Help me help my XJR
#21
05-03-2014, 09:45 AM
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#22
05-08-2014, 02:10 PM
Took it apart
I pulled the head off. It is damaged. I have purchased a used replacement head and 3rd gen secondary tensioners. I have been unable to determine how the cams were out of time. I still don't understand what happened. The tensioner looks good. It was still holding tension and the cam gears were not loose on the cams. This is the last time I will disassemble this engine. When it is running again, it's outa here. I need reliable transportation.
#23
05-08-2014, 03:42 PM
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Notice that I own a few Jags...
If you want "reliable transportation", the X-308 is probably not the best car for you. Others will argue, but most of them put very limited mileage on their car, so their exposure is small. And I don't care how many "previous owners records" or how much maintenance you do on the car, or how often you change the fluids. That stuff matters not for the various sensors and modules and switches. The engine itself is a high performance design and is susceptible to some amount of additional stresses. The cars are also limited production relative to a Ford or Chevy, so design flaws are not as obvious to be corrected. But they are a bunch of fun to own and drive!
If you put 25,000 miles or more a year on an X-308, you better have time, money, and a place to work on it, or it will cost you a fortune paying for service. And you better have another car to drive when you need it!
My $.02. As I said, other opinions will vary.
If you want "reliable transportation", the X-308 is probably not the best car for you. Others will argue, but most of them put very limited mileage on their car, so their exposure is small. And I don't care how many "previous owners records" or how much maintenance you do on the car, or how often you change the fluids. That stuff matters not for the various sensors and modules and switches. The engine itself is a high performance design and is susceptible to some amount of additional stresses. The cars are also limited production relative to a Ford or Chevy, so design flaws are not as obvious to be corrected. But they are a bunch of fun to own and drive!
If you put 25,000 miles or more a year on an X-308, you better have time, money, and a place to work on it, or it will cost you a fortune paying for service. And you better have another car to drive when you need it!
My $.02. As I said, other opinions will vary.
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#24
05-10-2014, 09:22 AM
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My XJR started puking oil into the air cleaner box and so I decided to order a motor from a salvage yard. $2250.00 delivered. I ran the VIN# on the motor before it came and it had 78k miles. It took me and a friend two weekends @ 8hrs a day. I could now do it in half the time. it is not hard.
#25
05-10-2014, 09:25 AM
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Good Post. I have a 98XJR that I bought in 2007 and it took me FOUR years to get it right. Last fix was a $16.00 Temp Coolant sensor that codes telling me that the instrument cluster was bad LOL. I learned a lot and hence why I bought another 98 XJR last week and the FUN has already started! LOL
Notice that I own a few Jags...
If you want "reliable transportation", the X-308 is probably not the best car for you. Others will argue, but most of them put very limited mileage on their car, so their exposure is small. And I don't care how many "previous owners records" or how much maintenance you do on the car, or how often you change the fluids. That stuff matters not for the various sensors and modules and switches. The engine itself is a high performance design and is susceptible to some amount of additional stresses. The cars are also limited production relative to a Ford or Chevy, so design flaws are not as obvious to be corrected. But they are a bunch of fun to own and drive!
If you put 25,000 miles or more a year on an X-308, you better have time, money, and a place to work on it, or it will cost you a fortune paying for service. And you better have another car to drive when you need it!
My $.02. As I said, other opinions will vary.
If you want "reliable transportation", the X-308 is probably not the best car for you. Others will argue, but most of them put very limited mileage on their car, so their exposure is small. And I don't care how many "previous owners records" or how much maintenance you do on the car, or how often you change the fluids. That stuff matters not for the various sensors and modules and switches. The engine itself is a high performance design and is susceptible to some amount of additional stresses. The cars are also limited production relative to a Ford or Chevy, so design flaws are not as obvious to be corrected. But they are a bunch of fun to own and drive!
If you put 25,000 miles or more a year on an X-308, you better have time, money, and a place to work on it, or it will cost you a fortune paying for service. And you better have another car to drive when you need it!
My $.02. As I said, other opinions will vary.
#26
05-10-2014, 07:46 PM
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05-30-2014, 08:58 PM
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