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• New Nissan Micra brake problem 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, A friend has a new shape Micra with a problem. Intermittantly the brake lights remain on and she suspects the brakes are actually being applied as well. (I haven't driven it myself so I can't confirm this though) Nissan have looked at it but because of the nature of the problem it wasn't
• Sharan brakes 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My 1998 Sharan has an annoying hissing noise coming from the brake pedal for the last couple of years. It?s present most of the time but not all the time. A slight depression of the pedal stops the hissing. Braking is not affected and the car has just passed it?s MOT. The noise comes from very
• Left Foot Braking 19 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  interesting article on the vw tech bulletin site - many vw's now have fly by wire throttles (no accelerator cable). The software has been programmed, on Automatics only, such that touching the brake pedal causes the engine speed to drop to idle (over-riding the throttle position). Apparently
• ford ka brake judder 16 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi just failed MOT on severe brake judder, has been happening at speeds over 40mph for a few weeks, (checked that cylinders not leaking) told to replace discs and pads does this sound right??
• steering wheel wobble under braking 5 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, My steering wheel and car wobbles under braking, could it be warped discs ? I had this problem on my Mitsi EVO VIII, skimming fixed it. Any more ideas ?
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  Why is Volkswagen's DSG so problematic? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I see so much about DSG issues that I have to add my two-penny worth. My family have owned three Volskwagens with DSGs: two Golfs and a Polo. They all...
• ford mondeo estate 2002 - brake light problem 7 May 2012 (Forum)
  when brake pedal is pressed and then depressed the lights stay on and also when the clutch is pressed the brakelights come on but do not stay on when clutch is depressed again...help??
• Peugeot 106 - Brakes noise from pads 30 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  1999 1.6 Hi I hope someone can help, there is a noise coming from the drivers side brakes, it is a clicking sound much like the sound of the card in a bicycle spoke!!
• VW Golf IV - Brake lights come on over night 7 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi  The brake lights on my Golf IV have started coming on over night. Any ideas what could be causing his?   Thanks
• Rover Metro (1990 - 1995) - 94 1.14 brake lights not working. 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  just noticed no back brake lights both sides all other lights work front and back any help please
• Ford Ka Rear Brakes 19 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise as to how I remove the rear brake drum on a Ka. I tried to remove one yesterday with no luck. Are the drums held in place by a bearing hub nut or seized on the studs. Many thanks.
• Cherokee Jeep 1996 - front brake disc 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone else experienced problems with their front brake discs especially after the 2003 recall please? (Cherokee Jeep Limited Edition 1996). Would be pleased to hear.
• Mini Cooper - Dealer liable for new brakes? 27 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi Daughter bought a 2017 Mini Cooper on 11th Sept from a fairly large dealership in the midlands (we're in Scotland). Last week the brakes started grinding and she took it into her local Kwik Fit who said it needed new rear discs and pads and a sensor (cost about £240). I
• Ford Maverick II (2001 - 2003) - 02 2.0 ABS light on and knock feel under braking. 11 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi All, i hope some one can help, i have a ford maverick 2.0 xlt and the ABS light started to come on, i took it to be looked at and the garage says it might be the sensor failing, they reset it but the light came back on. since then the light has gone off but when i brake i get a kicking feeling
• Chevrolet Spark - Brake pipe corroded and Front Suspension arm brush 9 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I gave my chevrolet spark 2012, 33k run for MOT, I got below advisories Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c
• Peugeot 308 - Peugeot 308 brake system warning and crunching br. 2 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all    I posted a thread earlier about how my abs /esp warning light came on in my Peugeot 308. Tonight I took it for a short run to see if the issue was still there, I noticed quickly that the brakes (or something else) was crunching when I was braking at low speeds
• Honda Jazz 2008/2015 - clacking noise from rear when braking 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I am the owner of a 4 month old Honda Jazz and am experiencing a sound from the rear of my car when braking.  The sound is a clack or clack clack and mostly occurs when first braking after application of the handbrake but also occurs at several points on a journey.  My dealer says he
• Nissan Primera P12 - Rear caliper and parking brake advice 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I am having problems with the parking brake and rear calipers. One or both of my rear wheels seem to be binding slightly and I am trying to work out what is causing this. I have to pull my handbrake right up in order for the parking brake to kick in and even at that it does not operate efficiently
• Lexus IS - Overheating brake caliper - and flat tyres? 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I'm having a weird problem, I noticed a burning smell from the drivers side right wheel yesterdat. Smelled like a jammed brake caliper. Applied some WD40 to the caliper to free it up. This morning, came out and the tyre was flat. I presumed this was co-incidence, so put the spare
• VW Passat 2001 - VW Brake Leak - Caliper Cable Attachment 7 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, My rear brake is leaking. It seems to be coming from the seal between the caliper's cylinder and the parking brake mechanism attached to it, the bit that gets rotated when the cable is pulled. It's a sort of spring-loaded tap thing, mounted by a screw...(which