Jaguar XK8

As a result of the annual MOT (Uk safety inspection for all vehicles) the Parking brake efficiency was found to be below required specification and one bumpstop rubber had completely disappeared. I decided on a rear brake overhaul and tidyup. It was possible to pull the rubber part of the existing bumpstop off with very […]

Here is a selection of original Jaguar Service Bulletins fo the Timing chain replacement.

The wheels were rather scruffy so I removed them from the car cleaned them and then flatted them back with a scotch pad. I filled any dings with body filler, sanded back and primed as needed. I used Simoniz silver wheel paint which is a really good match for the original and very cost effective.

As bought the front bumper had been heavily scraped by the previous owner getting it out of his garage. My friend Jason painted the bumper and door mirrors which had suffered a similar fate. When I removed the bumper I found the original chrome strip bumper and overiders in the grille mouth were damaged and

Although my car is relatively low mileage at 53000 Mls I decided to check the secondary tensioners to see if they had been changed. This only involves removing the cam covers which is fairly easy and does not require any special tools. What I found was original tensioners in a very sad state of repair.

Not performed by me as I dont have any good welding facilities, Work was carried out by my friend Jason an excellent bodywork guy who had previously painted the front bumper and door mirrors when I first purchased the car. The repair sections were sourced via Ebay and I messed up a bit. The rears