1998 JAGUAR X308 Amp

6. Ra
ise the front of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.
7. Re
move the appropriate road wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.

8. On
vehicles with adaptive damping:
Di
sc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

9. Re
move the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
ti
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Re
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.

10 . De
tach the shock absorber.
R
e
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining nut.
Re
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining bolt.
11. Remove the shock absorber through the lower wishbone.

I
nstallation


1.
Install th
e shock absorber through the lower wishbone.

2. Att
ach the shock absorber.
Inst

all the lower shock ab
sorber retaining nut.
Ins
tall the lower shock absorber retaining bolt.
Ti

ghten to 43 to 57 Nm.

3. At
tach the shock absorber to the upper mounting.
Install th

e upper washer and isolator.
Inst

all the shock absorber upper retaining nut.
Posi

tion a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh
ten the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).
4. CAUTION: Make sure the adaptive damping electrical
connector is correctly aligned. Failu re to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the electrical connector.
On vehicles with adaptive damping:

Rear Su
spension -
Lubric
ants, Fluids, Sealants and Adhesives
Torques


UnitSp
ecification
Loctite27
0
Greas eShell Retin a
x 'A'
Greas
eCastro l 'NT
R'
Com
p
onent
Nm
N
u
t - hub to axle shaft
3
04 -
336
Nu
t -
hub carrier pivot pin
88
-
118
Bol
t
- ABS sensor to hub carrier
8-1
0
Nu
t - stabilizer bar link to lower wishbone.
30
-40
Nu
t - stabilizer bar to link assembly.
30
-40
Bolts -
monostrut to body mounting brackets
88
-
118
Bolt
s
- monostrut to wishbone tie assembly
77
-
103
Bolts
- bu
mp stop to body
26
-34
Bol t
- damper lower mounting
80
-
100
N
u
t - damper top
31
-39
Bolts -
damper mounting plate to body
17
-23

Each r
oad spring and is located between the wishbone in
tegral spring seat and the body suspension turret.
Each shoc
k absorber unit is installed
co-axially within the road spring.
The lo
wer end of each shock absorber is secured to the
wishbone by a bolt which also functions as a pivot.
Adaptive damping is av
ailable as an option.
A
rear stabi
lizer bar is installed on
Supercharged and Sport Suspension models . Mounted at the rear of the wishbone
tie assembly, the stabilizer bar is connected to the wishbone by short links.
Op era
tion
As each road wheel r
i
ses, move
ment is transmitted through th e hub carrier assembly to the wishbone and axle shaft. The
corresponding rise of the wishbone compre sses the road spring and partially telescopes the shock absorber. During this
action, the spring absorbs result ing shocks and the shock absorber minimizes spring oscillation.
During cornering, vehicle weight is transferred to the outer road wheel with a resulting tendency for the inner wheel to lift.
On Supercharged and Sport Suspension vehicl es, a rear stabilizer bar assists in minimizing this tendency by transferring a
proportion of potential lift of the inner wheel to the outer wheel. This results in enhanced body stability with improved
cornering capabilities.

6. On
vehicles with adaptive damping:
R
e
move the top cover from
the shock absorbers.
Disc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connectors by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connectors up.

7. NOTE : R
ight-hand shown, left-hand similar
Remove shock absorber upper mo unting plates to body nuts.

8. Fully slacken bu
t do not remove the parking brake cable
adjuster nut.
9. Release the parking brake cabl e from the connecting clip.

13. Inst
all the exhaust brackets.
Position exha

ust mounting bracket on subframe.
Inst
al
l bolts and nuts.
Tigh
te
n to 22-28 Nm.

14 . Route the
left hand parking brake cable through the
equalizer.

15 . Install th
e parking brake cable
in to the connecting clip.
16. Adjust the parking brake cable. Refer to 70.35.10.
17. CAUTION: Make sure the adaptive damping electrical
connector is correctly aligned. Failu re to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the electrical connector.
On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Conne ct
the shock absorber elec
trical connector, ensuring
the electrical connector key locates in the socket keyway.

13
.
Using the special tools 204-179-1, secure the upper mounting
to the spring.

14
.
Using a jack, retract the shock absorber through the
wishbone aperture.

15
.
Position a bolt through the spring coils and shock absorber
lower-bush, to temporarily locate the shock absorber.
16. Partially lower the jack for a ccess to the top of the shock
absorber.
17. On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Di
sconnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

18. Lower and remove the
jack.
19. Remove the shock absorber an d spring assembly from the
vehicle and place the assembly on a work bench.
20. Clean the upper mounting spring location.

21 . Remove the
pigtail seat and cl
ean the wishbone lower spring
location.

22 . W
ith assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.

23 . R
emove the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
ti
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
R e
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.
24. Remove the special tools 204-179-1 and remove the upper
mounting from the spring.