That looked such a faff on the drive with a few stands, I could sense the frustration and swear words from here in Scotland. This man deserves a beer!

Great job, my colleague! Very useful video for all X-typers, cheers! Let me add two details from my side. First: I also removed the rear bush bolts of the front control arms upwards and installed them from downside up, tightening the nut from the upside. Now, when I've to change wish bones, I just remove bolts down and I don't need to lower the front sub-frame, as manual says. Here my method doesn't differ from yours. But the second detail is, that when removing the wishbone, I pull it out of the subframe, releasing the bushes, (CV joints allow you to pull it out) and only after that I remove the ball joint. And vice versa, when installing the wishbone, first I install the ball joint, and then insert the bushes on their places. Thus I avoid pressing on the installed wishbone with a bar, because the rear bush contains oil inside and may easily leak. I hope, my comment will be useful for fellow X-typers, sorry for such a long and detailed description.

Well what a excellent video perfect very pleased i watched it am in the process to do a wishbone arm after ive waisted all day trying to remove a ball joint the new one came with 3 bolts with nuts someone told me grind the the old 3 rivets off the wishbone bad idea i wish i had just got a wish bone as it comes with the ball joint on and these jaguars are hard to work on ive just fitted a pair of trailing arms and springs aswell they were all seized as you say heating always works i mainly work on motorcycles ive had over the years still ride them easier to work on i laughed as i also use bits from motorcycles ive had over the years i use bandit 1200 fork leg as a lever/pry bar ect lol.... Thanks again keep making these videos they really help!!!!!!!

Hi, your videos helped me a great deal last year whilst I was off work, I managed to renew all the suspension and bushes on my xtype as well as many other jobs it needed doing, and as a result passed it's mot with no advisories, after just reading what yours has just failed on and it's advisories I really feel for you, if I lived closer I'd be more than happy to help you as I really enjoyed doing mine last year, hope to see many more videos of you working on the xtype, take care

LOL! 12:53" "I'm NOT taking the track rod off!" I know that feeling.

Great video, I'm in the middle of this on my x type diesel, looks like it will be exactly the same. I was doing a completely different job, ( Spring and Wheel bearing) but then damaged the boot on ball joint so it had to be done, to be fair it was scrap like. My wishbone hasn't arrived yet, this has made me a bit scared but I'm not in a rush, and I have already disconnected the track rod end so a bit more flexible, and my Pinch bolt actually snapped which was actually quicker in the end, I was able to order one from jaguar which arrived in 2 days. Thanks again for making the video.

Great info, if I had to do it. I had the control arms replaced recently (lazy me). I noticed a smoother ride over the road after the change. The mechanic also put the one bolt back, nut facing downward -- in case the arm needed attention ever again.

The correct way is to lower the front subframe down up to 50mm then the rear bolt comes out easy

Long time no see! My X type as I told you in another video is also extremely seized.. I don´t think I would be able to do that...

Heat is your friend :)

Lower sub frames 30mm first