1998 JAGUAR X308 lower

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.

20. WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Install spring pan to wishbone securing bolts.
Ro t
ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
Pr
ogressively substitute spri
ng pan securing bolts for
guide pins.
Tighten spring pan
bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower seat is co
rrectly positioned in spring
pan.

21 . WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Remove Special Tool 204-111 from suspension.
Rotat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.
R o
tate tool stem to release dowel from turret and
withdraw tool assembly.
22 . Lower vehi
cle to working heig
ht and support on stands.

23 . Inst
all wheel speed sensor.
Posi
ti
on wheel speed sensor on vertical link.
Instal

l sensor securing bolt
and tighten to 8-10Nm.
24. Connect wheel speed sensor harness.
1. Connect wheel speed sensor harness to sensor.

2.
Using new tiestraps secure wheel speed sensor
harness to upper wishbone.

25
.
Install brake calipers.
R
emove tie supporting brake caliper.
1. Install caliper on carrier.
2. Install guide pins and tighten to 25-30Nm.
3. Install guide pin dust caps.
4. Install caliper spring clip.

26
.
Position and partially tighten wishbone rear eccentric bolt.
R
otate eccentric bolt to align large graduation with mark
made during removal.

27
.
Position and partially tighten wishbone front eccentric bolt.
R
otate eccentric bolt to align large graduation with mark
made during removal.
P
artially tighten bolt.
28. Fit road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.
29. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.
30. Ensuring graduation mark remains aligned, finally tighten
wishbone rear eccentric bolt to 113-153Nm.

Front Suspension - Fron
t Shock Absorber
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

Front Camber Tie-do

wn Link
204-114 (JD 133)
1. CAUTION: 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.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
0 General
Informati

on
.
R
aise the front of the vehicle.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
2 Jacking and
Liftin

g
.

2.
Ful
ly slacken the adjuster nut of the special tool 204-114 and
position in the center of the road spring.

3. W
ARNING: ENSURE THAT THE DOWEL OF THE SPECIAL
TOOL 204-114 IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED ACROSS THE
SUSPENSION TURRET SLOT.
Locate the special tool in the suspension turret slot.
Pass
the upper dowel through the slot in the suspension
turret and rotate to locate the dowel.
4. Lower the front o
f
the vehicle.
5. WARNING: WHEN TIGHTENING THE TOOL NUT, USE THE
LOWER DOWEL AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE TOOL STEM
DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB THE POSITION OF THE DOWEL
IN THE SUSPENSION TURRET.
Tighten the nut of the special tool 204-114 to its full extent, to
achieve a suspension mid-laden position.

6. Ra
ise the front of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.
7. Re
move the appropriate road wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.

8. On
vehicles with adaptive damping:
Di
sc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

9. Re
move 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).
Re
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.

10 . De
tach the shock absorber.
R
e
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining nut.
Re
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining bolt.
11. Remove the shock absorber through the lower wishbone.