Hi all


I have an MKII Jaguar axle in my AC Cobra


Surely I won't be the first to encounter this problem,

I'm trying to remove the callipers from my jag rear, the axle is out of the car now due to me being so frustrated but it hasn't helped

The calliper bolts will not come out as the disc stops them, the two big holes in the disc aren't quite big enough (you can see the bolt but its about 5mm off centre to the hole)

Surely I don't have to strip off the drive shafts, split the callipers and remove the disks???

Help please

Cheers
Lee

 

You have something out of the ordinary there. I have had rear calipers off a few Jags, including my 78 XJS, as I recall the upper caliper bolt came out completely, the other would unthread but could not come out of the caliper until I slid the caliper off the disc. You certainly shouldn't have to split the caliper.

 

+1 to what Dleit53 said but you will probably need to remove the handbrake assy from the caliper and rotate it around the rotor and remove it from the rear.

I did this on COUNTLESS XJ-s and XJ6 SI, SII, SIII with the suspension 'in situ'.

DO NOT SPLIT THE CALIPERS.

bob gauff

 

I got my calipers out eventually but the access is dreadful. Shortened 5/8 socket thru the hole in disc for one bolt and narrow 5/8 spanner on the other bolt. I think the top bolt stayed in place until i slid caliper around disc to remove it. Access as i said was a major issue. It is not difficult just tedious as hell.