I've gone and bought an XJR

[big rumbly]

Hi all,
I've just done the deed and bought a 1997 XJR, really good nick.
As I posted last week it's got a service history but no details, and as suggested I rang a couple of the past dealers, and it appears to have had a new engine at 39000 miles in Feb 01,but the dealer concerned cant or wont give me any more details than this. I understand it could be new or reconditioned, but I'm assuming (and one of the previous dealers seems to agree)that even if it was a reconditioned engine, it's unlikely that they would have fitted one with the very early tensioners, and its probably second generation tensioners fitted to this engine.
The reason I'm posting this long winded story is that I got the seller to leave the car unstarted overnight, and when he started it late morning when I was there, I did detect a slight rumble for a second when it started, then all was ok.
I've taken a chance I guess in buying this car, but if I assume it to have a second generation engine, am I being overly concerned. The new engine has done 60000 miles now.
Any comments would be appreciated as I hope I hav'nt let my heart rule my head.
And BTW does anybody know any INDY's in the cambridge area for service

Many thanks

Big Rumbly

[P700DEE]

You will now have a non Nikasil engine so no worries about that however tensioners are not a fit and forget item. It is most likely you will have the series 2 tensioners with the spring , so you will get no death rattle ! Jaguar designed the tensioners to be lifetime (10years 100K miles ??) With the catastrophic damage that can occur to an engine if they go it is worth the investment to have them done before this happens. From most forums I have yet to hear of anyone have major problems within 50K miles and 5 years and I think that half the lifetime is a good time for preventative maintenance. Note it is not just 2nd tensioners that finally go, the guides and primaries can cause problems. Are the second generation better than the first, yes, less likely to slip thanks to the spring but if the top wears away and the chain snaps !! The 3rd generation are better again but still have a plastic slipper that can wear and break away. My advice enjoy your car for a few months but when finances allow aim to get the tensioners done

[big rumbly]

Thanks for the reply Richard. I think I will start a tensioner fund.
Puts my mind at rest a bit.