1998 JAGUAR X308 bumper

16.
Install wheelarch liners.
17. Install undertray. Refer to 76.22.90.
18. Lower 4-post ramp.
19. Install road wheels and lower wheel-free lifts.
20. Position number plate plinth on bumper and install securing
screws.
21. Install number plate.
22. Connect ground cable to batter y terminal and install battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

Bumpers - Front Bumper Isolator
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove front bumper asse mbly. Refer to 76.22.08.

2. Slacken and remove three bolts securing strut to front lower
cross-member, remove strut from vehicle and discard gasket.
1. Position strut and new gasket on cross-member and fit and
tighten securing bolts.
2. Fit bumper assembly to struts. Refer to 76.22.08.

Bumpers - Rear Bumper
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Position vehicle on 4-post lift.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. WARNING: THE REAR BUMPER IS CLOSE TO THE
EXHAUST PIPES WHICH MAY BE HOT. CARE MUST THEREFORE BE
EXERCISED WHEN WORKING IN THIS VICINITY.
Raise vehicle to working height.

4. Disconnect sidemarker lamp ha rness multiplugs and position
clear of armatures.

5. Slacken and remove bumper to strut securing bolts.
6. With assistance, carefully slide bumper clear of guide blocks
and remove from vehicle.

7. Release retaining clips and remo ve sidemarker lamps/reflectors from bumper.
8. Remove bumper blades.
1. Slacken and remove three screws securing each blade
to bumper cover.

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2. Slide each blade forward to release three side tangs from cover and remove blades from bumper.
9. Drill out rivets securing beam to bumper cover.
10. Withdraw beam from bumper cover.
1. Position beam in bumper cover and secure with new fir tree
fasteners and rivets.
2. Fit and fully seat sidemarker lamp s/reflectors in bumper cover.
3. Fit chrome blades to top of cover locating tangs in slots and fit
and tighten securing screws.
4. Fit bumper assembly to vehicle. Refer to operations in this
section.
5. Fit ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover. Refer
to 86.15.15.

Bumpers - Rear Bumper Cover
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Position vehicle on 4-post lift.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. WARNING: THE REAR BUMPER IS CLOSE TO THE
EXHAUST PIPES WHICH MAY BE HOT. CARE MUST THEREFORE BE
EXERCISED WHEN WORKING IN THIS VICINITY.
Raise vehicle to working height.

4. If fitted, disconnect sidemarker lamp harness multiplugs and
position clear of armatures.

5. Slacken and remove bumper to strut securing bolts.
6. With assistance, carefully slide bumper clear of guide blocks
and remove from vehicle.

1. Release retaining clips and remo ve sidemarker lamps/reflectors from bumper.
2. Remove bumper blades.
1. Slacken and remove three screws securing each blade

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to bumper cover.
2. Slide each blade forward to release three side tangs from cover and remove blades from bumper.
3. Drill out rivets securing cover to bumper beam.
4. Withdraw cover from bumper beam.
1. Position cover over bumper beam and secure with new fir tree
fasteners and rivets.
2. Fit and fully seat sidemarker lamp s/reflectors in bumper cover.
3. Fit chrome blades to top of cover locating tangs in slots and fit
and tighten securing screws.
4. Fit bumper assembly to vehicle. Refer to operations in this
section.
5. Fit ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover. Refer
to 86.15.15.

Bumpers - Rear Bumper Isolator
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove rear bumper assembly. Refer to 76.22.77 and
76.22.27.

2. Remove four nuts securing stru t to rear cross-member, remove strut from vehicle and discard gasket.
1. Position strut and new gasket on cross-member and fit and
tighten securing nuts on studs.
2. Fit bumper assembly to struts. Refer to 76.22.27 and
76.22.77.

Generally, resistance spot welding equipment used in the motor vehicle repair industry does not produce welds of equivalent strength to those achieved during manufactu re. The expression 'single row of resistance spot welds' indicates that the spots
should be spaced on a pitch of 19mm to 25mm, which normally results in mo re spot welds than those produced in the
original factory joint.
Resistance spot welds should be removed using a resistance spot weld cutter. If the new joint is to be MIG plug welded, old
resistance spot welds should be cut from the panel to be reta ined and the resulting holes used for plug welding. Suitable
holes may also be drilled or punched; 8,0 mm dia for sect ions up to 1,6 mm, and 10,0 mm dia for thicker sections.
PLASTICS-EXPLANATORY NOTES
Plastic component and trim materials
This table, in conjunction with the illu strations on the following pages will enable rapid identification of the particular
material of any major plastic part.
• NOTE: Only those components suitable for economic reclamation are identified.
Plastics - Handling Notes
The exterior panel temperature of a vehicle must not exceed 95°C at any time and may only be held at this level for a
maximum of two hours. Similarly, interior vehicle temperatur e must be limited to 86°C for a maximum duration of two
hours. Exposure to temperatures above those specified may result in distorted or permanently damaged components. If
there is doubt concerning temperature limitations, components that may be adversel y affected by exposure to heat should
be removed from the vehicle.
Plastic components that become greasy may be clea ned with an 'SBP 3' spirit wipe, or equivalent.
Recycled Materials
Any of the materials listed in this section, may be recycled provided that they ar e not contaminated by other incompatible
plastics or metals. For instan ce, the air conditioning unit case, manufactur ed from PP (polypropylene), must be separated
from the heater matrix, evaporator, contro l devices (electronic and mechanical) and all fixings before it can be considered
for recycling. After removal, the case mu st only be placed for disposal with materials of the same generic type. Bumper
cover assemblies similarly have side arma tures of dissimilar materials rivetted to them, these together with their fixings
must be removed prior to recy cling. Components manufactured from 'blended' materials must not be recycled with pure
materials. For example do not mix PC/ABS (wheel trim) with ABS ('B' pillar upper trim).
Plastics, Component Location and Type - External
TermMaterial Name
absAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
abs / paAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and Polyamide (nylon) blend
abs / pcAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and Polycarbonate blend
ABS / PBTAcrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate and Polybutylene Terephthalate
paPolyamide (nylon)
pcPolycarbonate
pePolyethylene
pmmaPolymethyl Methacrylate
pomPolyoxymethylene (acetal)
ppPolypropylene
ppoModified Polyphenylene Oxide
purPolyurethane
pvcPolyvinylchloride
SMAStyrene Maleic Anhydride