XK-8 Coupe (X100) V8-4.0L (AJ26) (1998): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: XK-8 Convertible (X100) V8-4.0L (AJ26) (1997), XK-8 Convertible (X100) V8-4.0L (AJ27) (2001), XK-8 Coupe (X100) V8-4.0L (AJ27) (1999), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (1997), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (1998), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (1999), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (2000), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (2001), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (2002), XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (2003-2004).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
   • Engine564 pages

     • Actuators and Solenoids - Engine33 pages

       • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information20 pages

         • Specifications
         • Description and Operation › Valve Timing Unit2
         • Service and Repair › Variable Valve Timing Bush Carrier - Bank 1234567891011121314151617
       • Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information13 pages

         • Specifications2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2345678
         • Description and Operation › Operation23
     • Compression Check › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Flowcharts234567891011121314151617181920…36
     • Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods43 pages

       • Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information12 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket - Bank 1234567891011
       • Camshaft, Engine › Component Information10 pages

         • Specifications2
         • Service and Repair › Inlet Camshaft2345678
       • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information20 pages

         • Specifications
         • Description and Operation › Valve Timing Unit2
         • Service and Repair › Variable Valve Timing Bush Carrier - Bank 1234567891011121314151617
     • Cylinder Block Assembly49 pages

       • Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2345678
       • Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Bank 12345678910111213141516171819202122
       • Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Main Bearing Torque2
       • Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Main Bearing Torque2
       • Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications234567
       • Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Cylinder Head Assembly23 pages

       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23456
       • Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
       • Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Camshaft Cover Gasket - Bank 12345678910
       • Valve Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cylinder Head Bank 12345
     • Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories14 pages

       • Drive Belt › Component Information › Diagrams234
       • Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information3 pages

         • Description and Operation
         • Service and Repair › Tensioner Pulley2
       • Engine Accessory Bracket › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Engine Mount › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Idler Pulley › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Engine Lubrication34 pages

       • Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Wheels - Revised Dipstick/Inflation Adapters23
       • Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Engine Oil Cooler Thermostat › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Engine Oil Filler / Breather Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › 303-51 › Feb › 02 › Engine - Oil Leaks from Oil Filter2
         • Customer Interest for Oil Filter: › 303-51 › Feb › 02 › Engine - Oil Leaks from Oil Filter2
       • Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
       • Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information17 pages

         • Description and Operation › Oil Pan Baffle2
         • Service and Repair › Lower Oil Pan23456789101112131415
       • Oil Pressure Switch <--> [Oil Pressure Sender] › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
     • Intake Manifold › Component Information › Specifications23456789101112131415161718192021
     • Seals and Gaskets, Engine59 pages

       • Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2345
       • Exhaust Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Left Side23456789
       • Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2345
       • Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair234567891011121314
       • Oil Pan Gasket, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair23
       • Thermostat Gasket, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Timing Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair234567891011
       • Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Camshaft Cover Gasket - Bank 12345678910
     • Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Switch <--> [Oil Pressure Sender] › Component Information › Description and Operation
     • Timing Components154 pages

       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information12 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket - Bank 1234567891011
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Bank 12345678910111213141516171819202122
       • Timing Chain › Component Information37 pages

         • Description and Operation2
         • Service and Repair › Timing Chain (Primary)234567891011121314151617181920…35
       • Timing Chain Guide › Component Information9 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Timing Chain Tensioner Blade (Primary)2345678
       • Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information26 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins10 pages

           • All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain Tensioner:5 pages

             • 303-68 › Mar › 05 › Engine - Start-Up and Idle Rattle2
             • 303-30 › Dec › 98 › Engine - Rattle Noise on Start Up23
           • Customer Interest for Timing Chain Tensioner:5 pages

             • 303-68 › Mar › 05 › Engine - Start-Up and Idle Rattle2
             • 303-30 › Dec › 98 › Engine - Rattle Noise on Start Up23
         • Service and Repair › Primary Chain Tensioner2345678910111213141516
       • Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations23
       • Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications23456789101112
       • Variable Valve Timing33 pages

         • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information20 pages

           • Specifications
           • Description and Operation › Valve Timing Unit2
           • Service and Repair › Variable Valve Timing Bush Carrier - Bank 1234567891011121314151617
         • Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information13 pages

           • Specifications2
           • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2345678
           • Description and Operation › Operation23
     • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks93 pages

       • Idle Speed › System Information9 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:7 pages

           • 310-02 › Dec › 97 › Engine Hard Start - Diagnosis2345
           • 303_12 › Nov › 97 › Elevated Idle Speed - Cold Start and Warm up2
         • Specifications › Controlled Idle Speed2
       • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
       • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
       • Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
       • Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Flowcharts234567891011121314151617181920…36
       • Compression Check › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Flowcharts234567891011121314151617181920…36
       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23456
     • Water Pump › Drive Pulley, Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications234
   • Cooling System165 pages

     • Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Description and Operation
     • Coolant › Component Information20 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins18 pages

         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant:9 pages

           • 26-17 › Apr › 98 › Cooling System - Revised Engine Coolant
           • 303-11 › Jun › 97 › Heater - Poor Performance2345678
         • Customer Interest: › 303-11 › Jun › 97 › Heater - Poor Performance2345678
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant: › 26-17 › Apr › 98 › Cooling System - Revised Engine Coolant
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Description and Operation
     • Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information4 pages

       • Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Radiator Top Hose2
     • Coolant Outlet › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Description and Operation23
     • Radiator Cooling Fan › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information5 pages

       • Description and Operation
       • Service and Repair › Twin Fan and Motor Assembly234
     • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch47 pages

       • Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information46 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Flowcharts234567891011121314151617181920…36
         • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2345678
     • Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Heater Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages

       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Heater Hose: › 303-48 › May › 02 › Heater Hoses - Coolant Leaks2345
       • Customer Interest for Heater Hose: › 303-48 › May › 02 › Heater Hoses - Coolant Leaks2345
     • Radiator › Component Information3 pages

       • Specifications
       • Description and Operation › Radiator2
     • Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2
     • Seals and Gaskets, Cooling System › Thermostat Gasket, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Sensors and Switches - Cooling System48 pages

       • Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch47 pages

         • Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
         • Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information46 pages

           • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Flowcharts234567891011121314151617181920…36
           • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
           • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2345678
     • Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Thermostat: › 303-54 › Jun › 02 › Cooling System - Engine Overheating Condition23
       • Customer Interest for Thermostat: › 303-54 › Jun › 02 › Cooling System - Engine Overheating Condition23
     • Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation23
     • Water Pump › Drive Pulley, Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications234
   • Exhaust System50 pages

     • Catalytic Converter › Component Information12 pages

       • Specifications
       • Description and Operation › Catalyst23
       • Service and Repair › Left-Hand2345678
     • Exhaust Manifold › Component Information11 pages

       • Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Left Hand23456789
     • Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Muffler › Component Information16 pages

       • Description and Operation › Front Muffler Assembly23
       • Service and Repair › Front Muffler2345678910111213
     • Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Exhaust Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Left Side23456789
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections