1998 JAGUAR X308 Joint

                    Rear Toe  Adjustment  (57.65. 08) 
                     Whee
l
  Bearing  Circlip  Inspection  
                     Wheel Bearing  Inspection  
 
             204‐01:  Front  Suspension 
                 Specification  
                 Description  and  Operation  
                     Front Suspension  
                 Removal and  Installation  
                     Ball Joint  (60.15.02)  
                     Rear Lower  Arm  (60.35.54)  
                     Rear Lower  Arm  Bushing  (60.35.56)  
                     Front Shock  Absorber  (60.30.04)  
                     Spring 
                     Spring Seat  (60.20.03)  
                     Front Sta
bilizer  Bar  (60.10.01)  
                     Front Stabilizer  Bar  Bushing  (60.10.04)  
                     Front Stabilizer  Bar  Link  (60.10.02)  
                     Upper Arm  Bushing  
                     Front Wheel  Bearing  (60.25.40)  
                     Wheel Hub  
                     Wheel Knuckle  (60.25.23)  
                     Wheel Knuckle  and Wheel  Hub  Assembly  (60.25.38.90)  
                     Wheel Knuckle  and Wheel  Hub  Assembly  Conversion  (60.25.43)  
 
             204‐02:  Rear  Suspension 
                 Specif
ication  
                 Description  and  Operation  
                     Rear Suspension  
                 Removal and  Installation  
                     Axle Bump  Stop  (64.30.15)  
                     Rear Suspension  and Axle  Assembly  (64.25.01)  
                     Rear Shock  Absorber  (64.30.02)  
                     Shock Absorber  Lower  Bushing  (64.30.39)  
                     Spring (64.20.01)  
                     Rear Stabilizer  Bar  (64.35.08)  ‐ 4.0L  SC  V8 ‐ AJ26  
                     Rear Stabilizer  Bar  Bushing  (64.35.18)  ‐ 4.0L  SC V8 ‐ AJ26  

Suspension System - General Information - Wheel B
earing Circlip
Inspection
Gen
eral Procedures


1.
Wh
en installing the bearing circli
ps in the vertical link ensure
that the ears are located at the lowest position to permit water
drainage.
To achieve this, a perpendicular line drawn through the
suspension upper ball-joint will indicate the position of the gap
between the circlip ears. This procedure makes an allowance for
the caster angle prior to installing the vertical link.

Suspension System - General Information - Wheel Bearing Inspection
Gene
ral Procedures


1.
Dur
ing use, a small amount of surplus grease may appear
around the bearing seal, this does not indicate a failed bearing
or seal. The grease should not be removed as this will act as an
additional barrier to the ingress of water or foreign matter.
Excessive end float or bearing ru mble will indicate a failed
bearing; for maximum permissibl e end float see specification
section. Take care not to confuse suspension ball joint or upper
or lower fulcrum bu sh movement for bearing end float.
If the hub is removed for any reason, a new bearing assembly
must be installed. Never at tempt to re-use a bearing.

Front Suspension -
Lubri
cants, Fluids, Sealants and Adhesives
Press-In Loads
Torques


UnitS
pecification
Loctite27

0
Greas

e
Shell Retin
ax 'A'
Greas

e
Castro
l 'NTR'
Com

ponent
Kn
Ball join

t to upper wishbone
25
- 50
B

all joint to lower wishbone
25
- 50
Com

ponent
Nm
N

ut - ball joint, upper wishbone to vertical link.
60
-80
N

ut - ball joint, lower wishbone to vertical link.
60
-80
Nu

t - fulcrum bolt, upper wishbone.
60
-80
N

ut - ball joint, tie rod to steering arm.
71
-85
Bol

t - wheel speed sensor to vertical link.
8-1
0
Bol

t - front mounting to crossbeam.
22
-28
Bolt

- mounting , stabilizer bar.
30
-40
N

ut - link arm ball joint to stabilizer bar.
60
-80
Bolt

- mounting, steering rack to crossbeam.
41
-54
B

olt - front mounting, crossbeam to body.
22
-28
Bol

t - spring pan to lower wishbone.
70
-90
N

ut - shock absorber to upper mounting
(vehicles with adaptive damping).
16
-18
Nu

t - shock absorber to upper mounting (vehicles without adaptive damping).
30
-40
N

ut - shock absorber lower to wishbone.
43
-57
B

olt - engine Hydramount to crossbeam.
34
-46
B

olt - crossbeam rear mounting to body.
13
1-185
Bol

t - generator cooling du
ct deflector to crossbeam.
17
-23
N

ut - lower steering column to pinion shaft.
22
-28
N

ut - hub, speed sensor rotor.
27
0-330
B

olt - shield, brake disc.
9-1
2
Bol

t - lower wishbone, front arm to rear arm.
77
-103
Nu

t - stabilizer bar link arm to wishbone bracket.
41
-54
N

ut - wishbone front
eccentric bolt.
11
3-153
Nu

t - wishbone rear
eccentric bolt.
11
3-153
N

ut - fulcrum shaft, upper wishbone.
60
-80
Bolt -

power steering pi
pes to pinion housing.
9-1
2

Front C
rossbeam
A
fully stressed, pressed steel and tube fa
brication with integral lower wishbone tie bars, the crossbeam is secured to the
body on four resilient mountings.
The crossbeam incorporates mounting points for:
The u
pper and lower wish
bone fulcrum bolts.
The
stabilizer bar
The power steering rack. The engine h

