lock JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Owner's Guide

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.
Ra
ise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.
3. Remove front brake disc. Refer to 70.10.12.
4. Remove vertical link and hub assembly. Refer to operation
60.25.38.90.

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

6. 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.

7. Re
move rotor nut spring-clip.

Rear Suspension - Axle B
ump Stop
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
CAUTI
ON: Replacement of
nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices 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.
I
nstallation
1.
R
aise rear of vehicle and support
on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. Remove bolts securing bump stop to body.

4. Remove bu
mp stop and where applicable, reinforcement
bracket from vehicle.

1. Position reinforcemen t brac
ket (where a
pplicable) and bump
stop on vehicle.
2. Install bump stop bolts and tighten to 26-34Nm.

Rear
Suspension - Rear Susp
ension and Axle Assembly
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
1.
CAUTI
ON: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various
thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt
can be used.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
0 General
Informati

on
.
R
aise the rear of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
2 Jacking and
Liftin

g
.
2.
R
emove the rear wheels.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04
Wheels and
Tire

s
.

3. CAUTI
ON: Do not suspend the caliper from the brake
hose as this will damage the hose.
• NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar
Remove the brake calipers from the carriers.
1. Remove the caliper spring clip.
2. Remove the guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdr aw the guide pins.
4. Remove the caliper from the carrier and secure to the suspension mounting bracket using a tie strap.

4. NOTE
: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar
Disconnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connectors.
5. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar
Remove and discard th e tie straps securing the wheel speed
sensor harnesses to the brake hose clips.

Rear Su
spension - Rear Shock Absorber
Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
S
p
ecial Tool(s)

Spri
ng C
ompressors
204-179 (JD 199)

Spri ng Re
taining straps
204-179-1 (JD 199-1)
1. CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various
thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt
can be used.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-00
General
Informati
o
n
.
R a
ise the rear of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.
2. Re
move the relevant rear wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.

3. CAUTIO
N: Do not suspend the caliper from the brake
hose as this will damage the hose.
Remove the brake caliper from the carrier.
1. Remove the caliper spring clip.
2. Remove the guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdr aw the guide pins.
4. Remove the caliper from the carrier and secure to the suspension mounting bracket using a tie strap.
4. Disc
onnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.

Withdraw th
e hub carrier and support on a block of wood.

9. CAUTIO
N: Note the position of
the shims during removal.
They must be returned to th eir original position during
installation.
Noting their positions, remove the shim from each end of the
pivot pin sleeve.

10 . WAR
NINGS:
ENSURE THE SPECIAL TOOLS ARE POSITIONED
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ON THE SPRING AND THE ARMS ARE
CORRECTLY SEATED .
WHEN COMPRESSING THE SPRING, TIGHTEN THE
SPECIAL-TOOL ADJUSTMENT BOLTS EVENLY.
Compress the spring.
Install and alig n th
e special
tools 204-179 diametrically
opposite on the spring.
Eve n
ly tighten the special tool tensioning bolts to
compress the spring.

11 . R
emove the shock absorber to
wishbone mounting nut and
bolt.
12. Remove the nuts securing th e shock absorber and spring
upper mounting to the body.

4. Position the spri ng
upper mounting assembly on to the shock
absorber.
Apply a th in
coat of grease to the upper mounting bush.
E
n
sure that the washer, lo
wer isolator and bush are
correctly positioned on the shock absorber shaft.
Po si
tion the shock absorber shaft in the upper mounting.

5. Sec
ure the top of the shock ab
sorber to the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Inst
al
l the upper washer.
In
s
tall but do not tighten the locknut on to the shock
absorber.

6. Manu ally r
etract the shock abso
rber and place a bolt through
the spring coils and the sh ock absorber lower-bush.
7. Secure the shock absorber to the upper mounting.
Positi
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh te
n the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).

Rear
Suspension - Spring
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

Spri

ng Compressors
204-179 (JD 199)

Spri
ng Retaining straps
204-179-1 (JD 199-1)
1. CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various
thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt
can be used.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
0 General
Informati

on
.
R
aise the rear of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
2 Jacking and
Liftin

g
.
2.
R
emove the relevant rear wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04
Wheels and
Tire

s
.

3. CAUTI
ON: Do not suspend the caliper from the brake
hose as this will damage the hose.
Remove the brake caliper from the carrier.
1. Remove the caliper spring clip.
2. Remove the guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdr aw the guide pins.
4. Remove the caliper from the carrier and secure to the suspension mounting bracket using a tie strap.
4. Di
sconnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.

With
draw the hub carrier and support on a block of wood.

9. CAUTI
ON: Note the position of
the shims during removal.
They must be returned to th eir original position during
installation.
Noting their positions, remove the shim from each end of the
pivot pin sleeve.

10
.
WARNINGS:
ENSURE THE SPECIAL TOOLS ARE POSITIONED
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ON THE SPRING AND THE ARMS ARE
CORRECTLY SEATED .
WHEN COMPRESSING THE SPRING, TIGHTEN THE
SPECIAL-TOOL ADJUSTMENT BOLTS EVENLY.
Compress the spring.
Install and alig
n the special
tools 204-179 diametrically
opposite on the spring.
Eve
nly tighten the special tool tensioning bolts to
compress the spring.

11
.
Remove the shock absorber to wishbone mounting nut and
bolt.
12. Remove the nuts securing th e shock absorber and spring
upper mounting to the body.

4. Install the spri
ng in
the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Install
the up
per spring pan.
Inst
al
l the packing ring.

5. Ensuri ng the correct orientati
on,
secure the upper mounting to
the spring using the special tools 204-179-1.

6. Position the spri ng
upper mounting assembly on to the shock
absorber.
Apply a th in
coat of grease to the upper mounting bush.
E
n
sure that the washer, lo
wer isolator and bush are
correctly positioned on the shock absorber shaft.
Po si
tion the shock absorber shaft in the upper mounting.

7. Sec
ure the top of the shock ab
sorber to the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Inst
al
l the upper washer.
In
s
tall but do not tighten the locknut on to the shock
absorber.
8. Manually retract the shock abso rber and place a bolt through
the spring coils and the sh ock absorber lower-bush.

9. Se
cure the shock absorber
to the upper mounting.
Posi
tion a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh
ten the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).
10. Position the shock absorber and spring assembly to the
vehicle.

11
.
With assistance, manually re tract the shock absorber and
remove the temporary securing bolt.

12
.
Remove the special tools 204-179-1.
13. Align the shock absorber lower bush to the wishbone and
install the mounting bolt.
1. Install but do not tighten the nut.