1998 JAGUAR X308 steering

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.

1
. Install nut and bolt and tighten to 22-28Nm.

4. Position an
d connect harnes
s to steering transducer.
RHD
vehicles. Position steeri
ng harness behind return
pipe.
Conne
ct harness to transducer.

5. Secure return pipe on steering
rack.
1. Position pipe rubber support on steering rack.
2. Position pipe on support .
3. RHD vehicles. Position harness on pipe support rubber.
4. Secure pipe and harness to support with new tiestrap.

6. Inst
all shock absorber
and mounting bracket.
Posit
ion shock absorber moun
ting bracket on wishbone
rear arm.
Install
wishbone front arm to
rear arm bolt and tighten to
77-103Nm.
7. Tighten shock absorber lower bolt and nut to 43-57Nm.

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.

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.

24
.
Slacken but do not remove shock absorber lower nut and
bolt.

25
.
Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering column nut and bolt.
Move column up
wards to release it from pinion shaft.

26
.
Disconnect harness connector from steering transducer.
27. Remove tiestrap securing retu rn pipe, harness (RHD only)
and rubber support to steering rack.

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.

not ti
ghten eccentric bolt and nut.

4. 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.

5. Inst al
l lower steering column on pinion shaft.
Move col
u
mn downwards to engage coupling splines on
pinion shaft.
1. Install nut and bolt and tighten to 22-28Nm.

6. Position an d
connect harnes
s to steering transducer.
RHD veh
icles. Position steeri
ng harness behind return
pipe.
Conne ct
harness to transducer.
7. Secure return pipe on steering rack.
1. Position pipe rubber support on steering rack.
2. Position pipe on support .
3. RHD vehicles. Position harness on pipe support rubber.

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

13 . Position verti
cal link/ hub asse
mbly on upper ball joint taper
pin.

14 . Install nu
t securing upper ball jo
int to vertical link and tighten
to 60-80Nm.
15. Position tie rod ball joint taper pin on steering arm and install
and tighten nut to 71-85Nm.