hello guys,

i have a blue 1996 jaguar xjr, and the other day i replaced the valve cover gasket with the rings for sparkplug holes, new spark plugs, and one new belt. i noticed that the supercharger belt was cracked to no end so i ordered a new one and went on with my day. the next day i was driving the car and it suddenly died and wouldnt start back up. so i towed it home that way i could check it out, i am a mechanic by trade so im very knowledgeable when it comes to cars, anyways. when i popped the hood i noticed the SC belt was gone and the idler pulley was gone. so i was lookin through everything to see what i could find and i found the SC belt tangled in the other belts, so i pulled the other belts out took out the bad SC belt, replaced the SC belt and idler pulley and put everything back together and now the car wont start. it cranks but will not turn over.

any help would be great, school started this week and i dont want to have to keep barrowing my grandmas truck.

ps. i am stumped as hell on what it could be :/

 

crazy:
You are actually in the forum for XJ8 XJRs. The X300 is the one you want. But, I would have a look down near the harmonic damper and see if you have damaged the wiring to the crank positon sensor.

 

got your thread moved to the right subforum area crazy.

 

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thanks guys sry im new to this forum havnt figured out how it works yet :>

 

Ok, so did you find the problem yet?

 

yes i did it was the crankshaft position senor i replaced it and everything ran good till i turned it off then i heard some sparking noise and a bunch of smoke came up from under the intake manifold area and now the car will not start, no lights, noise, dash, the remote wont open the doors. so now idk what to do lol it just seems to be one thing after another and almost 600 now XD so idk what to do

 

dont get me wrong i love this car but its killen my pocket and my back lol

 

Well, you are going to learn how to use an ohmmeter and avoltmeter with a schematic, or pay someone who already knows. Check back if you need help, but get the engine schemetics printed, get a good volt/ ohm meter, and a 12 volt test light first. You will find the schematics in the JTIS download, still on the FAQ, I believe.

 

thanks for the info and btw i know how to use dmm i am very electrical savy

 

Have you downloaded the JTIS data yet? With that and your DMM, plus a roll of tape and some splices and some luck you will be back in action!

 

i figured out what it was it was the wire harness from the alternator melted and shorted my battery out.


ps. thanks all for the help it was greatly appreciated :>

 

glad you got it fixed, and feel free to stick around for some good companionship and share your ideas and opinions with others.

 

companioship AND co-misery!