Rear Caliper removal
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This is what mine looked like prior to removal.........the offside /drivers side/right hand had the least access - in fact I couldn't even see the upper caliper bolt. 
And this is what it looked like after about 3 hours of swearing at it...............
For what it's worth.....the caliper wouldn't come out through the nearside because of the exhaust so they both had to come out of the offside.
One of the little retaining screws that hold in the handbrake pads has broken.....any ideas where I could get a new one?
And this is what it looked like after about 3 hours of swearing at it...............
For what it's worth.....the caliper wouldn't come out through the nearside because of the exhaust so they both had to come out of the offside.
One of the little retaining screws that hold in the handbrake pads has broken.....any ideas where I could get a new one?
Edited by PV7998 on Monday 20th October 19:27
Success! A longer spanner, a bigger hammer, tons of penetrating oil and some swearing finally moved the last couple of bolts.
Think this is the cause of my problems earlier this year that have led to taking this all apart
The pad on that side is also more worn.
Had to remove them still connected by the link pipe as the bolts into the calipers are no longer a bolt shape, rather a nice oval kind of shape.
Now to investigate getting them reconditioned or replaced!
Think this is the cause of my problems earlier this year that have led to taking this all apart
The pad on that side is also more worn.
Had to remove them still connected by the link pipe as the bolts into the calipers are no longer a bolt shape, rather a nice oval kind of shape.
Now to investigate getting them reconditioned or replaced!
Hi Jon...Well done mate..You could try Ward engineering who specialise in Jag...
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Or maybe someone like Bigg Red
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...
Cheers...Ziga
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...
Or maybe someone like Bigg Red
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...
Cheers...Ziga
The bleed nipples are fine, and actually look like they have been replaced at some point previously, its the longer pipe between the two sets of callipers that will be the tricky one, but just planning on chopping the pipe and bashing on a socket, and replacing with new pipe and fixings.
Looking at everything, it appears that the pads/discs have not done many miles, as they are not worn very much at all. Will have to give the discs a good clean and will be putting new pads in anyway when I get round to putting it all back together.
Cheers for the links Mark, have seen those two places mentioned before, need to do some ringing round to get some prices, which hopefully wont be too scary...
Looking at everything, it appears that the pads/discs have not done many miles, as they are not worn very much at all. Will have to give the discs a good clean and will be putting new pads in anyway when I get round to putting it all back together.
Cheers for the links Mark, have seen those two places mentioned before, need to do some ringing round to get some prices, which hopefully wont be too scary...
Jon280 said:
The bleed nipples are fine, and actually look like they have been replaced at some point previously, its the longer pipe between the two sets of callipers that will be the tricky one, but just planning on chopping the pipe and bashing on a socket, and replacing with new pipe and fixings.
I'm 90+% certain that the original link pipe is steel rather than copper/ cunifer.Jon280 said:
but just planning on chopping the pipe and bashing on a socket, and replacing with new pipe and fixings.
That's exactly what I ended up doing. The brass nut just shredded with a spanner and then mole grips, so a small socket was persuaded to fit. I got a new pipe with fittings made up for a fiver.Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff