Hello everybody
I have now finished replacing all timing chains tensioners gaskets etc on my XK8. I will post some pictures in the gallery for members to see.
I hired some tools from the club = crankshaft locking tool, camshaft locking tool, chain tensioner tool including postage £37, but a must for the job. I made up a tool to remove the crankshaft dampener etc.
Then armed with printed sheets from my JTIS cd bought from e bay I got started. The job was straight forward but I didn't notice one of the VVT units had moved on rebuild, when I was turning the engine to check evrything was in sink the 'A' bank (drivers side) inlet camshaft was late coming round it was about one and a half teeth out. not sure how the VVT units worked I left the job until the next day to phone the experts. ( no mension of what to do in the cd manual)

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Well that opened my eye's, firstly I phoned our club expert (no names) dont think he wanted to talk to me, when I explained my problem to him he replied 'Av never had that problem it's a straight forward on off job' VVT unit's that is. When I came off the phone I was no further forward. Even the local Jag agent couldnt or maybe wouldnt help?
I then phoned North Wales Jag Centre He couldnt be more helpfull, he said a lot of people get caught out with this, he explained that the VVT units may move when working with them, he told me to make sure the VVT units were fully clockwise when fitting them, bingo she now runs perfect.

. 'and thats all I wanted to know clockwise' All in all you could do the job youself with the right tools in less than two days.
Only one of the top tensioners showed signs of a crack the rest of the old parts were in good condition guides, chains, blades etc. (anybody want to buy them second hand HA' HA')

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I would have got away with doing the top tensioners and chains but if the jobs worth doing it's worth doing right.
I also fitted a set off new spark plugs costing £75.
Please look in the gallery for some photo's.

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http://www.jec-xk8-forum.org.uk/xk8bb2/ ... 7-1_tn.jpg
cheers Wullie.
XJS AWAY TO NEW OWNER.
XK8 COUPE MY 2000 MY TOY & RANGE ROVER SPORT WORKHORSE.