1998 JAGUAR X308 transmission

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Removal
Removal
Special Tool(s)

Engine support
303-021

Engine lifting brackets
303-536
1. Select N gear position.
2. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
3. Remove the engine covers. Re fer to Operation 12.30.06.
4. Remove the air intake tube, MAFM and air cleaner cover
assembly. Refer to Operation 19.10.30.

5. Disconnect the transmission link lead connector.
1. Release the connector fr om its mounting bracket.
2. Disconnect the multiplug.

6. Remove the EMS harness mounting bracket.
Release the bolt, bracket to cylinder head.
7. Fit engine lifting bracket 307 - 536 at the rear RH.

brackets.
3. Tighten the support hook adjusters to take the weight of the engine.
12. Raise the vehicle for access.
13. Remove the LH downpipe catalytic converter. Refer to
Operation 17.50.09.
14. Remove the front muffler. Re fer to Operation 30.10.18.
15. Remove the RH downpipe catalytic converter. Refer to
Operation 17.50.09 and 17.50.10.
16. Drain the transmission fluid. Refer to Operation 44.24.02.

17. Locate an Epco V-100, or sim ilar lift, under the transmission
unit.
Adjust the angle of the lift to suit the transmission.
Secure the side clamps.
Pass the safety chain over the transmission unit and
tighten the clamp to secure the assembly.

18. Remove the rear engine mounting bracket.
1. Remove the centre bolt from the engine/transmission
mounting.
2. Remove the four bolts which secure the mounting
bracket to the body.
19. Detach the driveshaft (prop- shaft) from the transmission
drive flange.
If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of
the coupling relative to the drive flange.
19. CAUTION: Under no circ umstances remove the
driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.
1. Remove the transmission drive flange to flexible
coupling fixings.

20. Lower the transmission unit.

21. Detach the gear selector cable from the transmission unit.
1. Remove the selector cable ball pin to selector lever nut.
2. Lower the transmissi on lift for access.
3. Remove the selector cable to transmission casing bolts.

22. Release the transmission ha rness multiplug bracket.
1. Remove the two bolts which secure the bracket to the
transmission case, noting that one bolt also retains
the dipstick tube.
23. Disconnect the fluid cooler upper pipe.
Remove the bolt which secures the pipe to the cylinder
block and remove the bracket.
Remove the 'banjo' bolt.

Discard the Dowty seals.
Fit blanking plugs to the pipe and transmission.

24. Disconnect the fluid cooler lower pipe.
Remove the 'banjo' bolt.
Discard the Dowty seals.
Fit blanking plugs to the pipe and transmission.

25. Remove the three bolts which se cure the torque converter to
the drive plate.
1. Remove the access cover.
2. Rotate the crankshaft for access to each bolt and hold
to prevent movement. Remove each bolt.

26. Remove the LH and RH cataly st mounting brackets from the
transmission case.
Remove the two bolts from each side.
27. On the RH side, clear the cooler pipe for access.
28. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the two upper bolts, as indicated, transmission to
engine.

29. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the two bolts which se cure the starter motor power
cable clip.

30. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the ground lead bolt.
31. On the LH side.

32. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the bolt which secures the cooler upper pipe clip to the
transmission case.
33. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the six remaining bolts from the transmission case to
cylinder block.

34. NOTE: Do not allow the converter to detach from the
transmission.
Remove the transmission / converter assembly from the
vehicle.
Lower the lift and remove the transmission, ensuring that
the torque converter spigot disengages cleanly.

35. Remove the side clamps and chain for access.

36. Remove the front muffler mounting bracket.
Remove the two bolts which secure the bracket to the
transmission case.
37. Remove the transmission dipstick tube.
1. Remove the fixing which secures the tube to the case.

Discard the filler tube 'O' ring. 2. Fit a blanking plug to the transmission casing orifice.

38. Remove the harness link lead.
1. If required, slacken the harness heatshield spring
clamp bolt.
2. Remove the heatshield lower bolt.
3. Release the harness multi- lock lever, disconnect and
remove the harness.
39. If appropriate, fit retainin g straps to the converter /
transmission assembly.

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Input Shaft Seal
Disassembly and Assembly of Subassemblies


Special Tool(s)

Oil seal replacer
307-378
1. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Remove the air intake / MAFM assembly, refer to Operation
19.10.30.
3. Raise the vehicle for access.
4. Remove the front muffler, 30.10.18
5. Remove the RH and LH catalytic converters, refer to Operation
17.50.09 and 17.50.10.
6. Drain the transmission fluid, refer to Operation 44.24.02.
7. Remove the transmission unit, refer to Operation 44.20.01.
8. Remove the torque converter fro m the transmission unit, refer
to Operation 44.17.07.

9. Remove the front oil seal.
Using a proprietary tool remove the seal, taking care not
to damage the shaft or bore diameters.
10. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure noting
that:

11. Fit the oil seal.
1. Lubricate the housing seal bore.
2. Lubricate the outside diameter of the seal.
3. Using seal replacer 307 - 379, drive the seal squarely into place.