ydramounts.
R

oad springs.
Slots and cam reaction pl ates on the crossbeam provide for ad justment of suspension geometry.
It
em
Par
t Number
De
scription
1—Cro

ssbeam
2—Upper

Wishbone
3—Lower Wi

shbone Arm, Front
4—Lower Wi

shbone Arm, Rear
5—Upper

Wishbone Ball Joint
6—Lower Wi

shbone Ball Joint
7—Ful

crum Bolt

8—Adjuster B
olt, Front
9—Adjuster B

olt, Rear
10—S

pring Pan
11—Shock Absorber Lower M

ounting Plate
12—Vertical Link


13—Hub Assembly
14—Sensor R

otor
15—B

olt, Wishbone to Link Arm

Upper
Wishbones
Each
upper wi
shbone assembly is a on
e-piece steel forging incorporating:
A pres
s-fit ball joint.
Press-fi

t bushes for location of the upper fulcrum bolt.
Lower Wishbones
Each l
o
wer wishbone comprising
forged steel front and rear arms bolted together, incorporates:
A p
ress-fit ball joint in the outer extremity of the rear arm.
Press-f
i
t bushes for location of the lower fulcrum bolts
Locati
on for the shock absor
b
er lower mounting plates.
Vertica l Links

The vertical
links are of forged steel
wi
th integral steering arms. Each is suppo rted between the upper and lower wishbones
by two ball joints and carries:
Front hub

Brake ca
liper and disc shield assembly

ABS se
nsor
.
Front Hub
s

Each f
o
rged steel front hub accommodates sealed for life cartridge
type wheel bearings, and carries:
The brake rotor assembl
y.
A
h
ub nut with toothed, integral ABS rotor.
Su
s
pension spring pi
n locking device.
Front Road
Springs
The road spri
ng
s are of coil type with their
rating dependent upon vehicle specification
Ea
ch spring is installed between the suspension crossbeam location and the lower wishbone spring pan.
Ru
bber seats ar
e installed betw
een the spring and the crossb eam and the spring pan.
Front Shock A
bsorbers
Th
e
shock absorbers are telescopic hydrau
lically operated units. Optional adaptive damping units incorporate a solenoid-
operated control valve at their upper extremity.
Each shoc
k absorber is installed between the lowe
r wishbone rear arm and a recess in the body.
The l
o
wer end of the shock absorber is se
cured to plates on the wishbone by a bolt that also serves as a pivot.
The u
pper en
d of each shock absorber is secured to the body location by a single nut.
Front Sta
b
ilizer Bar
A
front stabil
izer bar installed on all vehicles
is rated according to suspension specification.
Opera
tion
As each road wheel r
i
ses, move
ment is transmitted through the vertical link assembly to the lower wishbone. The resulting
rise of the wishbone compresses the road spring and partially telescopes the shock absorber. During this action, the spring
absorbs associated shocks and the shock absorber minimizes sprin
g os c
illation.

Du

ring cornering, vehicle weight
is transferred to the outer road wheel with a resulting tendency for the inner wheel to lift.
The stabilizer bar assists in minimizing this tendency by transf erring a proportion of potential lift of the inner wheel to the
outer wheel. This result s in enhanced body stability with improved corner ing capabilities.

Front Suspension - Ba
ll Joint
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
• C
AUTIONS:
Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking de vices 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.
The ball joint must be returned for wa rranty purposes, care must therefore be exercised to avoid damaging it during
removal. Any damage incurred during removal must be noted and recorded.
S
pecial Tool(s)

Ball

Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)

Front Camber Tie-do
wn Link
204-114 (JD 133)

B
all Joint Remover
204-200 (JD 240)

B
all Joint Installer
204-199 (JD 239)
1. R
aise front of vehicle.
Refer to Section 100-02.

2. F
ully slacken adjuster nut of special tool 204-114 and position
tool in center of road spring .

3. Lower front of vehicl
e.

4. W
A
RNING: ENSURE THAT THE DOWEL OF TOOL 204-114
IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED ACROSS THE SUSPENSION TURRET
SLOT.
Locate special tool in suspension turret slot.
Pas s
special tool 204-114 thro
ugh slot in suspension turret
and rotate stem to locate dowel.

5. WARNING: WHE N
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.
Tighten nut of special tool 204-114 to full extent, to achieve
suspension mid-laden position.
6. Ra
ise front of vehicle and support
on stands. refer to Section
100-02.
7. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

8. Remove an d discard tiestraps se
curing 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. CAUTION: Do not use special tool 211-098 in the