dean pugh

this is what i love about this site the answers are there many thanx for ur help guys ps you are right --i respect ur good advice cheers dean have a great xmas to all of u :D

no its not from exhaust --im thinking when i had my timing belt tensioner changed the overtightened -or never tightened the rocker top cover properly and it could be leaking a little oil--what u think

cheers frank ill give it a go :D

rocker cover could have a tiny leak ??

hi im after a s type v8 4 litre 1999 timing chain top tensioner for drivers side -because ive had the passenger side top tensioner done ---as u will see in my posted topics ;) metal one of course ;)

ps peter i could not part with my jag its simply the best drive for me luv itt

hey peter & charlie many thanx for ur good advice its much appreciated im going to get the other tensioner done--& just hope the lower ones are ok ??--after reading stories on jag tensioners i presumed it was the top ones --that are prone to break up--the lower ones are nott mentioned as much so ill go for the top one for now--i luv this site very helpfull people --im going to put pics on of my v8 ;)) thanks again for ur advice its well appreciated :D

hi all just read all the above topics --very intresting u can learn alot from this site some helpfull people -i myself have a jaguar v8 4 litre petrol automatic---1999---86000 miles --im in love with itt- but 2 weeks ago i hit a problem --got in car at 8am in morning started engine --car was juddering & would nott settle smooth left it on tickover started making weird noises---so i turned engine off & left itt ---phoned a local jag specialist & he confirmed what id thought --timing chain tensioner had give way i think---so i got it on recovery & dropped it to him expecting the worst --after a day or 2--waiting which felt like weeks -he phoned me and told me he had stripped drivers side bank a i think?? that chain was ok --on passenger side after stripping the tensioner had fell apart--he warned me that now it was down to luck if had damaged any valves ?--so after a waiting game he replaced the tensioner for a metal one so he tells me --all back up & running he charged me 400-pounds all in i was very luck no damage was done----on phoning him back i asked about the driverssidetensioner he said upon checking it all looked ok -its the plastic one --so i ask how much to change this one he tells me 250.00 quid--i presume i should have had them both changed?? anyadvice appreciated--on oils for gearbox and so forth after reading all above comments its made me want to be sure my jag is bulletproof as its told of the v8 engine apart from the timing chain tensioners that is )

plus i beleive a new waterpump & new thermostatt would be a good idea jesus christ its going to cost a packet --lol--note the car is running fine at the moment --just a bobbling noise from passenger side front wheel when on bumpy roads --again what could that be track rod or whatever there called lol--many thanx

he only changed the passenger side top teinsoner----thats all ?? so i still have the plastic one on drivers side & both the lower tensioners --what do i do-do i go for new chains allround & new tensioners the new metal type --?? any advice appreciated--

hi all just read all the above topics --very intresting u can learn alot from this site some helpfull people -i myself have a jaguar v8 4 litre petrol automatic---1999---86000 miles --im in love with itt- but 2 weeks ago i hit a problem --got in car at 8am in morning started engine --car was juddering & would nott settle smooth left it on tickover started making weird noises---so i turned engine off & left itt ---phoned a local jag specialist & he confirmed what id thought --timing chain tensioner had give way i think---so i got it on recovery & dropped it to him expecting the worst --after a day or 2--waiting which felt like weeks -he phoned me and told me he had stripped drivers side bank a i think?? that chain was ok --on passenger side after stripping the tensioner had fell apart--he warned me that now it was down to luck if had damaged any valves ?--so after a waiting game he replaced the tensioner for a metal one so he tells me --all back up & running he charged me 400-pounds all in i was very luck no damage was done----on phoning him back i asked about the driverssidetensioner he said upon checking it all looked ok -its the plastic one --so i ask how much to change this one he tells me 250.00 quid--i presume i should have had them both changed?? anyadvice appreciated--on oils for gearbox and so forth after reading all above comments its made me want to be sure my jag is bulletproof as its told of the v8 engine apart from the timing chain tensioners that is )