Timing Chains / Engine

[pedley]

Im a fairly new Jag owner having brought my 1997 `p`reg xk8 last Sept. its showing 94k on the clock, it have full jaguar dealer service history but i have no paperwork relating to the services appart from the stamped book. In an attempt to find out if the chains had been changed i rang the dealers who carried out the services. Ive since found out that a new engine was fitted under warrantly at 58k when the car was 6 years old. Does anyone know if this means the chains would have been upgraded to the metal ones ?
im fairly new to all this so learning as im going along.
any info would be greatful.

[Nik]

Hi Pedley ,

It's not the chains but the tensioners that can be a problem
The car might have the latest tensioners already fitted but the only way to really tell is to have both cam covers removed to check , not a big job , it might not be easy to see if the lower tensioners are the latest but the lower ones aren't a major issue ,

Hope this helps ,

Nik

[pedley]

Thanks Brill thanks ! im not the kind of person that will be at home stripping a car down in the garage im more of a keep it looking clean guy, that said, i do want to keep it at its best. Its booked into Parkfield Garage in Wolverhampton for a service next week, i will ask the guys to have a look to put my mind at rest once and forall. the garage seem to be ok as a friend had his XK serviced by them for years and they are recommended by our local central branch of the JEC.
it also requires a new battery as its now dead!! i guest the batt was on its way out as the windows have been loosing their memory a lot lately,
The problem is now its dead i believe i need the radio code ??? i have looked all through the service and paperwork i had with the car but cant seem to find the code cards?
do you no of any way of getting the code?

[Nik]

Hi Pedley ,
Your friendly Jaguar main agent will easily supply you with the radio code but may charge you for the privilege ,
alternatively , ring DesignXKR and speak nicely to Kevin or Soraya , pretty sure they will be able to help you , tell them Nik recommended them ,

Hope this helps ,

Nik

PS Just in case you have missed it , the radio code card(s) are credit card sized and in a white envelope normally found in the vehicles wallet