Hopefully some jobs you need to do on your XK8 or R will only need to be done once whilst the car is in your ownership such as Engine Timing Chains and Tensioners, Front wheel bearings, Spring replacement etc. However, the cost of buying the special Jaguar tools required for the job will in many cases be more than the cost of the parts !. Tools can obviously be sold on but for many owners these expensive tools will be sat in the back of the garage for years and may never to be used again.

For this reason Dave Roche @ XK8 and XKR Parts can now offer a tool hire service with the objective of reducing the overall cost of repairs for Jaguar XK8 and R owners.

We are just starting off with a selection of the most common tools required for the XK8 and XKR’s but can quickly expand this if there is sufficient demand for other tools needed.

Please contact dave@xk8parts.com to confirm your requirements and to order.

TOOLS AND PRICES (INCUDING VAT BUT EXCLUDING SURCHARGE AND CARRIAGE) 

XK8 and R Engine Tools

Recommended Tool Set for Timing Chains  and Tensioners

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303-530 Camshaft setting / locking bar (each) 2 Recommended @ £66

303 530 Camshaft Setting Locking Bar

Cost  - £132

Hire Charge Per Week  - £33

303-531 Crankshaft locking peg

303 531 Camshaft Locking Peg

Cost  - £30

Hire Charge Per Week  - £8

303-532 Timing Chain Tensioner

303 532 Timing Chain Tensioner

Cost  - £65

Hire Charge Per Week  - £16

303-588 Crankshaft / Harmonic damper puller

303 588 Crankshaft Harmonic Damper Puller

Cost - £80

Hire Charge Per Week - £20

Total Timing Chain and Tensioner Tool Costs - £307 

Hire Charge Per Week for the Complete Tool Set  - £77

Brakes and Suspension Tools

206-066B ABS Rotor Nut Socket

206 066B ABS Rotor Nut Socket

Cost  - £149

Hire Charge Per Week - £37

Cooling System 

FTA579 Long Reach Hose Clamp Pliers

FTA579 Long Reach Hose Clamp Pliers

Cost £55

Hire Charge Per Week - £13

Please CONTACT DAVE if you would like to either hire the tools or purchase outright.

Please Note: Any XKEC members quoting their membership number will receive a 5% discount from the above prices.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE

1. Dave Roche – Jaguar Parts cannot be held liable whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by or as a consequence of the use of the tools.

2. A damage / loss deposit will be charged at the full price of each tool on each hire and will be refunded in full if the tool is returned and in the same condition as received by the hirer.

3. A tool shipping charge will be made at cost plus 20% and UK VAT (if applicable).

4. All tools are thoroughly checked and hired out in clean, working order. Tools must be cleaned of grease, oil or other fouling prior to return. A cleaning charge may be applied for tools that are returned in dirty condition.

4. The hirer will be responsible for the carriage costs for the return of tools. Tools must be returned in the original packaging.

5. Dave Roche can organise the collection of tools by courier at cost + 20%.

6. Sub-hiring is not allowed without the written consent of Dave Roche Jaguar Parts.

7. Tools must only be used for the purpose to which they were designed. Repair operations must be carried out in accordance with procedures given in the repair operation manual covering the model on which they are being used. The hirer must be satisfied of the integrity of the relevant part(s) of the vehicle before commencing work on that vehicle.

9. Our Standard Hire Period is one week begining with despatch on Wednesday for return by the following Tuesday.

10. All hire must be paid by PayPal or using Credit or Debit Card through the PayPal system. You don’t need to have a PayPal account to pay this way. By hiring the tools under these terms and conditions, you agree to authorise Dave Roche Jaguar Parts to invoice for additional periods of hire and send a PayPal request for payment accordingly.

10. All prices quoted include VAT at the rate of 20%. For hirer’s living outside of the UK and the EEC, no UK VAT will be payable

11. We reserve the right to amend prices without notification.

Please CONTACT DAVE if you would like to either hire the tools or purchase outright.

Jaguar XK8 and XKR Parts.

