XK8 Underbody
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My car has had the front apron replaced by the local dealer and it looks like a job I may have done when I was 16 working on my Fiat 124 Wagon....at night...drunk..(or worse back then)
Does anyone have a picture or drawing of how the underside of the area beneath the front bumper/engine should look?
Thank you all in advance.
BTW, any place I can get exploded views of the car?
Does anyone have a picture or drawing of how the underside of the area beneath the front bumper/engine should look?
Thank you all in advance.
BTW, any place I can get exploded views of the car?
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The undertray is held on by three screws in the middle (possibly, mine wasn't and this diagram doesn't show them either) and 12 plastic rivets (six per side) on the edges:
![](https://a.imageshack.us/img337/1861/undertray.gif)
![](https://oi39.tinypic.com/34gxbm1.jpg)
It's pretty simple to install. I'm not sure how someone could mess it up. Can you post a picture of yours?
![](https://a.imageshack.us/img337/1861/undertray.gif)
![](https://oi39.tinypic.com/34gxbm1.jpg)
It's pretty simple to install. I'm not sure how someone could mess it up. Can you post a picture of yours?
Last edited by K.Westra; 03-05-2012 at 05:07 PM.
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Following on from Keith's drawings, here's the parts manual diagram and component list:
XK - Front Bumper.pdf
Graham
XK - Front Bumper.pdf
Graham
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Thanks all.
Yup that is what mine looks like, but I thought it was pretty crude...maybe the screws they used.......
There must be an issue w ride height, as the previous owner complained about a tire rub.
The schematic you posted GGG brings up another good point, I have no front bumper bracket!
Fun fun
Thanks again all!
Yup that is what mine looks like, but I thought it was pretty crude...maybe the screws they used.......
There must be an issue w ride height, as the previous owner complained about a tire rub.
The schematic you posted GGG brings up another good point, I have no front bumper bracket!
Fun fun
Thanks again all!
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With all the fixings in place, the undertray is solidly attached to the front bumper. The early fixings were complete c**p but slightly improved from around 2001. The later fixings will work with the early undertray.
I've seen a few where the original Jaguar fixings have been replaced with spring clips and self tappers - an even worse solution than using the early type.
Graham
I've seen a few where the original Jaguar fixings have been replaced with spring clips and self tappers - an even worse solution than using the early type.
Graham
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Plums,
I looked at it again last night.
I guess what Graham said about using non stock items holds true...
it appears that when the dealer replaced the undertray they used large phillips head screws with abnormally large washers...these washers are almost an inch wide.
Not a big issue over all, just cosmetic. Should not be troublesome under 125 mph..:-)
Thank you again everyone for the input and drawings!
I looked at it again last night.
I guess what Graham said about using non stock items holds true...
it appears that when the dealer replaced the undertray they used large phillips head screws with abnormally large washers...these washers are almost an inch wide.
Not a big issue over all, just cosmetic. Should not be troublesome under 125 mph..:-)
Thank you again everyone for the input and drawings!
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You can get some plastic rivets from an auto parts store. These are the ones I used. They actually look a little nicer than the factory Jaguar "scrivets"
![](http://partimages.genpt.com/largeimages/225643.jpg)
NAPA AUTO PARTS
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NAPA AUTO PARTS
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A 2004 may be different, but with my 2001 somebody before I bought it replaced the plastic rivets (scrivets) with sheet metal screws. This car spent it's whole life in Houston. They actually distorted the front bumper below. When I repainted the car I replaced the undertray and all the fasteners with the factory originals and the distortion disappeared. I believe the metal would not let the plastic move enough in the higher temperatures as it expanded. I haven't had the problem since.
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It's a great car for here, with the weather, plus it's the the only one I have ever seen here so I get a lot of admiring looks which of course I like [alot].