1998 JAGUAR X308 Seat

Front Suspension - Spring Seat
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
CAUTI
ON: 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. See section 100-00 for information.
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Ball
Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)
1. R
aise front of vehicle to provid
e access for Special Tool 204-
111. Refer to Section 100-02
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Install adaptor

and thrust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
4. Rotate stem of Special Tool 204-111 to position dowel across
slot.

In
stallation


5.
WA
RNING: 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.

6. Re
move spring pan to lower
wishbone securing bolts.

7. WA
RNING: 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 release tension from spring.
8. Re
move spring assembly and Special Tool from suspension
turret.
9. Remove Special Tool from spring assembly.
1. Install new spring pan, spring and spring rubber upper and
lower seats on Special Tool 204-111.

2. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 and spring assembly in suspension

turret.
P
osition spring assembly and Special Tool in suspension
turret.
Ensure spri
ng upper rubber se
at is correctly positioned
and fully seated.
Engage tool
dowel in turret slot.

3. Position spr
ing pan on lower wishbone.
R

otate adjuster of Special Tool 204-111 to lightly tension
spring.

4. Install guide pins ( su
pplied wi
th Special Tool 204-111) in
spring pan/wishbone bolt locations.
5. WARNING: WHEN 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.

Align sp
ring pan with lower wishbone bolt locations.
Rot

ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
P
r
ogressively install but do no
t tighten spring pan securing
bolts.
Ti ghten spring pan
securing bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower rubber seat is correctly positioned in
spring pan.

6. 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.
7.
Lower vehi cle to work
ing heig
ht and support on stands.
8. Install road wheel. Re fer to Section 100-02.
9. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.
10. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

I
nstallation

1.
CAUTI
ON: Make sure the Ca
strol NTR grease is only
applied to the inner surface of the mounting bushes. Failure to
follow this instruction may affect the retention of the bushes in
the retaining brackets.
Apply a thin film of Castrol NTR grease to the inner surface of
the bushes.

2. Install
mounting rubbers on stabilizer bar.

3. N
OTE: Ensure mounti
ng rubbers seat correctly between
flanges.
Install and fully seat mounti ng brackets on rubbers.

4. Position stabil
izer bar assembly
on link arms and install but do
not tighten ball joint securing nuts.
5. Install stabilizer bar mounting bolts.

Apply a thi
n film of Castrol NTR
grease to the inner surface of
the bushes.

2. Position mounti n
g rubbers on stabilizer bar.

3. NO
TE: Ensure mounti
ng rubbers seat correctly between
flanges.
Install and fully seat mounti ng brackets on rubbers.

4. Position stabil izer bar assembl
y
on link arms and install but do
not tighten nuts.

5. Ins t
all stabilizer bar mounting bolts.
Install but do not tighten

stabilizer bar LH mounting
bracket bolts.
Instal
l stabilizer bar RH
mounting bracket bolts and
tighten to 30-40Nm.
Tigh ten LH mountin
g bracke
t bolts to 30-40Nm.
6. Secure link arms to stabilizer bar.
Tight
en LH link arm to stabilizer bar nut to 60-80Nm.
Tighte

n RH link arm to stabilizer bar nut to 60-80Nm.

2. Apply a su
itable lubricant to exterior of each half-bush.
3. Install soft covers to vise jaws.

4. Install half-bush
/spacer tu
be assembly in wishbone.
1. Align half-bush/spacer tube assembly with wishbone bore.
2. Position wishbone and half bush/spacer tube assembly between vise jaws.
Cl
ose vise jaws until half-bush/tube assembly is fully
seated in wishbone.
5. Remove wishbone from vise.

6. Instal
l second half-bush in wishbone.
1. Align and engage second half-bush with installed
spacer tube.
2. Position wishbone and half bush assembly between vise jaws.
Close
vise jaws until second half-bush assembly is fully
seated.
7. Remove wishbone from vise.
8. Following steps 1 to 7, install final bush assembly to wishbone.

9. Inst al
l wishbone on crossbeam.
Posi
ti
on wishbone on crossbeam.
Install
fulcrum shaft with threaded end rearward.
Install nut an
d tighten to 60-80Nm.
10. Remove wire temporarily securing vertical link to road spring.

In
stallation

1.
Position the vertical link so that inboard side of the
bearing bore is resting on suitable supports on the
press-bed.
2. Position special tool 204-197 on top of bearing.
3. Operate press to remove bearing from vertical link,
discard bearing.
11. Clean relevant parts.

1. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore when the
vertical link is installed on the vehicle. Refer to General
Procedures for further information.
Install outboard circlip in vertical link.

2. Using a h y
draulic press, install
bearing in the vertical link.
1. Position vertical link on the press bed with outboard
side of the vertical link face down.
2. Position bearing on vertical link.
3. Position special tool on top of wheel bearing.
4. Operate press to install be aring, applying a three-ton
load to ensure that the bearing is fully seated.

3. CAUTIO
N: To prevent damage to the integral wheel-
bearing seal, select circlip plier en ds that do not protrude through
the circlip ears.
4. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore, when the
vertical link is installed on the vehicle. Refer to General
Procedures for further information.