1998 JAGUAR X308 Radiator

In
stallation

19
. R
emove the fan switch.

1. Fi
t new foam sealing strips to
the radiator top, and bottom
faces.
If removed
previously, refit the jump hose to the
condenser.

2. Fit t
he condenser to the radiator.
1. Position the condenser.
2. Fit the two bolts which secure the condenser to the radiator.
3. Fit the upper mounting bushes to the radiator.
3. Reposition the radiator to the vehicle.

4. Conne ct
the jump hose to
the receiver / drier.
1. Remove the blanking plugs from the pipe and from the receiver / drier.
2. Fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with A/C compressor oil.
3. Connect the pipe to the receiver / drier and fit the
securing bolt.
5. Connect the discharge hose to the condenser.
1. Remove the blanking plugs from the pipe and

conde
nser.
2. Fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with A/C compressor oil.
3. Reconnect the pipe to the condenser and fit the securing bolt.

6. Conne
ct the transmission
oil cooler upper pipe.
1. Remove the blanking plugs and fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with automatic
transmission fluid, and re position the pipe and the
union nut to the radiator.
2. Connect and tighten the union nut.

7. Conne
ct the transmission lower cooler pipe to the radiator.
1. Remove the blanking plugs and fit a new O-ring seal to the cooler pipe. Lubricate the seal with automatic
transmission fluid
2. Reposition the pipe and th e union nut to the radiator.
Connect and tighten the union nut.

8. Connect
the radiator breather
hose (radiator to expansion
tank).
Conne
ct the hose to the radiator.
9. Connect the radiator coolant top hose.
1. Reposition and connect the top hose to the radiator.
2. Reposition the hose clip.

10. F
it the radiator top securing panel.
1. Position and align th e top securing panel.
2. Fit the eight securing bolts to the panel.

11. Tigh
ten the ten bolts which secu
re the radiator top panel.

12. Connect
the radiator coolant bottom hose.
1. Reposition and connect the bottom hose to the radiator.
2. Reposition the hose clip.
13. Fit the twin fan and motor assembly. Refer to Operation
26.25.12 in this section.
14. Remove the temporary wooden support strut and reconnect
the gas struts to the engine compartment cover.
15. Check the level and replenish the transmission fluid as
necessary. Refer to Section 307 for the recommended
procedure.

Engine Cooling - Radiator4.0L SC V8 - AJ26
Remo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
1.
Op
en the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.

2. Disc
onnect the batt
ery ground cable.
Re
move the battery cover.
3. Drain the coolant from the radiator.
4. Depressurise the climate control system. Refer to Section 412-
03 Observe all safety warnings and precautions stated in that
section.
5. Release both gas struts, set the engine compartment cover
fully forward to the service acce ss position and support with a
wooden (or similar) strut - take care not to damage the engine
compartment cover or the radiator grille.
6. Remove the twin fan and motor assembly. Refer to Operation
26.25.12 in this section.

7. Di
sconnect the radiator breather hose.
R
e
lease the Quick-Fit hose (radiator to expansion tank)
and disconnect the hose from the radiator.

8. Disc
onnect the transmission oil cooler lower pipe.
1. Disconnect and reposition the union nut, lower cooler pipe to radiator. Di sconnect the pipe.
2. Remove and discard the O- ring seal from the pipe
and fit blanking plugs to the pipe and to the union on
the radiator.
9. From above the vehicle, disconne ct the transmission oil cooler
upper pipe.

1.
Disconnect and reposition the union nut, upper cooler
pipe to radiator. Di sconnect the pipe.
2. Remove and discard the O- ring seal from the pipe
and fit blanking plugs to the pipe and to the union on
the radiator.

10
.
Disconnect the radiator bottom hose.
1. Slacken the hose retaining clip and reposition the clip
along the hose.
2. Disconnect the hose from the radiator.

11
.
Disconnect the radiator top hose.
1. Slacken the hose retaining clip and reposition the clip
along the hose.
2. Disconnect the hose from the radiator.

12
.
Release the radiator top retaining panel.
R
emove the ten bolts which secure the panel.
13. Disconnect the discharge hose from the condenser.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the condenser discharge hose and disconnect the hose.
2. Remove and discard the O-ring seal from the hose.

3.
Fit blanking plugs to the
hose and to the condenser.

14 . Di
sconnect the condenser jump
hose from the receiver /
drier.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the condenser jump hose and discon nect the hose.
2. Remove and discard the O-ring seal from the hose.
3. Fit blanking plugs to the hose and to the receiver / drier.

15 . Remove the
radiator top retaining panel.
1. Remove the panel.
2. Remove the radiator top mounting bushes.
16. Disconnect the bonnet switch harness.

17. R
emove the radiator.
Re

move the radiator assembly.
Cl
ean coolant spil
lage from the radiator lower carrier
panel.
18. Remove the condenser from the radiator.
1. Remove the two bolts which secure the condenser to the radiator.
2. Remove the condenser.
If necessary, remove the jump hose from the
condenser.

I
nstallation

19
.
Remove the fan switch.

1. F
it new foam sealing strips to
the radiator top, and bottom
faces.
If
removed previously, refit the jump hose to the
condenser.

2. Fi
t the condenser to the radiator.
1. Position the condenser.
2. Fit the two bolts which secure the condenser to the radiator.
3. Fit the upper mounting bushes to the radiator.
3. Reposition the radiator to the vehicle.

4. Conne
ct the jump hose to
the receiver / drier.
1. Remove the blanking plugs from the pipe and from the receiver / drier.
2. Fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with A/C compressor oil.
3. Connect the pipe to the receiver / drier and fit the
securing bolt.
5. Connect the discharge hose to the condenser.
1. Remove the blanking plugs from the pipe and

conden
ser.
2. Fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with A/C compressor oil.
3. Reconnect the pipe to the condenser and fit the securing bolt.

6. Conne ct
the transmission
oil cooler upper pipe.
1. Remove the blanking plugs and fit a new O-ring seal to the pipe. Lubricate the seal with automatic
transmission fluid, and re position the pipe and the
union nut to the radiator.
2. Connect and tighten the union nut.

7. Conne ct
the transmission lower cooler pipe to the radiator.
1. Remove the blanking plugs and fit a new O-ring seal to the cooler pipe. Lubricate the seal with automatic
transmission fluid
2. Reposition the pipe and th e union nut to the radiator.
Connect and tighten the union nut.

8. Connect the radiator br
eather
hose (radiator to expansion
tank).
Conne ct
the hose to the radiator.
9. Connect the radiator coolant top hose.
1. Reposition and connect the top hose to the radiator.
2. Reposition the hose clip.