Hi

I'm assembling my front axle and seems to have mixed up L/R parts. I THINK I have it right now, but I would like to be sure before I progress further.

It’s my belief, that the ball joint peg is offset forward, resulting in more caster than if I took the wrong wishbone.

Here an an example of a LH CCC7455 for sale. Peg points forward when seen from above. CCC7455 Left Front Lower wishbone | Jag parts & Cars

 

Here my LH side seen from below

 

That is correct Leo, in effect the balljoint hole seems to point slightly forward. If you fit it the wrong side, the shock absorber will not line up properly, nor with the ARB bracket that fits on the wishbone, either.
Just in case it is useful, I always mark my suspension bits with red tape for the LHS (port) and green for the RHS (starboard).
Greg

 

Thanks a lot, good news !

I have stripped all parts for paint and rust and painted them again, and then is the tape trick not convenient to use.
I just kept things in 2 separate lots, but must have mixed it up, when I took it from the garage to my backyard for painting.
It was the damper bracket not fitting, that stopped me...

now I’ll watch the TDF go up Tourmalet, then it’s time for another stint in the garage, this time knowing it’s assembled from the right parts...

Leo

 

You’re taking things very seriously Leo with the Churchill tool and everything. What’s your trick to get the lower fulcrum bolt out?

 

I know a retired mechanic, who has been working on a Jaguars for decades. We are both board members in Jaguar club of Denmark, so it’s available for me to borrow, and I must say it works well and feels safe to use.

My lower fulcrum bolts were simply not stuck. I just applied a little torque to the rear end nut, and they turned and could be pulled out. There were copper grease on them, so they have been out before, but I bet it was done as part of the full rebuild of the car in 1989. Bushes were for sure showing age...