XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) 1997 - 2003

Parking Brake Adjustment

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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Default Parking Brake Adjustment

I have been a big believer in using the parking brake for as long as I can remember. Seems that taking the pressure off the transmission while the car is parked and avoiding the clunk when placing it in drive is the wise thing to do. But since I've owned my 03 (little over a year) it seems that the parking brake doesn't quite engage all the way even though it pulls up snug after 4 or so clicks. So the car slowly rolls an inch or two when brake is pulled when not on a flat surface.

So I backed the car up on the ramps, slid underneath to the adjustment nut, sprayed it with a little PB Blaster and put about three turns on the nut. Now two-three clicks and it is locked in place off the transmission.

Done.
 
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