Hi all.

I've currently got my 2013 XF 2.2D in the garage because all of the tyres were scrubbed down to the belt.

The Jag specialist last told me that the rear wheels were wearing unevenly, but I never realised how badly. I checked my tyres regualy and was so shocked to see the belt sticking out from the inner shoulder of the the rear tyres.

The mechanic says that the car has no adjustment for the back wheels which is bloody odd. And looking further online, I see that I'm not the only one with this problem.

Does anyone here know of a fix for this?

Thanks

 

You have provided no information on what parameters are out of specification on your rear suspension, nor have you provided any description of the uneven wear pattern of the rear tires.

However given that the mechanic says there is no adjustment for the back wheels the best fix for your problem I would suggest is to find a replacement mechanic.

You can find a description of rear suspension adjustments available in the Jaguar Service Manual for your car.

 

There's adjustment on the rear suspension, at least for the toe-in/out. I'd take it to somewhere that does 4-wheel alignments and have them set it up to spec. Seems odd that the rear is far enough out to scrub out the inside of the tyres so badly though (unless the tyres were worn out anyway and just a bit worse on the inside), some component may be worn out or damaged. wear in components like ball joints should be easily detected by any competent mechanic; damage such as a bent control arm might show up in not being able to get the alignment right by the standard adjustments.

 

There is also adjustment for camber and a specification for thrust angle ( LH Toe- RH Toe ) divided by 2

 

Thanks guys.

He is quite competent. The thing is, I've looked on plenty of other forums and the answer is that there is no adjustment on the rear of the 2013 xf?

So, I'm just trying to find an answer. I'm like that.

Could someone point me to the correct service manual, please?

Much appreciated

 

Unless something was changed, after the 2009 models, there is NO adjustment for camber, on the rear wheels. That rear cradle is a carryover from the earlier Jag S-Type and it's "cousin", the Lincoln LS. I owned both a 2000 LS, as well as a 2009 XF, and for the combined 20 years that I owned those two cars (2000-2020), I never found any means to adjust the rear camber (UNFORTUNATELY!!!). Toe-in, yes, camber, no.....