Front Suspension: Description

Front suspension consists of upper and lower control arms, hydraulic shock absorbers, coil springs, stabilizer bar and steering knuckles mounted on front subframe. Coil springs are mounted between lower control arms and crossmember. On XJR and XJ8, coil type road spring is mounted between lower wishbone spring pan and front suspension crossbeam. On XK8, spring is mounted between lower spring seat on damper body and upper spring seat installed at end of damper body and complete shock absorber is mounted between lower wishbone bracket and vehicle body. Stabilizer bar is attached to lower control arms and crossmember. See Fig 1 orFig 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Front Suspension Components (XJR & XJ8)

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Fig 2: Identifying Front Suspension Components (XK8)

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