1998 JAGUAR X308 Joint

In
stallation

Re
move steering rack securing bolts.
Carefully move steer

ing rack
downwards for access to
wishbone eccentric bolt.

29 . R
emove lower wishbone rear
arm eccentric bolt and nut.
Mark position of eccentri
c bo
lt large graduation mark on
crossbeam.
R e
move wishbone rear ec
centric bolt and nut.
30. Remove lower wishbone rear arm/ball joint assembly from
crossbeam.

1. Positi
on wishbone rear arm on crossbeam and install but do
not tighten eccentric bolt.

2. Install steeri
ng rack on crossbeam.
Ensure
that b
ushes are correct
ly positioned on steering
rack.
Posi ti
on steering rack on crossbeam.
Position support brac
kets over bus
hes.
Install mountin
g bracket bolts an
d tighten to 41-54Nm.
3. Install lower steering column on pinion shaft.
Move col u
mn downwards to engage coupling splines on
pinion shaft.

8. Position an
d partially tighten
wishbone rear eccentric bolt.
Rotate
eccentric bolt to align large graduation with mark
made during removal.
Ens u
ring bolt remains in position, partially tighten nut.

9. Install stabil
izer bar link to wi
shbone securing nut and bolt and
tighten to 41-54Nm.

10 . Position verti
cal link/ hub asse
mbly on lower ball joint taper
pin, install nut and tighten to 60-80Nm.
11. Position vertical link/ hub asse mbly on upper ball joint taper
pin.

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.

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-

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.

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. CAUTI
ON: 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 . R
emove 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 bracket securing nut
and bolt.
23. Remove wishbone front arm to rear arm securing bolt .

28. CAU
TION: Do not allow steerin
g pipes to support weight
of steering rack.
Position steering rack for access.
Pivot steering arm ful
ly downwards
Re

move steering rack securing bolts.
Carefully move steer

ing rack
downwards for access to
wishbone eccentric bolt.

29 . R
emove lower wishbone rear
arm eccentric bolt and nut.
Mark position of eccentri
c bo
lt large graduation mark on
crossbeam.
Remove wish
bone eccent
ric bolt and nut.
30. Remove lower wishbone rear arm/ball joint assembly from
crossbeam.

31 . R
emove lower wishbone front
arm eccentric bolt and nut.
Mark position of eccentri
c bo
lt large graduation mark on
crossbeam.
Re
move wishbone front ec
centric bolt and nut.
32. Remove lower wishbone front arm from crossbeam.
33. NOTE: For assembly purposes, note orientation of bush.
• NOTE: Initial press action will cause tool to sh ear bush flange.
Using a hydraulic press, remove bush from wishbone front arm.