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Jaguar XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual (1999)02 · Chassis
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205-01 Driveshaft (Driveshaft): Description and operation

Make
Jaguar
Model
XK-8 XK8 (X100) Factory Service Manual
Year
1999
Section
205-01 Driveshaft › Description and operation › Driveshaft
ChassisDriveshaft

Driveshaft

Section 205-01 · Description and operation

Driveshaft
ItemDescription
1Jurid flexible coupling
2Sliding joint
3Hookes joint

The one-piece aluminum driveshaft incorporates a flexible (Jurid) drive coupling at the transmission flange, a sliding joint aft of the transmission and a Hookes joint at the differential.

The drive couplings and sliding joint allow for variations in the driveshaft alignment due to the relative movement of components.

Parts & tools for this job For 1999 Jaguar XK-8

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