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• Mini cooper d 13 - Cause of brake judder 23 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hi. Hoping someone can figure out the cause of this brake judder. So I changed the front pads only and immediately got judder. This judder is through the pedal and not the wheel and can also be felt though the handbrake. To describe the judder, it's at all speeds and is quite severe
• Toyota Auris hybrid Icon Plus Hatchback - Brake click 27 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Well I have had this car on a 15 plate for around 5 weeks now. Generally I am happy except for an annoying brake click. When travelling at high (50mph or low 10mph) the brakes work without a click. But if I am braking from say 30 mph then I get a click similar to lightly dropping a ball bearing
• Ford Transit (2006 - ) - Bad Mechanic, what now? 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I?ve a 1972 Ford Transit Camper. I was having a brake problem with loosing fluid so called out a mobile mechanic. He diagnosed a problem with the rear brakes, asking me to get the parts. As instructed I bought, shoes, fit kit, cylinders for both sides and he came and rebuilt the brakes. Less than
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 01 1.6 Warning lights illuminated - Brake problem? 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, I'm posting this on behalf of my friend's 2001 model year mazda 323. Every now and then there's a vibration through the brake pedal and a few warning lamps lightup on the instrument bridge. Those lamps which lightup: The yellow ABS warning lamp, the TCS lamp and the handbrake
• SEAT Altea (2004 - ) - 04 2.0 EGR and Brake faults 28 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Our 2.0 FSi petrol Altea is showing its engine management light, I attached a code reader and it reports three faults: 17887 Brake Boost Vacuum System: Mechanical Failure 17811 EGR System: Regulation Deviation 17808 EGR Valve Circuit - Electrical Malfunction A After resetting the faults the 17887
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - 1989 1124 Brake lights stopped working, any clues/ 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Happy Christmas everybody. I hope somebody can point me in the correct direction? I just noticed that the brake lights on our old AK have stopped working, (both stop lights). As it would unusual for both bulbs to fail simultaneously what is the most likely cause? Is it a fuse? If so can you tell
• 99 Megane - fog lights on when braking 7 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm a first time poster, but a long time reader. I've just been out in my 1999 Megane hatch, and the first time I have used it in the dark for ages. When braking the rear fog light telltail dimly lights up on the dash - indicating the fog lights are "sort of" on. I've asked the missus
• 1982 Porsche 928S - no brake lights 28 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all Guess what - my 1982 Porsche 928S has developed an electrical problem (what a suprise!). The brake lights won't come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They have worked perfectly since I bought the car, but they have just packed up (I have got the stop light warning light on the dashboard
• BMW E39 Brake and side lights issue 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have a '97 R 523i SE. I have got the display showing the outline of the car and both light indicators at the rear of the car, which according to the manual means brake lights fault (can also be actual lights as well). When I have checked , I found the brake light bulbs out. So, quick trip down
• xsara 2.0hdi estate brake problems 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi , I have had various problems with my brakes on my front drivers side pads . What it is doing is brakes are binding slightly on this side , so wearing the pads down to metal after 3-4 months , Passenger side all ok no problems . I have replaced the caliper and discs/pads , no fix ,.So booked
• Brake squeal Clio 1.4 Sport (R-Reg) 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all This question has been posted on a sperate forum, however further thought suggests this might be a more appropriate place for it. I've recently replaced the pads and discs on a friend's R-plate 1.4 Clio Sport. Previously there was a periodic squeak coming from the brakes and my friend
• How much should it cost?... 9 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have been putting off having my brake pads on my P reg. ford fiesta replaced, and today, the noise of scratching forced me down to my local garage to have them dealt with. Even when driving with out brakes engaged, they scratch occasionally, especially when turning. So i had to have them done
• Jaguar MK2 servo 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently restored a 1960 MK2 and installed a new remote servo (Lockheed) together with new master cyl, brake lines and hoses and new calipers. The system is filled with Castrol brake fluid (not silicon). The problem I am having is that at the first application of the brakes there seems
• Drum Brakes - Ford Ka 5 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  figured out that a spring on the automatic adjusters had stretched and was stopping the adjuster working correctly. I manually adjusted the shoes and the brake passed (hand and foot) with flying colours. The original problem was the shoes - I just created a new one by not recognising the inpact
• Laguna accident +Brakes 15 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  marks on the front bumper (must have been about 10mph speed) so it survived really well. EXCEPT THE BRAKES They didnt feel right while standing on them during accident and now seem distinctly odd to me. I can sit in the car with the engine running, and press the brake pedal hard, and it will slowly
• Ford Escort brakes/suspension 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Following all the problems I have been having with my polo being set on fire (incidentally, I took it back at the weekend and asked for it to be fixed), I went out and bought a '98 Ford Escort to get me to work and back every day. After a few days, there was a severe vibration on braking
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  Are worn brake discs an MoT failure? 8 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My car passed an MoT in early June this year. Six weeks later a main dealership inspected it (as part of service) and told me the front 2 brake discs were...
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  Why won't the brakes on my Morris Minor work? 19 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1970 Morris Minor truck. I have fitted a new master cylinder and renewed all of the brake lines. When I pump brakes I have nothing, I have rebuilt...
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  Sticky situation 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Last Monday my husband washed the car and then put it into the garage. He did not use it again until Friday. When he tried to back it out of the garage...
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  As a manual driver for 52 years, I am struggling to learn to left-foot brake when driving an automatic. 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  While your advice to use both feet may be perfectly sensible for many drivers, for someone like me, 70 years old, an owner and driver of cars - mostly...