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• Bleeding Land rover brakes 21 May 2002 (Forum)
  1956 LWB petrol. Just changed the rubbers on the master cylinder and am having real difficulty bleeding the brakes. I'm told this is always a problem with these Land Rovers. If anyone knows of any trick which would help, I would much appreciate it.
• Brake Fluid 7 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Could someone confirm that a DOT 5 brake fliud is a higher spec than a DOT4 - eg higher boiling point or similar? As with oils, is there a problem in putting, say, DOT 5 fluid in a system originaly specced for DOT 4? Are these specs (American Dept. of Transport) on the Net? Regards John
• Brake pads 17 May 2004 (Forum)
  How long (in miles) do yours last?
• Has anyone used this .. - type of braing. 2 May 2020 (Forum)
  My recently purchased Peugeot 3008 comes with an electric parking brake as standard. This is the first car I have owned with this type of brake, and I am struggling to master it. With the car on a level surface there is no problem, but pulling away from stationary on an upward slope
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  I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK - how can I ensure things like brakes and fluids are okay? 27 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK with 22,000 on the clock. However, it has only been serviced at 9000 miles (2014) and just recently...
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  Noisy and binding brakes on a Corsa VXR 29 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Corsa VXR in September 2012 brand new, after a few months of owning I have had issues with the brakes screeching and binding. I have taken it...
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  Automatics - what gear should I use at the traffic lights? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best gear to use on an automatic when stopped at traffic lights? I drive a 2006 Jaguar XJ and generally use 'D'. I used to use 'N' and apply...
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  Why do drivers pull their handbrakes on so hard? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  During over 50 years of driving experience, it has always been a puzzle to me as to why it is that, when parking on a level road, so many drivers attempt...
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  Brake issues with Mercedes-Benz E-Class 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My E-Class started perfectly and did a 5km run and I put on the screen heater briefly. The following day the car started perfectly but the screen...
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  Damage caused by leaking brake fluid 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  During a recent safety recall, when changing a bar between the clutch pedal and master cylinder a substantial spillage of brake fluid (and later leakage...
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  Worn brakes 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car is 13-months-old and has done 11,000 miles. I noticed what I thought to be excessive scoring on the nearside rear brake discs and to a lesser extent...
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  What caused the power steering and brakes to fail on our Ford Focus? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife was driving our 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol model yesterday when the steering became heavy and the brakes hardly worked. The onboard computer displayed...
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  Why won't Toyota retrofit a 'brake override system' to models in the UK? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was reading an article recently which said that a number of car manufacturers will shortly be fitting brake override systems to all new cars. In addition,...
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  My new Vauxhall Corsa's brakes are making a strange noise - will it be repaired under warranty? 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 59-plate Vauxhall Corsa with 2000 miles. It seems a nice car and is a 1.4 Design, but when driving in low gears there is a grinding squeal-like...
• Ford Focus MK1 - Changing Rear Section of Brake Cable 28 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I need to change just  the rear part of one of the brake cables. The part which attaches to the brake shoes and exits the back plate and then joins with the rest of the hand brake cable. The problem is where it joins with the rest of the brake cable  via a metal sleeve. Both
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  Is it okay to paint brake calipers? 27 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has an Abarth 595. She wants to paint the brake calipers red. Is that safe to do? If so, what sort of paint is needed and are there any special...
• All automatics and DSG - Left foot braking automatics pointless & dangerous 7 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  I'm very upset by articles advocating left foot braking in two-pedal cars, ESPECIALLY by the older generation.  My father, who is now 84 and has in the past 10 years only driven DSG cars, has taken up this practice (for some reason I cannot talk him out of) and as a passenger, I can tell
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  Are Honda Civics prone to brake problems? 25 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My dealer says that the rear brake calipers on my 2012 diesel Honda Civic are worn and may need replacing at a cost of about £1000. Can this be possible...
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  Brake judder on Vauxhall Insignia VXR 28 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2013 Vauxhall Insignia VXR from a Vauxhall dealer with 7000 miles on the clock. The front brakes developed a judder which was severe at 40-50mph....
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  Are brakes covered in the sales of goods act? 6 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an '06 ML350 from a main dealer and after 4 months/4500 miles they are saying it needs new pads and disks all the way round. Would this be covered...