V8 engine timing chain snapped!!

[AlexD333]

So at work today a particular old skool jag was recovered on the low loader.

I wont mention specifics but it's a wreck, every panel is beat up, the interior Is beat up, and now he's done the engine too, typical symptoms of an abused lack of maintenance engine.

Now it's really dead... Just incase your interested, here's a v8 with one of the two timing chains snapped clean, running on 4 cyl only.

All the valves are shot and cylinder head damaged too...

http://youtu.be/hLh-JwpQ74c

[AlexD333]

It took one of our techs about 5 mins to find the break :rolleyes:

[AlexD333]

Snappy snappy,

The work without cylinder head and valves is shy of 4,000 :eek:

[firebobby]

Well, if you neglect any engine it will eventually die...chain, gear or belt driven :D

[CarpenterRacing]

When I read the title and saw the first post about an old school v8 Jag I thought "Hey, I can help with this! That's my daily job", then I saw the video and realised peoples meaning of old school differ greatly! :lol

Heres one like my old school V8 Jag (Daimler actually :thumbs)
http://www.cheffins.co.uk/assets/catalogues/lots/143/2981.jpg

[AlexD333]

When I read the title and saw the first post about an old school v8 Jag I thought "Hey, I can help with this! That's my daily job", then I saw the video and realised peoples meaning of old school differ greatly! :lol

Heres one like my old school V8 Jag (Daimler actually :thumbs)
http://www.cheffins.co.uk/assets/catalogues/lots/143/2981.jpg

That is very old skool

We have a variety of old motors at work, several E types, and older jags, a 1900 New Orleans car :lol a 1929 mk1 phantom rolls :naughty and a one off custom build with a straight 6 lump in it, built by creamers :clap