I have a 1995 xj600n which is a import I was told.

After recently trying to change my rear brake pipe the bleed valves sheared off when I was trying to open them.

I found another rear caliper on ebay but its from a 1991 xj600, (on its way) does anybody know if this will fit?

when I managed to drill out the bleed valves I was wanting to strip down the caliper and service it, the piston(s) look a bit shot.

I read reviews that the xj600 rear brakes are a problem waiting to happen ie. they often pack in or seize up.

when I look in the manual it shows only 1 piston for the rear caliper, but when I look at the caliper there looks like there are 2, 1 on each side. is this a different caliper model as its an import?

The pistons are still in the caliper as I'm having problems getting them out, but I've been told to use a grease gun through the bleed valves to force out the pistons, which I'll try and let the group know if it works.

I have a 1995 xj600n which is a import I was told.

After recently trying to change my rear brake pipe the bleed valves sheared off when I was trying to open them.

I found another rear caliper on ebay but its from a 1991 xj600, (on its way) does anybody know if this will fit?

when I managed to drill out the bleed valves I was wanting to strip down the caliper and service it, the piston(s) look a bit shot.

I read reviews that the xj600 rear brakes are a problem waiting to happen ie. they often pack in or seize up.

when I look in the manual it shows only 1 piston for the rear caliper, but when I look at the caliper there looks like there are 2, 1 on each side. is this a different caliper model as its an import?

The pistons are still in the caliper as I'm having problems getting them out, but I've been told to use a grease gun through the bleed valves to force out the pistons, which I'll try and let the group know if it works.

Hi

I would guess there is no chance of a pre divi caliper working ...91 would be close to pre divi .... I guess you were a bit clumsey braking the nipples off but drilling them out etc sounds good but tbh I would have ebayed etc a working caliper .. would have been cheaper !

Regards Jim

I have a 1995 xj600n which is a import I was told.

After recently trying to change my rear brake pipe the bleed valves sheared off when I was trying to open them.

I found another rear caliper on ebay but its from a 1991 xj600, (on its way) does anybody know if this will fit?

when I managed to drill out the bleed valves I was wanting to strip down the caliper and service it, the piston(s) look a bit shot.

I read reviews that the xj600 rear brakes are a problem waiting to happen ie. they often pack in or seize up.

when I look in the manual it shows only 1 piston for the rear caliper, but when I look at the caliper there looks like there are 2, 1 on each side. is this a different caliper model as its an import?

The pistons are still in the caliper as I'm having problems getting them out, but I've been told to use a grease gun through the bleed valves to force out the pistons, which I'll try and let the group know if it works.

yep your caliper will have 2 pistons, this helps them work better , look this up and you should be able to compare part numbers

http://vitty.ru/files/xj600s.pdf

Hi

I would guess there is no chance of a pre divi caliper working ...91 would be close to pre divi .... I guess you were a bit clumsey braking the nipples off but drilling them out etc sounds good but tbh I would have ebayed etc a working caliper .. would have been cheaper !

Regards Jim

Hi Jim

The 91 xj caliper looks very similar in the ebay pictures, so I will just have to wait and see. there wasn't that much changed between the 91 and the 95 models, well not the rear brakes I think. I don't think my XJ600N can be called a Divi

(There doesn't seem to be many xj600 rear calipers on ebay at the moment, and the one I got was 1 of 2 available)

The nipples were seized solid, probably hadn't been removed for years before I got it 3 years ago.

I managed to drill out the nipples no problem, and I just got the pistons out using a grease gun through the bleed nipples (temporary nipples)

and if the ebay caliper isn't quite right I can refurbish my old one after replacing the piston seals and bleed nipples.

cheers

XJ600N Catalogue PDF

Hi Jim

The 91 xj caliper looks very similar in the ebay pictures, so I will just have to wait and see. there wasn't that much changed between the 91 and the 95 models, well not the rear brakes I think. I don't think my XJ600N can be called a Divi

(There doesn't seem to be many xj600 rear calipers on ebay at the moment, and the one I got was 1 of 2 available)

The nipples were seized solid, probably hadn't been removed for years before I got it 3 years ago.

I managed to drill out the nipples no problem, and I just got the pistons out using a grease gun through the bleed nipples (temporary nipples)

and if the ebay caliper isn't quite right I can refurbish my old one after replacing the piston seals and bleed nipples.

cheers

XJ600N Catalogue PDF

I eventually got the XJ600 (91) caliper from the ebay seller, although it would have fitted, it wasn't quite the same, but I used the pistons from it on my old one and got new bleed nipples and brake pipe and now it works better than before.

I should have just got a new set of pistons n seals which would have come to the same price. lesson learned!

I eventually got the XJ600 (91) caliper from the ebay seller, although it would have fitted, it wasn't quite the same, but I used the pistons from it on my old one and got new bleed nipples and brake pipe and now it works better than before.

I should have just got a new set of pistons n seals which would have come to the same price. lesson learned!

She's lookin 'fair bonnie' Kenny, dont go mad wi they stickers lol, glad you got the caliper thang sorted out, an the pipes, the pipes,,,,

I eventually got the XJ600 (91) caliper from the ebay seller, although it would have fitted, it wasn't quite the same, but I used the pistons from it on my old one and got new bleed nipples and brake pipe and now it works better than before.

I should have just got a new set of pistons n seals which would have come to the same price. lesson learned!

Hi,

I can see what happend .. there were still some pre Divi XJ600's kicking around in the early 90's your supplier went off registration rather than model year !

Regards Jim