1998 JAGUAR X308 204

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.

12
.
Install nut securing upper ball jo int to vertical link and tighten
to 60-80Nm.

13
.
Position tie rod ball joint taper pin on steering arm and install
and tighten nut to 71-85Nm.
14. Raise vehicle and support on st ands to provide access for
Special Tool 204-111 and road spring.

15
.
Install spring pan, rubber lowe r seat, spring and rubber upper
seat on Special Tool 204-111.
16. Install road spring in suspension turret.
Install
spring pan/spring as
sembly and Special Tool 204-
111 in suspension turret.

Ensure spring
upper se
at is correctly positioned in turret.
Engage tool dowel in turret slo
t.
R
o
tate adjuster of Special Tool 204-111 to lightly tension
spring.

17 . Ins
tall guide pins ( supplied with Special Tool 204-111) in
spring pan/wishbone bolt locations.

18 . WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Install spring pan to wishbone securing bolts.
Ro t
ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
Pr
ogressively install but do no
t tighten spring pan securing
bolts.
Tigh ten spring pan
bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower seat is co
rrectly positioned in spring
pan.

19 . WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Remove Special Tool 204-111 from suspension.
Rotat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.
R otate
tool stem to release dowel from turret.
With
draw tool and adaptor
.assembly.
20
. Lower vehi
cle to working heig
ht and support on stands.
21. Install wheel speed sensor.
Positi
on wheel speed sensor on vertical link.

Front Suspension - Rear Lower Arm Bushing
Remo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
CAUTI
O
N: Replacement of
nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used. Refer to Section 100-00 for further
information.
S p
ecial Tool(s)

R
o
ad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator
2
11-098 (JD 100)

Ball
Jo
int Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)

Bal l
joint splitter
204-293
1. Ra
ise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. CAUTIO
N: Do not suspend caliper from brake hose as
this will damage the hose.
Remove brake calipers from carriers. 1. Remove caliper spring clip.
2. Remove guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdraw guide pins.
4. Remove caliper from carrier and tie to suspension mounting bracket.
4. Ra
ise vehicle further to provid
e access for Special Tool 204-

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.
Fit adaptor and th

rust 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 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 . Re
move 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. Remove nut securing tie rod oute r ball joint to steering arm.