Seat JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual

Front End Body Panels - Cowl Panel Grille
Removal and Installation
Installation

1.
Open the hood and fit fender covers.
2. Remove the wiper arm and blade assembly. Refer to
84.15.44.90.
3. Slacken and remove the five pl enum cover securing screws.

4. Position the plenum cover for access and disconnect windshield
washer pump tube from pl enum cover connector.
5. Remove plenum cover from vehicle.
6. Remove screenwasher conne ctor from plenum cover.
7. Remove plenum cover spacers,
1. Fit washer hose connector to plenum cover.
2. Fit and fully seat plenum cover spacers.
3. Position plenum cover for access and fit windshield washer
pump to plenum connector hose.
4. Fit plenum cover ensuring that it seats correctly in upper seal.
5. Fit and tighten securing screws.
6. Fit washer hose to plenum connector.
7. Fit wiper arm and blade. Refer to 84.15.44.90.
8. Close hood and remove fender covers.

Front End Body Panels - Radiator Grille Opening Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Open hood and fit fender covers.

2. Slacken and remove the ten cl osing panel securing bolts.

3. Position closing panel for access and disconnect hood switch
harness multiplug.
4. Remove closing panel from vehicle.
5. Remove and discard the two rubbe r grommets locating top of
radiator.
1. Fit and secure hood switch to closing panel.
2. Fit new rubber grommets to closing panel.
3. Position closing panel for access and connect hood harness
multiplug.
4. Fully seat closing panel and fit and tighten securing bolts.
5. Close hood and remove fender covers.

Front End Body Panels - Radiator Grille Opening Panel Reinforcement Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove radiator grilles. Refer to 76.55.03.
2. Remove radiator grille surround. (Refer to 76.55.15)
3. Open hood.
4. Fit front fender cover.

5. Slacken headlamp trim panel to headlamp securing screw.

6. Carefully release headlamp trim panel fir tree fastener from BIW
and remove panel from vehicle.

7. Remove securing screw from trim panel and remove and discard fir
tree fastener.
1. Fit new fir tree fastener to headlamp trim panel.
2. Fit but do not tighten securing screw to headlamp trim panel.
3. Position headlamp trim panel on BIW front panel, locating securing
screw in headlamp slot.
4. Fully seat fir tree fastener in BIW front panel.
5. Finally tighten headlamp trim panel securing screw.
6. Close hood and remove fender cover.
7. Fit radiator grill surround. Refer to 76.55.15
8. Fit radiator grilles. Refer to 76.55.03.

2.
Ensure that multiplugs are clea r of door front edge, and check
arm is fully retracted, then with assistance, lift door into
position and locate hinge pins.
3. Fit and fully tighten new hinge locking screws.
4. Position check arm bracket on 'A' post and fit and tighten
securing screws.
5. Fully open door and apply a thin co at of grease to both sides of
check arm.
6. Connect door harness multiplugs and fit and fully seat harness
gaiter in 'A' post.
7. Remove masking tape from front edge of door.
8. Check that door shuts correctly.
9. Wipe any excess grease from check arm.
10. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

Body Closures - Front Door Opening Weatherstrip
Removal and Installation
Removal
• NOTE: Door seals should only be remove d when absolutely necessary, as removal may result in damage and the necessity for renewal.
Installation



1. Remove seal from door.
1. Using a trim removal tool, carefully pull seal complete
with securing pegs away from lower section of door.
2. Pull seal from chan nelling at top of door.
2. Clean door uppe r channelling.
1. Apply a suitable lubricant to upper section of seal.
2. Slide upper section of seal into channelling at top of door.
3. Check that seal is correctly positioned, then press and fully
seat the eight securing pegs into door locations.
4. Clean any excess lubricant from external surfaces and check
that door shuts correctly.

Installation


9. Remove hood insulation pad.
Slacken and remove the hood insulation pad securing
screws and remove insulation pad from hood.
Remove and discard the screw inserts
10. Remove hood striker assemb lies. Refer to 76.16.24.

11. Slacken and remove strut pivots from hood inserts.
12. Remove masking tape from hood.
1. Fit and fully tighten strut pivots in hood inserts.
2. Fit but do not tighten hood striker assemblies. Refer to
76.16.24.
3. Fit new insulating pad retaining screw inserts.
4. Position insulating pad on h ood underside and secure with
screws.
5. Apply protective masking tape to forward edge of hood behind
radiator grill.
6. Position hood front seal and fi t and fully seat retaining pegs.
7. Position and fully suppo rt hood on vehicle.
8. Fit but do not tighten hinge se curing bolts, ensuring that
ground strap is attached to correct bolt on LH hinge.

9. Fit gas struts to hood ensuring that securing clips fully seat.
10. Remove any temporary supports, carefully lower hood and
check and adjust alignmen t. Refer to 76.16.02.
11. Fully tighten all hood securing bolts.
12. Close hood and remove mask ing tape from forward edge.
13. Remove fender covers.

Body Closures - Hood Strut
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Open hood and fit fender covers.
2. Install suitable supports for hood.

3. Release retaining clip in stru t upper end and disconnect end
from pivot.

4. Release retaining clip at stru t lower end and disconnect end
from pivot.
5. Remove strut from vehicle.
1. Fit strut body end to lower pivot ensuring that clip fully seats.
2. Fit strut rod end to upper pivot en suring that clip fully seats.
3. Remove hood supports and check that hood closes correctly.
4. Remove fender covers.

3.
Ensuring that harness is clear (RH hinge only), carefully close
trunk lid and check and adjust lid alignment as necessary..
4. Tighten bolts securing hinge to trunk lid.
5. Fit gas strut rod end to hinge pivo t ensuring that securing clip
fully seats.
6. Using new tie straps, secure harness to trunk hinge (RH hinge
only).
7. Fit cover to hinge.

Body Closures - Luggage Compartment Lid Opening Weatherstrip
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove trunk rear finisher. Refer to 76.19.44.

2. Commencing at front of trunk aperture, withdraw seal from
flange, exercising care on re aching bonded joint at latch
striker.
3. Clean trunk flange.
1. Commencing with bonded joint at latch striker, press seal onto
trunk flange.
2. Applying light tension, progress around trunk aperture firmly
seating seal onto flange.
3. Check that seal is free from kinks and trunk lid closes correctly.

4. Fit trunk rear finish er. Refer to 76.19.44.