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Mar 18, 2018 | 05:36 PM

Don-T

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Electric parking brake

Getting ready to swap out the brake pads on my 2011 XKR and the manual says I need the "Special Jaguar" de-tensioner tool to release the emergency brake cable. Has anyone changed their pads without this critter?

Mar 18, 2018 | 06:09 PM

Cee Jay

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I've changed my rear brakes by merely releasing the E-brake. I changed the pads with zero problems whatsoever. Reset the brake once finished and everything has been perfect since.

Mar 19, 2018 | 03:02 AM

steve_k_xk

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Cee Jay is exactly right

Mar 19, 2018 | 06:43 AM

pwpacp

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The only thing to remember is you need to use a piston compressor tool because it rotates as it is being compressed. I got a cheap one at Harbor Freight that worked fine.