little plastic cover that covers the allen used to raise/lower top manually..
My car never had one when I bought it and I have tried searching for it
but I dont know the correct name for it so have had no luck finding one.
Thanks!

 

At the top of the home page for these cars in the stickies section if a sticky for the shop manual In the shop manual you should be able to find a part number for the cover you are looking for. Good hunting!

 

If you're talking about the plastic cover that is in the headliner, the Jag part number I used for a 2007 XK vert was: C2P21483AMN (almond/tan). Your last 3 letters may vary because of your interior color. Good luck.

 

Please: what´s the size of the key, so I may put one for eventual use in the glove box?

TIA, Hermann

 

Thank you!

 

Will fit in your glove box with no problem.

 

PLEASE: whats the SIZE of this key?

6 mm? 8 mm?

Thanks in advance, Hermann

 

The Allan key I use is a 4mm that came from an IKEA furniture pack - works perfectly but doesn't have the extension the Jaguar part does. Every so often the convertible top gets very slow to raise and I fix this by using the Allen key in the pump in the trunk. Give it a full turn clockwise then a full turn anti clockwise - it seems to re-set the hydraulic pressure.

 

THANKS!

I´m gonna get an Allen key with long shank and a T handle, so I have enought leverage.

Thanks again, Hermann

 

BTW, you might find the Allen Key in its storage site which is behind the center counsel in the back seat !