1998 JAGUAR X308 Joint

Ex
haust System - Front Muffler4.0L SC V8 - AJ26
Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
Installation
1. Ra
ise the vehicle on a ramp.

2. Separate the front muf f
ler flan
ge joints from the downpipe
catalytic converters.
Slac ken t
he flange nuts (left-hand and right-hand sides),
catalytic converter to front muffler.

3. Slacken the clamps (left-ha nd and right-hand sides),
i
ntermediate mufflers to front muffler.
Move both i
n
termediate mufflers rearwards, as far as
possible.
4. Remove the flange nuts (lef t-hand and right-hand sides),
catalytic converter to front muffler.

5. Re
move the bolts which secure th
e front muffler rear mounting
to the rear of the gearbox.
6. Remove the front muffler.
Di
sconnect the front muffler fr
om each downpipe flange.
Di
sconnect the front muffler
from the intermediate
mufflers and remove it.
7. Remove the gasket from each front flange joint.
8. Clean and inspect al l exhaust joints.
1. Fit the front muffler.

I
nstallation

7.
Clean and inspect al l e
xhaust joints.

1. Fi
t the intermediate muffler assembly.
F

it the muffler assembly to the axle carrier and to the
over-axle mounting rubber.

2. Locate the intermedi
ate muffl
er to the front muffler.

3. Cor
rectly position the front muffl
er in the catalytic converters
to align the correct reference / index indicator ring..
Tigh
ten the clamps (left-hand
and right-hand sides), front
muffler to catalytic converters.
4. Correctly position the intermedia te muffler at the front muffler
to align the correct reference / index indicator ring..
Tigh
ten the clamp, intermediate
mufflers to front muffler.

5.
NO TE
: If necessary, loosen and rotate the intermediate
muffler, at the front to intermediate muffler joint, to achieve the
tailpipe trim settings. Refer to Specifications in this section.
Correctly position the rear muffler assembly.
Connect the rear muffl
er to the intermediate muffler and
insert to the Nominal indicator ring, rotating back and
forth to aid engagement.
Chec k
that the mounting is located correctly into the
mounting rubber.
Chec k
that the tailpi
pe position is wi thin the specified
settings, adjusting engageme nt within the Maximum and
Minimum indicator rings if necessary. Refer to
Specifications in this section.

6. Tigh te
n the securing clamp, in
termediate muffler to rear
muffler.
7. Remove the axle stands from be neath the rear jacking points.
8. Lower the ramp.

Exhaust System - Intermediate Muffler LH4
.0L SC V8 - AJ26
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
Installation
1. R
aise the vehicle on a four-post ramp.
2. Raise the rear of the vehicle bo dy and support on two stands,
located under the re ar jacking points.

3. Di
sconnect the intermediate
muffler from the rear muffler.
Sl
acken the securing clamp, re
ar muffler to intermediate
muffler and separate the in termediate muffler from the
rear muffler.

4. R
emove the intermediate muffler.
Sl

acken the securing clamp, front muffler to intermediate
muffler and separate the in termediate muffler from the
front muffler.

5. R
emove the muffler assembly
from the axle carrier and from
the over-axle mounting rubber.
6. Clean and inspect al l exhaust joints.
1. Fit the intermediate muffler assembly.
F
it the muffler assembly to the axle carrier and to the
over-axle mounting rubber.

2. Locate the intermediate muffl er to the front muff
ler.

3. Cor r
ectly position the intermedia
te muffler at the front muffler
to align the correct refere nce / index indicator ring.
Tighte
n the clamp, intermediate
muffler to front muffler.

4. NO TE
: If necessary, loosen and rotate the intermediate
muffler, at the front to intermediate muffler joint, to achieve the
tailpipe trim settings. Refer to Specifications in this section.
Correctly position the rear muffler assembly.
Connect the rear muffl
er to the intermediate muffler and
insert to the Nominal indicator ring, rotating back and
forth to aid engagement.
Chec k
that the mounting is located correctly into the
mounting rubber.
Chec k
that the tailpi
pe position is wi thin the specified
settings, adjusting engageme nt within the Maximum and
Minimum indicator rings if necessary. Refer to
Specifications in this section.
5. Tighten the securing clamp, in termediate muffler to rear
muffler.

I
nstallation

7.
Clean and inspect al l e
xhaust joints.

1. Fi
t the intermediate muffler assembly.
F

it the muffler assembly to the axle carrier and to the
over-axle mounting rubber.

2. Locate the intermedi
ate muffl
er to the front muffler.

3. Cor
rectly position the front muffl
er in the catalytic converters
to align the correct reference / index indicator ring..
Tigh
ten the clamps (left-hand
and right-hand sides), front
muffler to catalytic converters.
4. Correctly position the intermedia te muffler at the front muffler
to align the correct reference / index indicator ring..
Tigh
ten the clamp, intermediate
mufflers to front muffler.

5.
NO TE
: If necessary, loosen and rotate the intermediate
muffler, at the front to intermediate muffler joint, to achieve the
tailpipe trim settings. Refer to Specifications in this section.
Correctly position the rear muffler assembly.
Connect the rear muffl
er to the intermediate muffler and
insert to the Nominal indicator ring, rotating back and
forth to aid engagement.
Chec k
that the mounting is located correctly into the
mounting rubber.
Chec k
that the tailpi
pe position is wi thin the specified
settings, adjusting engageme nt within the Maximum and
Minimum indicator rings if necessary. Refer to
Specifications in this section.

6. Tigh te
n the securing clamp, in
termediate muffler to rear
muffler.
7. Remove the axle stands from be neath the rear jacking points.
8. Lower the ramp.

Exhaust System - Intermediate Muffler RH4
.0L SC V8 - AJ26
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
Installation
1. R
aise the vehicle on a four-post ramp.
2. Raise the rear of the vehicle bo dy and support on two stands,
located under the re ar jacking points.

3. Di
sconnect the intermediate
muffler from the rear muffler.
Sl
acken the securing clamp, re
ar muffler to intermediate
muffler and separate the in termediate muffler from the
rear muffler.

4. R
emove the intermediate muffler.
Sl

acken the securing clamp, front muffler to intermediate
muffler and separate the in termediate muffler from the
front muffler.

5. R
emove the muffler assembly
from the axle carrier and from
the over-axle mounting rubber.
6. Clean and inspect al l exhaust joints.
1. Fit the intermediate muffler assembly.
F
it the muffler assembly to the axle carrier and to the
over-axle mounting rubber.