Jaguar Xk8 Roof Not Latched

My jaguar xk8 convertible roof failed to close just short of the latch.

Jaguar xk8 roof not latched.

To latch manually you have a allen key located on the pump in the boot rh side remove the little plug on the screen closing panel and use the key to latch the mechanism. Once the roof is up and latched you will need to lock the rams for the rear quarter windows to close. Roof itself detached from the body but then stopped. Could the pump be faulty.

Several years ago i had a hydraulic hose fail that operates my roof on my 1999 xk8. At that time i could find little to no information related to the hose latch or how to replace the equipment. I have a 1999 jaguar xk8 and recently was closing the convertible top when it didn t finish latching but only partially latched. I can see a fluid level in the pump reservoir but not sure what the level should be.

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. The attached illustration of the ram linkage shows how to unlock them. The hood latch not bonnet latch hoses burst i replaced them. Pull that plug and insert the allen wrench and rotate to unlatch open the roof latch.

Now the roof will neither open or close so i have locked the roof down manually. 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. The pump is running when i try to operate the roof but the roof doesn t move.

Pull the roof up to the latch then close the latch with the allen wrench.