location of VVT solenoid on 2000 4.0 XK8

 

? what about it?

 

my jag has a severe engine noise and I was informed that if the VVT solenoid when plug or non-operational it will oil starve the cam and timing chains (primary and secondary. I wants to know where is the solenoid is to check it and if bad replace it

 

depending on the engine it either sticks out of the cam cover at the front of the engine or out of the timing chain cover on both sides

 

Thank you I will check tomorrow morning

 

Another thought: don't even start then engine before you know if the secondary tensioners have been replaced...

 

+1
Do not start the engine. Pull the cam covers off and check the secondary tennsioners and timing chain. If it is the tennsioners and it only jumped one tooth you can save the engine. If it jumps two teeth the valves will hit the pistons.
The pictures below are from a car I bought that the local shop keep on cranking the engine trying to diagnose the problem until it jumped the second tooth and you can see the results. I put a new head, piston, and rod bearings to repair the damage.

 

I had an after thought.
I see you from my area and new to the forum.
How long have you had the car and some history.
Did the car ever overheat? If it overheated dropped valve seats will make a sound that you might think it was starving for oil.
I know of a car in our area that overheated and hope your car isn't it.

 

+1 on removing the cam covers to inspect the secondary timing chain and tensioners.

Is the MIL on? If so, what DTCs are stored?