2001 Jaguar XK-Series Consumer Discussions

Jaguar XK-Series Chain Tensioner Replacement

Re: is this timing chain tensioner issue for real?

Written by: dave20255 on Aug 07, 2007 07:17 AM

Yes, I would say it is. I just bought a 2001 XK8 from a Toyota dealer subject to inspection. I had the inspection done by a franchised Jaguar detail and all was good except leaky cam cover seals. Yesterday it was in for repair and they found the tensioners were cracked. Lucky for me it has 4 months left of Jaguar warranty (100,000 mls/6 years)so they replaced the tensioners, ... Read More...

New Aluminum Jaguars (XKR) - What do you think?

New aluminum 2007 Jaguar XK

Written by: xkss on Aug 30, 2005 04:38 PM

Autoweek.com said on August 26th that the 2007 XK weighs 3,671 pounds and will have 300 hp. Jaguar's V-8 first came out in 1996 on the 1997 XK8. It goes on sale next spring and has a 31% increase in bodyshell stiffness over the previous generation steel-bodied XK. It uses the new XJ's aluminum chassis. It has a more blunt front bumper in order to comply with new European ... Read More...

cars

Written by: xkss on Aug 04, 2005 07:26 PM

Ian Callum styled the Aston Martin DB7 and started work on the DB9 while Henrik Fisker (who styled the BMW Z8) finished the DB9. Henrik Fisker worked for Aston Martin from 2001 until December of last year. Fisker now has a new car company. Ian Callum styled the Aston Martin Vanquish. The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has a 4.3 liter 380 hp V-8. It uses a Jaguar 4.2 liter ... Read More...