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My bargain XJ8 is on the road

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Old 05-07-2021, 10:36 PM
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Fixed knock sensor (rodent chewed wires)
Replaced left side upstream O2 sensor
Shocks all around
Rotors and pads all around
Trunk struts
Differential fluid change
Oil change
Replaced J shifter face
Fixed brake light
Fuel filter tomorrow

Washed today. Windexing rear window. Bumped high mount stop lamp and it snapped off. Then when I tried to reattach, the plastic pretty much disintegrated in my hands. I guess the trade off of having a no rust Jag that spent its whole life in South Florida is that the plastic is cooked.
 
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Old 05-08-2021, 03:50 AM
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I have the same problem with my parcel shelf stop lamp. I might just terminate the wires safely and remove it altogether.
 
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Old 05-08-2021, 05:32 AM
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The 3rd light is an absolute abysmal item that Jaguar didn't really think out at all. I was somewhat lucky when I rebuild mine, it broke in chunks, not little pieces and I was able to surgically insert and JB Weld plastic plates inside it, paint it and resurrect it. Surprising, JB Weld sands rather nicely and I found a rattle can of paint at HD that matched very well. I never saw that last crack until at night a few months later. I did this probably 8-10 yrs ago?






 
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You can still buy the 3rd brake light assembly new.
 
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Old 05-08-2021, 10:15 AM
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snip snip the wires with some scissors and throw it into the trash can
 
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