1998 JAGUAR X308 catalytic converter

Engine - Flexplate4.0L SC V8 - AJ26
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Installation
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paint protection sheets.

2. Disconnect the batt ery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the Engine Covers, Air Intake Tube, Catalytic
Converters and the Front Muffler. Drain the transmission fluid
and remove the transmission for access.
Refer to Operation 44.20. 01 Transmission Remove, in
Section 307-01B, which includes each of the above
operations.

4. Remove the drive plate.
Prevent the drive plate from rotating by use of a small
wedge in the ring gear.
Remove the bolts which secure the drive plate to the
crankshaft.
Remove the drive plate.
5. Clean the crankshaft mating face and any other components
which are to be refitted.

1. Fit the drive plate.
Fit and align the drive plate to the crankshaft.
Fit, but not tighten, the bolt s which secure the drive plate
to the crankshaft.
Prevent the drive plate from rotating by use of a small
wedge in the ring gear.
2. Tighten the securing bolts in two stages and in the order
shown.

STAGE ONE tighten to 14 - 16 Nm.

3. Tighten the securing bolts in two stages and in the order
shown.
STAGE TWO tighten to 95 - 125 Nm.
4. Refit the Transmission, Catalytic Converters and the Front
Muffler, Air Intake Tube an d Engine Covers. Refill the
transmission with new fluid.
Refer to Operation 44.20. 01 Transmission Install, in
Section 307-01B, which includes each of the above
operations.
5. Remove the paint protection sheets and close the engine
compartment cover.
6. Connect the battery and fit the battery cover.
Refer to the Battery Reconnection Procedure 86.15.15.

36. Disconnect the engine oi l pressure transmitter.
37. Remove the filler cap from the power steering reservoir.

38. Disconnect the hoses from the power steering pump.
Position a drain tray under the pump.
1. Release the high pressure hose union nut and drain the fluid.
2. Discard the O-ring seal an d fit blanking plugs to the
pipe and union.
3. Release the feed hose from the pump and fit blanking
plugs to the pipe and union.
Discard the fluid.

39. Release the Oxygen sensor multi-plugs from the mounting
bracket and disconnect the plugs.
40. Remove the four nuts, each side, which secure the downpipe
catalytic converters to the exhaust manifold.

41. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.

42. Drain the engine oil.
1. Position the waste oil bowser.
2. Remove the sump drain pl ug and drain the engine oil.

Wipe the drain plug and refit it to the sump to prevent oil
dripping.
Move the oil bowser away from the vehicle.

43. Move the front muffler forwar d to allow the intermediate
mufflers to be displaced.
Slacken the clamps (left-hand and right-hand sides),
catalytic converter to front muffler.

44. Slacken the clamps (left-han d and right-hand sides),
intermediate mufflers to front muffler.
45. Remove the front muffler.
Disconnect the front muffler from the intermediate
mufflers and then from the downpipe catalytic converters.
46. Remove the downpipe catalytic converters.

Remove the bolts which secure the downpipe to the lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the downpipe assembly.
Repeat the above operations for the other downpipe
catalytic converter.

47. Remove the two bolts which secure each mounting bracket to
the bell housing and remove the brackets.

48. Disconnect the driveshaft (propshaft) flange from the
transmission output flange.
Remove the three bolts which secure the flange. Rotate
the shaft for access to each bolt.
Disconnect the shaft and reposition it to the side.

49. Remove the securing bolt and disconnect the ground lead
from the transmission casing.
50. Disconnect the oil cooler pi pes (where fitted) from the
engine.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the pipe clamping
plate. Remove the clamping plate.
2. Place a drain tray beneat h the pipes and disconnect

R
emove the engine re
ar lifting eyes.
10. Move the crane away from the vehicle.
11. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.

12
.
Connect the transmission selector cable.
1. Fit the selector lever to the cross shaft.
2. Fit the nut which secures the selector lever to the transmission cross shaft.
3. Reposition the selector cable abutment bracket to the transmission and fit the securing bolts.

13
.
Connect the transmission harness connector.
1. Connect the transmission harness connector.
2. Secure the leve r lock mechanism.

14
.
Reposition the ground lead to the transmission casing and fit
the securing bolt.
15. Fit the brackets which suppo rt the downpipe catalytic
converters to the bell housing.
Po
sition the mounting bracket and fit the two bolts which
secure it to the bell housing.

Repeat
the above procedure for the other side.

16 . Connect
the driveshaft (propshaft
) flange to the transmission
output flange.
F i
t the three bolts which secure the flange.

17 . F
it the downpipe catalytic converters.
1. Fit a new gasket to the downpipe flange and fit the
downpipe assembly. to the manifold.
F i
t the bolts which secure
the downpipe to the lower
mounting bracket.
Repeat the above operation
s
for the other downpipe
catalytic converter.

18 . F
rom above the vehicle, tighte
n the manifold flange nuts, A-
Bank and B-Bank flanges, to the correct torque.
19. Fit the front muffler assembly.
Locate the front muf fler into the
downpipe catalytic
converters.
20. Move the front muffler forwar d to allow the intermediate
mufflers to be connected.

Connect
the front muffler to
the intermediate muffler,
noting the alignment of the indicator rings.
W
ith the front muffler positioned correctly, tighten the
clamps (left-hand and right-hand sides) to the catalytic
converter.

21
.
Tighten the clamps (left-hand and right-hand sides),
intermediate mufflers to front muffler.

22
.
Tighten the downpipe bracket se curing bolts to the correct
torque

23
.
Connect the oil cooler pipes (w here fitted) to the engine.
1. Remove the blanking plugs from the pipes and from the mating unions on the engine.
2. Fit new O-ring seals to the pipes and lubricate with new engine oil.
3. Connect the pipes to the engine and fit the clamping
plate and bolt.
24. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.
25. Connect the heater and brake servo hoses.
1. Connect the heat er return hose.
2. Connect the heater feed hose and secure the locking
lever.