Winter Project: Salvaged 2008 XKR
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Hmmm - mine doesn't work that way, but it's an MY11 car so the ECM and/or firmware will be different. If I forget to stand on the brake and just push Start, the car switches to active mode and everything lights up. I then have to press the pedal and push Start again - just hitting the pedal does not initiate cranking.
Since the OP's car is MY08, it will probably behave like yours. But there will still need to be sufficient pressure in the braking system to reach the threshold to allow cranking.
Since the OP's car is MY08, it will probably behave like yours. But there will still need to be sufficient pressure in the braking system to reach the threshold to allow cranking.
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It looks like I owe Ngararaa beer, cause I bled the braked again, and wouldn't you know the car started right up!!!
Lots of white smoke for the first minute (had squirted some penetrating oil in the cylinders to get them running) then settled down.
runs really nice, idling at about 600 RPM...
No warning lights.
I am a bit nervous about oil pressure. there is no guage, and no way to tell it i have good pressure (except the idiot light, which is ok)
the oil filter and pan are hot. but strangely the oil coolers are not hot at all. read in the shop manual that they may only get flow once the thermostat opens all the way. and I haven't run it long enough cause i am worried about pressure...
anybody know if the oil coolers get fluid all the time, or whether they only get fluid once a certain temperature is reached?
thx for all the help and moral support!
-jg
Lots of white smoke for the first minute (had squirted some penetrating oil in the cylinders to get them running) then settled down.
runs really nice, idling at about 600 RPM...
No warning lights.
I am a bit nervous about oil pressure. there is no guage, and no way to tell it i have good pressure (except the idiot light, which is ok)
the oil filter and pan are hot. but strangely the oil coolers are not hot at all. read in the shop manual that they may only get flow once the thermostat opens all the way. and I haven't run it long enough cause i am worried about pressure...
anybody know if the oil coolers get fluid all the time, or whether they only get fluid once a certain temperature is reached?
thx for all the help and moral support!
-jg
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The idiot-light system is self-checking - if the monitoring sensors don't work, you get a warning. So you're probably fine, but I understand the nervousness! There is bound to be somewhere on the car where you could connect a conventional pressure gauge in the oil lines, but I lack the knowledge. Does the workshop manual give you any hints?
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It looks like I owe Ngararaa beer, cause I bled the braked again, and wouldn't you know the car started right up!!!
Lots of white smoke for the first minute (had squirted some penetrating oil in the cylinders to get them running) then settled down.
runs really nice, idling at about 600 RPM...
No warning lights.
...
thx for all the help and moral support!
-jg
Lots of white smoke for the first minute (had squirted some penetrating oil in the cylinders to get them running) then settled down.
runs really nice, idling at about 600 RPM...
No warning lights.
...
thx for all the help and moral support!
-jg
I'm sure you had the same feeling of relief as I had when my wife delivered our first child! Way to go! Reading this thread has been a real cliffhanger! Can't wait to see the video of you driving it for the first time!
Stuart
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recalled to life...
2008 Jaguar XKR back on the road.... click link below to see the video....
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2008 Jaguar XKR back on the road.... click link below to see the video....
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A resurrection worthy of Lazarus! This just proves that some "write offs" can be restored to full health, provided you're patient and diligent, even if they're complex modern cars.
Well done mate - I look forward to seeing more pics & vids as the work is completed.
Well done mate - I look forward to seeing more pics & vids as the work is completed.
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recalled to life...
2008 Jaguar XKR back on the road.... click link below to see the video....
View My Video
2008 Jaguar XKR back on the road.... click link below to see the video....
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Great job! I have such project on my to do list as well (I found only 15-18 k damaged XKR's on American sites).
Reading how the engine was not starting, I remember the emotions on the first attempt to start my XJ8 after converting it to LHD , failing because one main connector was not seated properly.
Reading how the engine was not starting, I remember the emotions on the first attempt to start my XJ8 after converting it to LHD , failing because one main connector was not seated properly.
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Congratulations man - great job! Great that all the systems retained their programming...
So, if it's not too rude to ask, how much do you have into your project? Will you have saved a good bit over having just bought one?
I think part of doing this was the adventure of rebuilding such a car.
Will you have a salvage title or will you be able to get a regular title?
So, if it's not too rude to ask, how much do you have into your project? Will you have saved a good bit over having just bought one?
I think part of doing this was the adventure of rebuilding such a car.
Will you have a salvage title or will you be able to get a regular title?
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Just curious but what was the total investment and what did the shell cost?
