1998 JAGUAR X308 steering

Righ
t-hand drive vehicles
All vehicles

7. De
tach the steering
column lower shaft.
1. Loosen the steering column lower shaft retaining bolt.
2. Remove and discard the st eering column lower shaft
retaining bolt.
3. Detach the steering column lower shaft.

8. Di
sconnect the steering gear transducer electrical connector.

9. Cut an
d discard the stee
ring gear transducer harness tie-strap.

10
.
Cut and discard the power steeri ng return pipe tie-strap.
11. Detach the power steering re turn pipe from the mounting
rubber.

In
stallation
All vehicles

Route t
he steering gear transducer harness from behind
the power steering return pipe (right-hand drive vehicles
only).

12 . Remove the
power steering supply and return pipe retaining
plate bolt and with draw the plate.

13 . D
rain the power steering fluid.
Di
sc
onnect the power steering
supply and return pipes and
allow the fluid to drain.
Remove an d discard the ´O´ring seals from the
pipe
connectors.
Fi t su
itable blanking caps
to the pipe connectors and
pinion housing ports.
14. Remove the drain pan and discard the fluid.
15. NOTE: The steering gear mounting bushings are handed;
they are marked accordingly and must be replaced as a pair.
Remove the steering gear mo unting bracket bushings.
For additional information, refer to: Steering Gear Bushing

( 21
1-02 Power Steering, Removal and Installation).
16. NOTE: When removing the steering gear, manoeuvre the
power steering return pipe past the pinion housing to steering
gear pipes.
Remove the steering gear.
17. Using a tap (M10 x 1.5 mm), clean the steering gear to
crossbeam bolt hole threads.
1. If a new steering gear assembly is to be fitted, make sure
steering gear is centrali zed before installation.

2. NOTE
: When installing the steering gear, manoeuvre the power

steering return pipe past the pinion housin g to steering gear
pipes.
• NOTE: A new steering gear assembly is supplied with a dirt
protection cover/cent ralizing cap fitted.
Position the steering gear to vehicle.
3. Install the steering gear mo unting bracket bushings.
For additional information, refer to: Steering Gear Bushing

(
211-02 Power Steering, Removal and Installation).

4. Conne
ct the power steering su
pply and return pipes to the
pinion housing.
R
emove the blanking caps an
d install new ´O´ring seals in
pipe connectors.
lubri
cate the ´O´ring seals wi
th clean power steering fluid.
R
emove the blanking caps from
the pinion housing ports.
Position the power
steering su
pply and return pipes to the
pinion ports and seat ´O´rings.

5. Attach
the power steering supply
and return pipes to the pinion
housing.
Ensure the power steering su pply
and return pipes and the

retaining plate are correctly seated.
Install th
e bolt.
Tigh

ten to 9-12 Nm.
6. Clean any fluid spillage from the steering gear and surrounding
area.
7. Attach the power steering return pipe to the steering gear.
Attach
the rubber support to
the power steering return
pipe.
Rout
e the steering gear transducer harness behind the
power steering return pipe (right-hand drive vehicles

Right
-hand drive vehicles
All vehicles

only
).

8. Install a new power st ee
ring return
pipe tie-strap.

9. Install a new steering gear transducer harness tie-strap.

10 . Conne
ct the steering gear transducer electrical connector.
On righ

t-hand drive vehicles
, position the steering gear
transducer harness behind th e power steering return pipe.

11
. NOTE
: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.
Attach the tie rod end.

Locate the ti
e rod end into the steering arm.
Inst

all a new nut.
Tigh

ten the nut to 22-28 Nm.

12
.
NOTE: Make sure the steering wheel and wheel and tire
assemblies are in the straight ah ead position before fitting the
steering column lower shaft.
Attach the steering column lower shaft.
1. Attach the steering column lower shaft.
2. Install the steering column lower shaft retaining bolt.
1. Tighten to 28 - 34 Nm
.
3

. Tighten to 28 - 34 Nm.
13. Fit a new power steering fluid re servoir, refill with new power
steering fluid and blee d air from the system.
For additional information, refer to: Power Steering System
Fillin
g and Bleeding

(211-00 Steering System - General
Information, Gene ral Procedures).
14. Check and adjust the front toe.
For additional information, refer to: Front Toe Adjustment

(204-00 Suspen
sion System -
General Information, General
Procedures).

Power Steering - Steering Gear Bush
ing
Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
•
NOTE
: The steering gear bushings are handed; They ar
e marked accordingly and must be replaced as a pair. 1.
Raise the vehicle on a four-post ramp.

2. Loosen , bu
t do not remove, th
e right-hand steering gear
mounting bracket retaining bolts.

3. Re
move the left-hand
steering gear mounting bracket retaining
bolts.

4. Re
move the left-han
d steering gear mounting bracket.
5. NOTE: Note the installation position of the bushing before
removal.
Remove and discard the left-h and steering gear bushing.

6. NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing.
Install the left-hand st eering gear bushing.

7. Install th
e left-hand steering gear mounting bracket.
Inst

all the mounting bracket.
Install,

but do not tighten, the bolts.

8. R
emove the right-hand stee
ring gear mounting bracket
retaining bolts.
9. Remove the right-ha nd steering gear mounting bracket.

In
stallation


10.
NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing before
removal.
Remove and discard the right-ha nd steering gear bushing.

11 . NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing.
Install the right-hand steering gear bushing.

12 . Install th
e right-hand mounting
bracket to the steering gear.
Instal
l the mounting bracket.
Install,
bu
t do not tighten, the bolts.
1. Tighten to 45 Nm.