What a waste of a V8

Deffo time to check the valve block etc in the auto box then. That's right in the failure range. From what I've read the valve block is easy enough to do, especially for a man of your skills.

They're all 4.0l over there aren't they?

Quality used spares though

But it's a very safe country, all their criminals live in the UK

Gwan gwan gwan gwan!

Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:44 pm

Hooli wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:34 pm

Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:29 pm

Looks easy enough to do most of it is just follow the coast.

Just keep the sea on your right...
Imagine the rant when he gets to Pompeii

Left. He'd be riding back.

I was thinking of Bub driving over to get it.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/

That's forum I'm on for them, lots of US members & some actually really know their stuff too. It's pretty obvious who they are when you read things.

Yeah the parts of those lumps aren't cheap, it'd be much cheaper to throw another in.

Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:29 pm

Hooli wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:58 pm Fuck me you driving that far would be a pure gold thread! Do it!

Looks easy enough to do most of it is just follow the coast.

Just keep the sea on your right...
Imagine the rant when he gets to Pompeii

AJ V8, think the tensioners took a dump. I've written this engine off but potentially have a lead. 2001 (this is a 2000) XK8 was the same 4.0 engine? Phil Should be, I think it's about '99 they went to the AJ27. The throttle bodies are obviously different due to a big vacuum thingy on the side of t...