1998 JAGUAR X308 303

I
nstallation


11
.
Remove the crankshaft front seal.
1. Install and tighten the removal tool 303-541 to the crankshaft front seal.
2. Tighten the centre bolt of the tool to extract the seal.
R
emove the tool an
d seal assembly.
Separate the seal
from the tool.
12. Very carefully clean the thread s of the crankshaft, using a
plug tap M16x2, to remove all old cured sealant.
Kee
p the tap horizontal. Do not enlarge the crankshaft
thread - remove sealant only.
13. Clean all relevant parts and faces.

1. Loc
ate the new oil seal into the timing cover.
1. Remove the transit ring from the oil seal.
2. Position the seal to the timing cover.

2. Inst
all the new oil seal to the timing cover.
1. Install oil seal replacer tool 303-542 to the oil seal.
2. Use the nut and bolt provided with the tool, to fully seat the seal to the timing cover. Only tighten the nut
sufficiently to locate the seal and no more, or the
timing cover could become distorted.
All
ow the tool to stay in posi
tion against the seal for at
least five seconds.
R
emove the special tool from the seal.

3.
If
the damper is not to be installed immediately, the transit
ring should be installed temporarily to the seal.

4. Install a new O-ri
ng seal to the damper.

5. Instal
l the crankshaft damper.
Apply petroleum jelly to the damper

bore and O-ring seal.

1. Install the damper onto the crankshaft.
2. Install the split locking ring onto the crankshaft,
inside the centre bo re of the damper.
3. Install, but do not tigh ten, a new damper securing
bolt.

6. CAUTIO
N: Under no circumstan
ces should the crankshaft
setting peg 303-531 be used in the following operations, to lock
the crankshaft.
Tighten the damper securing bolt. 1. Reposition the damper to allow access to the bolt holes for installing the locking tool.
2. Install the locking tool (303-01 and 303-01-02) to the
damper using the bolts provided.
3. Fully tighten the damper securing bolt to 364-386 Nm.
7. Re
move the locking tool from the damper.
8. Install the drive belt to the fr ont accessory drive. Refer to
Section 303-05.
9. Install the twin fan and motor assembly. Refer to Section 303-
03.
10. Install the plastic mesh cove r to the torque converter
housing; if removed for acce ss to lock the crankshaft.
11. Reset the engine compartment cover to the normal position
and connect the gas struts.
12. Remove the paintwork protection sheets and close the engine
compartment.

Engine - Cr
ankshaft Fron
t Seal4.0L SC V8 - AJ26
In-v
ehicle Repair
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

Cr

ankshaft locking, main tool
303-191

Adaptor

303-191-02

Adaptor

303-191-03

Crankshaft front
seal remover
303-541

Crankshaft front seal replacer
3
03-542

Crankshaft pull

ey/damper remover
303-588
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
2. Set the engine compartment cover to the service access
position.
3. Remove the supercharger driv e belt. Refer to Operation
18.50.08.
4. Remove the drive belt from the fro nt accessory drive. Refer to
Operation 12.10.40.

5. Re
move the twin fan and motor
assembly for access. Refer to
Operation 26.25.12

6. CAUTIO
N: Under no circumstan
ces should the crankshaft
setting peg 303-531 be used in the following operations, to lock
the crankshaft.
• NOTE: Should extra locking of the crankshaft be required, use a
lever against one torque converte r boss. Remove the plastic mesh
cover from the torque converter housing for access.
Install the crankshaft locking tool to the damper. 1. Install adaptor 303-191-03 to the main locking tool 303-191.
2. Reposition the cranks haft/damper to align the
mounting holes and install the locking tool to the
damper using the bolts provided with the tool.
3. Loosen, but do not remove the damper securing bolt
from the crankshaft.
7. Re
move the locking tool from the damper.
Re
move
the damper securing bolt.

