1998 JAGUAR X308 ECU

3. Lower front of vehicl
e.

4. W
A
RNING: ENSURE THAT THE DOWEL OF TOOL 204-114
IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED ACROSS THE SUSPENSION TURRET
SLOT.
Locate special tool in suspension turret slot.
Pas s
special tool 204-114 thro
ugh slot in suspension turret
and rotate stem to locate dowel.

5. WARNING: WHE N
TIGHTENING
TOOL NUT, USE LOWER
DOWEL AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE TOOL STEM DOES
NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION OF DOWEL IN
SUSPENSION TURRET.
Tighten nut of special tool 204-114 to full extent, to achieve
suspension mid-laden position.
6. Ra
ise front of vehicle and support
on stands. refer to Section
100-02.
7. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

8. Remove an d discard tiestraps se
curing wheel speed sensor
harness to upper wishbone.
9. Move steering to appropriate full lock for access to suspension.

10 . R
emove nut securing upper wish
bone ball joint to vertical
link.
11. CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the

f
ollowing procedure as this will
damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release wishbone ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on upper wishbone ball joint.
2. Tighten bolt of special tool to release ball joint
taper from vertical link.
12. Remove special tool from ball joint.

13
.
Lift upper wishbone to withdraw ball joint from vertical link.

14
.
To prevent damage to lower ball joint, secure vertical link to
road spring using strong wire.

15
.
Remove upper wishbone fulcrum nut and bolt and withdraw
wishbone from vehicle.
16. Secure upper wishbone in a vise.
17. Using a hacksaw, partially cut through two diametrically
opposite segments of ball joint flange.

5. Re
move wire temporarily securing
vertical link to road spring.
6. Remove and discard plasti c cover from ball joint.

7. Position wishb
o
ne to engage ball joint taper in vertical link.

8. In
stall nut securing ball joint to vertical link and tighten nut to
60-80Nm.
9. Reposition wheel speed sensor harness on wishbone and
secure with two tiestraps.

1
11 and support on stands. Refer to Section 100-02.

5. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Install adaptor

and thrust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.

6. R
otate stem of Special Tool to
position dowel across slot.

7. W
ARNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to tension spring.

8. R
emove spring pan to lower
wishbone securing bolts.
9. Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to release tension from spring.

10. NOTE
: It is not necessary to re
move Special Tool from spring
at this stage.
Remove spring assembly and Special Tool 204-111 from
suspension turret.
11. Lower vehicle to working heig ht and support on stands.

12 . Remove an
d discard tiestraps
securing wheel speed sensor
harness to upper wishbone.

13 . R
emove wheel speed sensor se
curing screw and withdraw
sensor from vertical link.

14 . R
emove nut securing tie rod oute
r ball joint to steering arm.
15. Release tie rod ball joint from vertical link.

1
. Install special tool 211-098 on tie rod ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase taper pin from vertical
link.

16
.
Remove nut securing upper wish bone ball joint to vertical
link.

17
.
CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release upper wishbone ball joint from vertical link/hub
assembly.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase ball joint taper pin from
vertical link.

18
.
Slacken but do not remove nut securing lower wishbone ball
joint to vertical link.
19. CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release lower wishbone ball joint from vertical link/hub
assembly.

1.
Install special tool 204-293 on ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase ball joint taper pin from
vertical link.
20. Remove special tool 204-293 from ball joint.

21 . R
emove vertical link/hub assembly.
Support
ing ver
tical link/ hu
b assembly, remove lower
wishbone ball joint nut.
R e
move vertical link /hub assembly.

22 . R
emove stabilizer bar link to
wishbone securing nut and bolt.

23 . R
emove wishbone front arm to
rear arm securing bolt .
24. Slacken but do not remove shock absorber lower nut and
bolt.

25
.
Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering column nut and bolt.
Move column up
wards to release it from pinion shaft.

26
.
Disconnect harness connector from steering transducer.

27
.
Remove tiestrap securing retu rn pipe, harness (RHD only)
and rubber support to steering rack.
28. CAUTION: Do not allow steerin g pipes to support weight
of steering rack.
Position steering rack for access.
Pi
vot steering arm fully downwards