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I was thinking something similar along those very lines, so having taken the Wheel off, I examined the Brake Pads for wear which I found was very uneven and seemed to point to what Greg was saying as well as a build up of rust on the end of the Slider Pins, that may have stopped the Calipers from Sliding
So not wishing to cut any corners, at this delicate stage, I decided to put in a New Set of Brake Pads and though I haven't got them yet, what with it being Holiday Week, I have already made preparations to fit them and would Welcome your Critique on this
Where in any event I hope it might Help anyone else with a 4.0L XJS who is also thinking of replacing their Disc Pads, as at first glance it does look a bit of a Puzzle and maybe even enough to make your head spin, as it did mine
So off we Go!
In order to remove the Brake Pads, that Spring 'Thingy' has to be levered out with a Screw Driver
Easy Peasey Lemon Squeezy!
Just behind the Calipers are the 'Slider Tubes' that are Capped Off with Plastic Caps, where once having taken those Caps off, they reveal a Plastic Tube that contains the Slider Pin X 2 One at the Top as per Photo with the other one directly underneath for which you will need a Number 7 Allen Key
This is not so easy, as even with the Pins unscrewed they can be very Tricky to pull out of their Tubes 'Brute Force and Innocents' may be required!
Note the Blob of 'Crud' on the end that won't be helping matters!
More than enough to make the Caliper Stick on these Slide Pins
After a Clean up with something like a Scotch Bright Pad
Once those Pins have been removed, the Brake Pad retainer can then be levered off and the Brake Pads removed
At which point I pushed the Brake Pedal (just a little bit) to see if the Caliper Piston was Stuck, though Thankfully it wasn't
Uneven wear on the Brake Pads which are going to be replaced ASAP
It's one of those awkward little Jobs, although I've done much worse and you also need some Silicone Grease when putting those Pins back in
Those rotors look awful. Unless I'm mistaken, there's a ridge on the outer edge, and they are scored. They need to be replaced, rather than pad slapping them.
I have learned in these forums, that Lack of Use kills more classic cars than anything else.
Even when kept in climate controlled museums, they would not be driveable if merely taken on the open road.
I have learned in these forums, that Lack of Use kills more classic cars than anything else.
Even when kept in climate controlled museums, they would not be driveable if merely taken on the open road.
Nothing I own will ever suffer that fate.
100% true. Use them hard or they go wrong. People think that our Jaguars are fragile, they are not. They just get unfit if not given regular exercise. Alex's brake issues (just to take a contemporary example, and NOT to criticise him in any way) would obviously not have happened if the car had been used regularly.
But on the plus side, if I knew as much about the brakes then as I do now, I would have had that Car back on the road in June, except that you cannot fix anything, until you know what it is you are trying to fix
And that was the main problem, if you see what I mean (Lol)
Nice day for a Drive in the MX5 (The GF's Pride and Joy!) So off we went to an Auto Jumble, of which there are many at this time of Year, as you never know what Bargains are there to be picked up, except I want to buy everything I see, which is a habit that I am still trying to break
Where in order to try and do this, I let her hold the purse strings unless I can give a good reason for buying things that I don't really need and this is also a habit that I am still trying to break, as sometimes you don't need to have a reason
'Here you are going to need this' said the GF handing me a Tenner
What is it and why do I need this? I replied
Don't ask stupid questions, just follow me (so I did!)
As we walked round and round the Maze of Stalls at the Auto Jumble, looking for I don't know what!
Ok said the GF its a box of bits on the Table of one of the Stalls down here (what box? what bits? what stall?) where the heck are we going!
See that Plastic box over there! just walk over and give him a Tenner for the Lot, providing that he hasn't sold what I saw inside it!
What was it and if its so good why didn't you buy it, there and then?
I wasn't sure, I'm not an expert on these things (Confession is good for the Soul or what!) This had to be a first!
Are you ready? Yes! but ready for what?
Poker Face On! and try and look disinterested at what I am going to show you in that Box of Junk! don't even make an Offer! Just Show him the Tenner and hope he bites your hand off at the Wrist!
What the Heck is it?
It can't be that good?
'Well I can assure you it is!' or at least I think it is!
