Help, My Jaguar XJ8 just died!
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Help, My Jaguar XJ8 just died!
Hello,
18 months ago we purchased through craigslist a 1998 Jag XJ8 in amazing condition . It had 98,000 miles on it and had been sitting in a garage for years - in super-fab condition. We drove it and drove it and it purred like a cat. We recently changed the oil, (3 months ago) and then had it smogged (Cali law). It passed smog no problem. Not a single problem! Then, today, it died, apparently something blew up inside the engine and one piston has a hole in it now.
How could this have happened?????
What's to do now!!!!!!
It is hard to believe we went from styling and happy in our Jag, to the owners of a worthless, dead car. Is there any hope?
Thanks
Dena
18 months ago we purchased through craigslist a 1998 Jag XJ8 in amazing condition . It had 98,000 miles on it and had been sitting in a garage for years - in super-fab condition. We drove it and drove it and it purred like a cat. We recently changed the oil, (3 months ago) and then had it smogged (Cali law). It passed smog no problem. Not a single problem! Then, today, it died, apparently something blew up inside the engine and one piston has a hole in it now.
How could this have happened?????
What's to do now!!!!!!
It is hard to believe we went from styling and happy in our Jag, to the owners of a worthless, dead car. Is there any hope?
Thanks
Dena
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06-28-2018, 03:19 AM
Welcome to the forum Dena,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. Sorry to hear about the engine. It sounds like it's been the regular failed plastic timing chain tensioner issue.
Follow this link XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the X308 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. Sorry to hear about the engine. It sounds like it's been the regular failed plastic timing chain tensioner issue.
Follow this link XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the X308 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
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Enjoy the forums.
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Dena,
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07-03-2018, 03:40 AM
YES - if I'd had an engine failure, I'd certainly spend a little extra to make sure the replacement wasn't going to go the same way.
There's two things cause serious engine trouble with the Jaguar V8:
1. early plastic tensioners - you know all about that now!
2. overheating
Early water pumps had a plastic impeller that was prone to the vanes breaking up which is also worth a check. There's two cooling hoses that run between the 'V' of the cylinder heads known as the 'valley hoses'. It's normally a lengthy job to replace these but they are easily checked and replaced if necessary during an engine swap.
Graham
There's two things cause serious engine trouble with the Jaguar V8:
1. early plastic tensioners - you know all about that now!
2. overheating
Early water pumps had a plastic impeller that was prone to the vanes breaking up which is also worth a check. There's two cooling hoses that run between the 'V' of the cylinder heads known as the 'valley hoses'. It's normally a lengthy job to replace these but they are easily checked and replaced if necessary during an engine swap.
Graham
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