Brake fade update

[ian6]

Just keeping you all up to speed on the brake fade saga, it's booked in for a fluid change on Friday, so will keep you all informed. Also priced up full disc and pads change £590, not a bad price I thought, what do you all think (genuine parts). PS fluid change £39

[fatcat1955]

Bit Steep @ £590. I changed mine for drilled and grooved discs c/w mintex pads for £200 . I did the job myself in about 6 hours. That included rubbing down the calipers and spraying them silver. Fluid change is a v good price though.

[Mr Lawrence]

Yep, way too much for discs n pads.

Is that at a main dealer??

Brake jobs can be done an any garage but more technical stuff should be left to an indie or, if your rich, a main dealer!!

[Raistlin]

Ian,

 

Personally, unless the friction material was down to the rivets, as it were, I'd be addressing the much more pressing problem of the lack of servo assistance mate :)

 

Not convinced that a fluid change will have any effect on it either.

[ian6]

Spent a bit of time on tinternet last night after which, I agree with Garry, the cost is steep but this was the first quote and I will shop around, this was main dealer after all. I Must also agree with Paul that loss of servo pressure under braking is the major problem, but as with my XJ the fluid was changed at 75000 the S Type having covered 95000 needs the same love and affection, after which the system pressure will be tested. Will keep you posted. REGARDS Ian

[fatcat1955]

Just a thought but when i changed my pads i had brake fade until i re-calibrated the handbrake. worth a try and simple to do.

[red-z]

Hi Raistlin  Love your latin quotation.

 

Vir prudens non contra Jaguar mingit either unless you want those door sills to rust even faster.

[Raistlin]

Hi Raistlin  Love your latin quotation.

 

Vir prudens non contra Jaguar mingit either unless you want those door sills to rust even faster.

 

I believe my micturitions to be a rust cure Robin