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• bmw e30 - bmw rear brake set up correct or not please? 16 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  my friend has just replaced his rear shoes on his car and i think they are wrong. my reasons for this are the leading edge and trailing edge appear...
• Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. 14 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  the engine keeps cutting out when stopping or slowing down sometimes i can keep it going but put i can put my foot nearly to the floor and the rev counter...
• Ford Mondeo III - Squealing noise 9 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  . Brakes and discs have been changed to no effect. Wheels are not getting hot after a 25 mile journey. I have asked the garage to check the wheel bearings and that the brakes are not binding and thay say they are not. I was thinking about getting the calipers stripped, cleaned and rebuilt
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 06 2.0 Electrical meltdown 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I may be the cold, but in the last 3 days I've had: EBS and ESP stop working. OK when ignition starts, as soon as brakes applied, they switch off and warning lights come on. Heater/A/C has stopped working - fuses all look fine. Nearside side and rear light stopped working. Off side are fine
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1998 1.4 rear window defrost not working 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  also the high vis brake light doesnt work either but both normal brake lights work ok i hope the MOT guy doesnt pull me up on it..thanks
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - 07 2.0T Tyre and front brake disc wear? 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm on the verge of buying a year old '07 2.0T Design Zafira with 8650 miles. Turns out it's 'one previous owner' was a rental firm (from the log book,...
• Punto Mk 1 1997 1.2 8v Steering 6 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  ; tyres ok; brakes checked all wheels spin freely no binding and brakes evenly; steering is ok if I coast in neutral. Any ideas? car goes well otherwise and I am hoping to get another couple of years out of her.
• Life of brake discs 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My car has just had a 2 year servicing, at 21,000 miles. I was told that there was corroded glazing on the front discs and they needed changing at a cost...
• Audi A6 Alternator causing probs? 20 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My car doesn't like starting when it's warm. I have to use the throttle to get it to fire and then it just dies. It's an auto so I have to keep revs on with right foot whist using left foot on brake to select a gear and it seems a little unsure about selecting the gear. When I release the brake
• Brake pad change - Citroen Xsara 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Going to get my front pads changed next week as my garage recommended I get them done within 2000 miles. Been ringing around for quotes and they've been...
• Rubberneckers 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  was on fire on the southbound carriageway. It had obviously just happened as there were no police and not even a tailback on that carriageway. Now I appreciate that Discovery driver was braking to avoid the car in front and the concertina effect due to reaction times had taken place, also that it is human
• cv joint/boot - mk2 Golf. 30 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Mk2 golf 1.3 1990 During the past month i\'ve noticed a occasional slight grinding sound from my passenger side front wheel when I brake. This has got more frequent and now occurs each time I brake. I jacked the car up to inspect the pads they were fine. But I discovered that the the cv boot must
• Why is it... 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  / crumple zones / air bags / vented disc brakes / servo assisted brakes / asymmetric super grippy radial tyres / 3 point seat belts and an mot test that is about 100 times more exacting than it was 30 years ago, even the cyclists now wear helmets in case we hit them. So why are they lowering the speed
• Audi A4 - Identical Fault code 65535 on ABS & Airbag Audi A4 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  (Anti-lock Brake System) warning light  which stays on after ignition and whilst driving. Then  on some days this light will not appear at all on the dashboard for the entire journey and on some days appear after braking at traffic lights and stay on for remainder of the journey
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Mazda 6 - Brakes Issues 6 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  and the brakes juddering. So at the next service I took it to Mazda Doncaster close to where I work. They ended up skimming the discs under warranty.  Well before the next service, it started to judder again when braking. So this time I took it into Mazda York close to where I live. They again found
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - My Fiesta - now more confused. 4 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  sympathy. It seems some of the problems with the clutch was down to my bad driving. I paid £350 for it, spent £200 on it including drive shaft gaitor, two new decent tyres, new brake fluid float switch, oil change and tow bar removal. Underneath is a little rusty but solid, I cannot see anything bad
• ANY - Helping Conscientious Drivers Avoid Speeding Fines 31 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  control mechanisms have been manually and correctly set and engaged. Surely the car makers could modify the control algorithms currently employed in most volume production cars to gently apply the brakes when descending hills in order to prevent any significant speed increase (due to gravity
• Jaguar XF - Shuddering steering wheel when braking 13 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Hi I'm completely new to this sort of forum so after some advice/opinions. My steering wheel was shaking when braking in December.  I use a guy who has set up a mobile garage, he used to be a mechanic at a premium brand dealership for many years.  I took the car
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 - Service quote... 3 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  future. Great. -30 mins later, I get the call back from the original person handling my quote with the correct details! It's only taken 6 hours... Here's what i was told: Replacement of gearbox fluid Air filter Brake fluid Spark plugs 'B
• Any - Brake Grease Choice 6 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Since I don’t have time to resolve the suspected bearing failure (which may not be possible anyway) before leaving for the witer vacation, I’m stripping cleaning and re-installing the brakes. Most of the heat is coming from here, though they may not be the underlying cause