1998 JAGUAR X308 oil

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.

4. Position the spri ng
upper mounting assembly on to the shock
absorber.
Apply a th in
coat of grease to the upper mounting bush.
E
n
sure that the washer, lo
wer isolator and bush are
correctly positioned on the shock absorber shaft.
Po si
tion the shock absorber shaft in the upper mounting.

5. Sec
ure the top of the shock ab
sorber to the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Inst
al
l the upper washer.
In
s
tall but do not tighten the locknut on to the shock
absorber.

6. Manu ally r
etract the shock abso
rber and place a bolt through
the spring coils and the sh ock absorber lower-bush.
7. Secure the shock absorber to the upper mounting.
Positi
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh te
n the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).

I
nstallation


5.
NOTE
: With assistance make sure the tool is aligned.
Using special tools, slowly push the bush from the shock
absorber.

1. N
OTE: Make sure the bush is cl
ean and free from oil or grease.
• NOTE: Use a suitable lubricant to allow the bush to locate into
the special tool.
Locate the new bush in the special tool.

2. N
OTE: Make sure the damper is clean and free from grease or
oil and is not damaged prior to pushing in the new bush.
• NOTE: Make sure the shock absorb er and bush are placed in the
correct orientation.
Using the special tools, align the bush to the shock absorber.
3. NOTE: Make sure correct alignment is maintained.
Slowly push the bush into the shock absorber until the tool

13. U
sing the special tools 204-179-1, secure the upper mounting

to the spring.

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

15 . Posi
tion 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:
Disc
onnect 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
.
With assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.

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

4. Install the spri
ng in
the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Install
the up
per spring pan.
Inst
al
l the packing ring.

5. Ensuri ng the correct orientati
on,
secure the upper mounting to
the spring using the special tools 204-179-1.

6. Position the spri ng
upper mounting assembly on to the shock
absorber.
Apply a th in
coat of grease to the upper mounting bush.
E
n
sure that the washer, lo
wer isolator and bush are
correctly positioned on the shock absorber shaft.
Po si
tion the shock absorber shaft in the upper mounting.

7. Sec
ure the top of the shock ab
sorber to the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Inst
al
l the upper washer.
In
s
tall but do not tighten the locknut on to the shock
absorber.
8. Manually retract the shock abso rber and place a bolt through
the spring coils and the sh ock absorber lower-bush.

Vehicle Dynamic Suspension - Vehicle Dynamic Suspension
Description an
d Operation
Front Sho

ck Absorbers

The front shock absorber
comprises:
A

coil-type road spring, mounted between the lower wish
bone spring pan and the front suspension crossbeam;
different spring rates are used according to model.
A
telescopic, hydraulically controlled, damper mounte
d between the lower wishbone and the vehicle body.
It
em
De
scription
1Front

suspension crossbeam
2Front

hub assembly
3Ro

ad spring
4Dam

per

The rear shock ab
sorber comprises:
A
c
oil-type road spring mounted between the lower wish
bone and the upper spring seat on the vehicle body;
different spring rates are used according to model.
A te
lescopic, hydraulically controlled, damper, co-axial wi
th the road spring, mounted between the lower wishbone
and the upper spring seat on the vehicle body.
Damp
ing Principle
D
a
mping is achieved by controlling the flow of fluid from one
end of the damping chamber to the other. The more the flow
of fluid is restricted, the firmer the damping action.
Ite
m
De
scr
iption
1Dam
p
er
2Ro
ad s
pring
3Lower wishbon
e
4Upper sprin
g seat

Rear Shock A
b
sorbers