1999 Jaguar XJ8 Repair Question
Rear brakes
Answer
NOTE: The unit housing must be removed from the vehicle to service the heater core. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Housing Assembly HVAC, Service and Repair, Heater-A/C Housing Removal and Installation, See: Housing Assembly HVAC\Service and Repair\Heater-A/C Housing Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Disconnect battery.
Remove unit housing from vehicle. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Housing Assembly HVAC, Service and Repair, Heater-A/C Housing Removal and Installation, See: Housing Assembly HVAC\Service and Repair\Heater-A/C Housing Removal and Installation
Heater Core Removal
With the unit housing out of the vehicle, pull back heater core retaining clips. Then pull the heater core out of the heater housing.
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REMOVE
Raise car on lift and remove wheel.
Remove handbrake caliper. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control/Brakes/Parking Brake System/Parking Brake/Service and Repair .
Remove caliper. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control/Brakes/Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair .
Radius Arm Mounting
Loosen upper safety strap bolt.
Remove safety wire securing radius arm mounting bolt and remove bolt.
Where To Put Punch
Remove radius arm from mount with an air hammer with a 3/8" flat punch, or equivalent. Direct punch straight in against body part of mount.
Rear Suspension
Remove rear lower shock mounting nut. Do not remove shaft at this time.
Axle Flange Nuts
Loosen inner U-joint cover clamp and slide cover away from U-joint.
Remove axle flange nuts.
NOTE : There are camber angle shims on each side of the brake disc. Be sure to collect them and put them back in the correct place.
Separate U-joint flange from brake disc and collect shims between flange and disc.
Support hub and wishbone assembly and remove lower shock mounting pin. Collect spacer and washer.
Lower wishbone assembly until it is hanging straight down from rear suspension unit.
Remove brake disc. Be sure there are no shims stuck to the back of the disc. Leave shims from behind disc on the stub axle.
NOTE : While brake disc is removed, be sure to inspect differential stub axle bearings for looseness or oil seal leaks.
REFIT
Refit inner shims to stub axle, if removed.
Fit new brake disc and refit outer shims.
Lift wishbone assembly and refit lower shock mounting shaft and spacers.
Refit axle flange to stub axle and refit lock nuts. Tighten nuts to:
55 ft lbs (74.5 Nm)
Refit radius arm, safety strap, and mounting bolt. Tighten bolt to:
45 ft lbs (61 Nm)
Fit new safety wire.
Tighten outer safety strap bolt.
Refit brake caliper.
Refit handbrake caliper.