The Land Rover brakes have been feeling a little spongy so today Mechanic George put it up on jacks to take a look and he let me watch.

You can adjust brakes without removing the wheels but for this first look George wanted to pull the wheels and drums.

He made some minor adjustments to the shoes and bled some air from the brake lines. Noticeable improvement.

In the photo above George is adjusting the emergency bake. Land Rovers of my vintage have a transmission brake. Works like drum brakes by keeping power from getting to the rear prop shaft.

Yes, I did pay extra to watch.