How many miles can a Jaguar last?
The Jaguar usually last with 125,000 or 150,000 miles can be a good investment, since you’re likely to clear 200,000 miles or more.
What kind of engine did the Jaguar 4.2 have?
At best the 4.2 litre Jaguar/Daimler engine block could be described as suspect and its quality further declined throughout its production. It was designed in the early 1960s to give more torque and better low to mid range performance than the 3.8 litre engine, which it genuinely did.
Is the Jaguar XK8 Engine 4.0 or 4.2?
As with many products the design is improved over it’s lifetime and the same has been achieved by Jaguar with the Jaguar XK8 / XKR (X100) engine from 4.0 to 4.2 and in the new XK from 4.2 to 5.0.
What causes a Jaguar 4.0 liter engine to crack?
On the early V8 models, the plastic guides can crack. This causes a lot of noise, vibration and jumped timing. The cracking of the guides is often attributed to neglected oil changes and a bad design. If the engine has a history of overheating, the guides could be damaged.
What makes a Jaguar 4.0 Liter V8 Rattle?
If the unit or stopper pin is damaged, it will cause a rattle during startup. For its 1998 and 1999 V8s, Jaguar used Nikasil coatings on the engine cylinder walls instead of liners. Nikasil is a very hard, friction-reducing material made of nickel, silicon and carbon.
As with many products the design is improved over it’s lifetime and the same has been achieved by Jaguar with the Jaguar XK8 / XKR (X100) engine from 4.0 to 4.2 and in the new XK from 4.2 to 5.0.
At best the 4.2 litre Jaguar/Daimler engine block could be described as suspect and its quality further declined throughout its production. It was designed in the early 1960s to give more torque and better low to mid range performance than the 3.8 litre engine, which it genuinely did.
On the early V8 models, the plastic guides can crack. This causes a lot of noise, vibration and jumped timing. The cracking of the guides is often attributed to neglected oil changes and a bad design. If the engine has a history of overheating, the guides could be damaged.
If the unit or stopper pin is damaged, it will cause a rattle during startup. For its 1998 and 1999 V8s, Jaguar used Nikasil coatings on the engine cylinder walls instead of liners. Nikasil is a very hard, friction-reducing material made of nickel, silicon and carbon.