1998 JAGUAR X308 suspension

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.

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.

Front Suspension - Upper Arm Bushing
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)

Ball

Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)

Front Camber Tie-do
wn Link
204-114 (JD 133)
1. R
aise front of vehicle.
Refer to Section 100-02.

2. P
osition camber tie down spec
ial tool 204-114 on suspension.
Fully s
lacken tool adjuster nut.
Position too

l in road spring and pass upper dowel through
slot in suspen sion turret.
3. Lower front of vehicle.

4. R
otate stem of special tool 204-114 to locate dowel in
suspension turret slot.
5. WARNING: WHEN TIGHTENING TOOL NUT, USE LOWER
DOWEL AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE TOOL STEM DOES
NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION OF DOWEL IN
SUSPENSION TURRET.
Fully tighten nut of special tool to achieve suspension mid-laden

positio
n.
6. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. refer to Section
100-02.
7. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

8. Remove t
iestraps securing wheel speed sensor harness to
upper wishbone.
9. Move steering to appropriate full lock for access to suspension.

10. R
emove nut securing upper wish
bone ball joint to vertical
link.

11 . CAUTI
ON: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the
following procedure as this will damage the ball joint gaiter.
Release wishbone ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 204-192 on upper wishbone ball joint.
2. Tighten bolt of special tool to release ball joint
taper from vertical link.
12 . Re
move special tool from ball joint.
13. Lift upper wishbone to withdraw ball joint from vertical link.

17.
R
elease dowel of special tool 204-114 from suspension turret
slot.
18. Raise vehicle for access an d remove special tool from
suspension.
19. Fully lower vehicle.
20. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

Front Suspension - Front Wheel Bearing
Re
moval and Installation
S

pecial Tool(s)

Hub Remover


204-193 (JD 224)

Hub Removal Collets
2
04-194 (JD 225)

Hub Holdin

g Tool
204-195 (JD 227)

Hub Replacer
2
04-196 (JD 236)

Wh

eel Bearing Remover
204-197 (JD 237)

Wh
eel Bearing Replacer
204-198 (JD 238)

ABS Rotor Nut Socket
20
6-066A
Ci

rclip Pliers

Front Suspension - Wheel Knuckle
Re
moval and Installation
S

pecial Tool(s)

Hub Remover


204-193 (JD 224)

Hub Removal Collets
2
04-194 (JD 225)

Hub Holdin

g Tool
204-195 (JD 227)

Hub Replacer
2
04-196 (JD 236)

Wh

eel Bearing Remover
204-197 (JD 237)

Wh
eel Bearing Replacer
204-198 (JD 238)

ABS Rotor Nut Socket
20
6-066A
Ci

rclip Pliers

Front Susp
ension - Wheel Knuckle and Wheel Hub Assembly
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Front
suspension ball joint splitter
204-192 (JD 219)

Bal
l joint splitter
204-293
1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to 74.20.05.
3. Remove brake disc. Refer to 70.10.12.
4. Using wire or string, secure brak e caliper to road spring to take
weight off brake hose.
5. Raise vehicle sufficient to provide access for special tool 204-
111.

6. Ins
tall special tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Fit adaptor and th

rust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
7. WARNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE