XK8 waist trim

[Pete Tucker]

Hi all,

I'm sure this has probably come up before! I recently purchased a 2000 registered XK8 coupe which is in really good condition with only 35k on the clock, but the waist trims on the top of the doors are being lifted by corrosion. Not sure if this is the result of the doors corroding or the strips? Initial search seems to indicate these grey coloured strips aren't available, and replacements seem to be rubber. Anybody with experience of this situation who could advice would be appreciated.

Thanks, Pete 

 

[N6 JMX]

Hi Pete, these strips are no longer available from Jaguar or their suppliers, but several options have come to light using either reclaimed parts, or a rubber moulding procured from eBay. The problem is that they have an internal metal strip, which corrodes, swells and then lift the seal away from the door top.

A company up near Inverness, DCR AutoParts, will usually be able to source good second-hand replacements, ask for Dave Roche. This is a link: https://www.dcrautoparts.com/  to his website.

Email and contact numbers are on the home page. If not successful with Dave, come back and I will locate the rubber trim moulding option.

N6 JMX

[Pete Tucker]

Thanks very much for the reply N6! My initial searches were leading me to this conclusion 😒. I will contact DCR.

There's also a company called Euro Jag 01325 722777 who are calling me back with a possible second hand option.

Really appreciate you taking the time.

[N6 JMX]

Hi Pete, yes Euro Jag are good for second-hand parts and trustworthy. If all else fails, type "jaguar xk8 X100 waist window door seals" into your search engine and there are several options for rubber seal extrusions, some as little as £50 per side.

N6 JMX

[Pete Tucker]

I've spoken with Dave at DCR, sounds a nice guy. Looks like he could have a solution for me in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your help!

Pete