Back On The Road Again!
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Back On The Road Again!
I am not the fastest mechanic in the world, but I have succeeded nonetheless. From my "Sudden Fail" post back in June I am now very happy to say my XJ8L is back on the road and running smooth as buttered glass!
Except for restoring the heads and fuel injectors, I did everything myself in the driveway. For the record, the project included:
- Restored both cylinder heads
- New primary and secondary chains, guides, and tensioners
- Fuel injectors cleaned and balanced
- Replaced spark plugs
- New aluminum T-Stat housing & new coolant pipe & temp sensor
- New part-load breather hose
- New heater hoses
- Cleaned throttle body and intake plenum
- Cleaned oil pan and pickup screen
- New gaskets throughout
She started right up and really purrs. At 71K on the meter she is running like a new car.
A huge thank you to everyone here at Jaguar Forums for all the helpful information and good advice along the way. Huzzah!
Except for restoring the heads and fuel injectors, I did everything myself in the driveway. For the record, the project included:
- Restored both cylinder heads
- New primary and secondary chains, guides, and tensioners
- Fuel injectors cleaned and balanced
- Replaced spark plugs
- New aluminum T-Stat housing & new coolant pipe & temp sensor
- New part-load breather hose
- New heater hoses
- Cleaned throttle body and intake plenum
- Cleaned oil pan and pickup screen
- New gaskets throughout
She started right up and really purrs. At 71K on the meter she is running like a new car.
A huge thank you to everyone here at Jaguar Forums for all the helpful information and good advice along the way. Huzzah!
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My laptop armed with AllDataDIY, Google, and JaguarForums.com was a most essential element - along with my Visa debit card!
h2Oboy - a secondary tensioner failed and the chunk lodged in the exhaust sprocket, snapping the secondary chain. I spent almost exactly $2000 on my rebuild, roughly $625 was the head job and $175 for the injector servicing, both outsourced. The rest was all parts, cleaners, and new fluids and filter.
I did things I didn't really have to do like the injector service, t-stat housing, new coolant pipe, or heater hoses but it seemed silly not to, as far as I had gone in.
And, even with a pretty good toolbox to start with, I spent maybe $100 or so renting the timing tools and buying some other misc. sockets, etc. Total out of pocket was around $2200 plus liquor.
h2Oboy - a secondary tensioner failed and the chunk lodged in the exhaust sprocket, snapping the secondary chain. I spent almost exactly $2000 on my rebuild, roughly $625 was the head job and $175 for the injector servicing, both outsourced. The rest was all parts, cleaners, and new fluids and filter.
I did things I didn't really have to do like the injector service, t-stat housing, new coolant pipe, or heater hoses but it seemed silly not to, as far as I had gone in.
And, even with a pretty good toolbox to start with, I spent maybe $100 or so renting the timing tools and buying some other misc. sockets, etc. Total out of pocket was around $2200 plus liquor.
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In case anyone else is interested in exactly where the money went on my project, here is my list. Some of these costs are rounded off a bit, but this is everything.
Primary Guides - Curved $75
Primary Guides - Straight $50
Primary Tensioners $90
Primary Chains $60
Secondary Chains & Tensioners Kit $299
Coolant Outlet Pipe with O-Rings, Water Temp Sensor $70
Heater & Bypass Hoses $34
Part Load Breather Hose $35
Upper Engine Gasket Set $275
Oil Pan Gasket $38
Cylinder Head Bolts $138
Oil Pump Pickup Seal $19
Aluminum T-Stat Housing with gaskets & t-stat $76
Cylinder Head Machine and Restore $625
Injector Clean & Test $175
Replace Coolant $20
Oil & Filter $40
Tools, Misc Supplies, Shipping $138
Total $2,257
Primary Guides - Curved $75
Primary Guides - Straight $50
Primary Tensioners $90
Primary Chains $60
Secondary Chains & Tensioners Kit $299
Coolant Outlet Pipe with O-Rings, Water Temp Sensor $70
Heater & Bypass Hoses $34
Part Load Breather Hose $35
Upper Engine Gasket Set $275
Oil Pan Gasket $38
Cylinder Head Bolts $138
Oil Pump Pickup Seal $19
Aluminum T-Stat Housing with gaskets & t-stat $76
Cylinder Head Machine and Restore $625
Injector Clean & Test $175
Replace Coolant $20
Oil & Filter $40
Tools, Misc Supplies, Shipping $138
Total $2,257
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