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X350 Front brakes
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:35 pm
by davedonoghue
Can anyone tell me if I need any special tools or knowledge to renew the front discs and pads on my friends 2003 X350 3.0 sport. I am competent with this sort of work, but have not worked on the X350 yet.
Thanks in advance,
Dave Donoghue.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:41 am
by BuckMR2
No
Not: Early X350 recall for brake pipe replacement
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:54 pm
by AndyBebs
Note that Jaguar have a general recall for replacement of brake pipes (due to corrosion) on early X350 models the affected Vin Range goes from G00001 to G27878.
I believe this effects all X350's upto early 2004. Your main Jaguar dealer should carry this out freee of charge.
My 2004 X350 is just beyond these numbers and all looked fine when I changed the engine oil & filter last Sunday. However I did note surface rust on the front sub frame especially along the seams, I intend to clean it off and apply waxoil at next oil change. Has anyone else noticed this?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:21 pm
by davedonoghue
Thanks for all replies, I have done the job now. No problems, just made sure to bleed excess fluid rather than pushing it back into the ABS pump. Brake pipes were looked at by dealer under recall and found to be OK.
Re: X350 Front brakes
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:36 pm
by Norbertflyer
Replaced my front brake pads today on my 03 V6. More than enough wear on the old ones. Not tried them yet, but was suffering from long foot brake pedal travel, which lead me to investigate. TRW replacements and a really easy and quick job, will let you know how they fair in a week or so. Richard
Re: X350 Front brakes
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:52 pm
by J44EAG
Well done.
TRW is in fact Mintex (Badge engineering!)
Two of my threads on 4.2R brakes can be found in these links.
viewtopic.php?f=285&t=12456
viewtopic.php?f=285&t=11542
In many respects, the four pot Brembo calipers and pads are easier to overhaul than those found on the lower powered cars. Just pins to knock out to drop the pads out.
Worth noting that brake fluid should be changed every three years to prevent condensation build up within the fluid and to help keep internal system corrosion to a minimum.
Mike
Re: X350 Front brakes
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:53 am
by Norbertflyer
Brakes much better all round now. Long brake pedal movement has gone and the brakes are much more effective. They still work like Jaguar brakes are designed, gentle relaxing stopping, rather than a more violent stop experienced on my Qashqai by only lightly touching the pedal.
Easy job, well worth doing for £26 all in.
Richard