Jaguar X-Type Sedan and Estate (Wagon). Service manual — part 59

Published: 11-May-2011

Front Drive Halfshafts - Front Halfshaft RH2.0L NA V6 - AJV6/2.5L NA V6 - AJV6/3.0L
NA V6 - AJ27

Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s)

Ball joint splitter

204-192

W heel hub puller

205-491

Adapter nuts

205-491-01

Forcing screw

204-269

RH halfshaft splitter

307-442

RH halfshaft splitter handle

307-443

Slide hammer shaft

100-012-02

Slide hammer

100-012

Halfshaft remover fork

204-226

Removal

All vehicles

1. Loosen the wheel hub nut.

2. Remove the front road wheel and tire.

For additional information, refer to:

Wheel and Tire

(204-04 Wheels and

Tires, Removal and Installation).

3. Remove the tie rod-end retaining nut.

4. Using the special tool, detach the tie-rod end.

5. Remove the subframe reinforcement plate retaining bolts.

6. Loosen the subframe rear mount bolt.

7. Loosen the subframe front mount bolt.

8. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.

9. Detach the wheel knuckle.

1. Remove the lower arm ball joint retaining bolt.

2. Reposition the lower arm.

3. Detach the wheel knuckle.

10. Using the special tools, detach the halfshaft.

Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine

11. Remove the exhaust muffler inlet pipe.

For additional information, refer to:

Muffler Inlet Pipe - 2.0L NA V6 -

AJV6/2.5L NA V6 - AJV6/3.0L NA V6 - AJ27

(309-00 Exhaust System,

Removal and Installation).

12. Remove the halfshaft seal.

13. Remove the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.

14.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the transfer box internal seal,

make sure that the link shaft is not retracted further than 200 mm from
the transfer box casing.

Using the special tools, remove the halfshaft.

1. Attach special tools to the halfshaft.

2. Lever the special tools to displace the halfshaft.

3. Install the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.

4. Remove the halfshaft.

Vehicles with 2.0L engine

15. Remove the halfshaft.

All vehicles