1998 JAGUAR X308 ECU

Bumpers - Front Bumper and Bumper Cover
Removal and Installation
Removal
WARNING: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE CLEAR OF AREA BEFORE OPERATING RAMP.
Installation
1. Position vehicle on 4-post ramp.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. Remove radiator surround and grill. Refer to 76.55.15 and
76.55.03.
4. Raise ramp to working height.
5. Using wheel-free lifts, remove front wheels.
6. Remove wheelarch liners for access.
7. Remove undertray. Refer to 76.22.90.

8. At each side of vehicle:
Disconnect fog lamp, directio n indicator and sidemarker
lamp (where fitted) harness multiplugs.
If headlamp powerwash is fitted, remove and discard
plastic clip from hose and disconnect hose on RH side of
bumper.

9. Remove bolts securing bumper assembly to mounting struts.
10. Lower 4-post ramp.

11. Carefully withdraw bumper casing and beam assembly
forward to clear guide blocks and remove assembly from
vehicle.

1.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT ARE CLEAR OF AREA BEFORE OPERATING RAMP.
Carefully slide bumper assembly onto fender guide blocks.
2. Raise ramp to working height.
3. Install but do not fully tighten bo lts securing bumper to struts.
4. Check clearance between top of bumper and bottom of fender.
If necessary, remove bumper, adjust guide blocks to achieve
correct clearance and refit bumper.
5. Connect harness multiplugs to foglamps, direction indicators
and where fitted side marker lamps.
6. Install harnesses in retaining clips at each side of cover.
7. Install powerwash hoses to jet assemblies and secure with new
plastic clips. Refer to Section 501.16.
8. Install radiator grill and su rround. refer to 76.55.03 and
76.55.15.
9. Check and as necessary adjust bumper cover to fender,
headlamps and radiator grill surround clearances. Refer to
Description and Operation in this section.
10. Fully tighten bumper assembly to strut securing bolts.
11. Install wheelarch liners.
12. Install undertray. Refer to 76.22.90.
13. Lower 4-post ramp.
14. Install road wheels and lower wheel-free lifts.

Bumpers - Front Bumper Cover
Removal and Installation
Removal
WARNING: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE CLEAR OF AREA BEFORE OPERATING RAMP.
1. Position vehicle on 4-post ramp.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. Remove radiator surround and grill. Refer to 76.55.15 and
76.55.03.
4. Raise ramp to working height.
5. Using wheel-free lifts, remove front wheels.
6. Remove wheelarch liners for access.
7. Remove undertray. Refer to 76.22.90.

8. At each side of vehicle:
Disconnect fog lamp, directio n indicator and sidemarker
lamp (where fitted) harness multiplugs.
If headlamp powerwash is fitted, remove and discard
plastic clip from hose and disconnect hose on RH side of
bumper.

9. Remove bolts securing bumper assembly to mounting struts.
10. Lower 4-post ramp.

11. Carefully withdraw bumper casing and beam assembly
forward to clear guide blocks and remove assembly from
vehicle.
12. Remove three bolts securing each fog lamp to bumper cover
and remove both lamps from cover.

13. Release sidemarker lamp/refle ctor clips and remove both
lamps/reflectors from bumper cover.
14. Remove direction indicators fr om bumper assembly. Refer to
Section 417.
15. Release tangs securing brake cooling ducts to bumper cover
and remove ducts.
16. Remove powerwash jet assemb lies and hoses from top of
bumper assembly. Refer to 84.20.08.

17. Remove bumper blades.
1. Remove three screws secu ring each blade to bumper
cover.
2. Slide each blade forward to release two side tangs from cover and remove blades from bumper.

18. Rotate three splitter vane fasteners 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise and remove splitter vane from air intake.
19. Remove number plate and plinth.
20. Remove and discard four scrive ts securing upper section of

Installation

air intake to beam.

21. Drill out rivets securing beam to upper section of bumper
cover.
22. Withdraw cover from beam.
1. Position cover over bumper beam and secure with new fir tree
fasteners, scrivets and rivets.
2. Install fog lights, direction indicators, and side marker
lamps/reflectors in bumper cover.
3. Position chrome blades on top of cover, locating tangs in slots
and install securing screws.
4. Install powerwash jet assemblies on bumper cover. Refer to
84.20.08.
5. Position splitter vane in air intake and secure by rotating
fasteners 1/4 turn clockwise.
6. WARNING: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT ARE CLEAR OF AREA BEFORE OPERATING RAMP.
Carefully slide bumper assembly onto fender guide blocks.
7. Raise ramp to working height.
8. Install but do not fully tighten bo lts securing bumper to struts.
9. Check clearance between top of bumper and bottom of fender.
If necessary, remove bumper, adjust guide blocks to achieve
correct clearance and refit bumper.
10. Connect harness multiplugs to foglamps, direction indicators
and where fitted side marker lamps.
11. Install harnesses into retaining clips at each side of cover.
12. Install powerwash hoses to jet assemblies and secure with
new plastic clips. Refer to 84.20.08.
13. Install radiator grill and su rround. refer to 76.55.03 and
76.55.15.
14. Check and as necessary adjust bumper cover to fender,
headlamps and radiator grill surround clearances. Refer to
Description and Operation in this section.
15. Fully tighten bumper assembly to strut securing bolts.

16.
Install wheelarch liners.
17. Install undertray. Refer to 76.22.90.
18. Lower 4-post ramp.
19. Install road wheels and lower wheel-free lifts.
20. Position number plate plinth on bumper and install securing
screws.
21. Install number plate.
22. Connect ground cable to batter y terminal and install battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

Bumpers - Front Bumper Isolator
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove front bumper asse mbly. Refer to 76.22.08.

2. Slacken and remove three bolts securing strut to front lower
cross-member, remove strut from vehicle and discard gasket.
1. Position strut and new gasket on cross-member and fit and
tighten securing bolts.
2. Fit bumper assembly to struts. Refer to 76.22.08.

Bumpers - Rear Bumper
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Position vehicle on 4-post lift.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. WARNING: THE REAR BUMPER IS CLOSE TO THE
EXHAUST PIPES WHICH MAY BE HOT. CARE MUST THEREFORE BE
EXERCISED WHEN WORKING IN THIS VICINITY.
Raise vehicle to working height.

4. Disconnect sidemarker lamp ha rness multiplugs and position
clear of armatures.

5. Slacken and remove bumper to strut securing bolts.
6. With assistance, carefully slide bumper clear of guide blocks
and remove from vehicle.

7. Release retaining clips and remo ve sidemarker lamps/reflectors from bumper.
8. Remove bumper blades.
1. Slacken and remove three screws securing each blade
to bumper cover.