I have a 1988 jaguar xjs. I will be replacing the rotor and brake pads. Is there a youtube video or site that i can see on how to do this. Does removing the rotor same as other cars or theres a different way ? Any tips or what else should i check while doing this. Thank you

 

If you've done this work on any other older RWD car you should be able to so it one your XJS. Pretty typical arrangement.

Keep an eye open for item #21 in this illustration:

https://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/u...th-front-rotor

It's a thin shim (sometimes 2 or 3) between the steering arm (#13) and the caliper

Cheers
DD

 

To remove the rotor, first remove the pads. Then the calliper (this is held by two bolts that should be lockwired together). The top one of the two goes through the calliper into the upright. The bottom one goes through the steering arm, then the calliper, then into the upright. This one may have a shim or shims between the steering arm and the calliper. KEEP THESE as they need to go back in the same place, and they are easy to lose and drop as you undo the calliper bolt.
The calliper bolts can be very tight indeed, and can be corroded into the steering arm. If they will not budge, beg borrow or steal an electric impact gun (or air powered if you have a compressor). This will certainly do the job.
Then it is best to remove the hub from the upright and stub axle. Prise off the steel cap that is at the centre of the hub over the end of the stub axle and undo the big nut and its split pin underneath the cap. Carefully keep all the bits, special washers, castellated nut securer etc, and note or take a photo of how they go together. Pull/wiggle the hub/disc a bit and remove the outer bearing race and keep it carefully away from any grit etc. Pull the disc and hub assembly carefully off the stub axle and shove a clean wad of kitchen paper in both ends of the hub to protect the bearings.
The disc is secured from the inside of the hub. Placing the hub, road wheel studs downwards, in the roadwheel flat on the floor is a great way to hold it when you undo the disc bolts, as you can stand on the tyre at the same time!
When refitting the new disc, VERY carefully clean up the mating surface on the hub. A careful scrape with a sharp chisel to remove all the accumulated grime is a good start. Then lots of solvent etc etc. Ensuring the disc runs precisely true on the hub is essential to good brake feel.
Then put it all back together!