Subject: Re: [TR] Jag XK8's

From: "Jonas Payne" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 08:51:36 -0800

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The early ones were prone to warped cylinder heads.  

The hydraulic bits on convertible tops are prone to failure.  Everybody I
know with a convertible has had this problem.

I am unaware of the cylinder lining issue.  Timing chain tensioners are an
issue.

Jonas Payne

PBR Consulting Services, LLC

702.882.6711

From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of William
Brewer
Sent: Monday, February 9, 2015 8:35 AM
To: Triumphs
Subject: [TR] Jag XK8's

     I have been thinking about picking up a post-2002 Jaguar XK8  and I
notice the bulk of them for sale are at about 70,000 miles. The earlier ones
ate the coating out of the cylinders or something like that at about that
mileage. Is there a particular reason for why so many of them are for sale
at this mileage? Is this when they get their first multi-thousand dollar
repair bill?

     I ran into a guy yesterday with a 1999 XK8 and he had put in a new
block at around 50,000 miles. He said something like the ceramic (?) timing
chain tensioners had taken out the engine. He paid $9K for the car and $6K
for a new engine after owning it only a short time.

     TIA

     -Bill Brewer

     Tehachapi, CA

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Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>William Brewer<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 9, 2015 8:35 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Jag =
XK8's<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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style=3D'background:white'><span =
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have been thinking about picking up a =
post-2002 Jaguar XK8&nbsp; and I notice the bulk of them for sale are at =
about 70,000 miles. The earlier ones ate the coating out of the =
cylinders or something like that at about that mileage. Is there a =
particular reason for why so many of them are for sale at this mileage? =
Is this when they get their first multi-thousand dollar repair =
bill?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I ran into a guy yesterday with a 1999 XK8 and =
he had put in a new block at around 50,000 miles. He said something like =
the ceramic (?) timing chain tensioners had taken out the engine. He =
paid $9K for the car and $6K for a new engine after owning it only a =
short time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TIA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
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