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• SUZUKI IGNIS 2003 - 3RD TIME CHANGING BRAKE DISCS WITHIN A YEAR 6 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I bought 14 months ago a suzuki ignis 2003, i was told that the brake discs where just after been replaced. 6 months later, i had to get them replaced (even though i was told by mechanic they looked pretty new) as they were warped (apex fitted). 5 months later, same
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 Noise from rear brake(s) 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  for a decent run I have noticed an odd sound coming from the O/S rear brakes. I'm fairly certain they're disc brakes on these though haven't checked to be honest! The sound couldn't quite be described as a grinding but it's definitely a friction-like sound. Imagine clawing your nails lightly across a formica
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 2004 1.8S Auto erratic mpg after service! 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  tank = 32mpg Seventh (& last) tank = 32mpg It's running perfectly, no problems at all, there aren't any warning lights on the dashboard, the brake pads were replaced on the service & the brake callipers were fine (plus it's accelerating and braking OK) so it's not the brakes binding & there doesn't
• Catastrophic Brake failure 6 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  on a busy A road at around 35/40 mph and the brakes jammmed completely at the top. I was unable to avoid another motorist on the roundabout struck her a glancing blow to the offside door and wing and careered off at speed down a side road and into a metal post. The airbag inflated and the car is now a write
• Nissan Qashqai - Qashqai Noise 9 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  a humming noise from the front right wheel area (we think).  This only occurred when turning right at motorway speeds and only after driving for around an hour or so. When 'cold' it doesn't make this noise at all.  The noise stops if you rest your foot lightly on the brake pedal. My initial
• Citroen Relay 2013 - Breaks and Front Suspension arm pin repair cost 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  of these repairs (parts + labour) to pass MOT? This is 2013 Citroen Relay L3H2 Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately (major defects): Windscreen washer
• Audi A4 - Rear end crash 3 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  extent and managed to slow down before the collision but my breaking distance was reduced due to having no indication that the car in front was slowing down. Then the unbelievable happened. Both cars tried to turn left without indicating and braked sharply. I had no room to stop. I am not sure if the car
• Ford Mondeo, diesel 2ltr, 2011 - vibration / shuddering when applying the brakes 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  when the brakes are applied, the dealer I bought it from and the ford garage that fixed the clutch both say that is warped discs,(poss £450.00 to fix) Ford warranty say they are not warrantable parts, if anyone knows what the problem could be and where I stand on warranted parts
• renault megane - Renault Megane - Broken again 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Renault Megane Dynamique 1.6 16v on a 54 plate. In the 2 years I've owned it I've replaced: gearbox, window motors, all fuses x8, shock absorbers - all of them - twice, battery x2 (not with cheap ones either), complete brake system x2, all bulbs at least three times each, and now today
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 1998 1.4 Strange grinding/noise on engine braking 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  noise? when I took my foot off the accelerator at 70+ mph (I'm thinking its when the engine was naturally braking). The noise stopped when I put my foot back on the accelerator or when I put my foot on the break. The vibration didn't affect the steering and none of the lights in the car came on, it just
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2005 2.0 tdci - Front Brake Discs 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  and then got the brakes done - in doing this they said that they would have to replace my rear discs due to damage by the over worn pads. I have just had a call from the garage doing the service and they have told me that the front discs are on a poor state and need replacing. How can this happen in only
• Cars still being flogged to death, no saving then? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Haven`t seen much change around the City ring roads in driving habits. Cars surging past on full turbo boost, then braking heavily at the next roundabout. Made me wonder, where`s the evidence of concern for saving money? Everyone was really flooring it on the ring road this AM. (As always) You
• Slow moving ambulance(s) may be on call 16 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  mph limit) and 25 mph max on other roads. The driving was brilliant, moving over in plenty of time to allow others onto the road at junction without him braking, he was careful not to impede anyone in the outside lane. What shocked us was the way some other drivers behaved - yes, the mercedes driver
• Nice man Neil at Halfords 8 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Yesterday I went to Halfords at Edge Lane in Liverpool as one of my lights was out. I asked for a brake light as when I put the brake pedal down one of the back lights did not come on. I asked what they would charge to fit it and he said £2.99. I was going to take him up on this as seemed
• No brake lights - what would you do? 9 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Driving home yesterday evening with my son in the front seat and almost drove into the back of an elderly and very shabby Mk1 Range Rover. I realised reasonably quickly that the RR had no brake lights. I managed to pull to the side of him at a junction and wound the window down to tell him. He
• Almera N16(2004) Handbrake Warning Light 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  As per the subject, really. My 18mth old Almera's suddenly started to flash the brake fluid / handbrake on light when I'm going around corners. Doesn't seem to matter whether it's left or right turns. I've checked the brake fluid level - there's plenty in there (the car was serviced no more than
• VAG brake disks/pads 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  of the disk on the inside. He also said he'd seen this on a couple of Boras and a Golf MK4. Just thought I'd share this with other owners of cars built on that platform which might have common brake components. As an aside, I'm starting to wonder if this may explain the gradual reduction in fuel economy
• EBD - will different tyre sizes confuse 22 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Vauxhall Astra Mk4 which has ABS and Electronic Brake Distibution (EBD). It ran on 195/60 x15 tyres as standard. I always move rear tyres to front and put new tyres on the rear, as recommended (no opening of old debates, please). As part of an "upgrade" I fitted 205/60 x15 on the rear
• Noisy 306 18 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  306 i've had). Could it be a sticking caliper? Or the bearings, ball joints or cv joint? 2. The brakes have always been noisy (more squeaking!). I've had all 4 pads & discs changed, so I assumed that this would cure the problem. Unfortunatley it hasn't and it appears to be a little worse than
• Road safety advert inaccuracies 23 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  of the ad, the car has its brakes locked! When skidding, the car has very little stopping power, and so im sure if the car WAS travelling at 30(or less) and had braked in the manner shown, it would also have hit the child! Surely the producers shouldn't have used a car with locked wheels to demonstrate