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  Where can I get brake pads for my 2005 Vauxhall Monaro? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 Vauxhall Monaro (5.7-litre, 333bhp version) which needs new front brake pads. Do you know if there is a source other than Vauxhall for these?
• Lotus Elise (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Odd brake test result 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  On my MOT brake test, one rear wheel locked up on the maximum force test at about half the reading of the other one, actually less than the force shown at that wheel for the handbrake. The front brakes were about as expected and the total force was still far above the required 50%. The shop guy
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.8 braking efficiency not very good 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  my sisters escort has the worst brakes ever although the discs and pads and shoes are fine the brake pedal remains really spoungy, the handbrake works great though. all have been bleed so i decided to upgrade them by fitting mondeo mk2 calipers and discs theses are much bigger and required some
• Hyundai Accent (2000 - 2006) - 00 1.5 ABS occasionally operates on light braking 3 May 2009 (Forum)
  Stepson just got a tidy Accent GDX with 80,000 on the clock: took it to my trusted indie for an oil/filter/cambelt change, test driving it the ABS triggered with light braking. I had the same unexpected ABS operation a couple of days ago, no ABS warning light and the brakes work fine (plenty of pad
• Mazda Mazda 3 (2004 - 2009) - 2006 1.6 - Audible Brakes 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, On my 2006-year Mazda3 everytime I apply the brakes a noise is heard in the cabin. It's not a very loud noise by any means but certainly sounds like two surfaces rubbing together - what brakes do I suppose - but I've never witnessed this noise inside the cabin. The noise never fades
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 2004 1.9 Check brake pads warning light 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  1 week after getting my car back from repairers, following an ambulance reversing into the front drivers side of car, the 'check brake pads' warning light comes on during driving, usually after hitting a bump/pothole in the road (I know the brakes pads are fine as had the car serviced just 5 weeks
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 00 1.4 Petrol - hiss when pressing the brake pedal 22 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  When I push the brake pedal, I get a hissing noise from the passenger footwell. I have looked and there is a rubber / plastic washer, which when I look in the engine bay seems to go to the servo(?). Is this hissing a problem (a part from being very annoying)? If I tap the brake pedal slightly
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 1992 1.8 diesel - Rear brake leaking. 27 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  1992 1.8 diesel. I replaced the rear brake cylinder recently as the old one had seized. Yesterday I removed the brake drum to inspect the condition of the shoes and give a dust out to discover that the fairly new cylinder is leaking. The shoes have done 17000 miles Given that the Fiesta shoe
• S-Class brake light switch 27 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I was looking at my Dads 98 W140 S-Class. It is an auto and the ABS / ASR light is on. I read the fault codes and found that it is fitted with a Bosch ASR module MB# 018 545 47 32 HW version 46/97 SW version 18/96. Fault code C1200 brake light switch: open circuit / bad contact
• scenic mot failure -emissions & brakes 27 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  today my renualt scenic 1.6 1998 failed it's mot, on front brake imbalance 26% and exhaust co3 content failed after 2nd fast idle (excessive) along with lambda reading outside limits after 2nd fast idle test... results ..... 1st test co 2.144% 2nd test co 1.756% lambda : 1st test
• '96 Golf VR6 sounds haunted 5 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Recently my 96 Golf VR6 has been making a few ghostly whirring noises. Pretty sure it's coming from the back but can't be 100% sure. Also on a couple of occasions i've had to brake sharply and i can feel the pedal juddering so i'm guessing it could be something to do with the brakes. Somebody i've
• 1990mk2golf1.3 brake drum/bearing? 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hello Every time I brake medium/hard there is a scraping/scouring sound from the passenger side of my car. Inititally throught it was the front wheel so I had the front pads/discs changed. This did not solve the problem, garage reckoned it was the front bearing so we changed this, but did
• Vauxhall Astra brakes sticking 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I've a 1990 Astra has a rear brake that locks. Its belongs to a relative who had new wheel cyclinders fitted followed by new retaining springs but the handbrake kept sticking. The car was left in a garage for 3 months and initially ran ok then the handbrake started sticking almost randomly. More
• Fiesta Brake disc Installation. 13 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have purchased some original motorcraft brake discs and pads for my ford fiesta xr2i 1.6. However in the box with the brake disc is a leaflet stating that before installation of the disc 'the anti corrosion material/film needs to be throughly washed off in an alkalie bath'. Has anyone
• 1982 Granada - Brakes - pulls to left 1 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I've noticed my '82 Granada pulls to the left when braking, particularly under hard braking at higher speeds. The shocks are new all round, I have put new cylinders and shoes on the rear recently and the front discs and pads are in good condition with minimal wear, although I do not know how
• Laguna Brakes 4 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  The Recent snowy weather ( in North Yorkshire) I had to stop all of a sudden for a rabbit, ( this is true, and i will get to the point), this caused the car to slide, but i could control where it was going. I noticed that the brakes made a funny noise (sort of rumbling sound) and the brake pedal
• uneven rear brakes zx 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I am having a problem with SWMBO's zx volcane. The MOT test in n Ireland is now very thorough and is computer controlled. Breaking on all wheels must be even. The volcane has failed the mot twice because one rear wheel brakes more than the other it now has a 60% imbalance. New discs and pads fitted
• Passat brakes - update 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  that there was signs of, for example, the car being idle for a time as the shape of the pads was evident on the rear discs; it was this that could be causing the 'jerky brakes.' He then went on to say that a VW memo had said that corroded brake discs weren't covered under VW's warranty!! Have now written a letter
• "Clicking" brakes 26 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I drive a Fiat Seicento sporting. It's a 2000 model which has done approx 4000 miles. If the car has been parked up for any length of time (i.e. overnight, or left at work all day), when you first apply the brakes there is an audible click from the pedal as it moves through the first centimetre
• Honda Jazz Hybrid - Honda Jazz Hybrid brake pedal simulator problems 6 Aug 2024 (Forum)