Hi Karl yes i will be going to the spares day, i have been going for the last 15 years when i was restoring my etype, i will be going with my brother he has my old x300 in the same colour as my xk8, and is still in tip top condition, about the sensors , no they are not halfords i have sent for them ...

Hi Karl had my big service done at farriers they classed it as a 90,000 service even though the car has done only 86,000 anyway i had the plugs changed in accordance withy a 90,000 as on the xk8 1998 year all plugs are changed at 30,000 miles, just found a new front sensor that fits on the number pl...

Hi as far as i understand most of these engines were replaced because of the nikersil problems, but i dont think that they were fitted with the 3rd generation tensioners or water pumps as these were obviosly sent back to jaguar, and they got an engineering company to bore them out anf fix steel line...

Hi Allan, as you say the subject has been discussed a lot i had mine done about 5 months ago, and they were the second gereration type, but they were cracked and would not have lasted for a lot longer, i also had the pump done and the stat ,as they are all known problems so if the stat goes then the...

HI Ian I had a problem with a 4.0 xj8 but it did show a gearbox fault light on the dash,,, i know that there is an electronic selector on the side of the box and i have heard that the plug to these can get corroded, i had to have mine replaced cost me £500 .00,, get someone to check out the plug fir...

Hi Grayame welcome to the xk8 owners bug i have owned loads of different jags xjs x3oo xj40 xj8 now the xk8 and i must say its the best one i have ever owned what a buzz every time i drive it mine is a 1998 xk8 convertible in saphire blue i joined the xk8/r club where there are loads of dedicated ow...

Hi Peter I felt the same as you after reading all the posts and the nasty things that happened to people that had wished they had had theres done , so that promted me to get the top ones done, i also had a new uptodate water pump and a new stat, the total cost by an independant jag specialist was £5...

Hi look at the state of my 98 xk8 tensioners i had them done as a precausionary thing and so glad i did, as soon as they were touched the plastic broke off as you can see, milage was 84,000 full jag service history http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i307/mickmoor1/tensioners2.jpg MICK

Hi Ray glad you got sorted out with the deflectors i thought Karl would be the best bet being local as well , i guess the cable must have broke after it released , that was lucky if you can call it that ?? Have a good time when you go to France will meet up sometime bye MICK 8)

Hi Ray Thanks for the reply sounds like a good car i like the blue as well lookes the bussiness when its nice and clean , you didnt say whether it a coupe or convertible??? , mine only gets out at the weekends, so not a lot of miles are put on, although we did go touring devon and cornwall for 2 wee...

hi my name is mick and to live in Wigston leicestershire i have an xk8 convertible in saphire blue, welcome to the super car owners bug , i know mr skeggs and its a good job done that you have had the tensioners done ,i would have thought he would have done the pump and stat as well as they all caus...

Hi Welcome to the xk8 owners bug, i got my xk8 in dec, mine is a convertible in saphire blue 1998, i wonder if you have any details of work done on it , like the tensioners , water pump etc, as there are quite a number of issues with early ones, like the nikasll problem, or has yours had a new engin...

Hi Richard i have a 1998 xk8 convertible and have exactly the same problem , and i was advised by jaguar to disc the batt for 1 min and reconnect then carry out the reset on both windows with the ign in pos 11 or the engine running dont forget to find the coding of the radio before trying this, it c...

Hi everyone just thought that i would let you know that HALFORDS can mix any jaguar colour and put it in a spray can i have just done some work on my brothers x300 saphire blue and was a perfect match and made a good job, much better than any of those silly touch up pens??? and also a lot cheaper as...

Hi O dear sounds very much like it could be the door locking module looks very much like as you say its a visit to a main dealer Or you could try putting a posting on the non members section of the xkec/r club forum there are a lot of clever people on the including 2 xk traders that do all sorts of ...