Jaguar 2016 3.0 V6 Supercharged 306PS fuel pump alignment problem

[@user-xl2qd9pw9y]

Yep, I have a 2012 AJ133 (5.0 V8) in a land rover LR4 and found the exact same thing.
- Crankshaft with keyway at 6-o-clock position,
- timing tool lock fits in correct index position on flexplate,
- I have exactly the same as you, I am NOT at TDC on cylinder-1. This position puts the big-end journal of cylinders 1 and 2 at the 12-o-clock position, which is clearly 45 degrees ATDC on cylinder 1 and 45 deg BTDC on whatever phase Cyl-2 is at.
- HP fuel pump timing tool doesn't fit, it's out by like a half-tooth. I have one of the dual-mode HPFP timing tools, one side is AJ133 (5.0) and the other is AJ126 (3.0). It currently fits perfect in the 3.0 configuration which is even more confusing. I'm going through the timing chain service now and noticed the HP fuel pump shaft is technically out of alignment (180 out of phase) - which I also don't get since the engine was happily running like this with no codes before I started the timing guide update (preventative maintenance, the engine as running perfect before I started the work.
I guess trust the timing chain indicators? honestly I don't know, I'm going to leave the fuel timing where it is (since the engine ran fine before) and start it up before I assemble all the cooling, check for codes and hope for the best.
Let me know if you ever figured this one out, would be great to know!

[@stephenfrancis4547]

Idk if you guys figured it out on your end but from what I’ve been seeing there’s a tool for the 3.0 and 5.0 . They both have different places . You may be using the wrong alignment tool.

[@6172crew1]

Yep, same on my end. Horrible design, all the way down to the crap parts that wear within 80K