JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual

I
nstallation


14
.
To prevent damage to lower ball joint, secure vertical link to
road spring using strong wire.

15
.
Remove upper wishbone fulcrum nut and shaft and withdraw
wishbone from crossbeam.
16. Secure upper wishbone in a vise.

17
.
Remove bush assemblies from wishbone.
1. Using a drift, remove thru st washer and spacer tube
from each inner and outer half-bush.
2. Remove inner and outer half bushes from wishbone.
Repeat
procedure to remove
remaining bush assembly.
18. Clean wishbone paying particular attention to bush locations.
19. Check that ball joint gaiter is not punctured or deeply
abraded.
1. Install thrust washer and spacer tube in first wishbone half-
bush.

2. Apply a su
itable lubricant to exterior of each half-bush.
3. Install soft covers to vise jaws.

4. Install half-bush
/spacer tu
be assembly in wishbone.
1. Align half-bush/spacer tube assembly with wishbone bore.
2. Position wishbone and half bush/spacer tube assembly between vise jaws.
Cl
ose vise jaws until half-bush/tube assembly is fully
seated in wishbone.
5. Remove wishbone from vise.

6. Instal
l second half-bush in wishbone.
1. Align and engage second half-bush with installed
spacer tube.
2. Position wishbone and half bush assembly between vise jaws.
Close
vise jaws until second half-bush assembly is fully
seated.
7. Remove wishbone from vise.
8. Following steps 1 to 7, install final bush assembly to wishbone.

9. Inst al
l wishbone on crossbeam.
Posi
ti
on wishbone on crossbeam.
Install
fulcrum shaft with threaded end rearward.
Install nut an
d tighten to 60-80Nm.
10. Remove wire temporarily securing vertical link to road spring.

11
.
Position wishbone to engage ball joint taper in vertical link.

12
.
Install nut securing ball joint to vertical link and tighten nut to
60-80Nm.

13
.
Reposition wheel speed sensor harness on wishbone and
secure with two tiestraps.
14. Fit road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02
15. Raise vehicle, remove stands and fully lower vehicle.
16. Fully slacken nut on special tool.

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

Remova
l
CAUTI
O
N: Replacement of
nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devises are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devises restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used. See section 100-00 for information.

1 8
G 1004
1.
Re
move vertical link and hub as
sembly. Refer to 60.25.38.90.

2. Re
move brake disc shield from vertical link.
1. Remove screws.
2. Remove disc shield.

3. Us
ing special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a
vise.
Secure special tool
in a vise.
Posit
i
on hub in tool.
Inst
al
l wheel nuts.

4. Re
move rotor nut spring-clip.
5. Remove rotor nut.
Us
ing special tool 206-066A remove rotor nut.

6. R
emove vertical link and hub assembly from special tool.

7. Using a h
ydraulic press, remo
ve hub from vertical link.
1. Place special tool 204-194 on press bed.
2. Position vertical link and hub assembly into tool collets.
3. Ensure one of the disc sh ield screw-bosses is in the
center of one of the tool collets.
4. Position special tool 204-193 on top of hub.
5. Operate press to remove hub from vertical link.

8. U
sing special pliers, remove an
d discard inboard circlip from
the vertical link.

9. U
sing special pliers, remove an
d discard outboard circlip from
the vertical link.
10. NOTE: Ensure the vertical link is level, and the supports are
situated as near to the bearing bore as possible.
Using a hydraulic press, remove wheel bearing from vertical
link.

In
stallation

1.
Position the vertical link so that inboard side of the
bearing bore is resting on suitable supports on the
press-bed.
2. Position special tool 204-197 on top of bearing.
3. Operate press to remove bearing from vertical link,
discard bearing.
11. Clean relevant parts.

1. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore when the
vertical link is installed on the vehicle. Refer to General
Procedures for further information.
Install outboard circlip in vertical link.

2. Using a h y
draulic press, install
bearing in the vertical link.
1. Position vertical link on the press bed with outboard
side of the vertical link face down.
2. Position bearing on vertical link.
3. Position special tool on top of wheel bearing.
4. Operate press to install be aring, applying a three-ton
load to ensure that the bearing is fully seated.

3. CAUTIO
N: To prevent damage to the integral wheel-
bearing seal, select circlip plier en ds that do not protrude through
the circlip ears.
4. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore, when the
vertical link is installed on the vehicle. Refer to General
Procedures for further information.

Inst
all inboard circli
p in vertical link.

5. U
sing a hydraulic press, install hub in vertical link.
1. Position special tool on press bed.
2. Position the vertical link on the tool, with the inboard-side face down.
3. Position hub on bearing.
4. Position a flat steel plate across the face of the hub,
DO NOT place plate ac ross wheel studs.
5. Operate press to install the hub, applying a three-ton
load to ensure hub is fully seated in bearing.

6. U
sing special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a
vise.
Secure special
tool in a vise.
Posit

ion hub in tool.
Inst

all wheel nuts.

7. Install
rotor nut .
1. Install rotor nut on hub.
2. Using special tool tighten rotor nut.
8. CAUTION: Do not slacken the rotor nut to engage the
spring clip.
• NOTE: If the castellated slots of the rotor nut are not aligned,
tighten the rotor nut further unti l the spring clip engages the

slots.

Install rotor nut spring-clip.
Inst al
l spring clip in hub retaining holes and castellated
slots of the rotor nut.

9. Inst al
l disc shield.
1. Position disc shield on vertical link.
2. Install bolts.
10. Install vertical link and hub as sembly on vehicle. Refer to
60.25.38.90.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.