204 JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Manual PDF

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.
Check and adjust the rear whee l alignment as necessary.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-00
Suspension
Sy

stem
- General
Information
.

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

B
u
shing Remover / installer
204-335

Bushing remover
2 04-
533

B
u
shing installer
204-534
1. Mark the orientation of the shock absorber eye in relation to
the lower suspension arm.
2. Remove the rear shock absorber.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Shock Absorber
(20 4
-
02 Rear Suspension, Removal and Installation).

3. NOTE : W
ith assistance make sure the tool is aligned.
Using the special tool, support the shock absorber.
4. NOTE: With assistance make sure the tool is aligned.
Position and align the special tool to the shock absorber bush.

reach
es the stop.
4. Install the rear shock absorber.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Shock Absorber
(204
-
02 Rear Suspension, Removal and Installation).

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.

13. U
sing the special tools 204-179-1, secure the upper mounting

to the spring.

14 . Using a jack, retract the sho
ck absorber through the
wishbone aperture.

15 . Posi
tion a bolt through the spring coils and shock absorber
lower-bush, to temporarily locate the shock absorber.
16. Partially lower the jack for a ccess to the top of the shock
absorber.
17. On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Disc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

18
.
Lower and remove the jack.
19. Remove the shock absorber an d spring assembly from the
vehicle and place the assembly on a work bench.
20. Clean the upper mounting spring location.

21
.
Remove the pigtail seat and cl ean the wishbone lower spring
location.

22
.
With assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.

23
.
Remove the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
tion a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
R
emove the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the
upper washer and isolator.
24. Remove the special tools 204-179-1 and remove the upper
mounting from the spring.

25. Remove the
shock upper mounting assembly from the spring.

R
e
move the spring
upper isolator.
Remove the u
pper spring pan.
Remove the
pa
cking ring.

26 . F
or installation purposes, mark position of tool arms on
spring.

27 . CAUTI
ON: The type and number of packers fitted to
rear springs is dependent upon spring rating. Some springs are
fitted without any packers. The or iginal packer(s) must therefore
be retained on removal.
Remove the shock upper mounting assembly from the spring.
Re
move the spring
upper isolator.
Remove the u
pper spring pan.
Remove the
pa
cking ring.
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. W
ARNING: WHEN RELEASING
THE SPRING TENSION,
SLACKEN THE SPECIAL-TOOL ADJUSTMENT BOLTS EVENLY.
Evenly slacken the adjuster bolts on special tools 204-179 and
remove the tools from the spring.

I
nstallation


1.
Transfer r
eference marks from
old spring to replacement
spring.

2. WAR
NINGS:
ENSURE THE SPECIAL TOOLS ARE POSITIONED
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ON THE SPRING AND THE ARMS ARE
CORRECTLY SEATED .
TIGHTEN THE SPECIAL TOOL ADJUSTMENT BOLTS EVENLY
WHEN COMPRESSING THE SPRING.
Using the special tools 204-179 compress the spring.
1. Fit and align the arms of the special-tools to the spring reference marks.
2. Tighten the special-tool adjustment bolts evenly to compress the spring.

3. Install th
e spring pigtail lower seat on to the wishbone.

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.