£500 XJ 308 how bad can it be ?
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Why is the car only £500? When did it last pass MOT?
Prior to doing anything else, remove the cam cover(s) and inspect the secondary timing chain tensioners to see if they're still the original plastic-bodied ones or if they've been replaced. Replacing the primary and secondary timing chains, guides and tensioners is vital to prevent catastrophic engine failure, but can cost £1200 to £1800 if performed by a Jaguar specialist.
Prior to doing anything else, remove the cam cover(s) and inspect the secondary timing chain tensioners to see if they're still the original plastic-bodied ones or if they've been replaced. Replacing the primary and secondary timing chains, guides and tensioners is vital to prevent catastrophic engine failure, but can cost £1200 to £1800 if performed by a Jaguar specialist.
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Why is the car only £500? When did it last pass MOT?
Prior to doing anything else, remove the cam cover(s) and inspect the secondary timing chain tensioners to see if they're still the original plastic-bodied ones or if they've been replaced. Replacing the primary and secondary timing chains, guides and tensioners is vital to prevent catastrophic engine failure, but can cost £1200 to £1800 if performed by a Jaguar specialist.
Prior to doing anything else, remove the cam cover(s) and inspect the secondary timing chain tensioners to see if they're still the original plastic-bodied ones or if they've been replaced. Replacing the primary and secondary timing chains, guides and tensioners is vital to prevent catastrophic engine failure, but can cost £1200 to £1800 if performed by a Jaguar specialist.
I can answer part of the question.
Here in the UK people don`t want a car that drinks fuel like its going out of fashion.
Yes a lot of people love the cars, but the most common comment is " bet it costs a fortune to run,"
I did not buy mine for the economy, that would be silly, but for £250.00 I got a car that is a beauty to drive after a transit all day.
If it is bad you can always part it out.
John
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So we have working XJ8 with 12 months MOT for £500. She has issues but used all week, 30 miles per day. Driving home tonight with window down (AC not working) first day it hasn’t rained all week. Thinking there is no finer car in the land. Got plenty of jobs to sort out, not sure how long she will last but definitely better than when pushed into my shed a few weeks ago.
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ah ha - you checked for the finger-tight rear axle nuts?
Now there's a savvy man! :-)
-ps if shes's quite high mileage, try some Forte seal conditioner in the oil. £16.50 on ebay, and might works wonders.
-pps that misfire might be from the valve seat seals dripping into the piston.
Now there's a savvy man! :-)
-ps if shes's quite high mileage, try some Forte seal conditioner in the oil. £16.50 on ebay, and might works wonders.
-pps that misfire might be from the valve seat seals dripping into the piston.
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Nice score, I'll have £500 Jags all day long, there's always something good going to come out of them (even if you have to put in a load of blood, sweat, tears and a bit more cash). They have dried up at that price round here though.
(I'd chew my arm off to get another Carnival Red one like my old one - provided it wasn't as rusty!)
(I'd chew my arm off to get another Carnival Red one like my old one - provided it wasn't as rusty!)