Just thought that I would show some of my progress today on my VDP getting a new transplant.

 

looks good

 

How much time to get the old engine disconnected, up and out?

 

That's a major overhauling but will be good for sure

 

Good luck.

 

Thanks for sharing the pics! Good luck with your project!

 

Well my brother and I spent most of the day getting it out. Spent a bit of time doing little things like draining the oil, removing the radiator and removing the starter motor. Already had most of the accessories off, the alternator, a/c compressor, power steering pump, and lots of little extras. That was probably another good 4 hours or so. I would say have 12 hours or so in total for removal. As most of us know, these cars have a ton of little coolant lines, and hoses going every which way. All of that took a bit of time, and I took the time to take lots of pictures and to put the bolts in labeled freezer bags to keep everything straight. Was nice to go into my store room and pull the bag for the right exhaust manifold bolts and the left exhaust manifold bolts. I am thanking myself for the extra time on the front end. Will keep posting as it goes along. Should get the new engine in today and hopefully mated to the trans.

 

Just curious, is that a Nikasil engine?

 

Be glad you don't work for a Jaguar dealer. The warranty time for 'engine assy, replace' is less than 8 hours.

bob gauff

 

Ronmexico, think that the old engine was. I do not know for sure. I have heard on this forum that these engines had nikasil linings. Motorcarman, def glad I am not doing it under that gun at 8 hours.

 

I hava a 2002 xj8 vdp. trynig to change the engine. Where do I find step by step engine removal instructions?
Thanks.
Ray.

 

Obviously your organisational skills at the front end arepaying huge dividends when it comes to replacing....good to hear!
Nice and thanks for sharing Jeff.....please keep us posted

 

Bolts and freezer bags, well worth the effort, if you are not doing this job on a daily basis.

Jeff, I must have missed, why the need for a change, can you point the way?

 

Hey Ray, I had been using eautorepair.net, and now using alldata.com for answers to questions on disassembly and reassembly. However mostly I used my own knowhow, and I took lots and lots of pictures and catalogued parts as I disassembled things. One thing I took for granted was alot of the hoses. Make sure you take lots of pictures of how all the heater hoses at the back of the engine bay and how they go together. There is a maze of hoses going everywhere and it is easy to get them confused and it will cause problems later. Best of luck to you. Translator I am attatching the linkback to my original post about the story of this VDP. I am just glad that its on its way back to the road again.

 

Here are some pictures of the exhaust going back up. I cleaned all the joints and I used the tailpipe expander to make it easier to fit the middle muffler crosspipe. I tried doing it without opening up the pipes but it was just too difficult, the crosspipe has to slide all the way forward on the cats so that you can fit the rear pipes on and then slide it back toward the rear till you are at the alignment mark. You then work the rear pipes on till they are at the alignment marks. I think this will pretty much complete most of my work under the car. The rest is up in the engine compartment, putting the rest of the hoses on and fitting the intake manifold and accessories on the front of the engine. I am so close, I can feel it!

 

Its been slow going lately but wanted to show a couple of progress pictures. I finished getting most of the heater hoses at the rear of the engine bay connected. I fitted my new all aluminum thermostat housing and thermostat. Have the new water pump fitted and new belt tensioner.

 

Go Jeff, we're all looking for an update I think......hopefully you're about there?

PS -When you post pics Jeff, why not add them into the body of the post rather than as images? Its juts as easy if not easier and shows up so much better.

If you'd like to but aren't sure just consult the how to post pics in the help n suggestion centre or ask any of the mods / veteran members and we'll be glad to help if required.

 

Hey, I'm about to go through a similar process. Any reason why you didn't yank it out as a complete assembly and than swap things over?

 

I had already starting tearing down the engine to see what was wrong with it. So I had pulled most everything off of it. I do not have an engine stand here, so it was easier to just go ahead and put the new engine in and finish fitting up the rest.

 

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