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• Smart Fortwo - front brakes both seized 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  What would cause both front brakes to seize when the engine is running? If i open thebleed nipple to release the pressure, the wheel frees up but without the bleed nipple open, the pistons wont push in. I thought it might be te servo but the rear wheels are fine which is really odd at as i
• Brake lights on all the time 16 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I have just driven home from work and I passed a Merc which had brake lights on and the little bar of lights in the back window too. Most off-putting as you approach as it makes you think there's a hazard/cutting up etc ahead. How can he have managed that?!  Wiring may have gone awry
• Honda CRV-EX Auto. 2009 - Honda CRV - excessive rear brake noise 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Excessive noise from rear wheels when braking. Car has <7,000 miles on it and has made the noise since new. Since the noise only occurs when braking it's presumably unlikely to be a differential problem. Right? Also, the Honda dealer has looked at the discs amd pads
• Electric parking brakes and the driving test 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I'm sure I have read somewhere that an 'L' driver cannot take the DSA driving test in a car fitted with an 'automatic release' electric parking brake (eg some Renaults, Citroens, etc) because of the way in which these brakes simplify a hill start. You just press the pedal and go. I can find
• Do I need to replace a PAIR of brake hoses? 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi, do i need to replace a pair of brake hoses? the mot advised that one of the brake hoses is deteriorated. ive been on a 25 mile round trip to pick up a pair but they only had one. if i have to replace both ill swallow it up and go back, but if it wont affect the performance or safety ill just
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 2000 1.4 rear brake lights not working 21 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  As the title says i have noticed the rear brake lights (all 3) are not working, all other light are ok. According to the manual they appears to be no fuses for the rear brake lights I have had a look at the bulbs on the nearside they look fine- surely not all 3 would not go at the same time would
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 Stalling when braking 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  It has happened a few times whilst i've had the car, usually at night when its not yet warmed. It usually happens, if it does, coming up to roundabouts when braking from 60-70 mph, but not hard. I brake smoothly, put the clutch down when the revs are getting towards 1200-1300 RPM but it still
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 Brake Wear Sensor 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has a 2003 Mini Cooper S which is equipped with a brake pad wear sensors. The pads have plenty of life left in them but the sensor is indicating that they need replaced. A mechanic has checked the brakes and the connections for the wear sensors but everything seems fine. Has
• Volvo S80 - Clicking noise from brakes 12 May 2007 (Forum)
  Any ideas what would cause this? It's happening to my used Volvo S80 (2003 model). When you press the brake pedal it makes a clicking noise. It has happened on a couple of trips out in the car, but other times has not. The noise sounds like it is coming from just below the dash. It still
• Accord Brakes 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Past couple of days the brakes on my 04 Accord have started making a horrible metal grinding sound. I understand that this is the pad wear indicators. But If I listen very hard, the sound can be heard constantly. Would this mean the brakes are 'binding' - not fully releasing? and if so I'm
• Brake squeal - Citroen C5 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  This is probably a daft question, but can somebody explain why some cars have terrible brake sqeal whilst others don't. My hitherto faultless 2003 C5 is starting to develop a really annoying squeal on normal smooth braking from about 10 mph to rest, especially in hot weather. There's plenty of wear
• Xantia Antilock Braking System 31 May 2006 (Forum)
  Recently I have had trouble with the antilock braking system warning light on the Xantia. In a night of heavy rain the light came on when motoring. I kept going. Then looked at teh manual and it advised that the light should go on start up and come back on within two minutes if there was a fault
• Brake Linings? 13 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  My young friend is enjoying his 1992 Toyota Corolla but is hearing a noise from front end when braking hard which suggests need for replacement brake linings and perhaps even new discs. He has not needed yet to establish a relationship with a reliable local garage so is wondering whether to 'go
• Golf Brake Discs 2 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My 4 year old Golf GTI has just failed its MOT due to 'excessive pitting' to all of the brake discs. The brake efficiency and balance passed OK. When I was shown the discs each one had 10-15mm of corrsion on the inside of the discs near the edge. Was the failure warranted? I have I got grounds
• mk2 golf...brake pedal goes to floor 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  ive just finished fitting new rear calipers and a few pipes/hoses to my 89 golf gti ive bled it with an easy bleed and set up the hand brake , but the pedal goes almost to the floor before it works..its hard when the brakes work not spongy does that sound like traped air, or could i have ruined
• Braking problem - Nissan Almera 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Nissan Almera 2002, the car drifts to the left so when your are driving the steering wheel is off centre. Also when braking very heavily from 70 down to 50 the car swerves across the lane, sounds stupid but I dont know which way it swerved as I was too busy trying to correct it, it was quite severe
• Help - brake pads 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Chancing my arm here, but is there anyone out there just now that could tell me , step by step, how to replace front brake pads on a Scenic? This is my first attempt at changing brake pads so I am sure its not that they are different from other cars - just that I am a novice. I have the wheel off
• Brake light failure. 8 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  The brake lights on my 1981 J REG E36 series BMW 318i,have both suddenly stopped working.I've checked the bulbs and replaced them even though they looked ok to me.I checked the fuse and that also looks ok.Any ideas? P.S. A couple of weeks ago i took the car to have the brake fluid changed
• Honda Brake Lamp fail sensor 17 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 1988 Honda Accord, which is still battling on. It has a very useful brake lamp sensor, that tells me when one of the brake lamps has failed (it would be even better if it told me which one, but one can't be fussy, and the wife is very good at standing behind the car when necessary
• Pug106 Brakes Seizure 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  A friend of mine was on the way to work yesterday and a front brake seized on as she slowed for a roundabout. The car slewed round, but didn't hit anything. Nothing hit her either, thankfully. When she tried to move the car again the brakes were fine. But she took it to an MOT testing garage