6/21/2023 0 Comments Jaguar xke redline gearbox oil![]() We can help source you a car, and complete the restoration for you from the ground-up. The alternative to buying a pristine Series 1 or Series 2 car for big money is to buy a rusty non-runner and have it restored. ![]() The 2+2 cars are not as desirable, and do not command the same valuable, fetching around £50,000 for good examples. A reasonable Roadster will be around £80,000, and a Coupé can be picked up for a little less than that. Series 2 cars are a little more affordable, with the best stretching to well over £100,000. The very best Series 1 examples often easily exceed £200,000. In our showroom, currently we’ve got Series 1 E-types ranging from £95,000 to £185,000 depending on their condition and rarity. While inspecting the condition of the interior, don’t forget to check all the switchgear works correctly. Interior & ElectricsĪ full interior re-trim for either a roadster or coupé can get expensive but any expense refitting the cockpit, even if it does make you think twice, can easily recouped when it comes time to sell the car. Rear brakes are inboard and the discs are located next to the differential, which makes maintenance very difficult. These should all be checked, including the pads, for wear, also watch for callipers and lines that might be leaking fluid. The E-type benefitted from this development and has all round disc brakes. Jaguar was the first manufacturer to develop disc brakes with Dunlop and first fitted discs brakes to the iconic the highly competitive Le Mans winning C-Type and D-Types, which both predate the E-Type. You may be able to feel what’s wrong on the road, but a specialist will be able to get underneath the car and tell you a lot more about the condition of the suspension. ![]() The V12s are a similar story if they’re well maintained they’re trouble-free, but with both engines just listen out for rattles or knocking, or a lot of smoke while running.Īny light rattling from the front of the engine could indicate worn timing chains and tensioners.Įngine repairs can quickly get expensive so make sure to give it a thorough check over and test drive before you put down any cash – if necessary, have it checked over by a specialist.Ĭheck the dampers for leaks, too, and snapped coil springs. Try and inspect the sides of the block for any recent coolant stains and signs of any sticky gloop lurking underneath the oil filler cap, which could indicate coolant has mixed with the engine oil a clear sign of a head gasket failure. The XK engine is truly a fantastic engine and regarded as being ‘bulletproof’.Īlthough the E-type’s 3.8 and 4.2-litre straight six engines are tough if serviced correctly, these engines like any can suffer. The story goes that the XK120, which pre-dated the E-type by over 10 years, was initially designed to solely to hold the newly designed XK engine such was the importance of this engine to Jaguar.Īn engine which powered new car production in one form or another until 1992. Rot is not unique to the E-Type and is something to check for when purchasing any classic car – don’t let it put you off purchasing such an iconic vehicle.
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