1998 JAGUAR X308 silencer

Engine - Exhaust Manifold Gasket LH and RH
In-vehicle Repair
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
2. Remove the downpipe catalytic converter, right hand side.
Refer to Section 309-00.
3. Remove the downpipe catalytic co nverter, left hand side. Refer
to Section 309-00.
4. Remove the front silencer. Refer to Section 309-00.
5. Remove the air cleaner assemb ly. Refer to Section 303-12.

6. Working from above the vehicl e, remove the bolts which
secure the front sectio n of the left hand exhaust manifold to
the cylinder head.

7. Working from below the vehicle, reposition the steering rack
for access.
1. Remove the two bolts which secure the steering rack at the driver's side.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the two bolts which secure the steering rack at the passenger side.
Reposition the steering rack for access.

8. Working from below the vehicl e, remove the manifold.
1. Remove the bolts which secu re the rear section of the
exhaust manifold to the cylinder head.
2. Remove the manifold and the manifold gasket.
9. From above the vehicle, disconnect the EGR pipe from the
right hand exhaust manifold.
1. Remove the two nuts whic h secure the EGR flange to
the right hand exhaust manifold.
2. Reposition the EGR pipe from the manifold.

Installation

1.
Use new manifold securing bolt s and.fit a spacer to each.

2. Fit each manifold and manifold gasket.
1. Fit and align the new gasket to the cylinder head.
2. Fit and align the manifo ld to the cylinder head.
3. Fit the rear four bolts wh ich secure the manifold, but
do not tighten.
3. Working from above the vehicle, fit and tighten the remaining
manifold securing bolts.
4. Working from below the vehicle, fu lly tighten the rear bolts on
each manifold.

5. Refit the steering rack.
1. reposition the steering rack.
2. Fit and tighten the rack mounting bolts on the driver's
side.
3. Tighten the rack mounting bolts on the passenger side.

6. From above the vehicle, connect the EGR pipe to the right
hand exhaust manifold.
1. Fit a new EGR gasket to the manifold.
2. Reposition the EGR pipe to the manifold.
3. Fit the two nuts which secure the EGR flange to the exhaust manifold.
7. Fit the downpipe catalytic converter, left hand side. Refer to
Section 309-00.
8. Fit the downpipe catalytic converter, right hand side. Refer to
Section 309-00.
9. Fit the front silencer. Refer to Section 309-00.
10. Fit the air cleaner assembly . Refer to Section 303-12.
11. Remove paintwork protection sheets and close the engine
compartment.

6. R
aise the vehicle on a ramp.

7. R
emove the bolts which secure
the rear of the front muffler
assembly to the transmission rear mounting.

8. R
emove the bolts which secure
the front flange of the front
muffler to the downpipe flange.
R
epeat for the flange bolt
s on the opposite side.

9. R
emove the gasket from the front
muffler flange at each side.
R
eposition the front silencer rearwards.
R

emove the gasket from each flange.

10
.
Remove the downpipe catalytic converter.
R
emove the bolts which se
cure the downpipe lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the
downpipe assembly.
11. Remove the oxygen sensor(s).
The downstream sensor i
s fitt
ed only for North American
markets.

I
nstallation


7.
R
emove the gasket from the front
muffler flange at each side.
R
eposition the front silencer rearwards.
R

emove the gasket from each flange.

8. R
emove the downpipe catalytic converter.
R

emove the bolts which se
cure the downpipe lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the
downpipe assembly.

9. R
emove the oxygen sensor(s).
The downstream sensor i

s fitt
ed only for North American
markets.
10. Remove gasket from the manifold flange.
Clean and inspect th
e manifold joint faces.
Clean and inspect th

e threads
on the downpipe studs.

6. R
aise the vehicle on a ramp.

7. R
emove the bolts which secure
the rear of the front muffler
assembly to the engine rear mounting.

8. R
emove the nuts which secure
the front flanges of the front
muffler to the downpipe flanges.

9. R
emove the gasket from the front
muffler flange at each side.
R
eposition the front silencer rearwards.
R

emove the gasket from each flange.

10
.
Remove the downpipe catalytic converter.
R
emove the bolts which se
cure the downpipe lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the
downpipe assembly.
11. Remove gasket from the manifold flange.
Clean and inspect th
e manifold joint faces.
Clean and inspect th

e threads
on the downpipe studs.

I
nstallation


7.
R
emove the gasket from the front
muffler flange at each side.
R
eposition the front silencer rearwards.
R

emove the gasket from each flange.

8. R
emove the downpipe catalytic converter.
R

emove the bolts which se
cure the downpipe lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the
downpipe assembly.
9. Remove gasket from the manifold flange.
Clean and inspect th
e manifold joint faces.
Clean and inspect th

e threads
on the downpipe studs.
1. Fit a new gasket to the mani fold mating flange on the
downpipe.
2. Fit the downpipe catalytic converter.
1. Fit the downpipe assembly to the manifold.
Fi
t, but do not fully tighten, the mounting bracket securing

bolts. (Leave loose until the nu ts securing the downpipe to
the exhaust manifold are fitted.)