So, I have had a squeak in the front end of my jag for some time now...I've narrowed it down to either be control arm bushings or isolators... But when I looked online (SNG Barratt) I only see isolators for the rear, are the rear the same as the front? Does the front even have coil spring isolators?


Thanks

 

The front doesn't have "isolators" attached is a blow up of the front spring components with a parts list.

 

The front indeed DOES HAVE insulators. I confirmed this when I redid my entire front suspension (all bushings, ball joints, lowering springs, etc). The insulators are thin plastic pieces that sit in the lower control arm. I took these out when I put the lowering springs in because it is somewhat of a spacer for ride height. I have no noise since taking those out.

 

Your document is titled "XK8" not "XJ8" which he is inquiring about.

 

Thanks XJRJAG, must have clicked on wrong file.
Below is the correct file for the XJ8 and still same answer isolators are only on rear.

 

#2 on your diagram is the insulator. They call it a "packer" in the description. It is made from plastic, as I already mentioned. There are no rubber pieces in the front spring setup. An insulator does not have to be made from rubber to be considered an insulator, by the way.