leak...

 

Be sure it's the hose. I changed that hose (It comes with a new clamp from Jaguar so use it). I added a worm drive clamp that did nothing. Turned out my P/S pump was leaking very slightly. Changed the pump and I finally got the leak stopped.

The real key is to use the right tool. In this case it's a cable plier tool.

It's very easy to remove both engine mount nuts. They face straight down. Now you can raise the engine using a piece of wood on the oil pan to jack against. I find this gives me more working room plus you can move the engine up and down a small amount to aid in getting at the clamp. As was posted above it is tight!

For your codes start another thread and we can work on those.
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thanks for your sound advice