Rear Disc
NOTE: Jaguar used two similar but different differentials and the brake disc's are different. To be sure the correct parts are fitted, before starting, identify the differential fitted to the car being repaired. The standard differential HAS a drain plug. The DANA differential has NO drain plug and the bottom of the unit is flat.REMOVE
1. Raise car on lift and remove wheel.
2. Remove handbrake caliper. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control/Brakes/Parking Brake System/Parking Brake/Service and Repair.
3. Remove caliper. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control/Brakes/Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair.
Radius Arm Mounting:
4. Loosen upper safety strap bolt.
5. Remove safety wire securing radius arm mounting bolt and remove bolt.
Where To Put Punch:
6. 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:
7. Remove lower anti-sway bar link bolt and forward lower shock mounting nut. Do not remove shaft at this time.
Axle Flange Nuts:
8. Loosen inner U-joint cover clamp and slide cover away from U-joint.
9. 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.
10. Separate U-joint flange from brake disc and collect shims between flange and disc.
11. Support hub and wishbone assembly and remove lower shock mounting pin. Collect spacer and washer.
12. Lower wishbone assembly until it is hanging straight down from rear suspension unit.
13. 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 axles for looseness or oil seal leaks.
REFIT
1. Refit inner shims to stub axle, if removed.
2. Fit new brake disc and refit outer shims.
3. Lift wishbone assembly and refit lower shock mounting shaft and spacers.
4. Refit axle flange to stub axle and refit lock nuts. Tighten nuts to:
55 ft lbs (74.5 Nm)
5. Refit radius arm, safety strap, and mounting bolt. Tighten bolt to:
45 ft lbs (61 Nm)
Fit new safety wire.
6. Tighten outer safety strap bolt.
7. Refit brake caliper.
8. Refit handbrake caliper.