Search Results for ‘handbrake’

Hello, Im from Spain, i'm not sure if its called leveler. I changed rear break pads today. Brake pedal is spongy and handbreak does not adjust itself, i think both things are related so i found a lot threads talking about spongy pedal and the fault was in rear calipers. I used hanbrake hard...

Hi, Can anyone else with the same car tell me how their handbrake operates? Mine does not operate unless I pull the handbrake switch... I would have expected it to come on automatically when the car is put into park? We also have a Land Rover discovery Sport of exactly the same age and it's...

Hi Having just finished writing this post, I realised I will start with the finishing paragraph :) The fix shortly described here solves two problems. 1. The handbrake lever coming up to high as a result of slack in the hanbrake lever engagement mechanics. 2. The caliper lever not returning...

x type rear brake calipers Hi all, i have a 2003 xtype diesel. The hard brake keeps seizing on. I've done to quick fix of freeing off the handbrake mechanism on each side but the fix is short lived. ive had a read on this forum and understand the rear calipers were revised on later cars. im...

HI All I've got the XK8 in the local body shop for the planned sill repair and when it comes out, after I get the handbrake fixed (I broke it driving away without taking it off) I've got to do something with the radio/ariel. Its the original set up from when the car was made (1996) and when I'm...

So there I was amongst a group of fellow XK lovers and I asked the question on how to spray WD40 on my handbrake mechanism - 'Oh it's dead easy' came the reply 'just unhook the shroud, pull it off, and spray the ratchet underneath'. After an hour of grovelling on my knees, with 2 broken...

OK OK...so I do...I bloody love the thing...the drive, the feel....I have been lucky to own and drive many a performance vehicle...but I have to say...I loves ma 3ltr manual X ! :cool: But...I digress.... So...back to my post!! Because I loves ma Jaaag....I also love to tinker and play with...

Hi All. I'm a newbie Jaguar XK8 owner, having picked up my deep purple beauty on Tuesday. I managed to drive to work yesterday with the handbrake on, partly because I'm a noggin and hadn't figured out the handbrake off procedure correctly, and partly because there was no warning light on the...

Hi guys. not posted here for a while... My X Type 3.0 2001 just failed mot. Garage said because the headlights are wrongly aligned horizontally. He said it may need new headlight units. To me this sounds absolutely crazy. Surely there must be a way of lining them up properly horizontally...

X Type 2 lt Diesel 2004 What is the length of the hand brake cable tip to tip thanks Greg

Hi, I have an electric handbrake for a 2010 Xf and we are trying to understand the 5 wires, which are: Red / White (large core) Green / White (large core) Red White Black Anyone know or have a wiring diagram for the handbrake? Thanks Stu