400se Handbrake

[andymadmak]

Got through the MOT fine a couple of weeks ago then at the weekend the lever suddenly can be pulled almost vertical and even then the brake only works a little bit.
Can the adjuster have slipped? and if so where is it and do I need a paedophiles fingers to get in and fix it?

All clues and suggestions welcome - I live on a hill!

Andy 400se

[jmorgan]

If there was no warning, could the outer have come out from the clamp. Just behind the lever under the trim and a sod to get to. Or the outer has come adrift at the calipers?

[rev-erend]

Or a pad could have dropped out .. I'm sure an inspection will reveal the problem..

[wedg1e]

I had a pad on the Tsmin where the friction material sheared off the steel backing....

Just superglued it back on, it was fine...

Ian

[njhucker]

Check the handbrake lever itself is properly secure.When I got my wedge, one of the mounting bolts was loose, and eventually came undone.This had the same effect as yours.

[streaky]

rev-erend said:

Or a pad could have dropped out .. I'm sure an inspection will reveal the problem..

Can they "drop out"? The h/b caliper on my 390 is at the top of the disc with the pads uppermost. Having said that, the cause of my handbrake not working efficiently was a missing pad - Streaky

[andymadmak]

Thanks people.I'll get under it this weekend and look for missing stuff, loose stuff and TVR stuff!



Andy

[andymadmak]

If I have lost a pad , what type are they?
and can I get them from a normal motor factors /halfords etc?
Andy

[shpub]

Jag Xj6

[sevans]

Jaguar XJ6. Can be quite expensive, around £25 a set I believe.

[sevans]

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[andymadmak]

Thanks guys
are they special "handbrake" pads or just the usual rear xj6 pads?

Andy

[sevans]

The handbrake pads are seperate to the main brake pads. It's the standard XJ6 setup.