bought a salvage 2015 v8s
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It might actually be cheaper to "upgrade" with performance parts than to fix to OEM specs. This car is probably a better candidate for recreational use in modified form than for civilized daily driving. You could strip/replace some of the convenience/ luxury components and sell to build the car into a toy.
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Aluminum is unlike steel, it has different fatigue points and doesn't flex back on its own. It also develops microcracks. As such, "recreational use" probably shouldn't be on the track or you just might end up in a high-speed wreck.
The impact that snapped control arm and ripped up engine cradle could have left frame straight, but each mounting point around this impact is now a suspect and shouldn't be put through extreme loads. It happens to be a front end on a heavy front-engined car.
When fixed, this car ought to be limited to boulevard cruiser role.
The impact that snapped control arm and ripped up engine cradle could have left frame straight, but each mounting point around this impact is now a suspect and shouldn't be put through extreme loads. It happens to be a front end on a heavy front-engined car.
When fixed, this car ought to be limited to boulevard cruiser role.
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Relating to the car's uni-body, one accident (where the body elastically deformed during impact) is not going to make the structure a ticking time bomb that will fail at high loads. You'd have to repeat the forces from the accident many times to cause any real risk. Someone hitting the same pot hole on the way to work each day for 10 years would be at much higher risk than this car after an accident assuming there was no plastic deformation to the structure.
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What's the part number? I'll see if I can find a source for you. I'll also need you to pm me your VIN.
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JLR is very particular about fulfilling certain aluminum body part orders. In conjunction to the VIN, there is a form that asks for additional details (photos of existing damaged parts, insurance information, name of the JLR aluminum certified bodyshop, mileage, etc).
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yes you are right (it's called an a code part I believe).but we will see I have a tracking # ,but won't believe it till it's in my hade .ok here is the million dollar ?.??????????? I have been fixing jags for a few years now .a xk8 and a xkr ,but mainly about 5/10 xj8/x350 (the aluminum jag .also I've worked for delta airlines for almost 30 years (almost 20 as an engine piece part repairman) what are the rivits made of and why I,ve heard they are aluminum with a burilium core.....iv'e used a lot of rivits but none like thes (made of aluminum and a hard metal inside . also the x350 used an orange glue --the f type's is blue. thanks
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ps: sorry - found it in dropbox a bit further down in the thread! (#13 as clearly stated )
Last edited by Arne; 03-24-2017 at 03:42 PM.
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Get the engine running before you spend anything on air intake, or anything else for that matter.
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engine and trans seem to work fine .but I've only drove it in and out of garage. received my cradle and box o parts yesterday waiting on frame rail (fedex) .but might have to wait now .promised wife id fix a friends bmw .so I need to put it on lift 1st before I take this jag apart .aslo have 2 xf's I need to get fixed ..never ends