"the triple by pass"

[joejag308]

Although my steed has only 37,000 mls on the clock, i wasnt ever comfortable when going out in it with this tensioner thing being an evident risk........so ive plumped for the triple bypass, tensioners, water pump , and thermostat, it should stop me worrying when on a long run.
some people fob it off and dont worry, but its not the way to go.
Joe.........

[turkeybill]

Hi Joe,

Did you carry out this work or independent or dealer?
How much did it cost?

Regards

[daveji]

For upper tensioners,water pump & thermostat,using genuine Jaguar parts the cost should be about £170 for parts,4 Hours labour + VAT on top.
It the labour charge where the difference in cost for the job comes from.
Jaguar dealers charge about £100 an hour for labour.
Independants around half that.

[joejag308]

Bill i had the work done at West Riding Jaguar in Mirfield,this is run by Dave Bye whos well known in J E C Racing circles, always very efficient he did the work replacing the three major components, tensioners,water pump, and thermostat........it seemed a waste as the parts that came out of my car didnt have a mark on them ive only done 37 thousand miles.
The benefits have already been an advantage, going down to Southern Day Show was a round trip of almost 600 miles gave me satisfaction that at least the engine wasnt going to go bang. Its a personal choice either to get the work done or just keep running the car, but it was too big a risk for me .....so the work is done and i can settle down to some sort of peace for a while........The total bill for the whole job came to £506.00
Joe