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dead 3.2v8 sport
24.04.2012 at 18:45:07

quick message, i have a 98 sport that due to compression problems the engine is buggered!!! she is too nice a car just to scrap inside and out. xjr8 wheels with good tyres, tw throttle bodies(the orginal is ok and bought another thinking that could have been the problem. brand new cam,temp,crank sensors 2 month old upgrade thermo the list goes on!!
cheers robo Cool

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1996 x300 xj executive
1998 x308 xj sport(rip)

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SV8Predator Ex Member	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #1 - 24.04.2012 at 18:50:36 Get it fixed mate! It certainly looks worth it.
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robo I've just arrived Offline Posts: 11 isle of wight Gender:	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #2 - 24.04.2012 at 19:04:27 my man says about £1500 and it might work!!!! got a straight 6 x300 now!!
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Brian Senior Member Offline Posts: 739 east anglia Gender:	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #3 - 24.04.2012 at 19:55:05 Robbo, I find the X300 much cheaper and easier to fix than the X308, welcome to the club Brian
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Pockets Junior Member Offline Posts: 62	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #4 - 24.04.2012 at 21:08:55 It looks a nice car that, is the compression trouble down to the Nikasil problem?
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C_Camden Junior Member Offline 1994 jaguar xj4 four litre Posts: 81 Nr Evesham Gender:	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #5 - 25.04.2012 at 07:40:27 SV8Predator wrote on 24.04.2012 at 18:50:36: Get it fixed mate! It certainly looks worth it. Looks are not everything. "Never judge a book by it's cover". I must say I do not like the more modern jags with leapers on...or holes where they were! Geoff
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robo I've just arrived Offline Posts: 11 isle of wight Gender:	Re: dead 3.2v8 sport Reply #6 - 25.04.2012 at 15:23:44 thanks brian cheers bud!!! the compression problem was due to high build of carbon and part nikasil. 93000 on the clock, and never did less than 10 mile from cold. shame, she was a lovely car!!! rip.
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