wheel JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Owner's Guide

10. NOTE
: It is not necessary to re
move Special Tool from spring
at this stage.
Remove spring assembly and Special Tool 204-111 from
suspension turret.
11. Lower vehicle to working heig ht and support on stands.

12 . Re
move tiestraps securing wheel speed sensor harness to
upper wishbone.

13 . R
emove wheel speed sensor se
curing screw and withdraw
sensor from vertical link.
14. Remove nut securing tie rod oute r ball joint to steering arm.

20. WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Install spring pan to wishbone securing bolts.
Ro t
ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
Pr
ogressively substitute spri
ng pan securing bolts for
guide pins.
Tighten spring pan
bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower seat is co
rrectly positioned in spring
pan.

21 . WARNING: WHE
N ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Remove Special Tool 204-111 from suspension.
Rotat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.
R o
tate tool stem to release dowel from turret and
withdraw tool assembly.
22 . Lower vehi
cle to working heig
ht and support on stands.

23 . Inst
all wheel speed sensor.
Posi
ti
on wheel speed sensor on vertical link.
Instal

l sensor securing bolt
and tighten to 8-10Nm.
24. Connect wheel speed sensor harness.
1. Connect wheel speed sensor harness to sensor.

2.
Using new tiestraps secure wheel speed sensor
harness to upper wishbone.

25
.
Install brake calipers.
R
emove tie supporting brake caliper.
1. Install caliper on carrier.
2. Install guide pins and tighten to 25-30Nm.
3. Install guide pin dust caps.
4. Install caliper spring clip.

26
.
Position and partially tighten wishbone rear eccentric bolt.
R
otate eccentric bolt to align large graduation with mark
made during removal.

27
.
Position and partially tighten wishbone front eccentric bolt.
R
otate eccentric bolt to align large graduation with mark
made during removal.
P
artially tighten bolt.
28. Fit road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.
29. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.
30. Ensuring graduation mark remains aligned, finally tighten
wishbone rear eccentric bolt to 113-153Nm.

31
. Ensuri
ng graduation mark remains aligned, finally tighten
wishbone front eccentric bolt to 113-153Nm.
32. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

6. Ra
ise the front of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.
7. Re
move the appropriate road wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.

8. On
vehicles with adaptive damping:
Di
sc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

9. Re
move the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
ti
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Re
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.

10 . De
tach the shock absorber.
R
e
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining nut.
Re
move the lower shock ab
sorber retaining bolt.
11. Remove the shock absorber through the lower wishbone.

Connect
the shock absorber elec
trical connector, ensuring
the electrical connector key locates in the socket keyway.
5. Fit the road wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.
6. Ra
ise the vehicle, remove the axle stands and fully lower the
vehicle.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.

7. Ful l
y slacken the adjuster nut of the special tool 204-114.

8. Rot a
te the special tool 204-114 to release the dowel from the
suspension turret slot.
9. Raise the vehicle for access an d remove the special tool 204-
114 from the suspension.
10. Fully lower the vehicle.

Front Suspension - Spring
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.
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Ball
Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)
1. R
aise front of vehicle to provid
e access for Special Tool 204-
111. Refer to Section 100-02
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Install adaptor

and thrust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
4. Rotate stem of Special Tool 204-111 to position dowel across
slot.

Rot
ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
Pr
ogressively substitute spri
ng pan securing bolts for
guide pins.
Ti ghten spring pan
securing bolts to 70-90Nm.

6. WARNING: WHE N
ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Remove Special Tool 204-111 from suspension.
Ensure spri ng
lower rubber seat
is correctly positioned and
fully seated.
R otat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.

7. Ro
tate tool stem to release
dowel from turret and withdraw
tool assembly.
8. Lower vehicle to working heig ht and support on stands.
9. Install road wheel. Re fer to Section 100-02.
10. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.

Front Suspension - Spring Seat
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.
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Ball
Joint Taper Separator
204-192 (JD 219)
1. R
aise front of vehicle to provid
e access for Special Tool 204-
111. Refer to Section 100-02
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.

3. Ins
tall Special Tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Install adaptor

and thrust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
4. Rotate stem of Special Tool 204-111 to position dowel across
slot.

Align sp
ring pan with lower wishbone bolt locations.
Rot

ate tool adjuster to gradua
lly increase spring tension.
P
r
ogressively install but do no
t tighten spring pan securing
bolts.
Ti ghten spring pan
securing bolts to 70-90Nm.
Ensure spri
ng
lower rubber seat is correctly positioned in
spring pan.

6. WARNING: WHE N
ROTATING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE
THAT TOOL STEM DOES NOT TU RN AND DISTURB POSITION OF
DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Remove Special Tool 204-111 from suspension.
Rotat
e adjuster of Special Tool to release tension on
spring.
R otate
tool stem to release dowel from turret.
With
draw tool and adaptor
.assembly.
7.
Lower vehi cle to work
ing heig
ht and support on stands.
8. Install road wheel. Re fer to Section 100-02.
9. Raise vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto road
wheels.
10. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.