1998 Jaguar XJ8 timing

1998 JAGUAR XJ8
125,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KEITH HILL
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i had the primary timing chains and all tensioners replaced, after mechanic finished, the engine has a very bad miss at low idle.
Aug 3, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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JAGTECH360
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You have a few possibilities. Either it is not timed correctly or you have bent valves. Depending on who installed the tensioners and his/her knowledge and access to the special tools required, this could easily get messed up. If the tensioner failed whilst you were driving, it could have damaged a valve.
Oct 30, 2010 at 10:20 AM