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• Ford Focus Estate Mk1 - Replace Front Brake Hose 21 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Need to replace drivers side front brake hose for MOT, have seen various descriptions on the web and dont have a manual, questions are   1 What size spanners are required, assume ring spanners would be best. 2 When bleeding, do all wheels have to be done or just front 2
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  Servicing my Fiesta 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta 1.6 petrol engine with 9000 on the clock, is there anything I should get double checked i.e brake fluid, oil,...
• BMW 318 Touring (2004) - Brake sensor warning light not clearing 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Brake sensor light came on recently as rear pads were worn.  Had the pads and sensor replaced but the sensor light would only clear until the car moved away then come back on.  I took it back to the garage (national tyre, exhaust & brake chain, not BMW) and asked them
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Land Rover Freelander? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Land Rover Freelander with 18-inch rims. In order to fit winter tyres, can I put on 16-inch or 17-inch rims on, or not because of the brakes etc?...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 brakes knock 6 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  My mrs focus recently hand new front discs and pads, about a week later there was a knock/click each time you pressed the brake pedal. Took it back to the guy who fitted them and he said it was the anti rattle clips not having enough tension in them? which he fixed and has been fine until now, its
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 03 1.6 Brake caliper - replacement isn't correct 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My Mazda 323 2003 1.6 GSi is currently in an ATS garage. The front driver's side brake calliper has failed. The replacement part that ATS sourced wasn't the right one, and they were having problems finding the correct type. So I bought a recon calliper from Brake Parts Superstore in Rotherham
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Plastic brake pipes - safe? 24 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I noticed on the last MOT the advisory said the brake pipes needed doing, I checked the state of them before they bought the car and discovered they looked brand new, he said he couldn't remember what work was done but they did all the advisories. However they seemed to be made out of some kind
• Honda Civic UK (1995 - 2000) - 1996 Concealed Rusting Brakepipes (& Rover 400) 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  A word of warning for anyone with a 5-door Civic and I'm fairly sure this will also apply to the later model, 95 onwards Rover 400. I suffered a brake failure this morning due to a rusting brake pipe blowing. The car passed its MOT last year without them being mentioned. A post mortem
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.9td Brake Fluid changes - £50! 14 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the frequency of which brake fluid should be changed? Is it two or three years? My car is booked in for a service, but got a call from the garage asking if I want brake fluid changed as they havent got a record of it being done in two years. I know that its hyrdoscopic (?spelling
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - Brake fluid type / general fluid change discussion 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, I am going to change the Clio brake fluid when I change the discs and pads (I know I got the new discs and pads a couple of months ago, just haven't had time!) The Clio handbook does not quote fluid spec, nor does Haynes from what I can see, the only info I have is the lid of the master cyl
• Ford Focus brake pad wear indicator? 1 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know whether a 4 year old Focus has a warning light (or possibly audible warning) for front pad wear? Reason for asking is that my Sister-in-Law's car failed it's MOT allegedly for worn front brake pads. The Ford dealer insisted that the pads would need replacing for the car to pass
• Astra 1.7 TD '98 - Brake pedal creep 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Recently noticed when stopped in traffic, particularly facing downhill, my brake pedal slowly creeps down to the floor. I know its not really good practice to sit with footbrake on and not use handbrake, but who doesn't? Checked fluid levels several times in last 2 weeks and doesn't seem
• Coolant and brake fluid questions? 4 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Planning at some point to change the coolant and brake fluid on the Mondeo, Clio and Kawasaki ZRX, a few questions: 1/ According to Haynes Ford original fit coolant is OK "for the life of the car", I have had it from new so I know it has not been changed for an inferior type or diluted, any
• 1999 Polo ABS Light 31 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, Help needed again. The ABS light on my daughter's Polo occasionally stays on after starting the engine. The front discs and pads have recently been (professionally) changed. As soon as she brakes at the top of the road the ABS light goes off and stays off. I did notice
• Vectra brakes ABS compatibility 26 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, does anyone know about Vectra brakes. I've got a problem with my P reg SRi failing the MOT due to excessive travel of the brake pedal. I've had a second-hand master cylinder fitted but the problem still remains. The mechanic has suggested that the replaced master cylinder is faulty but I
• Renault Brakes Bindiing 4 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi The brakes on the Laguna, are really starting to Bind, its the ones on the front . What i really need to know is what is going need to be replaced .ie is it just the disc's / pads or the discs and the pads, together, I just need to know the procces really so when i take to the garage, at least
• "High level" rear brake lights 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Was pootling along behind a MX5 on the way to work, thinking what a nice little car it was except for the bump in the boot lid which contains the high level brake light but also spoils (IMHO) the line of the boot. It then dawned on me that the "high level" light was only about 2 inches higher than
• Harley Davidson Dot4 brake fluid 8 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Got a long w/end ride coming up so today I flushed out the front and rear brakes on my ride with new Dot4 brake fluid (as per da manual), bled them and everything. She's almost 4 years old so about time I guessed. All is fine. My question is (or are!): is DOT4 hygroscopic like Dot3, can I store
• ABS activating when not braking ! 20 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I recently bought a W reg Primera at auction and am very pleased with it apart from an apparent ABS fault. At low speed around 10 mph or less there is a whirring noise from under the bonnet followed by a ratcheting noise. The noise can appear when braking to a halt, when accelerating or when
• Grinding Brakes on Golf 17 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The rear brake discs on my 7 month old Golf have recently started to grind when applied. The car is going in to VW on Wednesday to be inspected. The grinding has got steadily worse over the last few weeks, which makes me think there is a fault rather than a stuck piece of grit or something. Braking