XK8 Parts Article - Front Suspension Problems

XK8 and XKR front suspension

This is a must read if there is any knocking coming from the front wishbone area of your Jaguar XK8 or XKR.
CLICK HERE TO READ Front Suspension Problems Article

CONTACT DAVE AT XK8 PARTS NOW To discuss further or to order parts.

Jaguar XK8 and XKR Parts

This is a 10 digit number and for my 2001 XK8 this is recorded on my UK registration document. That is one place to look if you have a UK Registered car.

The physical location of the the engine number on an XK8 / XKR is a vertical rib on the left side of the block, viewed from undrneath, just above the steering rack. It will look something like 0008182310. This means the following:

00= year
08= month
18=day
23=hour
10=minute

That's the built date of the engine, which has no direct relationship to the build date of the car. Just for your info, if the engine number is before 000818xxxx, it has Nikasil bores." Really important if you want to know the history of your engine !!

XK8 and XKR Parts

As the Jaguar XK8 gets older it’s expected that the front suspension parts will become worn and require replacement. Typically wheel bearings, top and bottom wishbone bushes, springs, shock absorbers ball joints etc will all eventually require replacement.

XK8 Parts Review - Front Suspension / Subframe Problem Warning

However, if your car’s front suspension is making a knocking noise don’t necessarily assume it is caused by one of the above and fork out a pile of cash to replace one or more of these parts. A clonking sound from the front suspension can be a far more serious problem to resolve.

This could be due to the top wishbone bushes seizing to the steel fulcrum pin. The combined seized unit then wearing away at the all aluminium subframe of the car and creating an oval shaped pin hole. When this happens the wheel and the suspension become unstable and tend to float around with the excess play. This will obviously then manifest itself with a deterioration in handling and increased road (clonking) noise.

It is not hard to understand how this can happen when you look at Jaguar’s poor design of the top wishbone / bushes and fulcrum pin assembly and area. At each pin hole end, this is hollowed out and allows water, dirt and salt etc to ingress into the hole and corrode the bush and pin. No protection is provided for the exposed area or in fact Jaguar maintenance advice to periodically clean and protect the area with grease or Waxoyl.

The top front and rear bushes are designed to self lubricate and rotate as required around the fulcrum pin. However, when these become corroded, the combined seized unit then wears way at the alluminium subframe. To make things worse, an electrolytic reaction can take place caused by the steel pin passing through the aluminium subframe and the steel inserts of the bushes.

If the subframe wear is excessive, this may require complete replacement with either a new or good used subframe. A new subframe will be well over £1500 to replace !!. A much lower cost solution would be for an experience motor engineer to add new inserts into the subframe and then replace the pin and two bushes parts. At the time of adding this post to the website I don’t know how successful this latter approach has been.

I have checked my car for play and corrosion in this area and all seems to be working fine. I have fully protected the bushes, pin and general area with Waxoyl. If I do hear a knocking sound from the front suspension, then this will be the first area that I will check !.

Finally, if your having work done to remove the XK8 top wishbone assembly parts then maybe it’s more cost-effective to replace all the bushes and ball joints even springs and shock absorbers at the same time as these will inevitably have to be replaced at some point in the future and the finished job will contribute to improved handling, piece of mind and enjoyment of your car.

To enquire / order front suspension parts CONTACT US AT XK8 PARTS NOW.

For the Jaguar XK8 and XKR Front Suspension Parts Diagram and parts availability, CLICK HERE

XK8 and XKR Parts

This is your chance to buy a set of brand new 19 inch Polaris Wheels for a Jaguar X350 at a 'significant' discount. These were fitted to a Jaguar showroom X350 car whereupon the customer decided to downgrade to 18 inch wheels. Tyres fitted and removed once only.

Jaguar Parts Special Offer 19 Inch Polaris Wheels

The Jaguar Part number is C2C17295 and the retail price is £1682 Including VAT for a set of 4 wheels. Price per wheel @ £420.

Our special offer price is just £795 for the 4 wheels plus courier to your location.

These wheels could also be fitted to other Jaguar Models, XK8, XJ8, S Type, X300 with a wheel adaptor

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND PRICE ON LATEST JAGUAR WHEEL ADAPTORS

Please CONTACT US if you are interested in buying these new Jaguar wheels at this great price.

XK8 and XKR Parts