1998 JAGUAR X308 Joint

Front Suspension - Front Stabiliz
er Bar Link
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
Installation
1. R
aise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.

2. R
emove nut and bolt securing
link arm to lower wishbone.

3. R
emove nut securing link arm ba
ll joint to stabilizer bar and
remove link arm from vehicle.

1. Position li
nk assembly on lower
wishbone and install but do not
tighten bolt.
2. Position link arm ball joint stud in stabilizer bar and install but
do not tighten nut.

Front Suspension - Upper Arm Bushing
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)

Ball

Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)

Front Camber Tie-do
wn Link
204-114 (JD 133)
1. R
aise front of vehicle.
Refer to Section 100-02.

2. P
osition camber tie down spec
ial tool 204-114 on suspension.
Fully s
lacken tool adjuster nut.
Position too

l in road spring and pass upper dowel through
slot in suspen sion turret.
3. Lower front of vehicle.

4. R
otate stem of special tool 204-114 to locate dowel in
suspension turret slot.
5. WARNING: WHEN TIGHTENING TOOL NUT, USE LOWER
DOWEL AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE TOOL STEM DOES
NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION OF DOWEL IN
SUSPENSION TURRET.
Fully tighten nut of special tool to achieve suspension mid-laden

positio
n.
6. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. refer to Section
100-02.
7. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

8. Remove t
iestraps securing wheel speed sensor harness to
upper wishbone.
9. Move steering to appropriate full lock for access to suspension.

10. R
emove nut securing upper wish
bone ball joint to vertical
link.

11 . CAUTI
ON: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release wishbone ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on upper wishbone ball joint.
2. Tighten bolt of special tool to release ball joint
taper from vertical link.
12 . Re
move special tool from ball joint.
13. Lift upper wishbone to withdraw ball joint from vertical link.

I
nstallation


14
.
To prevent damage to lower ball joint, secure vertical link to
road spring using strong wire.

15
.
Remove upper wishbone fulcrum nut and shaft and withdraw
wishbone from crossbeam.
16. Secure upper wishbone in a vise.

17
.
Remove bush assemblies from wishbone.
1. Using a drift, remove thru st washer and spacer tube
from each inner and outer half-bush.
2. Remove inner and outer half bushes from wishbone.
Repeat
procedure to remove
remaining bush assembly.
18. Clean wishbone paying particular attention to bush locations.
19. Check that ball joint gaiter is not punctured or deeply
abraded.
1. Install thrust washer and spacer tube in first wishbone half-
bush.

11
.
Position wishbone to engage ball joint taper in vertical link.

12
.
Install nut securing ball joint to vertical link and tighten nut to
60-80Nm.

13
.
Reposition wheel speed sensor harness on wishbone and
secure with two tiestraps.
14. Fit road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02
15. Raise vehicle, remove stands and fully lower vehicle.
16. Fully slacken nut on special tool.

Front Susp
ension - Wheel Knuckle and Wheel Hub Assembly
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Front
suspension ball joint splitter
204-192 (JD 219)

Bal
l joint splitter
204-293
1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to 74.20.05.
3. Remove brake disc. Refer to 70.10.12.
4. Using wire or string, secure brak e caliper to road spring to take
weight off brake hose.
5. Raise vehicle sufficient to provide access for special tool 204-
111.

6. Ins
tall special tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Fit adaptor and th

rust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
7. WARNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE

THAT TOOL STEM
DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Engage dowel of special tool 204-111 in suspension turret and
rotate to position across slot.
8. Lower vehicle onto stands.

9. Ro
tate tool adjuster to tension spring.

10 . R
emove wheel speed sensor se
curing screw and withdraw
sensor from vertical link.

11 . R
emove nut securing tie rod oute
r ball joint to steering arm.
12. Release ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 211-098 on tie rod outer ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase taper pin from vertical
link.

13
.
Remove special tool from ball joint and position tie rod for
access.

14
.
Remove nut securing upper wish bone ball joint to vertical
link.

15
.
CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release upper wishbone ball joint from vertical link/hub
assembly.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase ball joint taper pin from
vertical link.

16
.
Raise upper wishbone to release ball joint pin from vertical
link.
17. Remove nut securing lower wishbone ball joint to vertical link.