New anodized rotors, painted calipers w/added Jaguar Logo, New kevlar/ceramic brakes. Only took my fk*ed up cancer body 3 days, lol.
BTW, learned a valuable lesson that I knew better. Don't crank your calipers back in without removing the brake fluid reservoir cap (DOH!!)
Also replaced all the crap aluminum sheath covered lug nuts with solid ones.
I think it turned out pretty nice. Pics of lug nuts will be added tomorrow.

 

Solid lug nuts

 

Ordered these. This will be the 3rd set I've put on this car since owning it, smh. Thinking of perhaps spraying the new ones with clear coat before installation to see if that extends the color life. Anyone ever tried that?

 

Very nice!

 

Also, a helpful bit of information that gets asked all the time. "Which way do the caliper piston for each rear side need to be turned?"
Most everyone knows it's clockwise and counterclockwise, here's an easy answer, the calipers screw in, in the direction of the rear wheels when driving forward. Easy peasy to remember. Like righty tighty lefty lucy, lol.

 

Got the darn kit today, no one and I mean no one carried it for loan or purchase even though they show it for purchase on their websites (i.e. AutoZone, O'Reilly, NAPA, etc.). Price is $60+, 3rd party marketer on Walmart is $24.13 w/tax and free plus member no cost shipping.

 

looking at the uneven wear on that old pad it might be an idea so take out/clean/relube the slide pins.
looks like one side is sticking

 

Ordered these in and got them today. This will be the 3rd set for my kitty. Today, I Krylon plastic clear coat with UV protection spayed them to see if this set lasts longer, smh.


Luckily I kept looking at them before spraying and could see little microbubbles around the growler logo. Kept fiddling with it and there is a plastic disc covering on them I assume to protect from scratches in shipping. Not easily removed without some effort to get an edge up, but then comes off easily.

 

like minds etc.
i just bought these "floating" center caps.
when the vehicle moves, the caps stay motionless so the growlr may always be appreciated even while driving.
also available illuminated in a choice of colors.
i opted for no illumination.
not cheap, but worth the $

 

So today it warmed up enough to tackle the last caliper, disc and brake on the driver's side rear. Couldn't get the piston to turn counterclockwise with my new full set I bought. Had to put pressure on the piston and then take an adjustable channel lock pliers and turn the thin metal part of the piston. Retighten do it again. Took better part of an hour to get it screwed back in. Started reassemble and could not for the life of me get the brakes over the disc. Finally figured they had sent me a disc with the wrong width. As I was putting everything away (darkness) a thought came to me. Surely there is not one for the front and different discs for the rear. Looked at the right rear, it's a solid plate of metal. Looked at the right front and it looked like what I was trying to install on the left rear. Double plates with parallel bars between the plates.
(for better heat disapation?) DOH!!
What an idiot ☹️
So now I have to remove the discs that are one solid piece and put them on the rears. And put the double ones on the front. Nothing like doing the job twice, smh...
Also bought some lube as suggested by one of the Jaguar forum gurus who commented on my post showing them my new discs, painted calipers and Jaguar logos. He said to lube the slide pins because it looked to him as if I had uneven wear on the old pads. The right rear that I was working on today was certainly in that condition. It took gorilla strength to pull it out. Cleaned it, lube it and they slide like butter. Why is it every time I work on the kitty I get scratched and bitten? 🤣🤣

 

"Why is it every time I work on the kitty I get scratched and bitten? 🤣🤣"

because jags is like womens.... they bite and scratch without provocation.

yep, those slide pins can be difficult to remove when they have given up the ability to slide.

perseverance is the key to working on our cars.

uneven brake pad surface like i saw on yours is almost always seized slide pins, and they will always be a painintheass to remove

 

So if the slide pins are sticky to stuck how easy and reliable is doing your own refurb over buying new, given just typical tools at home?

Just curious

TIA

 

Easy, other than pulling them out if they are fairly stuck. Gave a very light sand with 1000 grit sand papar, cleaned and re-greased with appropriate grease.

 

stuck pins is somewhat normal and cleaning/lubing them is part of normal maintenance.
it would be much more difficult to install a new caliper.
first time can be rough but when you have done it once you have done it a hundred times.
whenever the pads are removed for checking or replacing, the pins should also be checked and cleaned/lubed

 

Thanks


now where's that 1000 grit paper

 

this wire wheel for your drill will make it more "fun"
a can or 2 of brake clean will be necessary.
on the tip of one of the pins "should" be a small rubber sleeve.
synthetic caliper grease will also be needed and knowing where to put it and not put it is kinda important too👍
we can help with that knowledge too

 

while i was quick to point out a possible issue....i was pretty S L O W in pointing out how great its looking... nice touches there dell 👍

 

oh that looks fun

 

This is what the front pads looked like, lol! Right to the metal...

 

They look like there's plenty of life left for one more trip to the parts store, and maybe even enough for the return home

BTW - I do all the servicing on my cars and I've got a good system going. Every oil change I do a tire rotation and while the wheels are off I give them a good clean - including the inner sidewalls and rims. While waiting for the wheels to dry, and the car is on four jack stands, I inspect everything under the car: Suspension & steering rubber boots & bushings, brake rotor thickness, brake pad thickness. Driveshafts etc. Keeping a regular eye on things means I can plan ahead for brake pads etc.

Looking good with the new rotors and refreshed calipers!

Cheers, Dave