8. NOTE : Th
e damper only needs to be withdrawn along the
crankshaft nose by approximat ely 2mm before removing the
puller. The damper will then either be loose or only require a
sharp tap with a mallet to release it from the split locking ring.
Remove the damper from the crankshaft.
1. Install adaptor 303-191-02 to the damper extractor tool 303-588 (Use the socket head screws provided
with the puller).
2. Locate the thrust button into the end of the crankshaft; the O-ring holds it in place.
Ass
emble the puller to the damper.
Ex
trac
t the damper from the crankshaft.
9. Remove the puller components from the damper.
Re
move the thrust button from the end of the crankshaft.

10 . R
emove the split locking ring from the damper.
11. Remove the internal O-ring seal.

I
nstallation


12
.
Remove the crankshaft front seal.
1. Install and tighten the removal tool 303-541 to the crankshaft front seal.
2. Tighten the centre bolt of the tool to extract the seal.
R
emove the tool an
d seal assembly.
Separate the seal
from the tool.
13. Very carefully clean the thread s of the crankshaft, using a
plug tap M16x2, to remove all old cured sealant.
Kee
p the tap horizontal. Do not enlarge the crankshaft
thread - remove sealant only.
14. Clean all relevant parts and faces.

1. Loc
ate the new oil seal into the timing cover.
1. Remove the transit ring from the oil seal.
2. Position the seal to the timing cover.

2. Inst
all the new oil seal to the timing cover.
1. Install oil seal replacer tool 303-542 to the oil seal.
2. Use the nut and bolt provided with the tool, to fully seat the seal to the timing cover. Only tighten the nut
sufficiently to locate the seal and no more, or the
timing cover could become distorted.
All
ow the tool to stay in posi
tion against the seal for at
least five seconds.
R
emove the special tool from the seal.

3.
If
the damper is not to be installed immediately, the transit
ring should be installed temporarily to the seal.

4. Install a new O-ri
ng seal to the damper.

5. Instal
l the crankshaft damper.
Apply petroleum jelly to the damper

bore and O-ring seal.

1. Install the damper onto the crankshaft.
2. Install the split locking ring onto the crankshaft,
inside the centre bo re of the damper.
3. Install, but do not tigh ten, a new damper securing
bolt.

6. CAUTIO
N: Under no circumstan
ces should the crankshaft
setting peg 303-531 be used in the following operations, to lock
the crankshaft.
Tighten the damper securing bolt.
1. Reposition the damper to allow access to the bolt holes for installing the locking tool.
2. Install the locking tool (303-191 and 303-191-03) to the damper using the bolts provided.
3. Fully tighten the damper securing bolt to 364-386 Nm.
7. Re
move the locking tool from the damper.
8. Install the drive belt to the fr ont accessory drive. Refer to
Operation 12.10.40.
9. Install the supercharger driv e belt. Refer to Operation
18.50.08.
10. Install the twin fan and motor assembly. Refer to Section
303-03.
11. Install the plastic mesh cove r to the torque converter
housing; if removed for acce ss to lock the crankshaft.
12. Reset the engine compartment cover to the normal position
and connect the gas struts.
13. Remove the paintwork protection sheets and close the engine
compartment.

Engine - Crankshaft
Inner Sp
rocket4.0L NA V8 - AJ27
In-v
ehicle Repair
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

Camshaft setting
3

03 - 530

T

iming chain tensioning
303 - 532

Wedges, primary ch
ain
303 - 533

Cranksh
aft setting
303 - 531
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
2. Set the engine compartment cover to the service access
position.

3. Di
sconnect the batt
ery ground cable.
R
emove the battery cover.
4. Remove the Timing Co ver. Refer to Operation 12.65.01 in this
Section.
5. Remove the VVT bush carrier from the A-Bank.
1. Remove the three bolts which secure the carrier to the cylinder block.

2
. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter
bolts) from the housing.
11. Fit the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft,
hand-tight only.

12
.
Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on
the drive plate is visible thro ugh the access hole; confirm
that the timing flat on ea ch camshaft is uppermost.

13
.
Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
1. P
osition the crankshaft so that the setting peg
engages fully into the timing slot.
2
. Fit and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
14. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
15. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

16
.
Fit the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the A-Bank
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
17. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.