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Hello everyone, I bought my first jaguar this week a 1998 xj8 I very excited until I realized it has a blown head gasket. I am going to do the heads and timing chains. I was wondering if there were any special tools that are a must have.I've been a truck mechanic for years but are new to jaguars...thank you
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Hey Saintpat, so sorry to hear of your issues buddy.
IIRC there are special tools required and there were some that were being lent out from the forum ( can't remember by who and need to check )
Perhaps one of the other regulars will drop by and add the required info for you shortly.
EDIT - https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/general-tech-help-7/timing-tools-4-0-litre-v8-68520/
Good luck
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Saintpat76 (01-18-2013)
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You will need the cam timing tools (as Jim mentioned above you can rent or buy) a strap wrench for the harmonic balancer and a universal plus a wobble extension for the exhaust nuts. Also, the removal of the harmonic balancer needs a different size puller than normal, you will see what I mean- I just modified the one I had. If you are methodical and label everything you will do fine- I have done it more than once. Do yourself a favor and change out the motor mounts while the heads are off. Make sure to order the harmonic balance cone washer and bolt ahead of time they are a bit pricey ($75 for both I recall) and not always in stock. Pay attention to which way around the skinny coolant hoses go, and know that they may break when removing. OH- you also need a little tool to remove the fuel lines, they can be had at the local auto parts store and cheaply.
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Saintpat76 (01-18-2013)
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Also an M10 Hex socket for the cam sprockets. Use all new seals, cam cover, timing cover etc.
A Torx socket set.
A good quality torque wrench for the head bolts.
Hose clip tool helps, along with a couple of magnetic trays for each side to gather bolts.
Lisle do a cheap fuel clip tool rail in plastic, you might have them working on trucks.
Good luck with it, you're due some
A Torx socket set.
A good quality torque wrench for the head bolts.
Hose clip tool helps, along with a couple of magnetic trays for each side to gather bolts.
Lisle do a cheap fuel clip tool rail in plastic, you might have them working on trucks.
Good luck with it, you're due some
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Saintpat76 (01-18-2013)
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I had to do engine out valve replacement on my subaru. A few suggestions that I found helpful:
-put each group of bolts and parts in a sperate plastic bag and label it (i.e. "driver's side valve cover bolts"). This was a huge help during re-asembly
-Take plenty of close-up photos of everything as you do the dis-assembly. These can be a great help on re-assembly for hoses and wiring routing
-protect the condenser core inside the engine with cardboard or plywood to avoid accidental damage. I assume you will be removing the radiator
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What are the symptoms of your blown head gasket?
-put each group of bolts and parts in a sperate plastic bag and label it (i.e. "driver's side valve cover bolts"). This was a huge help during re-asembly
-Take plenty of close-up photos of everything as you do the dis-assembly. These can be a great help on re-assembly for hoses and wiring routing
-protect the condenser core inside the engine with cardboard or plywood to avoid accidental damage. I assume you will be removing the radiator
-PB Blaster is best friend
What are the symptoms of your blown head gasket?
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