The weekend started well but then...
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In the glorious weather the UK currently has I took leave onFriday and with the top down took myself and the wife on a lovely drive toWhitby.![Icon Bike](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_bike.gif)
I have the excellent Jagwrangler remote top and short of rain or sub zero temperatures I always drive with the top down.
On the way back we stopped at a York retail outlet and this is where it all started to go wrong.
As I reversed out the car parking space I noted a small run of green fluid on the rear view mirror, my blood ran cold "surly not the green shower" closer investigation indicated a small drip forming overhead, so yes it is the greenshower
, but just a drip so far.
So after spending Friday evening reading up on it, no big deal, I’ll just feel an idiot driving around in this weather with the top up
for a couple of weeks until I get the parts.
But on Saturday I was manovering in a car park and I heard what sounded like a diesel engine, but no one else was around, so after parking up I got out of the car, with the engine running and was horrified to hear the diesel sound emanating from my car.![Icon Hyper](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_hyper.gif)
I have replaced all the timing chains, tensioners and guides so I know it’s not the death rattle.
A metal bar held to the ear appears to indicate the left bank VVT is the culprit.![Icon Doh](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_doh.gif)
They say bad things come in three's, so I’m hoping the subsequent terrible round of golf was the 3rd and not something else on the jag.
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I have the excellent Jagwrangler remote top and short of rain or sub zero temperatures I always drive with the top down.
On the way back we stopped at a York retail outlet and this is where it all started to go wrong.
As I reversed out the car parking space I noted a small run of green fluid on the rear view mirror, my blood ran cold "surly not the green shower" closer investigation indicated a small drip forming overhead, so yes it is the greenshower
![Icon Errrr](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_errrr.gif)
So after spending Friday evening reading up on it, no big deal, I’ll just feel an idiot driving around in this weather with the top up
![Icon Doh](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_doh.gif)
But on Saturday I was manovering in a car park and I heard what sounded like a diesel engine, but no one else was around, so after parking up I got out of the car, with the engine running and was horrified to hear the diesel sound emanating from my car.
![Icon Hyper](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_hyper.gif)
I have replaced all the timing chains, tensioners and guides so I know it’s not the death rattle.
A metal bar held to the ear appears to indicate the left bank VVT is the culprit.
![Icon Doh](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_doh.gif)
They say bad things come in three's, so I’m hoping the subsequent terrible round of golf was the 3rd and not something else on the jag.
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Maybe Dennis's manual latch system would help until you get it fixed?
XK8 Convertible Top, Manual Latch Conversion
XK8 Convertible Top, Manual Latch Conversion
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Maybe Dennis's manual latch system would help until you get it fixed?
XK8 Convertible Top, Manual Latch Conversion
XK8 Convertible Top, Manual Latch Conversion
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Good news on the leak. Hope all goes well at the Indy.
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I had convinced myself the front end noise was a crankshaft bearing or big end
But it was only an idler pully bearing.![Icon Clapclap](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_clapclap.gif)
£30 to fit a used one from an engine my indy was breaking and the engine front end pullys are back to being quiter than a church mouse under a bench full of cats!![Cool](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Happy OOOOHHH yes!
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But it was only an idler pully bearing.
![Icon Clapclap](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_clapclap.gif)
£30 to fit a used one from an engine my indy was breaking and the engine front end pullys are back to being quiter than a church mouse under a bench full of cats!
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Happy OOOOHHH yes!
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