For those of you who care to know, I posted some questions earlier, but no one answered them. Since then I have figured out the answer for myself. This isn't mentioned in any of the manuals, so Wayne, if you are reading this take notes for your new manuals project.
don'tIs there some sort of adjustment that I haven't noticed to loosen the emergency brake pads so that they
touch the rotor?
Yes. When I put on my new parking brake pads, some of them didn't even have enough room to slip in between the rotor and the caliper. On the front edge of the assembly there is a large adjustment screw, but at first glance it doesn't look like an adjustment. It is the large screw that holds the two halves together at the front. The slot where you stick a screwdriver to tighten/loosen it is filled in with a cotter pin to stop it from loosening. So to make this adjustment you will need to remove this cotter pin.
Walt - Sorry ... I assumed that several people would chime in with all kinds of good advice. That word "assume" can get us in trouble sometimes. In addition to your discovery of how the parking brake works, you may want to keep an eye on the little brass spring that is used to keep the pads retracted. It looks like a little wide-spread fork. I have seen many cracked and completely broken. When this happens, the pad rides on the rotor until it's gone, and then the e- brake caliper begins to wear on the rotor (personal experience). The spring is common to Jaguar ... part number 9750.
Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1
Dan Ex-Vin#5641 (But the project is still alive!)
From: "Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxx> Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [doc] Hand-Brake Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 15:40:37 -0000
Sigh.........
After my full frame restoration, #6463 went for her first MOT in many years... Now to say I was nervous was an understatement, However she did me proud and sailed through the test.... Then stumbled and fell at the very last of 45 Checks, THE HAND BRAKE. Reason for failure " Hand brake weak at nearside and weaker at off side.
As far as I can see the callipers are working fine the pads are not worn, and the cables work too.
Any hints on how to get it through the re-test on this will be greatly appreciated........
Cheers
Paul #6463 very very very nearly on the road leagally.
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