1998 JAGUAR X308 suspension

In
stallation


5.
WA
RNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to tension spring.

6. Re
move spring pan to lower
wishbone securing bolts.

7. WA
RNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to release tension from spring.
8. Re
move spring assembly and Special Tool from suspension
turret.
9. Remove Special Tool from spring assembly.
1. Install spring pan, new spring and new spring rubber upper
and lower seats on Special Tool 204-111.

2. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 and spring assembly in suspension

turret.
P
osition spring assembly and Special Tool in suspension
turret.
Ensure spri
ng upper rubber se
at is correctly positioned
and fully seated.
Engage tool
dowel in turret slot.

3. Position spr
ing pan on lower wishbone.
Ro

tate adjuster of Special Tool to lightly tension spring.
Al

ign spring pan with lower wishbone bolt locations.

4. Inst
all suitable guide pins in
spring pan/wishbone bolt
locations.
5. WARNING: WHEN 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.

Rot
ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
Pr
ogressively substitute spri
ng pan securing bolts for
guide pins.
Ti ghten spring pan
securing bolts to 70-90Nm.

6. 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.
Ensure spri ng
lower rubber seat
is correctly positioned and
fully seated.
R otat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.

7. Ro
tate tool stem to release
dowel from turret and withdraw
tool assembly.
8. Lower vehicle to working heig ht and support on stands.
9. Install road wheel. Re fer to Section 100-02.
10. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.

Front Suspension - Spring Seat
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)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Ball
Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)
1. R
aise front of vehicle to provid
e access for Special Tool 204-
111. Refer to Section 100-02
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Install adaptor

and thrust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
4. Rotate stem of Special Tool 204-111 to position dowel across
slot.

In
stallation


5.
WA
RNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to tension spring.

6. Re
move spring pan to lower
wishbone securing bolts.

7. WA
RNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Rotate adjuster of Special Tool to release tension from spring.
8. Re
move spring assembly and Special Tool from suspension
turret.
9. Remove Special Tool from spring assembly.
1. Install new spring pan, spring and spring rubber upper and
lower seats on Special Tool 204-111.

2. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 and spring assembly in suspension

turret.
P
osition spring assembly and Special Tool in suspension
turret.
Ensure spri
ng upper rubber se
at is correctly positioned
and fully seated.
Engage tool
dowel in turret slot.

3. Position spr
ing pan on lower wishbone.
R

otate adjuster of Special Tool 204-111 to lightly tension
spring.

4. Install guide pins ( su
pplied wi
th Special Tool 204-111) in
spring pan/wishbone bolt locations.
5. WARNING: WHEN 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.

Align sp
ring pan with lower wishbone bolt locations.
Rot

ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
P
r
ogressively install but do no
t tighten spring pan securing
bolts.
Ti ghten spring pan
securing bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower rubber seat is correctly positioned in
spring pan.

6. 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 otate
tool stem to release dowel from turret.
With
draw tool and adaptor
.assembly.
7.
Lower vehi cle to work
ing heig
ht and support on stands.
8. Install road wheel. Re fer to Section 100-02.
9. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.
10. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

Front Suspension - Fro
nt Stabilizer Bar
Re
moval and Installation
Materials
S
pecification
Cas

trol NTR
Remov

al
Na
me
R

ubber Suspension Insulator Lube
1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.

2. R
emove generator front cooling duct.
Re

move bolt.
Move duct rea

rwards to rele
ase tang from undertray.
R
elease front duct from rear vertical duct.

3. R
emove scrivets or screws se
curing undertray to bumper
cover. Discard scrivets.

4. R
emove and discard tiestrap securing undertray to crossbeam
brace.
5. At each side of vehicle, remo ve and discard scrivet securing
undertray to wheelarch liner.