Well done Simon. This is bringing back memories of my own brake saga. SOOO difficult to dissasseble for the first time (in our ownership) but really satisfying to rebuild and even better knowing that any subsequent brake work will be SOOO easy by comparison.
More excellent work mate. I think the pipe broke off because you was tightening it rather than loosening. Not the end of the world though, keep it up bud 👍
Just watch the video. I wasn’t going to say anything and looked to see if I could private message you Simon. But seeing as someone else has mentioned it, I thought the same. Don’t beat yourself up, we all make mistakes. It must be so difficult struggling and filming at the same time 👍
@garymoores9604 Hi Gary, I really appreciate your kind thoughts, buddy. It's an easy mistake to make as you say, but we will make light of it and move on 👍 😃
When you go to do the rear brakes, save yourself some time. The flexis will need replaced so just go straight to cutting them, put caliper in your vice and apply a bit of heat. The connection will come out much easier and less risk of snapping. If your going to replace the bleed screws apply heat to them too. It makes a huge difference.
@@projectsinthebarn One other thing while you are in there. Check the brake pipes where they pass through from the wheel arch to the engine bay. I just found ot this morning that mine had rotted out and it seems to be an area that collects dirt, water and some wear
Hi Simon. Can I suggest you invest in mic so we can hear you when you are away from the camera. Thanks. Its all interesting and useful stuff - nut I am missing things
Hi Tony, Yes, I agree completely. To be totally honest, I'm not sure what camera and mic combo to go for. This is all done on my mobile phone. Maybe a Bluetooth one for my android phone would do the trick?
Hi Simon, my Black convertible, 2005 XKR, has silver Gray, calipers, with the Jaguar logo and XKR, decal, I am sure you can find it in England, more difficult here in the USA.
You would have thought that in the design stage a hole through the wheel flange for a torx bit could have been drilled. Sand blast the cover then dip it sone phosphotic ac8d f8r a couple of hours and all8w to dry. It will tottally kill any rust.
Hi enjoyed the video as usual but i have a question which you my have already covered of and if so, i apologise, Just watched a video of Tom Lethal doing a post purchase inspection of a 2003 xk8. he found that the floor pans and front chassis members were badly corroded and i wondered if you had checked out the ones on your car as this is an expensive repair, toms video is worth watching very informative. Dave
Hi Dave, good to hear from you, buddy. I must say Tom is the man when it comes to these old jags, and I really enjoyed the 2 new videos he put out about his new XKR purchase. My XKR is solid in all the usual rusty areas, but it will definitely need some work in both floor pans where the carrier plates have rusted, very typical on these cars. Luckily, I can weld,so I will be tackling these jobs myself. But the price can definitely run away with you if you had to take it to a specialist to do. Thanks so much for your support. Cheers, Simon 👍
@@projectsinthebarn Hi mate great news that your car is good want you know my comment was out of concern not criticism wold hate you do spend time and money on a rust bucket happens so often keep up the great videos Dave.
Hi Paul, good to hear from you buddy. The grips are great, they are halfords own branded grips, I'm sure there are better quality ones out there, but they seem to do the job well 👍
Hi again buddy, they are not the bigger 4 pot brembo's you find on some of the XKR's. I am not 100% on who the original Jaguar manufacturer was for the brakes, to be honest.
Surely you are tightening rather than loosening the brake pipe connection which is why it snapped? Richard OK .... I've now read the other comment below. What a pity. ☹
