# 2000 Jaguar XJ8 - Questions on timing chain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jaguar-xj8-questions-on-timing-chain/166248>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jaguar\
**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jaguar-xj8-questions-on-timing-chain/166248 "2020-06-23T21:09:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tomgibney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tomgibney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tomgibney)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jaguar-xj8-questions-on-timing-chain/166248/1 "2020-06-23T21:09:25Z")

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when did ford change the timing chain to metal tensionsers, and what are the major things to watc h for on the 2000 xj 8.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jaguar-xj8-questions-on-timing-chain/166248/2 "2020-06-24T05:31:44Z")

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Somebody might know the answer to the first one but the second one is easy; expensive repairs.