rear offside brake caliper leaking

[french dave]

hi,spotted brake fluid leak on offside rear caliper ! groan!.can this be removed from diff assembly or do you have to drop whole assembly.thanks dave

[pk500]

Yes the bolts are a bit of a pain and may have locking wire through them

[french dave]

Hi,bolts for callipers not wire locked.what size spanner for these - 5/8" ? and what spanner size for the brake pipe - 7/16"? Thanks dave

[adam quantrill]

You are threreabouts with spanner sizes, probably best to remove the handbrake caliper off the top first so you can leave it on the cable.

[gas mart 1]

Invest in a good flare nut spanner to remove the pipes. They easily round off.

[Grady]

And a good magnetic flashlight. And - if you use ramps - goggles as you will shake a lot of sand/grit loose which will fall on your upturned face.

I found that one end of the cross-over pipe (between the calipers, over the diff) was very hard to fit a wrench to. (I think it was the left caliper.)

[french dave]

Hi all,thanks for info.Headtorch invaluable.Look into flare nut spanner ,may need angled one to get on.How do you remove handbrake assemblies from callipers while in situ? Dave

[adam quantrill]

Remove split pin
Slacken off caliper adjuster a few turns (not all the way)
Undo 2 stainless bolts that the caliper halves swivel on.
Do not lose brass "spring"!
If you have time add an extra spring on the adjuster bolt before refitting.

Also while you are there if the bleed nipple isn't on the side you are removing (I think it might be if offside) take time to slacken it to make sure it moves. If it's on the same side you can wait until the caliper is off.

Edited by adam quantrill on Tuesday 22 May 18:43

[french dave]

Hi all,if I'm ordering a reseal kit and possibly new Pistons which kit do I need to ask for?dave

[Grady]

1980's Jaguar - XJ6 or XJS

[gas mart 1]

I think i bought all my rear caliper bits from Moss. They stock a lot of classic Jag bits.

[french dave]

Hi all,Are there any upgrades/mods you can do to improve handbrake/calliper operation.Ive seen a extension pipe kit for the bleed points -on a jag site and something about an upgrade return spring for the handbrake pads? Thanks dave