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• 5 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Maintaining the estatus quo. Never ceases to amaze me the number of people who think engine braking and therefore clutch lining is less expensive to replace than brake pads.
• Nissan Micra N-Connector 0.9 - Nissan Micra 2018 rear brake adjusment 27 Oct 2022 (Forum)
    Can anyone give me the rear brake adjustment and hand break adjustment methods for my 2018 Micra. I hope they are not the self adjusting type that never work.  There is a CKS Torx screw in the break drum has this anything to do with the adjustment? Any help much
• Citroen C3 1.6HDi Diesel 2005 - Brake pedal clunks on startup 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I've noticed that on start up there is a clunk from the brake pedal, it physically moves once the key is released and engine starts normally.  It can be quite loud sometimes and not at all at others. It occurs intermittently and at first I though it was a ventilation flap slamming
• hyundai i10 2011 - front brake pads renewal 15 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  I have been told pushing the slave cylinder back with a G clamp can invert the rubbers in the master cylinder and contaminate the ABS system. If I clamp the brake pipe and open the bleed nipple a little and push the cylinder back, will I have to bleed the system after fitting the pads
• ford mondeo mk3 - noisy front brakes 15 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  hi, for a while i had been having a noise from front brakes when i have used them for awhile, so i have changed the discs and pads, but every now and the the noise comes back, (its like a metal clunck)?could it be the calipers , i did clean them when they were off , they seemed ok ...thanks
• Ford Focus - brake fluid 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I have had since new a Jan 2008 (last of Mk2) petrol 1.8 Hatch, done 23K miles just going in for a service soon is there any point in having brake fluid changed ??? I read it had to be changed after so many years - is there any advantages in having this done or should I leave it longer
• Skoda Fabie 1.9 SDI 2001 - Handbrake Cable Slack after Brake Shoe Replacement 13 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  After replacing my rear brake shoes I tried to tightened up the handbrake but it still has slack in the cable once has been fully tightened. It would tighten up before I replaced them. Anyone any ideas whats wrong? Thanks...
• Toyota Aygo - brakes discs 15 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  we have an 06 and a 59 plate couple of aygo's,both are used at least 6 days a week;both when they got to 20k failed their mot's due to severe corrosion of their discs and resulting imbalance of the brakes- I have always run fords before usually taking them up to 70k before new discs were needed
• BMW 5 Series E39 - Brake pipe corrosion 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  My MOT station advised me to have the brake and fuel pipes on my 11 year old 5-series BMW cleaned of corrosion and protected.  My local garager suggests cleaning off to bare metal and applying grease, but I am concerned that the gease will wash off leaving the pipes unprotected
• Volvo V50 2.0l diesel - volvo v50 brake caliper tool. 20 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi. The rear brake caliper piston requires winding back into the cylinder to change the pads. Questions are precisely what tool is required, who sells it, and does the handbrake automatically self adjust? Finally is it safe to put a spot of engine oil to seep down the handbrake pivot
• Renault Scenic - brake pipe and stuck rear door lock 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a T reg Renault Scenic Alize currently at the garage with a stuck rear door, windscreen washer passenger side not working and a brake pipe leak from the front driver's side.  Have been quoted approx £70-£80 to get it fixed before the mot.  Is that a good price
• automatics...... braking 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I am unconvinced by the left foot braking technique on autos. i have been driving autos for many years and have tried the left foot but i feel it is far less controlable than the right foot. A bit of research on the net has found that many people don't feel comfortable with it. In fact
• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - 04 2.0 - frozen brakes? 5 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  In freezing conditions this morning the handbrake light stayed on and the abs light also. Could the brake fluid ( which absorbs water over time) have caused the abs light? I can imagine that the handbrake could be part frozen but would this cause abs problems? Any help or similar experiences would
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - 04 2.5 Disc Brake Corrosion 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  the friction in the brakes. Any suggestions?
• Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 97 1.3 Brake fluid renewal- rough volume of system 3 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm going to renew the brake fluid in my corolla and was wondering how much the system holds, as a guide. The Haynes manual does not mention the capacity. I'd be interested to know if this varies by a great amount between different makes/models too!
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1997 1.4 brake lines 21 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi room , i was advised to wire brush and grease the brake line at the MOT last week, what would be the correct or appropriate grease for the job ? some one down the pub suggested painting them with black hammerite , cheers zoo {thank goodness for the forum search feature. Found out that your
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 - How do I change the brake discs? 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone I'm looking to change the brake discs on my 97 fiesta and have been told that there is only two bolts which hold the calipers on and the also hold the discs on. Is this true and has anybody had any experince of changing discs on a fiesta. the discs are solid not vented.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.6 Brake lights 27 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondered if anybody can help me?? My niece's just phoned me saying that she has no Brake lights only the one in the middle of the boot which is on permanently, Just wondered if it might be either a fuse or relay,Or a straight short, Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
• Brake shoes - a general question 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  it then follow that in days of old when drum brakes were fitted to the fronts and had twin cylinders, that both shoes were leading?
• Audi - Brake Discs Unipart No. GBD 631. What do they fit? 20 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  i have in my garage a brand new pair of front brake discs by unipart part number GBD 631 i know they are for an audi but do not know which model can anyone help me as to what they will fit as im sure someone out there could use them for a reasonable cash amount