Hi,
I'm picking up a 1998 XK8 convertible from My-Next-Car in Sandy this weekend coming.
The car's reg no. is R720 CCY which has had 1 owner, 16k miles and a FSH.

Does anyone know of this car and be able to tell me if the engine has been replaced as I hear these cars suffered from "porous blocks"?

Once I get the car, I hope to catch up with some of you at a local meet.

Thanks for your time.

 

Hello,
What a Pretty Car! I always had a soft spot for convertibles, and I miss mine sometimes.

Pretty soon someone will be along to direct you to the correct section where you can find answers to your porous block question.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome.

A quick repost in the XK8 section should have some answers your way.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the forum Markievicz,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

The early Jaguar V8 engines had Nikasil lined cylinder bores. This lining was attacked by the sulphur content in petrol leading to rapid wear and loss of compression. Sulphur has long since disappeared from our UK fuel and if a Nikasil engine is still running satisfactorily, it is unlikely to give any problems with lining wear. The only way to be absolutely certain about bore condition (other than stripping the engine down for inspection) is to have a 'blow by' test.

Follow this link XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also visit the UK & Eire Region forum by following this link UK & Eire - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Remote Markievicz,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Thanks for the additional information Graham. Hopefully I now have my signature sorted :-)
Gordon (Markievicz)

 

Gordon,

Yes you do.

A one owner with only 16k is a tremendous find. It looks superb.

If you ask a Jaguar Dealer nicely, they'll give you a printout of your vehicle specification and warranty history from the Direct Dealer Warranty system. As an example, this is a printout for an XK8 I had a few years ago:


(click on the image to enlarge it)





It shows the original supplying dealer and all major component serial numbers.

Graham

 

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