1998 JAGUAR X308 ECU

6. Re
lease stabilizer bar from link arms.
R
e
move stabilizer bar to link arm ball joint securing nut.
Repeat operation
at opp
osite
end of stabilizer bar.

7. Slacken stabil
izer bar securing bolts.

8. NO
TE: On vehicles fitted with an engine oil cooler, it may be
necessary to release the stabilizer bar from each ball joint in turn
to achieve the required cl earance from cooler pipes.
Remove stabilizer bar from crossbeam.
R e
move stabilizer bar securing bolts.
R
e
move stabilizer bar and mounting brackets from
crossbeam.
9. Remove mounting brackets and rubbers from stabilizer bar.

I
nstallation

1.
CAUTI
ON: Make sure the Ca
strol NTR grease is only
applied to the inner surface of the mounting bushes. Failure to
follow this instruction may affect the retention of the bushes in
the retaining brackets.
Apply a thin film of Castrol NTR grease to the inner surface of
the bushes.

2. Install
mounting rubbers on stabilizer bar.

3. N
OTE: Ensure mounti
ng rubbers seat correctly between
flanges.
Install and fully seat mounti ng brackets on rubbers.

4. Position stabil
izer bar assembly
on link arms and install but do
not tighten ball joint securing nuts.
5. Install stabilizer bar mounting bolts.

Install but do not tighten
stabilizer bar LH mounting
bracket securing bolts.
Inst al
l stabilizer bar RH moun
ting bracket securing bolts
and tighten to 30-40Nm.
Tigh ten LH mountin
g bracke
t bolts to 30-40Nm.

6. Secure link arms to
stabilizer bar.
Tighten LH li

nk arm ball joint to stabilizer bar securing nut
to 60-80Nm.
Ti ghten R
H link arm ball joint to stabilizer bar securing nut
to 60-80Nm.

7. Using screws or new scrivets , secure undertray to fr
ont
bumper cover.

8. Usi n
g a new tiestrap, secure undertray to crossbeam brace.
9. Using new scrivets, secure un dertray to each wheelarch
liner.

Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer B
ar Bushing
Re
mo
val and Installation
Materials
S p
ecification
Cas
t
rol NTR
Remov
a
l
Na
m
e
R
u
bber Suspension Insulator Lube
1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.

2. Re
move generator front cooling duct.
Re
mo
ve bolt.
Move duct rea
r
wards to rele
ase tang from undertray.
Re
lease front duct from rear vertical duct.

3. Re
move scrivets or screws se
curing undertray to bumper
cover. Discard scrivets.

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

I
nstallation


6.
R
elease stabilizer bar from link arms.
R

emove nut securing stabilizer bar to link.
R

elease link arm from stabilizer bar.
Repeat operation

at opposite
end of stabilizer bar.

7. N
OTE: On vehicles fitted with an engine oil cooler, it may be
necessary to release the stabilizer bar from each ball joint in turn
to achieve the required cl earance from cooler pipes.
Remove stabilizer bar from crossbeam.
R
emove stabilizer bar securing bolts.
R

emove stabilizer bar mountin
g brackets and remove bar
from crossbeam.

8. Re
move mounting brackets and
rubbers from stabilizer bar.
1. CAUTION: Make sure the Ca strol NTR grease is only
applied to the inner surface of the mounting bushes. Failure to
follow this instruction may affect the retention of the bushes in
the retaining brackets.

Apply a thi
n film of Castrol NTR
grease to the inner surface of
the bushes.

2. Position mounti n
g rubbers on stabilizer bar.

3. NO
TE: Ensure mounti
ng rubbers seat correctly between
flanges.
Install and fully seat mounti ng brackets on rubbers.

4. Position stabil izer bar assembl
y
on link arms and install but do
not tighten nuts.

5. Ins t
all stabilizer bar mounting bolts.
Install but do not tighten

stabilizer bar LH mounting
bracket bolts.
Instal
l stabilizer bar RH
mounting bracket bolts and
tighten to 30-40Nm.
Tigh ten LH mountin
g bracke
t bolts to 30-40Nm.
6. Secure link arms to stabilizer bar.
Tight
en LH link arm to stabilizer bar nut to 60-80Nm.
Tighte

n RH link arm to stabilizer bar nut to 60-80Nm.

7. Using screws or new scrivets , secure undertray
to front
bumper cover.

8. Usi
ng a new tiestrap, secure undertray to crossbeam front
brace.

9. Usi
ng new scrivets, secure un
dertray to each wheelarch
liner.
10. Install generator cool ing duct deflector.
Po
sition deflector over
rear vertical duct.
Sl
ide deflector forward to
engage center tang over
undertray.

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.