Time span for Time chain tensioners.
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Realised this is a important thing, But can i ask what is the recommended interval by Jaguar to get this work done.
Saw a 97 car with 70,000 miles on FSH called jag dealear verry snotty, mentioned the above and told has not had it done does not need it.
I would hate to get a car and engine go, surely if jag dealer are servicing a car fir all of its life i would of thought they would of mentioned work to be done rather than general servicing.
Saw a 97 car with 70,000 miles on FSH called jag dealear verry snotty, mentioned the above and told has not had it done does not need it.
I would hate to get a car and engine go, surely if jag dealer are servicing a car fir all of its life i would of thought they would of mentioned work to be done rather than general servicing.
Learn this lesson well.
Jaguar do not accept that there is a problem. According to them, the timing chain tensioners will last 'for life'. They are a non serviceable item, so even if you had it serviced every month for it's entire life, nobody would even take a look at the tensioners unless you specifically told them to.
As for when they let go - anythign between about 60,000 - 100,000 seems (relatively) common, although some have never had trouble and a few have had trouble before.
If your V8 is between '98 and 2000, get them done pronto. Trust me, it isn't worth leaving to chance.
Here endeth todays lesson.
Jaguar do not accept that there is a problem. According to them, the timing chain tensioners will last 'for life'. They are a non serviceable item, so even if you had it serviced every month for it's entire life, nobody would even take a look at the tensioners unless you specifically told them to.
As for when they let go - anythign between about 60,000 - 100,000 seems (relatively) common, although some have never had trouble and a few have had trouble before.
If your V8 is between '98 and 2000, get them done pronto. Trust me, it isn't worth leaving to chance.
Here endeth todays lesson.
hi groomi
i have not got car yet but its a 97 on a R reg, take it is the car for concern.
Would i be better in getting an older one, can not afford a 2000 model or later.
read that metal chain tensioners are the better ones if need to be replaced.
Can not believe jag would say its a non service able part.
It makes it more awkfard for me in looking at a used car as owners will think why get it done if not needed, they might thing that i am being funny.
i have not got car yet but its a 97 on a R reg, take it is the car for concern.
Would i be better in getting an older one, can not afford a 2000 model or later.
read that metal chain tensioners are the better ones if need to be replaced.
Can not believe jag would say its a non service able part.
It makes it more awkfard for me in looking at a used car as owners will think why get it done if not needed, they might thing that i am being funny.
If it's a V8, then the tensioner issue has been well documented on these pages adn every Jaguar magazine on the planet. If the seller gets snotty because you ask a perfectly valid (and essential) question, then fine - the sale is lost.
Unless you have a spare £8k for a replacement engine, you NEED to know whether it either has a replacemetn engine or the later tensioners (the third version/second upgrade are indeed the metal ones). Ofcourse, if the car is cheap enough in the first place, you can factor in the cost of getting them replaced yourself - somewhere between £750 - £1k at a specialist.
Oh, and believe me, Jaguar will not accept that there is a problem ans simply reiterate that it is a 'lifetime' part.
So you haven't actually said what car you're looking at. Is it an XK8 or XJ8? Cracking cars whichever it is.
Unless you have a spare £8k for a replacement engine, you NEED to know whether it either has a replacemetn engine or the later tensioners (the third version/second upgrade are indeed the metal ones). Ofcourse, if the car is cheap enough in the first place, you can factor in the cost of getting them replaced yourself - somewhere between £750 - £1k at a specialist.
Oh, and believe me, Jaguar will not accept that there is a problem ans simply reiterate that it is a 'lifetime' part.
So you haven't actually said what car you're looking at. Is it an XK8 or XJ8? Cracking cars whichever it is.
Looking for an XK8 you could do worse than look at www.xkec.co.uk the site specifically for XKs. When searching all the sites you will see issues with Nicasil engines, tensioners, water pumps, suspension and gearboxes. That said if you do you homework none of them should put you off these cars which are a bargain and generally reliable. I will however recomend getting an R for which you need to get a post 98 as they were launched after the 8
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