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For the the last couple of weeks I've heard a scraping noise from the rear brake discs on my Vauxhall Zafira. Today I have removed the wheel and found that the stone guard around the disc was catching....
My wife's usually very reliable Audi A2 1.6 petrol (2003 Reg) recently had an issue with warning lights on the dash concerning the ABS and ASR. There were two yellow warning lamps for ABS and ASR either...
Why does my brake pedal feels as though its joined to other pedals with a bar when I apply the brakes?
My Dad, age 79, took his Toyota Auris to a retail chain for tyres. While killing time in a nearby supermarket they called him to say his rear brakes were below spec and front brakes were borderline. ...
I've just been driving my car and gently pressed the brake to slow from 40mph to 30mph, when I came to a full stop on the road. What could have caused the emergency braking system to trigger with gentle...
I have a Nissan Almera Tino 2.0 litre 2002 with a faulty ABS ECU. It does not affect the driving, confirmed by the local garage but when travelling slowly makes a groaning sound which stops as soon as...
Four months ago I was told by my local MINI dealer than my car my 2007 Cooper needed new rear brake pads, discs and sensors at 34,000 miles. Yesterday the warning light came on, regarding the brakes and...
Six months ago I had the brake pads replaced on my 2008 Ford Focus. However, ever since then, I've noticed that the car makes an intermittent scraping noise when in reverse. When driven forwards there...
I have just viewed a used (2008 model) Citroen C5 which was great apart from the brakes, which needed constant pumping to operate. The car has had a brakes service and bleed, but the problem still exists....
My 2011 Renault Megane was serviced three weeks ago. The brake pedal was falling to the floor, they ran a diagnostic test and replaced the pipe. Unfortunately that didn't fix the fault and they now think...