JAGUAR XFR 2010 1.G Workshop Manual
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Centre bearing retaining bolts 48 36 - Transmission flexible joint retaining bolts 127 94 - Rear drive axle CV joint retaining bolts 73 54 - Driveshaft heat shield retaining bolts 7 - 62
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1 Transmission flexible joint 2 Collapsible front driveshaft tube 3 Splined slip joint 4 Center bearing 5 Universal joint 6 Rear driveshaft tube 7 Differential flexible joint
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Driveshaft - Driveshaft - Overview
Description and Operation
Driveshaft Overview Published: 11-May-2011
The two-piece driveshaft, manufactured from lightweight tubular steel, transmits drive from the engine, via the transmission,
to the differential. The driveshaft aligns with the centerline of the vehicle’s body and is supported by a center bearing.
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Driveshaft - Driveshaft - System Operation and Component Description
Description and Operation
Driveshaft System Operation
The two-piece driveshaft, manufactured from lightweight tubular steel, transmits drive from the engine, via the transmission,
to the differential. The driveshaft aligns with the centerline of the vehicle’s body and is supported by a center bearing.
The driveshaft's front tube is of swaged construction, which is a crash energy management feature, designed to collapse
progressively and predictably in the event of a severe frontal impact. A low-friction splined slip-joint at the center of the
driveshaft provide the driveshaft's plunge capability.
Flexible couplings connecting the driveshaft to both the transmission and the differential counteract the angular movement of
the driveshaft caused by the driveline's acceleration and braking forces.
The center universal joint is positioned at a specified angle using shims between the center bearing and the vehicle's body.
The driveline angles have been carefully configured to balance minimum power losses with excellent vibration and wear
characteristics. The universal joint is lubricated during manufacture and sealed for life.
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1 Transmission flexible joint 2 Collapsible front driveshaft tube 3 Splined slip joint 4 Center bearing 5 Universal joint 6 Rear driveshaft tube 7 Differential flexible joint
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Driveshaft - Driveshaft Runout and Balancing
General Procedures Published: 11-May-2011
1. For additional information, refer to the Jaguar Approved Diagnostic
System.
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Driveshaft - Driveshaft V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L Petrol
Removal and Installation Published: 11-May-2011
Removal
NOTE: Select NEUTRAL before disconnecting the battery, to allow the driveshaft to be turned.
1. Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
2. WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack.
Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Refer to: Exhaust System (309-00C Exhaust System - V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L Petrol, Removal and Installation).
4. 205-932
Remover, Driveshaft Special Tool(s)