1998 JAGUAR X308 light

Engine - Crankshaft Rear Seal4.0L SC V8 - AJ26
In-vehic
le Repair
Remov
a
l
S
p
ecial Tool(s)
Crankshaft Rear Oi
l Seal R
emover /
Replacer.
303 - 538
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paint protection sheets.

2. Disc
onnect the batt
ery ground cable.
Re
move the battery cover.
3. Remove the transmission. Refer to Operation 44.20. 01 in
Section 307-01B.
4. Remove the drive plat e. Refer to Operation (SC) 12.53.13.

5. Fi
t and align the seal removal tool 303 - 538 to the crankshaft.
1. Unscrew the two nuts towards the head of each bolt to allow the bolts to fit fully into the crankshaft.
2. Unscrew the center bolt until it is below the face of the main tool and position the tool to the rear of the
crankshaft.
3. Lightly tighten the two scre ws so that they fully locate
in the crankshaft.

6. Hold the tool against th e cr
an
kshaft and lightly and evenly
tighten the two nuts to the face of the tool; to secure the tool
and to hold it parallel to the face of the crankshaft.
7. Secure the oil seal to the tool using the three self-tapping

3.
Fit
the tool to the crankshaft.
En

sure that the cent
re bolt is unscrewe d to below the face
which is to fit to the crankshaft and position the tool to the
crankshaft.
Chec k that
the nuts are fully unscrewed and enter the two
bolts to the crankshaft thre ads and lightly tighten.

4. Tight
en the nuts, finger tight, to hold the tool assembly against

the seal. Check that the seal and the tool are approximately
parallel to the rear of the engine.

5. Pres s th
e seal into the housing.
Ho
ld e
ach bolt stationary, in
turn, and tighten its nut a
small amount (approximately two to three flats) in turn, to
press the seal fully into the housing. until the tool is in
contact with the cylinder block.
6. Remove the tool from the crankshaft.
Chec k that
the seal is located correctly.
7. Fit the drive plate. Refer to Operation (SC) 12.53.13.
8. Install the transmission. Refer to Operation 44.20. 01 in
Section 307-01B.
9. Remove the paint protection sheets and close the engine
compartment cover.
10. Connect the battery and fit the battery cover.
Re
fe
r to the Battery Reconnection Procedure 86.15.15.

1
. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to
the flywheel housing.
R
emove the sensor and allow it to hang free under the engine.
2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
14. Install the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft, hand-tight
only.

15
.
Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on the drive plate is
visible through the access hole; confirm that the timing flat on each
camshaft is uppermost.

16
.
Install the crankshaft setting peg 3 03 - 531 to the crankshaft position
sensor location.
1. Install the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
Position
the crankshaft so that the setting peg engages fully into the
timing slot.
2. Install and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
17. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
18. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

19
.
Install the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the B-Bank camshafts,
aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.

20
.
Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.

• N
OTE: Remove the sensor and allow it to hang free under the engine.

1

. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to
the flywheel housing.
2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
14. Install the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft, hand-tight
only.

15
.
Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on the drive plate is
visible through the access hole; confirm that the timing flat on each
camshaft is uppermost.

16
.
Install the crankshaft setting peg 3 03 - 531 to the crankshaft position
sensor location.
1. Install the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
Position
the crankshaft so that the setting peg engages fully into the
timing slot.
2. Install and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
17. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
18. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

19
.
Install the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the A-Bank camshafts,
aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.

20
.
Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.

2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
11. Fit the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft,
hand-tight only.

12. Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on
the drive plate is visible thro ugh the access hole; confirm
that the timing flat on ea ch camshaft is uppermost.

13. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
1. Position the crankshaft so that the setting peg engages fully into the timing slot.
2. Fit and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
14. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
15. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

16. Fit the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the A-Bank
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
17. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.

22. Remove the chain from the VVT unit and from the crankshaft
pulley.

23. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 and transfer it to the B-Bank camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.

24. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.

25. Loosen the bolt which secures the VVT unit to the camshaft.
26. Remove the primary ch ain tensioner bolts.

and chain, tighten the sprocket securing bolt to 115 -
125 Nm.

6. Tighten the VVT unit securing bolt.
1. Whilst still applying the opposing force to the
sprocket and chain (using 303 - 532), check that the
wedges are still in place, tighten the VVT unit
securing bolt to 115 - 125 Nm.
Remove the chain tensioning tool and the wedge(s).

7. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 and transfer it to
the A-Bank camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.

8. Fit the chain tensioning tool 303 - 532 to the exhaust camshaft
sprocket, A-Bank.
Reposition the sprocket (and the VVT unit) for the most
advantageous position for use of the tool.
Remove the tool.
9. Refit the primary timing chain, A-Bank.
1. Fit the primary chain over the crankshaft sprocket and the VVT unit sprocket. There must be no slack on
the drive side of the primary chain and the VVT unit
must not be rotate d on the camshaft.

position sensor to the flywheel housing.
Remove the sensor and allow it to hang free under the
engine.
2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
7. Install the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft,
hand-tight only.

8. Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on
the drive plate is visible thro ugh the access hole; confirm
that the timing flat on ea ch camshaft is uppermost.

9. Install the crankshaft setting peg 303-531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Install the crankshaft setting peg 303-531.
Position the crankshaft so that the setting peg engages
fully into the timing slot.
2. Install and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
10. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
11. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

12. Install the camshaft locking tool 303-530 to Bank 1
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
13. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the exhaust
camshaft.