proud new 99 xj8 vp owner
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proud new 99 xj8 vdp owner
I remember being a kid and thinking jags were the baddest cars on the road. and 15 years after this thing was built, it's still bad ***.
only issue I've had since I picked it up is the traction/stability signal and abs light came on. I turned the car off, turned it on, and it was still there. drove it a bit and it went away and hadn't been back on in 200+ miles until today.
turned it off. started it an hour later and no warning lights.
thoughts?
glad I found this place!!
only issue I've had since I picked it up is the traction/stability signal and abs light came on. I turned the car off, turned it on, and it was still there. drove it a bit and it went away and hadn't been back on in 200+ miles until today.
turned it off. started it an hour later and no warning lights.
thoughts?
glad I found this place!!
Last edited by GS2; 02-06-2014 at 11:35 PM.
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There are several other problems that cause those lights. Dirty wheel speed sensors, broken connecting cable, bad solder connection to the abs pump in the abs module. Below is a link to a trouble shooting chart from jagrepair.com. You can find a much more info and help there.
http://jagrepair.com/images/AutoRepa...heet%20XK8.pdf
http://jagrepair.com/images/AutoRepa...heet%20XK8.pdf
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I asked my friend (a mechanic) about the chain tensioners and he said if they aren't making noise there's no reason to replace them.
I explained (based on the quick search I did on here) that they're apparently of subject material/quality and that eventually, without any kind of audible warning, they'll just fail and **** your **** up.
who's right?
I explained (based on the quick search I did on here) that they're apparently of subject material/quality and that eventually, without any kind of audible warning, they'll just fail and **** your **** up.
who's right?
Last edited by GS2; 02-07-2014 at 04:15 PM.
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YOU ARE! Is your friend familiar with AJ 26 and AJ 27 engines? That is a rhetorical question, because he has already shown the answer to be NO!
As I said, read the archives. Low mileage engines have failed. High mileage engines have failed. Engines with regular super duper oil changes have failed. Engines with a complete service history have failed (as if that helps anything!) Engines driven by little old ladys on Sunday have too! And not just a few.
All first and second gen tensioners crack. Some jump timing chains after the tensioners crack, some folks catch their's in time. Occaisonally, one will make noise before it ruins the engine. Apparently, most do not. And there is a very short time between the sttart of the noise and the catastrophic engine event.
Please do not take my word for it. Search the archives here. Search the archives on other Jaguar forums. Search the forums about agrieved people wanting the manufacturer to fix their broke car, then decide what to do. Enuff said.
As I said, read the archives. Low mileage engines have failed. High mileage engines have failed. Engines with regular super duper oil changes have failed. Engines with a complete service history have failed (as if that helps anything!) Engines driven by little old ladys on Sunday have too! And not just a few.
All first and second gen tensioners crack. Some jump timing chains after the tensioners crack, some folks catch their's in time. Occaisonally, one will make noise before it ruins the engine. Apparently, most do not. And there is a very short time between the sttart of the noise and the catastrophic engine event.
Please do not take my word for it. Search the archives here. Search the archives on other Jaguar forums. Search the forums about agrieved people wanting the manufacturer to fix their broke car, then decide what to do. Enuff said.
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I recently had one of e tensioners fail on my 97 4.0 sovereign however mine failed with making a audible noise to which I thought it was the cam belt idler pulley bearing so with that thought I drove it for a further 2000 miles (not very gently overtaking loads and full throttle pull always) thought better get it looked at as it was getting worse withing a few seconds of starting the mechanic said tensioners haven't driven it since and gunna get it trailers to the shop to get them changed I think a bit of luck has been on my side lol
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