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Hi Ian...welcome to the Club Glad to see you signed up mate :-) Let me know when you find a few to look at Cheers Trevor

HI Jon.....welcome back to the fold :-)

That's about right for another engine but the same thing could happen unless you spend money on the replacement (chains, guides, tensioner, etc) to ensure it doesn't happen again. I believe they produced replacement parts to resolve the issue. If buying one, check the cam box bolts that are accessible don't spin freely with a socket....if so, it's already cracked.

Hi Fraze It's quite a common fault on these engines...usually caused by infrequent oil changes and resulting in the hydraulic timing chain tensioner releasing pressure on the chain prematurely when the engine is switched off. This then leads to the chain going slack, a slight reversal of the cams and the valves contact the pistons, push the valves against the cams/cam box which then takes the brunt and splits. Usually noticeable by the cam box bolts under the oil filler cap spinning free when you put a socket on them. Usually best to replace the top end and chain, tensioner, etc or another complete engine. Sorry, not good news Trevor

I'm gutted that I was outbid ! Mind you I don't suppose £995 would have got it really

Hi Tim...welcome to the Club! You say the fuel pumps have gone? A lot of the time, the electrical contacts would stick in the end of the pumps...giving it a slight tap would usually free them up or alternatively you can purchase an electronic board to replace the mechanical contacts....worth a try first I suppose. Regards Trevor

Andy Wallace, Le Mans winner outright for Jaguar in 1988, was a winner again at the La Sarthe circuit this weekend as 65 racing Jaguars took to the track in the Le Mans Classic round of the Jaguar Classic Challenge. Wallace, whose '88-winning XJR-9 wowed the crowds during a 100-strong Jaguar parade lap which preceded the race, finished third overall and won his class racing a D-type, while Julian Thomas won the race outright in his 1962 low-drag E-type. Also part of the 100-strong parade before the race were Jaguar's one-off Le Mans prototype, XJ13, and a dozen examples of its latest and fastest production car, the 575PS, 200mph F-TYPE SVR created by Jaguar's Special Operations division.

Hi Sammy...welcome to the club! I would take the car to a garage as soon as possible as if the turbo has failed it could do more damage to the engine. Let us know how you get on Regards Trevor - Admin