2004 XJ8 Flex Joint
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2004 XJ8 Flex Joint
My XJ8 vibrates. Mechanic who used to work for Jaguar told me that I need new rear flex joint. But I can't find the part anywhere. Dealer wants to sell whole drive shaft which cost over $1500 instead of $100 flex disc. I see the flex disc made for 2003 and under. I was wondering where I can find the flex joint for 2004 model. Is this part different than 2003 model part?
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My XJ8 vibrates. Mechanic who used to work for Jaguar told me that I need new rear flex joint. But I can't find the part anywhere. Dealer wants to sell whole drive shaft which cost over $1500 instead of $100 flex disc. I see the flex disc made for 2003 and under. I was wondering where I can find the flex joint for 2004 model. Is this part different than 2003 model part?
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It might be helpful in your searches to know that it is known as a "jurid coupling"
The search for jurid jaguar on ebay.co.uk leads to this for the X308:
Jaguar X308 XJ8 XJR Prop Shaft Flexible Jurid Coupling | eBay
About $30, give or take.
The best bet for aftermarket is often the UK based suppliers. Keep in mind that the term used in the UK is "propellor shaft".
If a X308 coupling is not a direct fit, perhaps a driveshaft shop could modify a X350 driveshaft to accept the coupling.
The search for jurid jaguar on ebay.co.uk leads to this for the X308:
Jaguar X308 XJ8 XJR Prop Shaft Flexible Jurid Coupling | eBay
About $30, give or take.
The best bet for aftermarket is often the UK based suppliers. Keep in mind that the term used in the UK is "propellor shaft".
If a X308 coupling is not a direct fit, perhaps a driveshaft shop could modify a X350 driveshaft to accept the coupling.
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That rubber coupling for the X308 looks suspiciously like the one in the picture of the driveshaft in my technical notes of 2003.5 for the X350 car. Only way to find out is to buy one and compare. It's called a Jurid Coupling BTW. I can't believe Jaguar would go to all the time and trouble of using something different, but I may be wrong.
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