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• Mk4 Fiesta, clutch/brake cable 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  hi everyone, last week i was told that the mark 4 ford fiesta has the brake cable and clutch cable in one! can anyone elaborate on this?
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  Should I pay to have the brake pads and discs cleaned on my car? 30 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Honda Jazz in November 2019 but it was first registered in Mar 2019. The main dealer has asked if I want the brake pads removed and the discs...
• N/A - LFB Left foot braking autos HJ column 15 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Left foot braking is the only way to remain fully in control of an automatic two-pedal car at all times. You have two feet. The car has two pedals. What could be more stupid than using one foot to control two pedals and leaving the other foot redundant? Why allow the car to travel for a second
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  Why is my T-Roc so noisy? 15 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My one-year-old Volkswagen T-Roc makes a loud whining noise when reversing. The noise is intermittent and particularly noticeable when the car is cold....
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  Brake judder 25 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a Private Hire Chauffeur Driver who went to a Mercedes Dealership a few weeks ago because I had a brake judder from a distorted front offside disk,...
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  Defeetist - auto left-foot braking 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Another visit to the auto left foot braking issue. Last week I read that in a test it was proven that a driver using left foot braking brought the car...
• Jaguar XF - G/box, DSC, Parking Brake Fault & No Brake Lights! 16 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Parking Brake   Fault
• Ford StreetKa - Ford StreetKA brake pedal goes to floor 4 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I’m new on this forum and would appreciate all your help! My sisters streetka failed it’s MOT on various bits and bobs, most important being that the brake pedal creeps to the floor under pressure. I started with the obvious and used my eezibleed kit to bleed the brakes, no air came out
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  Why does my car make a scraping noise when in reverse? 22 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  Brake discs worn after just 8500 miles 6 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Toyota Auris was requested to go back to the dealer following its first service as they wanted to check the brake disc due to possible corrosion....
• Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 1991 mk5 1.3 bleeding brakes nightmare! 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all and hope you can help me as I am desperate. Whilst bleeding the brakes to replace the fluid, I have run into a few problems concerning the rear brake drums. I use a bleeding kit that works off the tyre pressure. I raised the right rear, removed the wheel, unscrewed the bleed screw
• Ford Focus 1.8 59 plate - Rear brakes 2 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  My rear brakes keep locking on whilst parked nose up on my drive. Any ideas that causes this.   Regards Peter
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Brake fluid service 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  If I don't have my first two-yearly brake fluid change done will that invalidate the rest of my warranty?
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  Would an electric handbrake stop a car in the event of an emergency? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  With the advent of the electric parking brake I found myself wondering how to decelerate a car if one is a front-seat passenger and the driver becomes...
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  Why can't I seem to learn to left-foot brake when driving my automatic? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst I understand your passionate desire to spread the left-foot braking technique among drivers of automatics, I fear that the very people that you...
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• VW Caddy intermittent brake binding 28 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  For a while now have been having this intermittent problem of the o/s front brake binding. Seems no rhyme nor reason for it and doesn't seem to need the brakes being used for it to start happening. I say this because the other morning I could feel it starting to drag about 7 miles away from home
• Renault Clio RS line 20 reg - Autonomous Braking 5 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I Purchased the above vehicle with only 4000 miles on the clock, and it is supposed to have autonomous braking. It is switched on according to the very complicated multimedia screen, but there is no evidence that it is working. I have tried with great care approaching the car
• Ford Fiesta 1.2 - How to fix Fiesta sharp brakes? 21 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Fiesta 1.2 64 plate. I am a PDI and use this car for driving lessons. The cars done 24K has original discs (not much wear) Recent Ford pads nicely bedded in. Rear shoes half worn. The brakes especially when hot tend to be all or nothing. When pressed that little bit more to slow down more