1998 JAGUAR X308 air intake

En
gine - Valve Clea
rance Adjustment
Gene
ral Procedures
S
p
ecial Tool(s)

Tappet adjustment
3
03-
540

Ai
r gun, fan nozzl
e
303-590
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets. Open to the service position.
2. Carefully remove both engine covers, taking care not to
damage the plasti c fixings or the rubber inserts.

3. Disc
onnect the batt
ery ground cable.
Re
move the battery cover.
4. Remove the cam cover from the 'A' bank and the 'B' bank;
including the purge valve, the on-plug ignition coils and the air
intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover assembly. Refer
to Operations 12.29.43 and 12.29.44.
5. Check, and note the valve cleara nces, as described earlier in
this section.
6. Use a rag to wipe up as much oil as possible from the tappet
wells.
7. Valve adjustment involves considerable repetition. A SUMMARY
OF THE PROCEDURE follows:
1. Fit the adjusting tool base plate to one cylinder head.
2. Rotate the crankshaft to position four valves ready for
adjustment.
3. Use the attachment part of the special tool to adjust two valve clearances. Transfer the attachment and
adjust the other two valve clearances.
4. Remove the attachment pa rt from the adjusting tool
base plate.

E
ngine - Valve Clearance Check
Gen
eral Procedures

1.
Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets. Open to the service position.
2. Carefully remove both engine covers, taking care not to
damage the plasti c fixings or the rubber inserts.

3. Di
sconnect the batt
ery ground cable.
R
emove the battery cover.
4. Remove the cam cover from the 'A' bank and the 'B' bank;
including the purge valve, the on-plug ignition coils and the air
intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover assembly. Refer
to Operations 12.29.43 and 12.29.44.
5. Rotate the crankshaft so that there are four valves which are
'off the cam' (cam lobes upperm ost), so that their clearance
may be measured.
6. Measure the gap on each of the four valves. Note which valve
has been measured, along with its relevant clearance.
7. Rotate the crankshaft a small am ount so that the next four
valves are 'off the cam'. Measure and note the clearances.
Re
peat this step
a further six times, until all valve
clearances have been measured and noted.
8. Refit the cam covers and associated components. Refer to
Operations 12.29.43 and 12.29.44.
9. Refit the engine covers.
10. Move the engine compartment cover from the service position
and connect the gas struts.
11. Remove the paint protection sheets and close the cover.
12. Connect the battery and fit the battery cover.
Re
fer to the Battery Reconnection Procedure 86.15.15

15. Di
sconnect the air cleaner cover.
R
e
lease the five clips which se
cure the air cleaner cover.
16. Disconnect the air flow meter multi-plug.

17 . R
emove the intake tube / air
flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.
1. Remove the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner
cover assembly.
2. Remove and discard the ru bber seal; air intake tube
to throttle body.
18. Remove the purge valve, fro m the evaporative control
system. Refer to Operation 17.45.01.
19. Remove the on-plug ignition coils. Refer to Operation
18.20.41 and 18.20.42.
20. Remove the camshaft covers. Refer to Operations 12.29.43
and 12.29.44.
21. Remove the variable valve ti ming solenoids. Refer to
Operation18.30.63.
22. Disconnect the engine harness retaining clips from the timing
cover.

8. Re
fit the variable valve timing
solenoids. Refer to Operation
18.30.63.
9. Refit the camshaft covers. Refer to Operations 12.29.43.and
12.29.44.
10. Refit the on-plug ignition coils and coil covers. Refer to
Operation 18.20.41 and 18.20.42.
11. Refit the purge valve. Refer to Operation 17.45.01.

12 . F
it the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.
1. Fit a new rubber seal; air in take tube to throttle body.

2.
Fit the intake tube / air
flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.

13 . R
econnect the air cleaner cover.
F
it
the five clips which secu
re the air cleaner cover.

14. Co
nnect the intake tube to the throttle body.
1. Connect the intake tube to the throttle body.
2. Fit the two bolts which secure the intake tube to the throttle body.

15
.
Disconnect the air cleaner cover.
R
elease the five clips which se
cure the air cleaner cover.
16. Disconnect the air flow meter multi-plug.

17
.
Remove the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.
1. Remove the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner
cover assembly.
2. Remove and discard the ru bber seal; air intake tube
to throttle body.
18. Remove the purge valve, fro m the evaporative control
system. Refer to Operation 17.45.01.
19. Remove the on-plug ignition coils. Refer to Operation
18.20.41 and 18.20.42.
20. Remove the camshaft covers. Refer to Operations 12.29.43
and 12.29.44.
21. Remove the variable valve ti ming solenoids. Refer to
Operation18.30.63.
22. Disconnect the engine harness retaining clips from the timing
cover.

7. Reposition and secure the engine harness clips to the timing
cover.
8. Refit the variable valve timing solenoids. Refer to Operation
18.30.63.
9. Refit the camshaft covers. Refer to Operations 12.29.43.and
12.29.44.
10. Refit the on-plug ignition coils and coil covers. Refer to
Operation 18.20.41 and 18.20.42.
11. Refit the purge valve. Refer to Operation 17.45.01.
12. Fit the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.
1. Fit a new rubber seal; air in take tube to throttle body.

2. Fit the intake tube / air flow meter / air cleaner cover
assembly.

13. Reconnect the air cleaner cover.
Fit the five clips which secu re the air cleaner cover.

14. Connect the intake tube to the throttle body.
1. Connect the intake tube to the throttle body.
2. Fit the two bolts which secure the intake tube to the throttle body.
15. Reconnect the air flow meter multi-plug.
16. Refit the engine covers.
17. Refit the crankshaft damper. Refer to Operation 12.21.09.
18. Refit the idler pulley, to the Front Accessory Drive. Refer to
Operation 12.10.43.
19. Refit the belt tensioner assembly, to the Front Accessory
Drive. Refer to Operation 12.10.41.

20. Refit the pulley to the water pump.
1. Refit the pulley to the water pump.
2. Fit the pulley securing screws. Tighten as far as
possible; then to the correct torque after the belt has
been fitted.

Engine - Flexplate4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Installation
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paint protection sheets.

2. Disconnect the batt ery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the Engine Covers, Air Intake Tube, Catalytic
Converters and the Front Muffler. Drain the transmission fluid
and remove the transmission for access.
Refer to Operation 44.20. 01 Transmission Remove, in
Section 307-01A, which includes each of the above
operations.

4. Remove the drive plate.
Prevent the drive plate from rotating by use of a small
wedge in the ring gear.
Remove the bolts which secure the drive plate to the
crankshaft.
Remove the drive plate.
5. Clean the crankshaft mating face and any other components
which are to be refitted.

1. Fit the drive plate.
Fit and align the drive plate to the crankshaft.
Fit, but not tighten, the bolt s which secure the drive plate
to the crankshaft.
Prevent the drive plate from rotating by use of a small
wedge in the ring gear.
2. Tighten the securing bolts in two stages and in the order
shown.