With 'Think it is' now haunting me like one of those Bad Dreams, we slowly advanced towards this Mystery Box and when came the moment to look inside, I felt a Chill run through my Veins as my Throat then dried up, as I did my best to stop shaking as the Stall Holder approached
And I waved that Tenner right under his nose, while very quickly pointing to the Box and praying to 'The Jaguar Gods' he would take it
I don't want all that, a Fiver would do! while seemingly still unaware, that it wasn't the junk I was after but the Golden Orb that lay within and while I was tempted to wait for some Change, the GF then gave me a look that could kill and a dig in the ribs that was hard enough to almost knock me over!
Keep the Change said the GF as he opened a box to give us some change, while the GF picked up this dirty old box (which again was quite unheard of!)
As we casually then walked away with the Booty!
I even had my 'Indiana Jones' Hat on!
Indiana Alex and the 'Junk Box' It must have been Serendipity, though I not even sure what that means!
Time for Tea, then there will be a Sequel
Indiana Alex and Help Paul (ptjs) is this worth saving? and if it is what do I need and what do I do?
Also Picked up some MGB Front Brake Pads, that are exactly the same as the ones on my Merc and 3 Sets of Brand New Door Cards for my MGB
ref your previous post - from a quick glance that does seem very like a late XJS m/c. In which case, that would be literally the most extraordinary coincidence that I've ever heard! I wouldn't even expect to find one of those at a Jaguar Spares Day!
Are there any manufacturer number or markings on it that we can check?
If you were thinking that this was an extraordinary coincidence, I've just found another one that was exactly the same!
Same markings (ford) Ate 25
Same Connections and everything is exactly the same and the only reason that I didn't buy it (at least not yet!) is that they were asking Megabucks for it, so what with it being Secondhand, I didn't want to gamble that much money!
But if this Saga ever ends......
Then I will send you a Photo of the Car it is on for your Records
Having said that the MC for an early Peugeot 206 looks a bit of a 'dead ringer' that might be worth looking into, as you can buy a New one for fairly sensible money
Last edited by orangeblossom; 09-08-2023 at 06:08 PM.
Arriving Today For My 1995 XJS Celebration Convertible
I really wouldn't say it was a Bargain, although it did to begin with until at the Checkout they slammed a delivery charge on the end, that seemed to take the Shine off things a bit
Its really that I wish they wouldn't do that but looking on the Plus Side, this Battery is one of the Best that you can get to fit my Car and it was Next Day delivery and so just like the Battery, I'm keeping all the Positives+ and washing all the Negatives- out of my mind
As Recommended by Paul (ptjs) 'The Yellow Pages' of Jaguar Spares and so that's plenty good enough for me, even though it was a little expensive but that's the World we find ourselves living in today
So I guess we better start getting used to that and I've also measured the dimensions, where it will hopefully be a very 'Snug Fit' so trusting my trusty Tape Measure, if it all works out OK then you Guy will know the Best Battery to buy for your own 4.0L XJS
Which will NOT be the same for a V12 which I am also going to need for my other Car that is a V12 so hopefully Paul (ptjs) will advise me on that, after I've managed to calm myself after already just spending a 'Shed Load' of Money on this one
As I will also be needing 2 more Batteries for my Twin Wheel Diesel Transit that is Fitted with a Crane, another 'Big Boys Toy' that I am in the Process of Turning into a sort of Mobile Workshop (although I'm really not sure why?) maybe I just got bored and needed a Project?
Where I am only intending to use it, at 'Orange Blossom Towers' or to put it in GF speak 'My Crib' at 'Orange Blossom Towers' me thinks She's been watching too much 'TicTok' 'innit!'
But the GF is so impressed with the way that I have been fitting it out: Stick Welder / Mig Welder / Gas Axe / Generator / Plasma Cutter / Pressure Washer etc that She payed me the ultimate complement (according to her anyway) of telling me that I had got 'The Rizz'
Which sort of sounds like some sort of Tropical disease!
New Battery arrived To-day as promised and looks worth every penny of the £80+ I had to pay, Beautifully Packed like something that I had just bought from a Top department Store like 'Harrods' or 'Macy's'
What is in the Box?
They Packed it to Perfection
Ever so slightly 'Freaking Out' as it looks a lot longer than the one I am replacing it with
Excited feels like Christmas but will it fit in the Battery Tray?
If Cinderella wanted a Battery instead of a Glass Slipper then this would be a Perfect Fit! it ought to be I measured it enough times before I ordered it
I didn't put it in the Tray as I didn't want to leave it in the Boot/Trunk during the Winter but as of now it really Zings that Torquey Engine over and could well be the Ultimate Battery for this Car and so Well Chuffed and then some!
08-29-2023, 05:34 PM
