Question 1

What does a driveshaft do?

Accepted Answer

A driveshaft is essentially the component that “drives” a car by transferring power from a car’s engine to its wheels. It has a tubular design and is usually made from aluminium, steel or carbon fibre to ensure it's both strong and lightweight.Front-wheel drive vehicles don’t usually have driveshafts. However, because in four wheel and rear wheel drive vehicles the gearbox and differential are separate units, the driveshaft is needed to transmit the turning motion of the gearbox to the differential. As the output shaft of the gearbox rotates it spins the driveshaft, which then turns the differential ring gear to rotate the wheels.Driveshafts are a very precisely balanced and weighted component because they rotate at very high speeds in order to turn the wheels. When the driveshaft has an issue, it can instantly affect the drivability of the vehicle.

Question 2

How often should a driveshaft need replacing?

Accepted Answer

There is no set lifespan of a driveshaft, but it shouldn’t need to be replaced for at least 75,000 miles, unless it gets damaged. It’s important to note that this can vary a lot depending on the car, driving style and habits. The driveshaft will need to be replaced sooner if it gets damaged. Because driveshafts are very precisely balanced and weighted, when there is an issue, it will instantly affect the drivability of the car.

Question 3

What happens during a driveshaft repair?

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Our certified mechanics will:
Safely jack the car so they can inspect the driveshaft.
Replace the faulty or damaged driveshaft if necessary.
Check any related components and advise if any need to be replaced.
Double check the drive assembly and test drive the car.
Make any final adjustments, if needed.

Question 4

What causes a driveshaft to break?

Accepted Answer

Since drive shafts must rotate very quickly in order to do their job, they must remain weighted down and balanced exactly right. Therefore even the slightest damage will prevent the drive shafts from operating properly. This damage is usually due to an accident or can occur whilst driving over a bump or pothole. In most cases, when the driveshaft becomes damaged the car will become very bumpy and difficult to handle.

Question 5

When should a driveshaft be replaced?

Accepted Answer

While there is no set lifespan of a driveshaft, it shouldn’t need to be replaced for at least 75,000 miles. It’s important to note that this can vary a lot depending on the car, driving style and habits.The driveshaft will need to be replaced sooner if it gets damaged. Because driveshafts are very precisely balanced and weighted, when there is an issue, it will instantly affect the drivability of the car.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of a bad driveshaft?

Accepted Answer

Usually, there a few signs you can look for:
Scraping, squeaking and rattling sounds from underneath your car.
Problems when turning your car is a tell-tale sign of a bad driveshaft.
Intense vibrations coming from underneath the car.
A significant shudder when accelerating from low speed or a stopped position.

Question 7

What happens during a driveshaft repair?

Accepted Answer

Our certified mechanics will:
Safely jack the car so they can inspect the driveshaft.
Replace the faulty or damaged driveshaft if necessary.
Check any related components and advise if any need to be replaced.
Double check the drive assembly and test drive the car.
Make any final adjustments, if needed.

Question 8

What is the average life of a driveshaft?

Accepted Answer

There is no set lifespan of a driveshaft, but it shouldn’t need to be replaced for at least 75,000 miles, unless it gets damaged. It’s important to note that this can vary a lot depending on the car, driving style and habits.

Question 9

Can you drive with a bad driveshaft?

Accepted Answer

Driving with a bad driveshaft is not recommended. A damaged or faulty driveshaft will severely affect the drivability of your vehicle, making it very difficult to handle and potentially dangerous on the roads. If your driveshaft is damaged you will experience issues when turning, shuddering when accelerating and intense vibrations when driving.

Question 10

What happens if you don't replace a bad driveshaft?

Accepted Answer

Failing to replace a bad driveshaft could result in further, more expensive, damage to the car. If you begin to experience any of the above symptoms, we recommend having your driveshaft inspected and replaced if necessary. Having your car regularly serviced will ensure that any issues related to the driveshaft are picked up and dealt with early.

Question 11

Jaguar

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Jaguar is the luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover.Jaguar first appeared as a brand in 1945, when SS Cars Ltd. changed its name at a shareholder meeting; the company went on to have a variety of ownerships and mergers, including those with British Leyland, Ford and Tata Motors. After buying both Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, Tata Motors combined both to create Jaguar Land Rover in 2013.

Question 12

How popular is Jaguar in the United Kingdom?

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This executive British luxury brand currently has 360k vehicles on the road in the UK. Given their matching luxury price tag, it would be acceptable to think that the numbers would remain a steady constant, yet the marque has shown consistently growing numbers since the mid-1990s.This could be partly due to recent fresh marketing strategies, targeting younger professionals to boost the sale of units, rather than relying on the older, executive drivers the brand previously associated with.

Question 13

High-end, luxury executive motoring

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The RRP of their cheapest model, the Jaguar E-Pace, hits the market at over £29k, and as each model brings something different to the range, their prices peak with the standard level Jaguar XJ starting at £65k. That’s before you begin to choose from the mass of customisations options, available at an added cost when building the finished specification of your car.

Question 14

Jaguar: high-performance sports cars

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There’s a lot more to a Jaguar than luxury upholstery and the famous badge on the grill.Throughout history, Jaguar has been instrumental in providing high-spec indulgent sports cars; they are a combination of opulent luxury, cutting-edge technology, sporting dynamics and performance. Jaguar makes cars that can take you from 0–60mph in under 4 seconds with top speeds of over 200mph, but without any compromise to comfort and functionality.

Question 15

Keeping up with today’s trends

Accepted Answer

An important addition to the Jaguar line-up was made in March 2018; the Jaguar I-Pace was their first electric car, and an SUV to boot. A bold decision to introduce new fuel technologies into a relatively new and growing model type, this was their car to compete against the Porsche Cayenne and long-established Range Rover.

Question 16

Jaguar’s reliability and reputation

Accepted Answer

Jaguar ranked a long way down the list at 28th out of the 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. Despite being a high-end luxury brand, Jaguar car owners reported more repairs at higher costs than many of their competitors.

Question 17

Recent Jaguar recalls and reliability issues

Accepted Answer

Various recalls have been made on Jaguar models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 18

10/03/2019 – Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar E-Pace and Jaguar F-Pace, (2015–2018)

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Jaguar XF and Jaguar XE (2014–2018) Certain 2.0L diesel engines may emit excessive levels of CO2

Question 19

02/02/2019 – Jaguar XJ, Jaguar F-Pace and Jaguar F-Type (2018)

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The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture

Question 20

13/04/2019 – Jaguar E-Pace (2017–2018)

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The reversing lamps may fail

Question 21

30/03/2018 – Jaguar E-Pace (2017)

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The front brake flexi-hoses may come into contact with the front tyres

Question 22

16/03/2018 – Jaguar XF Sportbreak (2017–2018)

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There is a defect with the restraints control module

Question 23

04/03/2018 – Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar E-Pace, Jaguar XE and Jaguar XF (2016–2017)

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The brazing of the fuel rail end caps may not properly seal the fuel rail ends

Question 24

30/11/2017 – Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar XE, Jaguar XJ and Jaguar XF (2016–2017)

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The TFT instrument cluster screen can go blank and reset intermittently

Question 25

17/07/2017 – Jaguar XJ (2009–2010)

Accepted Answer

Airbags may deploy incorrectly on severe frontal impactAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

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