I notice xkfr never replied in defence of his rather strange post ...

Yes point taken, but in my cicumstances as in post I really think I'll continue as am, and have been doing, very small chance of theft, keys are kept well away and of course there is always plenty of power in the battery for starting when I need it, thanks for your thoughts though, Tony.

I used to keep the alarm on with the Jag in the garage but like others and, with not a great deal of use as it's a 'weekend car,' I would find the battery had drained, not flat but down enough not to have enough power to start the engine. These modern engines don't turn over slowly (and so might jus...

One other thought - It remains to be seen whether the aluminium bodied tensioners actually do cure the issue. It's relatively early days for them!
Gawd save us

Now I agree I'm no mechanic but you would think wouldn't you that Jaguar with all it's experience in building car engines for many years would realise that these plastic tensioners might well break, because, wait for it -- there made of plastic, why didn't they make them of alloy in the first place,...

Thanks for that mike but I think I'll get all the four tensioners done for my own peace of mind, I just hope the chain doesn't break when I start the car up to get the job done, fairly soon, Tony.

Quote yesterday Wedesday 4th - £1100.00 plus VAT, for modified tensioners top and bottom, new chain, new type water pump. This from a specialist and approved privately owned 'small' Jaguar dealer who states that my '98 car has plastic tensioners top and bottom so all should be upgraded and replaced....

Hi Tony , I too have a 98 Coupe but in Antigua Blue , nearly bought a Topaz car but ended up going to West Sussex for mine :!: , used to live in Bournemouth myself but moved to East Yorkshire nearly 25 years ago . However I visit my daughter frequently as she lives in Charminster , glad you are plea...

Just created a space in the text and clicked on a smilie and it stayed there.

I thought I had a photo on the comp but no so I'll have to take one shortly and then try to post it, I can assure you the car does exist though!

It passed no problems at all, he forgot to charge me however, :D. I'll pay tomorrow. I've also booked the car in for modified tensioners to be fitted, chain and modified water pump later this month, £1100.00 plus vat from a recognised, well established and ''old school'' specialist Jaguar dealer in ...

Hi Bleasie, The car is now on register, though afraid I don't know the paint code. I'm just wondering if your number is valuable because at a bit of a stretch of the imagination it could read 90 'TOO' HOT just a thought Tony. PS Today the day of MOT>

Hi Pleased the info on the Reg Number valuation was of help. However I dont see your XK8 on the register as yet. Topaz great colour same as my X300 Titanium XK8 dont forget main page yellow block at top REGISTER then follow instructions :lol: see www.Xclusively-Jaguar.com March News Letter I'll regi...

It was once said in my family ''jungle telegraph'' that my cousin Beryl once went out with Mike Hawthorn, my only very vague claim to fame

:) Hello< I'm Tony from Bournemouth Dorset, not a bad place to live but I much prefer beautiful and gorgeous Devon where I hope to retire one of these days, well in about 10 years I should think, Dartmouth hopefully. I've already replied in the XK8 BB in 'engine' and 'Those Tensioners Again' and hav...