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I have a Honda Civic Hybrid (07) and the car is due for it's three-year basic service very soon, and at £275 it seems a tad excessive. Anyway, the car has done 38,000 miles or so and Honda says the car...
I bought a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 LE 2.0 about one and a half months ago. It has now developed a loud vibrating/rubbing noise upon braking. I bought the car from a dealer with 12 months' MOT. My technician...
Last week I was charged for removing and clearing out brake dust from rear brake drums when one rear brake had seized. My Skoda Fabia had its annual service at same garage at end of March. Isn't removing...
A garage is trying to rip me off. I took my car in for a service and MOT, but when it came back it couldn't be driven because the handbrake was stuck on. I was told that the brakes had come apart and it...
Can you please confirm that the handbrake on an R-plate Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX is auto-adjust? If it is not, can you please tell me how to adjust it?
I bought a Citroen Saxo for my elderly father. When he only travels for a mile or so, the brakes on the driver's side stick and he needs to stop while they cool down. It has had new discs, new calipers...
I have a 1999 1.8 Vauxhall Zafira. I recently had new brake pads, discs, callipers and finally a complete set of cables. I still have no handbrake, any ideas?
The brakes on my 2005 Volkswagen Polo are grabbing on at the front after driving for a short distance. The callipers and pistons are fine, I've changed the master cylinder and its still not making any...
I've got a 51-reg Vauxhall Corsa SXI. If it's parked on a hill the handbrake goes up eight clicks before it will even begin to hold the car. I know they're meant to self-adjust and only go up three clicks....
I have a warning light on my 1996 Peugeot 306 diesel turbo. I know that the warning light indicates a low brake fluid level. When I first found the problem about a month ago, I just filled it up and then...
 

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