Jaguar Xk8 Roof Not Latched

Now the roof will neither open or close so i have locked the roof down manually.

Jaguar xk8 roof not latched.

At that time i began a crusade to make a procedure to replace the hydraulic equipment and to find the cause and make a solution to the problem. The attached illustration of the ram linkage shows how to unlock them. Pull that plug and insert the allen wrench and rotate to unlatch open the roof latch. Latch i realise i need a new hydraulic hose two problems.

At that time i could find little to no information related to the hose latch or how to replace the equipment. I can see a fluid level in the pump reservoir but not sure what the level should be. I have a 1999 jaguar xk8 and recently was closing the convertible top when it didn t finish latching but only partially latched. Jaguar xk8 i had a fluid leak from the latch area of my hood when i attempted to open it.

I have a 2000 xkr jaguar. Several years ago i had a hydraulic hose fail that operates my roof on my 1999 xk8. My jaguar xk8 convertible roof failed to close just short of the latch. Roof itself detached from the body but then stopped.

Pull the roof up to the latch then close the latch with the allen wrench. The pump is running when i try to operate the roof but the roof doesn t move. The hood latch not bonnet latch hoses burst i replaced them. I have a 03 xk8 convertible and when i put the roof up down it started leaking oil thru the latch on the top by the answered by a verified jaguar mechanic.

If the roof top operation is poor sluggish it needs the roof top hydraulic system flushing and new pentosyl fluid using in the system the old type origional fluid can turn to a jelly like substance.