Can anyone recommend any easier DIY replacements of suspension components? I have changed my sway bar bushings, upper shock bushings, and I want to change out the shocks, are there any other bushings that are easy to replace?

 

Sway Bar end links as they will be shot!
Plus very easy to change UNLESS you live in salt country??
Then be prepared to cut them off with a torch.

Don't forget the rear ones.
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i saw a similar post on how to changes these out. Found some replacements on rockauto for 11 bucks each. Excited to change them out, thank you!

Despite my excitement - NYC and there use of salt on the roads makes me think this may not be as easy as it should be. Will attempt to pre treat with penetrant as a precautionary measure

link to sway bar end thread: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/diy-xj8-front-sway-bar-end-link-replacement-154504/

 

Yea that salt and rust really complicate repairs! Penetrating oil is a help but again if rusted solid no way for the penetrating oil to get into the threads to release them.
Your right in the heart of the salt belt so prepare for the worst.
The thing I have found is that guys use to working on rusty cars don't even try to remove stuff. The torch comes out and all the rusty stuff is just cut off. No questions asked!
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which part number is for the rear? I accidentally ordered rear ones but I learned the hard way they were for the XJR variants