Thank you, Carl,
Instructions say to pay close attention to where the shims came from. Husband didn't do that with the caliper he took off, but I did watch the one I took off and both shims came off the same lower bolt. They were like the thin one above, but there were definitely two (2).

If this is wrong, hopefully someone who knows better will fall by and post a correction in this thread. I would far rather that happen than mislead someone through well-intentioned ignorance; because as I have written more than once, if we actually knew what we were doing we might be dangerous.

I might add though, I think about used up the pads. Look how this one had become flaky and is about to shed a dime-sized chunk.

It wasn't the only one to look like this either!
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I'd agree, those pads are too far gone to even think of reusing them.
Hard to tell from an otherwise excellent picture, but it seems pretty thin. Not only that, but off relatively soft stuff. Cheapo's ???


Carl

 

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they were the absolute Cheapest pads he could get!

As for thin, compare the back of the old caliper with the back of the new one. I'm sure you'll be able to tell which is which. Also notice the boot is coming out of the upper left bore.



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Yup, down to the steel on steel screech that I am told of, but do not hear!!!


Much better.


Well electric chain saw made short work of the downed limb. Main diameter about 6".
Green can full. Got enough debris. Shed needs clean up, as do a lot things. Chain saw hidden amongst what I oughta have tossed a long time ago.


Old Jaguar starter from it's pre LT1 days, etc.


Carl




Carl

 

More than a year after starting this thread, it's time to finish it up.

All major components related to this car rolling along safely have been addressed to the very best of our ability.

Rear brake work on this car can be found here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-i-r-s-148245/

I took the car off jack stands yesterday, the lower wishbone fulcrum bolts were tightened to 50 foot pounds today and the toe set.

Tomorrow I'll contact DMV for a temporary moving permit, and then it's off to the SMOG shop, and then it's On The Road Again!!

I want to thank all 10,525 of you who have viewed this thread for your interest and support. It's been Quite an Epic Journey.



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Good luck down the smog shop.


On the up side, the price of gas has come down since nix was layed up.

 

Good luck, it has been a great thread to follow.

 

Thank you, Andrew and Clarke,
I was looking back on this and even I am astonished how much work has been done!
I have an appointment with DMV for day after tomorrow for a temporary moving permit. I have no question the SMOG test will go well, and everything works except for the windows. It's not critical, but still, BUMMER!

I might even get to drive her a bit before the rains come.
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Wow, congrats on getting the car completed and back on the road, Lnr. And thanks for sharing your experiences and the wonderful pics and detailed writeups

 

Seconded. Well told and illustrated. Excellent material for the archives to assist others.


Elinor: Fair winds and trailing seas for the SMOG trip....


Drive it in the rain, they don't melt.... Actually, they should feel more at home than in our summer heat!!!!


Not to mention that IC engines just sound better in moist air... Density and moisture content!


Carl


Carl

 

Well done, an epic journey!!
Great to hear you are back, or nearly back, on the road. Have a bottle or two of your favourite drink, you, and hubby, deserve it.

 

Thanks, Guys!
I backed her out of the garage today to sweep her floor. I parked her in the shade but not under the tree.

Boy Howdy she looks Good in daylight! I had almost forgotten what a sleek cat has been lurking under all those covers for all these months!

We're all getting excited now! It's hard to wait for 2 days, because, if I get the moving permit I want, I'll first take her past the S-curve that started this thread. A fitting end, don't you think?
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Absolutely........flat out S sounds great.....can't wait!!!

 

Can't wait to hear more.

 

Epic? Gee all you guys have done is rip it to bits and put it back together again :-)

Hopefully all goes smoothly with the authorities and you get to enjoy your efforts.

 

Thank you all!
Jim:
Flat out is what got me in trouble in the first place. It wasn't the first time either, and probably won't be the last.

Clarke:
There will be more, certainly. I can't say when as I'll need to warm up the tires, fill the tanks, etc.

Steve:
You think you're being funny, don't you. You may have missed the several months very early in my ownership when I had the dash apart changing heater blowers. That was an experience, I tell ya!

I can say without fear of contradiction that nearly every original BL part in that car has had my hands on it at some time for some reason (even the rear brakes which I had to wire up). I haven't got into the doors yet, but I'm sure that's coming.
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makes one wonder how a Jaguar car makes you fall in love!
it seems to be true, after reading thru this thread!

 

It seems to happen a lot here, car number 26 but only the second I have fallen for. The other was a 17 year affair with a Jeep.

 

To be brutally honest, this is not the first car I've fallen in love with. That would have been my very first car that my dad bought for me, a gutless little Chevy (that barely got out of its own way), and for my birthday he had it painted black. Part of that feeling was doubtless because it was my first car.

The second car I fell in love with was an old Chrysler I bought for a college project and went through front to back. It was little more than scrap when I bought it but was a Really Nice car when I finished. It was white though, so I enrolled in a Body & Paint class and painted it black.

It was about twice the car my little Chevy was, with more than twice the engine, built for speed and comfort. It was the one that taught me to drive Fast! It was Hard to part with it, but I had driven the wheels off and as time went on, it became plain even to me that it was time for another car.

A few years later Nix entered the picture. My other cars had to sort of grow on me but Nix got me Right There, Immediately! And even though I have never worked on something so seemingly illogical, all this time spent "bonding" had made her a part of the family.

I am aware, however, a car is not a living thing (Sir William's comment notwithstanding); it's a machine and at the end of the day, no matter how much time, money and work I put in, it's just another old car with a pretty paint job.

But, incorrigible and unrepentant Tom Boy that I am, This car makes me feel like a Lady! How can I not love that?!
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Bump for a great thread to say thanks Elinor!

I wish I had read it before I picked up my Teardrops, however, I'm still glad I did - perfect shape for $150 on eBay (all 4!) and they look great.

Here's my solution to the fitment problem. Rims are CBC4688, 7Jx15 with 35mm offset. My car is a '94 XJS 4.0 automatic Coupe.

Of course, I could just run them without the hubcap.


Which, because I did not do my research, I discovered did not fit.


So, here's the temporary solution: remove the center cap from the hub cap:


And here's why I may eventually go with a 12mm spacer and longer studs, it is very close to the sway bar, but does not rub:


Here are the specs on the rim:


Maybe I'll put a sticker over the bearing dust cap!


Thanks again Elinor! Padre