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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: XJ40 Steering and tips
Adrian Callaghan wrote: > > A quick question on power steering : > > Intermittently I get a "power fluid low" message on the computer display. > The message will stay on for between 1 and 20 minutes then go off for an > hour or two before re-appearing. It happens hot or cold. The steering works > fine without noises, stiffness or leaks. There is plenty of fluid in the > reservoir. I can't see any wires going to the reservoir so where, why and > how does it sense low fluid ? > > Regards the petrol (gas) flap. On mine I have to apply light downward > pressure on the flap whilst operating the switch to get the flap to pop up. > > I also had a leaking boot (trunk). I removed the black plastic number plate > surround and applied underseal/tar type paint to all screw holes. I also had > to replace the aerial (antenna) grommet and clean out the drain pipe. It is > now dry. > > Cruise control. When I first had mine if I touched the gear selector lever > ever so slightly it would drop out of cruise and the gear position indicator > (to the right of the odometer) would go out altogether. The car would stay > in drive but cruise would not operate until you jiggled the lever to get the > display back on again. Loosening the screws around the selector lever and > slightly re-positioning the housing cured it. > > Best regards to all cat lovers. > Adrian. '87 XJ40 Sovereign. The "low power fluid" warning is referring to the mineral oil reservoir. It's the green bottle in the right front under the hood. It has mineral oil which is used for both the rear suspension and and the brake booster. Lenny :) References:
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