Handbrake leather boot
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Hi gents-
I recently noticed that my brake gaiter/boot is missing. It has always been there but it’s no where to be found, so I am guessing it was lost during a service....
has anyone had one made at a trim shop? I can only find the ones for the XJ40’s online.
thanks
I recently noticed that my brake gaiter/boot is missing. It has always been there but it’s no where to be found, so I am guessing it was lost during a service....
has anyone had one made at a trim shop? I can only find the ones for the XJ40’s online.
thanks
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They could have had a start day/week that the line started including them in the original build, and yours was in the line and had it included.
Curious: do you have the ABS accumulator ball, or do you know if you have the Teves IV brakes that didn't use an accumulator ball?
Curious: do you have the ABS accumulator ball, or do you know if you have the Teves IV brakes that didn't use an accumulator ball?
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Mark,
The leather wheel would be normal. Wood & Leather came in at Celebration changepoint, not this one.
But yours is the first car that I've heard of that should have the vented rear brake disc and revised ABS but doesn't. If it's ok, could you drop me a PM of the VIN as I'd like to check the build record status with Jaguar when I get a chance.
Tks
Paul
The leather wheel would be normal. Wood & Leather came in at Celebration changepoint, not this one.
But yours is the first car that I've heard of that should have the vented rear brake disc and revised ABS but doesn't. If it's ok, could you drop me a PM of the VIN as I'd like to check the build record status with Jaguar when I get a chance.
Tks
Paul
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Mark,
The leather wheel would be normal. Wood & Leather came in at Celebration changepoint, not this one.
But yours is the first car that I've heard of that should have the vented rear brake disc and revised ABS but doesn't. If it's ok, could you drop me a PM of the VIN as I'd like to check the build record status with Jaguar when I get a chance.
Tks
Paul
The leather wheel would be normal. Wood & Leather came in at Celebration changepoint, not this one.
But yours is the first car that I've heard of that should have the vented rear brake disc and revised ABS but doesn't. If it's ok, could you drop me a PM of the VIN as I'd like to check the build record status with Jaguar when I get a chance.
Tks
Paul
The XK8 gaiter/boot worked perfectly and looks like the original. Probably the same part although JCP does not list it for the XJS at all
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If you have a XJS interior code AFW, the 97 XK8 interior code SDC will match 95 percent if you want to replace the boot.
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ptjs1 (11-21-2019)
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Hi Mark,
That looks really good, I might try and source a cream-coloured XK8 one for my car!
Sorry, I misread your post about your VIN. I thought you'd said it was after 198335. So your brakes are as expected. Based on VIN, your car was probably made within 2 days of my car! And like me, I see you've changed your gearknob or did US cars have a wooden one at that time?
Cheers
Paul
That looks really good, I might try and source a cream-coloured XK8 one for my car!
Sorry, I misread your post about your VIN. I thought you'd said it was after 198335. So your brakes are as expected. Based on VIN, your car was probably made within 2 days of my car! And like me, I see you've changed your gearknob or did US cars have a wooden one at that time?
Cheers
Paul
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Hi Mark,
That looks really good, I might try and source a cream-coloured XK8 one for my car!
Sorry, I misread your post about your VIN. I thought you'd said it was after 198335. So your brakes are as expected. Based on VIN, your car was probably made within 2 days of my car! And like me, I see you've changed your gearknob or did US cars have a wooden one at that time?
Cheers
Paul
That looks really good, I might try and source a cream-coloured XK8 one for my car!
Sorry, I misread your post about your VIN. I thought you'd said it was after 198335. So your brakes are as expected. Based on VIN, your car was probably made within 2 days of my car! And like me, I see you've changed your gearknob or did US cars have a wooden one at that time?
Cheers
Paul
I ***think*** when the car was new it had a plastic barley or black colored gear knob. I don’t remember. My grandfather got the authentic wood knob from the Jaguar dealership here, but unbelievably, that knob was also lost when I had the evaporator replaced 5 years ago or so. So the one there currently is one I sourced from Welsh, which unfortunately is not the correct wood one.
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i don’t remember because I lost all the manuals and records of services and purchases for my cars during a move~~(That’s 3 things lost for me in one topic (1-brake gaiter 2-shift knob 3-manuals and records)~~
......but I can tell you I paid over 200 bucks for them a long time ago and they are one of the best things I have bought, for any car ever. no matter how dirty they get, I get them out and use the Bisell machine on them and they come came to like-new condition. Not just visually but they regain their softness. I will try to see if they have the name somewhere on them
......but I can tell you I paid over 200 bucks for them a long time ago and they are one of the best things I have bought, for any car ever. no matter how dirty they get, I get them out and use the Bisell machine on them and they come came to like-new condition. Not just visually but they regain their softness. I will try to see if they have the name somewhere on them