I have a 99 XK8 and i need to install the transmission cooler lines and I cant sem to find a way to get them in. Does anyone have a method for replacing them? Thanks in advance

 

Anyone?

 

I sprung a leak in one (it was rubbing against the Catalytic Converter) and had to abandon the car in the middle of a road trip. The shop I left her with said it was a real adventure trying to route those things. Even today, with the car on a lift, I can't trace their routes to the cooler and back. There's no doubt that someone in here will be able help you though. Hang in there.

 

A real shame I replaced my transmission Saturday and had I known I would have looked harder at the hose pattern for you. I will say this that when the cats were dropped it seemed to open up a lot of the area to the left of the trans and if I recall I could see both the lines attached to the coolant tank.

 

You can get them in and out but it's a fiddle. Hard to describe but it is doable.

 

Thanks for the replys. I finally gave up because im out of time and cut off both lines at the fittings, welded an aluminum barbed fitting on each end and put transmission cooler hose in between and routed it away from the exhaust.

 

Hi. I am thinking about to restore my 1999 XK8 V8 engine. I have found all torque to all parts except crankshaft main bearing. Can anyone help me before I start to put the engine in parts?
Yngve

 

I think this is what you are looking for



NOTE: Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.

Install the lower cylinder block to the upper cylinder block.
Tighten bolts 21 - 32 to 15 Nm
Tighten bolts 33 - 34 to 15 Nm
Tighten bolts 1 - 10 to 25 Nm
Tighten bolts 11 - 20 to 15 Nm
Tighten bolts 1 - 10 to 35 Nm +135°
Tighten bolts 11 - 20 to 20 Nm +150°
Tighten bolts 21 - 32 to 20 Nm +90°
Tighten bolts 33 - 34 to 20 Nm +150°

 

Thanks. this was a great help!!!!!

 

Hi. I has dismantel a XK8 4l V8 99 and when I come to the camshaft I stopped. I cant find any cam marking. Is there any body more inteligent than I that can tell me if there are any markings???
Yngve. Sweden

 

The camshafts each have a flat milled in them. The camshaft locking tool for timing holds them in the proper place. JTIS has the procedure for timing.

 

Hi and thanks. i was locking for some arrow or dots but that was realy easy. Thanks again.

 

Who would've thought to find bed plate torque specs and sequence in a transmission oil cooler line thread!

 

I replaced the rear main seal and one of the cooler lines, but the tranmsission need to be out, the cats, and loosen both engine mounts from the bottom. I have an engine lift, it's a pita to get the one on driver side out, I wish I knew how to make a different connection and reroute them, but I did it and it came out, just have to fight it.

 

Consider this: Many members have had custom hydraulic hoses made in place of the OEM oil cooler lines. One of the advantages they've enjoyed (including price of course) is that they've been able to route the hoses more conveniently than the original lines. The same may be applicable to the Tranny cooler lines as well. I don't own "Kitty" anymore (...sigh), so I can't get under there to check out this possibility for you, but it's an idea you may want to consider.