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I'm thinking about buying a Mazda 3. The MoT advisories show all four brake pipes are corroded. The dealer says they will 're-grease' them, but shouldn't they be replaced? Will this simply be covering...
I recently had my 5 year old Kia Sportage AWD serviced and MoTd and athough it passed I was told that the brake discs were pitted or scored and would have to be replaced soon. Also the pads would need...
My wife's electric Kia Soul was serviced last year. This year, using the same garage, it has needed new rear brake pads and discs due to the disc being scored because the brake pads were worn down to the...
Our six year old MG ZS developed a noise from one of the rear wheels. A faulty brake caliper was found to be the problem. The failure has resulted in subsequent failure of brake disc, which itself had...
If my brake discs are slightly too hot to touch during normal running does that indicate that there is a problem ?
My Honda Jazz 67 reg had near side rear brake calliper and pads replaced in January 2024. I took car to Honda main dealer garage to replace battery on an unrelated matter. Main dealer reported that the...
I have just bought a 71 plate BMW 118i with a steptronic gearbox. My question is what is the best way to use the auto gearbox going down steep hills. At present I select the manual option to use engine...
Why do the brakes on my car squeal when slowing down?
We have a Suzuki Vitara 2021. On reversing and applying the footbrake the car makes a loud whooping type sound. We have been told by our dealer that this is normal with the Vitara and the pads we are using...
Is it illegal for a garage not to road test a customer's car after a brake overhaul?