hello
i am a new owner of a 2001 jaguar s-type 4.0 l engine.
a lot of the internal plastic parts as ac louvers [all 4] are ruined same is with ashtray and some other internal parts probably the car was abused by former owners i want my car to be like new in the best condition.
i live in Israel and searching the web for a place to purchase parts for my car
pls. help

 

Greetings and congratulations on a fine choice of carriage. The Jaguar S-Type is still seen by many as the finest compact saloon the company has made, albeit with some quirks and weaknesses. That said, your quest for parts can be satisfied in 2 ways -

• first, our Forum Stickys have a multitude of downloads available to you - workshop & owners manuals, TSBs, writeups, and other resources like electronic parts catalogues;

• second, sponsors eg SNG Barrett, are not only a valued supplier but also should be tapped for their excellent parts catalogue for your car;

• beyond them, use google and the 'bay to source suppliers - often some real bargains to be found there.

Best wishes,

Ken

 

Read up on here about chain tensioners (for the timing chain) and related parts as your engine will self-destruct sooner or later on the original kind.

Not much point doing anything else to the car otherwise

By way of example https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...verted-192088/

 

>chain tensioners

Agree, agree, agree, you must, must must determine if the original plastic tensioners have been replaced.

Otherwise, Ms Valve please meet Mr Piston...

However, with a car that age I might image that it has been done already.
But you should make sure. And there are two of them on each side, upper and lower. The upper ones are "easy" to replace but lowers not so.

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So welcome to the machine

 

Were the plastic tensioner's done away with by the 2005 S Type as the XJ8's were in 2003 or there about????

 

Done away with by 2003MY (USA) / 2002.5MY i.e. when the 4.2 came in.

 

Was hoping that was done to all, not some, of the engines.

 

What do you mean?

 

plastic chain tensioner's no longer in use

 

Yeah but what didn't you get about what I posted? What was your point?

 

Was posting a pleased response in answer to my question. What put a bug up your ***????

 

Novel way to seek help . . . but hardly necessary, nor nice.
But then . . . I see you are not a "thanks" sort of person?

 

Guess my manners could be improved; THANKS TO ALL That said offer help in the same way; Blunt, direct, truthful, & to the point, less said the better, expect the same in return.