Car is light blue, but several sites I have visited said that the color was not available. But, it looks like the original color, either that or someone stripped the car and repainted?

It says that Navigation was an option, but I have yet to see one for sale with this option. Is the option that rare and how hard are they to come by?

Trying to stem off any problems, plus I like to replace all fluids, belts, plugs, etc...
What plugs run the best? My vette liked TDK, always got the best mileage with them

Read alot about cam tensioners, is there a bolt(s) I can look at and get an indication if the timing cover has been removed?

T-stat, do this anyway, but are there any I should stay away from?

Brake fluid, do these come with synthetic?

Where can I get the FSM(s)?

Thanks,
Randy

 

They came in a color called arctic blue metallic (or something like that). It was a light, silvery looking blue. Frog (another member) has one in that color and it's beautiful.

Some of the cars came with a factory nav system, but it is outdated now. I've retrofitted mine with a Garmin.

 

hey randy, i'll try to help with a few of those...

You can find out the original color by being really nice, and catching your jaguar parts guy on the phone (try an off-peak time) and give him the VIN. if its zircon or a frost blue, I think those were available for 01, but thats a color combo was put on less cars than say ... british racing green, sapphire blue, or platinum silver.

navigation was an option on the XK8, standard on the XKR. I would venture that more cars were manufactured WITH the navigation screen than W/O it...resulting in the three analog gauges in its place.

I've learned that cars need the same plugs they were designed to work with. In my case, NGK irridiums were OEM, so I stuck with them, and have been really pleased. If you check the vehicle specification booklet in our FAQ thread in this subforum, you'll see what brand/type was originally supplied for your model year.

nobody has ever said "Brand X t-stat bites, stay away!" on these forums. So, find any brand you feel comfortable with by name.

F? Service Manual? If that is what you seek, you'll only find it on the Jaguar Technical Information System CD, free for download and creation from the FAQ thread in this subforum. No paper documents exist for these cars in relation to comprehensive car repair.

 

FSM = Factory Service Manuals

Been dealing with my vette so long, I forget everyone does not know GM jargon.

One last set of questions -

Brake pedal travels a good bit, are M/C (master cylinders) a problem on these cars?

My vin ends with 14242, anybody know when the block was changed to steel cylinders and metal tensioners?

I looked in the FAQ, but I will admit it was more of a quick glance. Sorry, I work on computers all day and hate searching to hard.

 

I lied, I have another question.

Where can I find the hydraulic hoses?

Did a search on the bay and found a kit w/3 hoses, but I thought these have 2???

I HATE unexpected showers!!

And my thought for the day (since I drove 300 miles).

If a IQ test was part of the drivers license test, there would be no congestion and gas would still be $0.50 a gallon. Because 90% of the population would not have a license.

 

For got this part, there is a reddish material around the top of the shock tower, is this a problem or is this normal wear and tear. It is coming from under the shocks top washer bolt.

Thanks again

 

The tensioners were finally changed to metal in the 2003 XK8 and forward. I'll try to find the exact information I found when researching my own recent process.

Good luck.

 

The hoses that cause the 'shower' are the top latch hoses. They are sold in a set of two, not three.

There are also a pair of hoses for each of the hydraulic lifts. These hoses do not fail as of or as dramatically.

 

The foam cushioning on the upper shock mounts is a common source of trouble. The foam does deteriorate. If there are lots of 'crumbs' you should consider replacement.

 

Is that the name - Foam Cushioning or is there another name?

And thanks for the help.

 

The upper shock mount assemblies must be replaced. See:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...eplaced-35864/

 

if you didn't look in this FAQ (specifically for our models)

testpoint says

 

Try looking at the FAQ as a newbie, I have been reading it off and on for a week and everytime I go into it, I find something that I missed. Not complaining, just that it is hard finding everything you want, especially when I have 50 questions in my head (course that might be the problem).

 

It has grown quite a bit, and i imagine overwhelming for someone just starting out on here. Better to have too much than not enough resources in one place though...but do try your best in navigating.