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Old 12-29-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by B.M.B.C View Post
I have a `84 Xjs and a `65 xke , both handbrakes work exceptionally well.The Jaguar handbrake calipers are prone poor performance because of years of poor maintence while fitted in the big heavy sedans they was designed for. Regular application of grease and lube to prevent this certainly helps even in a car as light as a Cobra, where the holding loads are significantly lower.
That makes sense. The poor reports I remember from years ago were probably the result of using older units that had not been thoroughly rebuilt properly. For what it's worth, the ERA page Jaguuar caliper service
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