I am looking for 2 front strut caps for 2000 XK8.

Thanks

bcucharternet

 

Any of the Jaguar forum sponsors can provide them. Go to the SNG Barratt web site and download there catalog. Go to page 54 in the PDF and you will find a complete parts breakdown for the front struts.
I think what you are looking for is (Upper spring mounting MJA2170BD 2ea)

 

Do you mean the black plastic covers that go over the top mount nut on the inner wing?

If so, bad news. Genuine Jaguar ones are unobtainable as they no longer make them. The smaller ones that cover the small mounting nuts are also unobtainable.

Your only hope is to try looking on EBay or a breakers yard.

 

I just found both replacement caps at Autozone in the 'Help' section. They had a large selection of caps for the fasteners, and the cone for the top of the shock tower, they actually have a couple of different cone sizes available.

 

Thank you, do you have a part number for the large center cap from autozone. I can't find them on their site and the customer service person didn't know about the help section. What did you call them in your search?

Thanks

bcucharternet

 

You can always upgrade



Paragon Design sells these.

 

I got mine off an 88 Mercedes 300SE at the wrecking yard! Fit perfect.

 

No part #'s, I was in the store for panel clips and came across the cones and caps by accident. The cones are marked as 'dust caps' and I believe it is the aisle with the tire repair kits on them. These are generic no name brand, replacement parts, I think they are stocked by an outside vendor. The fact that A/Z did not know about them does not surprise me. I spent two hours in the store without a greeting or attempt at helping me find what I was looking for, and there was no one in the store besides me, shopping. There are a couple of different cone sizes, I have both of mine and the thread caps, so I did not check them out, I was just like huh, well, if I lose mine, I will know where to get replacements.

 

WHERE THE ONES IN AUTOZONE BLACK PLASTIC OF CHROME?

THANKS

bcucharternet

 

Black Plastic Cones are in sectioned off 'bins' on the first level shelf, Black Plastic Thread Caps were hanging on the rack above the shelf, plastic wrapped to a card, I did not see any chrome domes, though I was not looking for either part, I just noticed them on the shelf. If all AutoZones are set up the same, they would be on the left side of the aisle, first shelf section, ~two aisles BEFORE the last aisle in the store. Other parts in that section included Master Cylinder rubber repair parts, and large rubber grommets and gaskets for all different purposes.

 

I am sorry to bother you again, but the A/Z in my area did not have any such display and didn't know of the part. Can I please get the address, city and state that you found them? I would like to call them directly.

THANK YOU AGAIN !!!!

bcucharternet

 

Oh God, you are going to want to punch me in the face. I had two auto parts stores mixed up, they are both new buildings in town, and literally are a block from each other. The correct parts store that I found the dust caps and cones in was O'Rielly's Auto Parts, formerly Shuck's Auto Supply, and not AutoZone. I am so sorry about the run around, and this is probably why A/Z never heard of them. Anyways, I will head over to O'Rielly's in a few, and see if I can get some numbers for you for the Cones. If they do not have the Cones stocked where you are, i.e. they are residual stock left over from when the store was Shucks Auto Supply, I will just pick up the Cones and ship them over to you, the thread caps are very common and should be able to be found at any auto parts store. They cannot be more than a couple of bucks, and I am not doing anything anyway, in fact I just got up. I am not lazy however, I was retired at 40 due to an OTJ injury, so time simply has little meaning or consequence these days, and I work on my car off and on, at any time throughout the day or night; in fact at ~0240 hrs., this morning, I was blazing down I-182 at the junction for I-395, at ~110 mph, purely for diagnostic purposes. It is no bother whatsoever, especially if I would have given the correct store information in the first place.

 

Thank you, that is great of you.

bcucharternet