1998 JAGUAR X308 engine

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Extension
Housing Seal
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Special Tool(s)

Oil seal replacer
307-378

Driveshaft wrench
205-053
1. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Select N and choc the road wheels.
3. Remove the front muffler, re fer to Operation 30.10.18.

4. Remove the engine rear mounting bracket.
1. Support the transmission.
2. Remove the bolt, engine rear mounting to transmission.
3. Remove the four bolts which secure the mounting
cross member to the body.

5. Detach the driveshaft from th e transmission drive flange.
1. If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of the coupling relative to the drive flange.
5. CAUTION: Under no circ umstances remove the
driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.
2. Remove the three bolts, tr ansmission drive flange to
flexible coupling.
6. Secure the driveshaft wrench 205 - 053 to the output shaft
flange.

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Internal Wiring Harness Electr ical Connector O-Ring Seals
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
1. Disconnect the batt ery ground cable.
2. Open the engine compartment and fit paint protection sheets.
3. Raise the vehicle for access.

4. WARNING: TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS, ENSURE THAT ALL SAFET Y PROCEDURES ARE OBSERVED
AND THAT THE RECEPTACLE FOR WASTE HAS SUFFICIENT
CAPACITY.
Drain the transmission fluid.
Carefully remove the drain pl ug and discard the sealing
washer.

5. Remove the harness heatshield lower fixing.
Remove the screw heatshield / fluid pan clamp.

6. Remove the harness heatshield.
Pull the heatshield from under the clip.
7. Disconnect the transmission link harness connector.
1. Release the locking lever on the guide bush and disconnect the harness connector.

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Support Insulator
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Installation
1. Raise the vehicle on a ramp to a suitable height for working on
the rear mounting.

2. Remove the bolt which secure s the engine rear mounting
rubber to the transmission.
3. Position a transmission jack under the transmission casing.
Take the weight of the transmission on the jack.

4. Remove the rear mounting rubber.
1. Slacken the four bolt s which secure the rear
crossmember to the vehicle floor.
2. Remove the two bolts which secure the mounting rubber to the crossmember.
3. Remove the mounting rubber.

1. Fit the mounting rubber assembly to position and tighten the
centre bolt to 30-40 Nm .
2. Tighten the crossmember to body bolts and the mounting
rubber to crossmember bolts to 22-28 Nm.

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Removal
Removal
Special Tool(s)

Engine support
303-021

Engine lifting brackets
303-536
1. Select N gear position.
2. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
3. Remove the engine covers. Re fer to Operation 12.30.06.
4. Remove the air intake tube, MAFM and air cleaner cover
assembly. Refer to Operation 19.10.30.

5. Disconnect the transmission link lead connector.
1. Release the connector fr om its mounting bracket.
2. Disconnect the multiplug.

6. Remove the EMS harness mounting bracket.
Release the bolt, bracket to cylinder head.
7. Fit engine lifting bracket 307 - 536 at the rear RH.

8. Remove the centre trim panel from the engine compartment.
1. Remove the left hand side enclosure panel.
2. Remove the centre trim panel.

9. Move the coolant header tank for access.
1. Disconnect the bleed pipe, header tank to radiator .
2. Remove the header tank fixings.

10. Fit engine lifting bracket 307 - 536 at the rear LH.
11. Support the engine using 307 - 021.
1. Adjust and locate the side support brackets to fit into
the LH and RH body channels and tighten the beam
fixings.
2. Engage the support hooks in to the engine rear lifting

brackets.
3. Tighten the support hook adjusters to take the weight of the engine.
12. Raise the vehicle for access.
13. Remove the LH downpipe catalytic converter. Refer to
Operation 17.50.09.
14. Remove the front muffler. Re fer to Operation 30.10.18.
15. Remove the RH downpipe catalytic converter. Refer to
Operation 17.50.09 and 17.50.10.
16. Drain the transmission fluid. Refer to Operation 44.24.02.

17. Locate an Epco V-100, or sim ilar lift, under the transmission
unit.
Adjust the angle of the lift to suit the transmission.
Secure the side clamps.
Pass the safety chain over the transmission unit and
tighten the clamp to secure the assembly.

18. Remove the rear engine mounting bracket.
1. Remove the centre bolt from the engine/transmission
mounting.
2. Remove the four bolts which secure the mounting
bracket to the body.
19. Detach the driveshaft (prop- shaft) from the transmission
drive flange.
If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of
the coupling relative to the drive flange.
19. CAUTION: Under no circ umstances remove the
driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.
1. Remove the transmission drive flange to flexible
coupling fixings.

Discard the Dowty seals.
Fit blanking plugs to the pipe and transmission.

24. Disconnect the fluid cooler lower pipe.
Remove the 'banjo' bolt.
Discard the Dowty seals.
Fit blanking plugs to the pipe and transmission.

25. Remove the three bolts which se cure the torque converter to
the drive plate.
1. Remove the access cover.
2. Rotate the crankshaft for access to each bolt and hold
to prevent movement. Remove each bolt.

26. Remove the LH and RH cataly st mounting brackets from the
transmission case.
Remove the two bolts from each side.
27. On the RH side, clear the cooler pipe for access.
28. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the two upper bolts, as indicated, transmission to
engine.

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Installation
Installation
Special Tool(s)

Engine support
303-021

Engine lifting brackets
303-536
1. CAUTION: A new transmission requires a NEW torque
converter.
Installation is the re verse of the removal procedure, noting the
following:
2. Clean all mating faces and relevant parts.

3. Apply lubricant, MOLYCOTE or equivalent to the torque
converter spigot.

4. Fit the screw (lower) securing th e harness link lead heatshield.
Tighten to the specified torque figure.
5. Fit the dipstick lower tube.
Remove the blanking plug and fit a new O-ring seal.
Tighten the bolt to the specified torque figure.