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• Astra MkII offside rear brake 3 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  the brake makes a ratlling noise when i go round a right hand bend or go ove a big bump, and sounds like the brake drum is hitting the wheel or is loose, but i can't see anything visible, can anybody help?
• Citroen C1 - Brakes 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Hi.   I have a citroen c1 2009. I'm having issues with the front brake discs and pads. They were replaced 12 months ago however I have had regularly had to take my car back to kwik fit to have them replaced due to the brake discs warping. The car shakes when braking at high
• 2003 citroen xsara picasso 2.0 HDI - Brakes to the right.. 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have a braking problem on the above. The car pulls to the right when using the foot brake and its slow to come to a halt. I give it to my friend to sort out who is an old school mechanic working from home. He has said that no brake fluid would come through and he has even tried using
• 1.9 TDI 2003 - VW Sharan power loss, hissing brake pedal 30 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  For a couple of years my Sharan had a slight hissing noise from the brake pedal. My trusted mechanic checked it out, foudn no obvious leak but reckoned it was harmless. A month ago it suddenly became much louder, like a leaking balloon, brake pedal stiffened and he replaced the servo
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  Biting brakes 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Do all Golf 6 models like mine have the problem that the brakes snatch fiercely at low speeds, e.g. when slowing to a halt or coasting downhill in a queue...
• Ford Escort 1300cc 1990 model - Red warning light sometimes comes on when I brake 13 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The red warning light comes on when I apply foot break.   It does not happen all the time.  I have checked the brake fluid level and topped it up.  Is it possible i could have a   fluid leak in the braking system. The car manual says the red warning
• Nissan Micra K12 - No Brakes !! 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All on this forum .... Can anyone out there help me with a problem on my daughters 04' Micra . She is still a learner and last Sunday evening i was with her . She slowed down for traffic lights and lo and behold no brakes. She went into back of car in front , not much damage but i
• Maybe I need brake assist ? 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  that "flashed" him to come out and he did not check my way. I thought I had hit the brakes reasonably hard but the ABS did not activate even on a damp road. Tomorrow I will attempt a really hard crash stop or two to check that the ABS is working. Perhaps this was a wake up call and I need to refresh crash
• Fiat ducato total brake failure 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, i hope one of you can help me with this problem. I have a fiat ducato motorhome 1990 2litre petrol. I went to take it out tonight put in in reverse, pulled back a couple of yards, applied the brakes and the pedal went straight to the floor with no resitance. Brake fluid was low but not low
• Ford Fiesta Brake warning lamp stuck on. 4 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta Flight Diesel and have had the red brake warning lamp stuck permanenetly ON since last week just after I had to do an emergency stop. Looking in the manual, it tells me that it means that the fluid level is low but I have checked and the reservoir is full. Could
• back brakes 97 Accord 23 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  how can you tell when your back brakes are worn? Over the weekend a screeching metallic noise became frequent from the nearside of my Accord and only happened under braking. Noticed the handbrake was quite weak too and when applied under drive could cause the noise. So I dropped it off at garage
• Cruise control and the right foot. 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  into the 3rd lane because of traffic and when I went to hit the brake, I found the clutch instead. By this time, I was nearly on top of the other car and managed to hit the brake pedal second time of asking. Question is, where should you rest your right foot when driving on cruise? I tried to gentle rest
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  Do all new electric cars have one-pedal driving? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  One pedal driving sounds like a genuine advance in ease of motoring. Are all of the newer electric cars so equipped? And is the feature available on any...
• Seat Ibiza 2007 - Brake light switch issue? (engine/EPC light) 19 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  so many mechanics who can't find anything seriously wrong, I noticed the engine light comes on after breaking sometimes. I also noticed my left rear brake light doesn't turn on. I replaced all the bulbs there, with no luck. I did some reading and figured it could be the break light switch. I
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  How would I know the ABS pump in my car was broken? 10 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  How do I confirm that I need to replace the ABS pump in my Mazda MX-5?
• Volkswagen Polo III - Brake disc badly corroded 29 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  At the last MOT (November) I had an advsisory that the front brake discs showed evidence of corrosion but not serious enough to fail.  Due to problems with the health of my mother I only got around to replacing them yesterday and boy am I glad I did. The brakes have evidently got
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  Excessive tyre wear on Volkswagen Touareg 20 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The tyres on my Volkswagen Touareg have worn dramatically (4mm in two and a half months). My brake discs and pads also need replacing. Would one be a cause...
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  What's the towing limit of the Fiat Panda 4x4? 7 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My step-son is considering buying a new Fiat Panda Cross. Would it be suitable to be fitted with a tow-bar to tow a small sheep transporter? The trailer...
• Laguna 2 dci tourer - spongy brakes- after changed front pads. 5 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hey Guys,hope someone can help.I've just changed the front brake pads on my 2002 laguna2.I did the usual manual pushing in of the pistons with a lever to allow the new pads to fit-pushed them right home though,so maybe too far???I also did this without opening the bleed screw(doh!)-which always
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 1999 1.8TD Brake Travel Problem - Weird 22 May 2011 (Forum)
  and the engine on, the brake travel is fine. Put the wheels on, engine running, all is fine. Put the car back down on the deck, and pedal travels an alarming distance, appears to be a couple of inches away from end of travel. Pumping the brakes bring it back to normal. If the accelerator is blipped