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• Xsara HDi Brake problem 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  HI all . I have a Xsara 2.0Hdi Estate 1999 model. Problem I have with it is Drivers side brakes sticking slightly .Seems that wheel gets alot hotter . I have replaced the caliper and still does the same . The caliper slides ok on slide bars . The wheel rotates by hand , but in comparsion it feels
• Any one seen my brake pad ? 7 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Coming home the other day in our 1983 Range Rover ,i noticed that the brake peddal went down further than normal all of the sudden. I had recently renewed the front brakes so the back was suspect. Bought new pads for the back,changed back left,no problems,still some wear left, got to the right side
• cars with good brakes 5 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  With reference to recent Back Room polls on the priorities of BRs when buying a new car, I asked my wife what her priorities were. One of the top things on her list was "good brakes" - which seems pretty reasonable to me. But how does one find out which models have good brakes? We've got NCAP
• pug 405 estate brakes 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I've got a pug 405 estate j reg. I order to stop the car i have to press the brake pedal right down to the bottom in order to stop the car. I've been informed thats its either the master cylinder or the brake servo. Could anyone give me any ideas in how to determine which of these thing is could
• Performance Brakes 23 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Dear all, With the road rallies and track days ahead, I am going to change the brake fluid to DOT 5.1 on the QX. Is there any side effects? Is DOT 5.1 suitable to go on QX's braking system? Also, I am thinking of changing the pads at the front. The pattern pads overheated and there were smoke
• Cheap Brake Pads 15 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I noticed the item in today\'s paper \"Warp Factor True\" (406 with warping brake discs). It reminds me of my same experience when my Rover 218 turbo diesel was a company car and the lease company garage kept replacing discs. It finally appeared that the cause was cheap brake pads that caused
• K11 Micra -- Handbrake warning light 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Nissan Micra K11 -- N reg 1.0L. An intermittent fault. The "handbrake warning" light often comes on in mid journey. [Exclamation mark in a red circle.] Just driving over a pothole can make it come on -- or when I brake at the bottom of a steep hill 1 mile after starting up in the morning. * Seems
• New brake pads 15 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  The Omega MV6 is nearly due new pads, and I remember reading posts here about EBC Green Stuff pads being similar prices to OEM brake pads and yet having superior stopping power and also less dust. I have found one place which sells them over the net (there may be more...) and a set of 4 is about
• Brake servo overhaul. 9 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone tried overhauling a brake servo from the 70/80s? I know for more modern cars you get a new/exchange one but I've come across a site that does kits for servos on modern classics. My Land Rover braking system was updated some years ago with a Series III set-up, including a servo like you
• Brake dust 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Any thoughts on excessive production of this on a Ford Lynx (Mondeo). Car has less than 2000 miles on the clock and within a few miles of washing, front trims are covered in brake dust. Thought at first this was simply due to newness and might go away but appears to me very abnormal and beyond
• Fiat Punto Brakes Failure 29 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  to the normal working position with the brakes just as good as they were before the failure as if nothing untoward had happened! Fiat say they found no problem with the braking system, but have replaced the Master Cylinder as a 'precautionary measure'???! They won't tell me against what. So, I wonder has
• Fiesta mk4 - Expected costs of repairs - coilsprings and brake 16 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  If I had to replace offside and nearside coil springs and front brake discs (also both), how much would I expect my local garage to quote me?   Also, how long would it take to complete the job and would repairing these items affect other parts?   Thanks
• Honda Civic hatchback - Rear brake noise? 4 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Yesterday while reversing the car off the drive I heard a squeeking / light grinding noise. For the next couple of miles of driving the noise disappeared but then returned, albeit less noisy. We had the rear brake pads changed about 500 miles ago (Honda parts).  Any help
• Toyota Corolla - Brake imbalance 27 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Hi folks, my MOT time is approaching and at the last MOT I had an advisory stating that the brake imbalance ? was just within limits and would need repair or adjustment. I have no idea what form of repair or adjustment would be required. Can any of you guys advise what a garage would do to fix
• Any - Brake Fluid testers 5 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Anyone got any experience in using brake fluid testers.  Dealer says fluid needs changing every 2 years as per manufacturer, but surely would it be better to test it and decide based on result if it needs changing. seen a Laser one for about £20. Is it worth checking and deciding
• ? - Brake light cover I.D. 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello learned people. I was hoping somebody could help me ID what model of car this brake light is from? http://s610.photobucket.com/user
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class W211 - Replacing rear brake lamp 25 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I consider myself, with senior years, to have a good basic knowledge of dealing with replacing general parts on the various cars that I've owned. But I confess I'm 'stumped'. Can someone explain how you replace the rear brake bulb on a 2002 Mercedes E270 CDI.
• vauxhall vectra 2.2dti sri 04 deisel - rear brake light not working 3 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  my rear nearside brake light is not working, i have tried changing bulbs but still same, swopped bulbs from offside and still same, i then changed bulb holder today and still same problem, anybody know what it could be.
• daewoo kalos 2004 - brakes not operating equally 19 May 2014 (Forum)
  the brakes are not even and when coming to a stop the abs seems to cut in  ns front is more powerful than the os front and tries to lock up in the wet, the ns rear is constantly binding very slightly, os rear is fine, either can the handbrake be adjusted for each rear wheel or can
• Vauxhall Insignia - Exhaust and Brakes 22 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Is it reasonable to have to change your rear pads every 16k or so? Vauxhall want to insist that it is a reasonable position. Driven carefully witrh no excessive braking and driving 8k or so each year. Also - is 5 years a reasdonable period before having to replace much of the exhaust