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Hullo, l recently rescued a 1999 XK8, going through it to get it running ive found it has a dropped valve seat on #2.
Seeing whats happened to others im thinking it got hot at some point probably water pump and this is the result.
l dont have endless funds so its not going to be a money no object repair so be gentle with me, this is what im thinking;
lve brought a timing chain kit with WP, sprockets the whole 9 yards.
Working on a deal for 2 heads, ive read whats been written, makes sense.
lve brought a top end gasket set
l know ive got to spend $150us on the right cam lock set for timing
lm getting to live with the idea of a 250UKP hose set.
............have i missed anything?
Apart from that its a great car. lt has the hood latch hose issue and the ABS module issue apart from that the only things i can find that dont work are the passenger seat back and forth, and the drivers mirror up and down, which is just as well i suppose.
I have the cam tool set if you are looking for one
The fuel line comes apart with the cheap plastic release set from any auto parts store.
aaaaaaaaah thats the problem, anything beyond a screwdriver and set spanners is special around here l borrowed some good ones, thats not a job for screwdrivers, however well intentioned.
Yes (if the price is right) if they look something like the first pic, no thanks to anything like the second.
Here is the set I have used many times, original from Jag, except I replaced the cheap bolts with SS socket heads, and had a piece welded onto the setting wrench for additional strength.
I don't have the VVT wind back tool, but have never had to use it. The new tensioners will come with pins in them, and I use a screwdriver instead of the wedges which always seem to slip out..
$ 140 shipped in the US.
Here is the set I have used many times, original from Jag, except I replaced the cheap bolts with SS socket heads, and had a piece welded onto the setting wrench for additional strength.
I don't have the VVT wind back tool, but have never had to use it. The new tensioners will come with pins in them, and I use a screwdriver instead of the wedges which always seem to slip out..
$ 140 shipped in the US.
l was thinking that they may be some sort of balancing weight, just couldn't understand why there are 2 in the middle and not just one up at the end, hohum.
l had forgotten how much i dont like really leaning on stuff hard, i like to ease into it. lm happy its all off. l seems all LOL, all i need on top of gaskets, cam tensioners etc is one cylinder head. lm very pleased though, i managed to only break 3 of the 8 exhaust studs, fortuanly due to clever design there is plenty of meat left, so when i have some more O2 for the blue spanner im sure with the help of Mole grips they will come out
l also did some cleaning, i dont think ive ever cleaned the inside or outside of anything that doesnt work, rarely clean the outside of my daily, must be love. Good old saddle soap, the odd thing is, it was a woman owner
Next, clean all surfaces, give the good head valves a touch up and wait for parts.
Happy with that.
Heat, PT blaster and new 1 x 5''ish vice grips, 1 x 8''ish vice grips.
Some of the current Tat; along with many antique outboards, stationary engines, generators, marine engines and with a bit of luck, soon a Bren gun carrier
l also did some cleaning, i dont think ive ever cleaned the inside or outside of anything that doesnt work, rarely clean the outside of my daily, must be love. Good old saddle soap, the odd thing is, it was a woman owner
LOL, that strikes me as a comment from a guy that doesn't get out much. Most women treat their car like a purse, the only difference is that they can put more crap in a car.
My mother's first Mercedes was a lovely SL, and it got washed once a year (when she had the oil changed). I sold it for her (which is fair since I bought it) and it was... well, she never cleaned the seats either.
And that's not being sexist, as many men don't clean the interiors of their cars all that well either.
Anywho... looks like you are making good progress, congrats on getting those broken bolts out! BTW, I was in Vancouver once, very nice city, nice people.
LOL, that strikes me as a comment from a guy that doesn't get out much. Most women treat their car like a purse, the only difference is that they can put more crap in a car.
My mother's first Mercedes was a lovely SL, and it got washed once a year (when she had the oil changed). I sold it for her (which is fair since I bought it) and it was... well, she never cleaned the seats either.
And that's not being sexist, as many men don't clean the interiors of their cars all that well either.
Anywho... looks like you are making good progress, congrats on getting those broken bolts out! BTW, I was in Vancouver once, very nice city, nice people.
Doesn't get out much? Oh dear. No sport, just a guy that doesn't date slobs.
My 1998 XK8 rescue
