the front bearings in my 98 XJ8L have finally quit and need to be replaced. I am looking to see if anyone has had luck using anything in lieu of the special tools listed here

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...ring_howto.pdf

I do have the ABS nut socket, but everything else I will be trying to rig something up to get the job done, as I said, I just wanted to know if anyone has had luck using other items to complete the tasks.

thanks in advance.

 

There are many threads on this, just use the Search in the top right. You can pick them up for around $60 each. I had a local motorcycle/custom machine shop press mine using his 20 ton press. While there you'll want to probably do the ball joints and bushings, do a search on all. Prompt the How To link in my sig for some direction also.
You may find this thread helpful... https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...bearing-67853/

 

The only special jag tool I used was the ring tool, but you do probably need 20 ton press and a couple of adapters. Even those are not necessary if you have a selection of large sockets.

 

The only "special" tools I used for mine (and I've done 5 so far), were the ABS socket, and a ball-joint separator. You can do that with a fork if you have one that fits, but the separator made short work of it. The trickiest part for me was the inner race stuck on the shaft, but I found that by slicing it carefully with a dremel, it was able to be knocked loose. Everything else went smoothly as could be, considering, though you definitely do need some finesse and adapters to get things pressed. Or, if you have a local shop, it might be just as easy to take the assemblies to them and have them do the press side. We had to find a large enough socket that the shaft could slip into to press the new one in, so we didn't push it apart. But you should be able to do each side in 2 hours, to be generous, but shouldn't be too daunting.