Recent content by elugelab

So theoretically, assuming no restriction on funds, it should be possible to manual swap the V8? Given the bell housings are the same on V6 and V8 the gearbox should fit, and the clutch pedal mechanism should be possible to do as well, based on retrofitting the V6 clutch pedal. One thing I...

Unfortunately got a check engine light recently and down on power. No limp mode, just not nearly as quick as it should be, and not blipping the throttle on downshifts etc. Read the codes and have the following, showing something up with one of the MAFs. I'm checking the battery etc to make...

Watched Matt Armstrong's latest video on YouTube, of his roadtrip in his rebuilt Murcielago. He was accompanied by a mate in a lovely 18 plate F-Type R, which at the Nurburgring shredded its supercharger belt. What would cause this? Presumably it was just old and hadn't been changed / done a...

I've got an annoying rattle / buzzing coming from the passenger door. I hate rattles as they are so difficult to pin down but this one seems to go away as soon as the passenger window is wound down slightly, so I have hope it can be located! Is this something people have dealt with before? My...

A few days ago had what sounded like a relay around the glovebox area clicking like crazy, but it stopped after about a minute. Nothing else adverse going on. Then today it did the clicking again but along with it, the infotainment screen died. After leaving the car for 30 mins the screen...

Had my V8R since November. It came on Pzeros, fronts reasonable and around 3 years old, rears 6 years old and close to wear bars. Looked around for alternatives and was about to replace with a set of new Pzeros when a post on here alerted me to the fact that PS4S tyres are available in the R...

Have any of you experienced fuel starvation symptoms during driving when getting low on fuel? Couple of days ago I was out on a spirited drive, getting near home with 1/8th of a tank left. Fuel light not on. Going round a reasonably sharp corner I gave it a lot of throttle to do a little tail...

New video up from a guy that takes apart failed engines. This week the AJ V8 - really useful to be able to see how the whole thing goes together, from fully built down to component parts. Also you can see how the S/C coupler wear manifests itself, and a few other things...

Hi all, firstly thanks so much for the help so far - had my 2016 V8 Coupe for around 8 weeks now (19k miles, no modifications) and this forum has been super helpful. My latest question though - do all cars have a slightly rough idle? It runs fine when pushing on but cold idle it definitely...

My MY2016 V8 Coupé has the reversing camera but it's pretty terrible - obviously it needs to be clean but even when polished the fidelity on the camera is terrible! By contrast our Merc A-Class reversing cam is v v good, whereas the Jag one looks like it's got a film of opaque plastic over it...

https://youtu.be/e_WAOQkjy3o Definitely a creative solution to getting out the stuck injectors from the V8, in a Range Rover but presume the issue is the same. Not sure I’d be doing the same but useful to see nonetheless! Interesting to note that those cars suffer from the same issue as the...

Thinking of doing a track day in my new F-Type R. Bedford is the closest track, but of course noise limits mean I’d be laughed out of town if the exhaust valves were open…. I know there’s the button of course but I understand that above 4K revs the flaps open anyway, even if the active...

Hi all, looking to become a new F Type owner soon, just trying to find the right one. Viewing one at the weekend and wanted to check, is it possible to tell if the coolant y pipe has been replaced by visual inspection? Nothing on the service records to suggest it has been changed, so would like...