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Defender:
Just thought I'd add a photo of the handbrake

Hope this helps :)

Mareng:
X-Eng are the way forward, the only way one of them is gona seize up is if you leave the hand brake on, rev the engine and dump the clutc....

I speak from experience here
that line down the middle of the calliper should be inline with the disc..



then driving ooh, about 250 miles with the disc rubbing on the calliper will machine quite a good surface into the calliper..




oh, and the brake pads will disintegrate too..



Still, only gonna cost £75 to repair..

Tommo:
disc brakes will seize if the handbrake is left on whilst the vehicle is stood for a while. gentle rocking and a hammer sorts it out though.

i just cant help thinking with the disc brake conversion that i would bent or break the diff off road. my handbrake drum takes some right stick on rocks etc.

L90OOK:
Slacken the adjuster off & give the outside of the drum a good tap with hammer.

I have never had a problem with the drum brake & couldn't justify the £200+ for the X-Eng handbrake conversion...although I think there products are excellent.
With my handbrake drum brake I give everything a good coating of copper grease (except the brake surfaces) & it works a treat.  It never sticks or only partially works.  8)

I do thinks Land Rover should put the Disc Brake Handbrake on as standard though :!:  :roll:

TDi90:
X-Brake for me.
the best 200 i have spent in my truck ever.
mind i like to have a good handbrake...
Rob

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