XJ-6 L6-3.6L (1989)
Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair
RENEW
- Jack up the front of the vehicle.
- Fit camber tie-down bars (Service Tool JD 133) to the road spring pans.
NOTE: If, for any reason, the front crossmember is being stripped down, Service Tool JD 115 must be used in place of JD 133, and the coil springs
must be removed prior to crossmember removal. JD 1 33 is for operations where the crossmember is being removed for access only.
- Lower the vehicle and settle the suspension.
- Open the bonnet.
- Engage the camber tie-down bars in the suspension turrets.
- Remove the front shock absorber upper securing nuts, washers and buffers (Fig 1).
- Slacken off the road wheel nuts 1/4 of a turn each.
- Jack up the front of the vehicle. Support with axle stands.
- Mark the wheel to stud relationship, and remove the front road wheels.
- Disconnect the left hand brake pad wear sensor block connector.
