Rear damper bolts

[aidex300]

Hi guy's, I have got to change the rear damper bushes, X300 1995 my, pretty much shot!
Had it up in the air the other weekend, bolts were solid! but some heat and sweareing. they worked loose, but rotted to the bush center!!!!

I have no problem with buying new bolts, just where the heck to get them from!!

Other question, would it be any easyer? to remove the existing dampers, and replace?
If so, how much of pain is it with the IRS still on the car? is it do able at all?
Why dont the workshop manuals give better info on this?
All info will be very much appreciated, as my spanner man hates Jag's with a passion, he had problems with a XJS, did the inbord brake pads and shoes!

[aidex300]

Problem sorted!

Paid a visit to a local indie Jag garage, they can sorce the bolts for less than a £10!
And haveing asked about the struts, yes they can be done without dropping the IRS off the car!

Result!

[Straight6DOHC]

I usually find that for nuts and bolts, Jaguar themselves can be cheapest. If you use the Jaguar Classic Parts website and tell them you are in the JEC you get a 10% discount. The bolts you were looking for come in at £3.76. The can be posted to your door to. (No affiliation)

[aidex300]

Sounds good straight6dohc, will have to go for a look.

[robv12]

Hi guy's, I have got to change the rear damper bushes, X300 1995 my, pretty much shot!
Had it up in the air the other weekend, bolts were solid! but some heat and sweareing. they worked loose, but rotted to the bush center!!!!

I have no problem with buying new bolts, just where the heck to get them from!!

Other question, would it be any easyer? to remove the existing dampers, and replace?
If so, how much of pain is it with the IRS still on the car? is it do able at all?
Why dont the workshop manuals give better info on this?
All info will be very much appreciated, as my spanner man hates Jag's with a passion, he had problems with a XJS, did the inbord brake pads and shoes!


Somebody may correct me here, BUT X300 rear damper bushes are not available as a seperate item, or at least they haven't been up until now, so the whole unit has to be replaced

Swapping the unit is not as eay as on pre 94MY XJ40's, the CORRECT way to do it is to compress the spring on th car, Jaguar have a special compressor that is very thin and will squeeze in the gap, and lower the damper away after releasing the four bolts at the top (which WILL be seized!!), what i do is jack the car up, and take the tension of the spring on another jack, release the bolts and gently, very gently lower the jack and take the tension off the spring, there is just enough room to manouvere the unit out, replacement is the reverse

[aidex300]

Thanks robv12, I have found a good indi Jag garage close by, they can source the bolts for about £4 each, which is quite good.
Had a talk with there 'tech' bod's, and they describe a simmilar way of work to yours.

I have had the bushes for close on 6 months now, I thinl I had them from britparts? but as the indi garage said, easyer to just change the lot in one go!