1998 JAGUAR X308 body

Body Closures - Hood Alignment
General Procedures

1.
Open hood and fit fender covers.

2. Slacken hood to hinge securing bo lts. just sufficiently to permit
movement of hood.

3. Adjust position of hood on hing es and tighten one bolt on each
hinge.
4. Carefully close hood and check alignment.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 as necessar y to achieve satisfactory hood
alignment.
6. Fully tighten all hood hinge bolts.
7. Close hood and remove fender covers.

Body Closures - Door
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
WARNING: FOLLOWING REPAIR OR RENEWAL OF A FRONT DOOR, IT MUST BE ENSURED THAT A SIDE AIRBAG
WARNING LABEL IS AFFIXED TO THE REAR FACE OF THE DOOR.
• NOTE: The hinges are set during manufacture to achieve correct door fitment. This setting should on ly require adjustment
in the event of damage at the body or door hinge locations. 1.
Remove battery cover, and di sconnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.

2. Apply protective masking tape to overlap front edge of door.

3. Fully open door, withdraw harness gaiter from 'A' post,
disconnect multiplugs and posi tion them clear of 'A' post
aperture.

4. Remove door.
1. Slacken and remove the two screws securing check
arm to 'A' post and fully retract check arm into
door.
2. Slacken, remove and di scard hinge locking screws.
3. With assistance, lift d oor to clear hinge pins and
remove door from vehicle exercising care to avoid
damaging paintwork.
1. Using a thread chaser or gr ooved slave bolt, remove any
residual thread locking compound from locking screw locations.

Body Closures - Front Door Opening Weatherstrip
Removal and Installation
Removal
• NOTE: Door seals should only be remove d when absolutely necessary, as removal may result in damage and the necessity for renewal.
Installation



1. Remove seal from door.
1. Using a trim removal tool, carefully pull seal complete
with securing pegs away from lower section of door.
2. Pull seal from chan nelling at top of door.
2. Clean door uppe r channelling.
1. Apply a suitable lubricant to upper section of seal.
2. Slide upper section of seal into channelling at top of door.
3. Check that seal is correctly positioned, then press and fully
seat the eight securing pegs into door locations.
4. Clean any excess lubricant from external surfaces and check
that door shuts correctly.

Body Closures - Fuel Filler Door Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery
terminal. Refer to Section 86.15.19.

2. Remove fuel filler flap and hinge assembly.
1. Open filler flap
2. Remove fuel filler cap but do not stow on lid.
3. Slacken and remove the two filler flap hinge securing nuts and remove flap assembly from vehicle.

3. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully ease magnet snap-fit
mounting from filler flap.

4. Depress the filler flap striker retaining tang and remove the striker
assembly.
5. Remove and discard rubber buffer from filler flap.
1. Fit new rubber buffer to filler flap.
2. Fit striker to filler flap.
3. Ensure that magnet location is clean and snap-fit magnet to filler
flap.
4. Locate filler flap studs in hinge plate and fit and tighten securing
nuts.
5. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to Section 86.15.15.

Body Closures - Hood
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. CAUTION: The hood assembly must be fully supported
throughout the following procedure.
Fit fender covers.
2. Open hood and apply protective masking tape to forward edge
of hood. at rear of ra diator grill surround.
3. Ensure that the hood is adequately supported.

4. Slacken the six hood to hinge securing bolts.

5. Disconnect upper end of each gas strut from hood pivot.

6. With the hood fully supported , remove the securing bolts
and position ground strap clear of hood.
7. Remove hood from vehicle.
8. Release hood front seal securi ng pegs and remove seal from
hood.

Body Closures - Hood Hinge
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
CAUTION: Before slackening hi nge bolts, ensure that the
hood is sufficiently supported to prevent damage to paintwork
and gas support struts.
Remove cover from battery and disconnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Open hood and fit fender covers.
3. Remove radiator grille. Refer to 76.55.03.

4. Remove hinge to hood securing bolts.
Note position of ground strap.
Ensuring that the hood is adequately supported,
.slacken and remove bolts se curing hood to hinge and
ground strap to hood.

5. Slacken and remove bolts securi ng hinge to BIW front upper
crossmember and remove hinge from vehicle.
1. Fit and tighten bolts securing hinge to BIW front upper
crossmember.
2. Fit ground strap eyelet to the lower LH bolt (LH hinge only)
securing hinge to hood, then fit but do not tighten bolts.
3. Check and if necessary adjust alignment of hood. Refer to
76.16.02.
4. Fully tighten hinge to hood securing bolts.
5. Fit radiator grill. Refer to 76.55.03.
6. Close hood and remove fender covers.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.

Body Closures - Hood Striker
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Raise hood and fit fender covers.

2. Slacken locknut and screw stri ker assembly out of nylon
insert.
1. Screw striker assembly 13 turns into hood insert for initial
setting. Do not tighten locknut.
2. Carefully lower hood, ch eck latching height relative to fenders
and adjust as necessary.
3. Tighten strike r locknut.

Body Closures - Hood Strut
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Open hood and fit fender covers.
2. Install suitable supports for hood.

3. Release retaining clip in stru t upper end and disconnect end
from pivot.

4. Release retaining clip at stru t lower end and disconnect end
from pivot.
5. Remove strut from vehicle.
1. Fit strut body end to lower pivot ensuring that clip fully seats.
2. Fit strut rod end to upper pivot en suring that clip fully seats.
3. Remove hood supports and check that hood closes correctly.
4. Remove fender covers.