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• Strange Noise 30 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  My 1996 Nissan Primera (new model) has started making a strange groaning noise under the following conditions: 1) Wet Road 2) Slow moving traffic I have tried to work out where it's coming form but no success. At first I thought it was related to braking, then to steering and now I'm not sure
• Citroen C-Crosser - Advice on MOT history on used car 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  PASS Expiry date23 December 2016 Advisory notice item(s) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2) Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f
• Vauxhall Corsa - Pls help! Rear ended a car that suddenly stopped 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  was driving down A494, at the back of a white BMW X5. We were proceeding down a slope when I saw the BMW stop, and then signal to turn right after a traffic light, which was green at that time. So I quickly hit the brake pedal and slowed down and then he started to move off. Then, the BMW braked unexpectedly
• Mini Cooper F56 (9/14 reg) - Brake pad replacement Mini Cooper F56 17 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  " section. https://www.mini-service.co.uk/value_service I have challenged the dealer ... they claim that as Mini UK have not (yet) released a "service value kit" for the brake pad change on the F56, they have to charge more than double the price of the job on previous models. I also
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - How safe are our Classic Cars? 11 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  and months. In some instances the spare parts that can be considered 'safety critical', covering brakes, suspension and drive train are failing without warning and could in the wrong set of road circumstances could lead to some horrific accidents. One example I will give you is the humble
• VW Passat (2000-2005) 1.9 TDI PD (AVB Engine) - Charge Pressure Control Fault 17964 & Brakes 24 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  down a hill) the brake pedal is very heavy - i.e. like it is not getting any servo assistance whatsoever - I have to pretty much stand on it. If i give the engine a bit of boot the pedal is like normal once again.      I did do a 1800RPM
• Ford Transit Connect - Found a van, but should I worry about advisories? 23 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered
• Any - Advice from HJ 30 May 2019 (Forum)
  and advocate the use of the right foot to operate the accelerator and brake pedals – with a bit of common sense we can figure out quite quickly we will not want to go slower and faster at the same time so will not be operating both pedals at the same time. A planned drive will make for a sensible bit
• Mazda - 2012 - Used Car - Consumer Rights - how long for a repair? 10 May 2016 (Forum)
  going from 2nd to 3rd gear (it did not happen all the time). I had to 'pause' a tiny while when changing from 2nd to 3rd gear, to avoid this. I also noticed the brakes were spongy, the braking distance was double. I noticed front and rear brakes had 'hot spots'  Emailed the car dealer
• Volvo XC60(2015) - Another service scam? 9 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hi John, My Volvo XC60 has just had it,s second year service with only 9,400 miles on the clock. I have a 5 year pre-paid service plan; so was surprised to receive a phone call to say the brake fluid needed changing at a cost of £90.00 and did I wish to proceed. I reluctantly agreed
• Nissan Note - Help needed - intermittent vehicle fault 26 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  was flashing. On Monday morning the car wouldn't go over 40 mph and eventually died on a roundabout. My wife stated that the accelerator and brake seemed to stop responding
• Ford Fiesta MKIV 1.25 Zetec S - Master cylinder replaced now erratic idling!! 14 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  had the handbrake/warning light on (even though she has only recently told me!!).  So i went to check all the fluids etc. and found there was no brake fluid!!!! on further inspection it appeared to be leaking from the reservoir so, being on a tight budget, i replaced with master cylinder from
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 2.0 Doubts about the service 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I've got an 06 2 litre Diesel Focus and have a nagging doubt about the servicing of the car at the main dealer. My last Focus from the dealership was always serviced there but one thing kept cropping up. Brakes 80% worn. I had the first ones done but after that I had doubts so did them myself
• I really dislike my tyres 11 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  in front of me before completely out of the blue (I'd seen them but they did a ridiculous maneuvre) and I had to hit the brakes hard. The wheels locked up and the car went (this was at a relatively low speed) but I lifted off and braked again and I narrowly escaped it. This might not sound like much
• Cars you have adored despite problems 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I remember fondly the Citroen GSA I had when I was about 19. It was a milk chocolate brown colour and was quite startling to own because of its quirkiness. The radio was where the hand brake should be and the handbrake was like a spade handle that you pulled out of the dash. There were no stalks
• Possible 2nd-hand car: VW with problems 21 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  -------- 1) Brakes seem a bit unresponsive compared to my 2002 Focus. Pads and disc's look okay so it might just be needing some new brake fluid. 2) Appears to be on the original timing belt. 3) Clutch slips like a good 'un. Questions --------- 1) Are soggy brakes indicative of a VW? 2) The timing
• Cavalier steering vibration (again!) 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  the wheels and then returning back to the original configuration and I put it down to the driver’s side front wheel not having been put on properly or something – basically a bit of a strange one. All was fine until the offending wheel was removed when I had the brake fluid changed
• Only those with a towbar - Towing 11 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  was supposedly under the wing of a "professional " instructor, in a car that was supposed to have duel brakes to comply with its legality.   Now I think the gov has gone 1 step further by increasing the amount of weight that someone with NO EXPERIENCE can pull behind a car.  For those who have
• Toyota RAV4 - MOT - Lockdown Rust? 19 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  l had my 55 plate RAV (2 litre diesel) MOT'd on Monday. Last year it went through with a couple of advisories, front discs showing signs of deterioration & rear brake pipes with signs of rust. The vehicle is regularly serviced & l hoped that it would pass, but if not no big deal, they're
• Mitsubishi Colt - Rear wheel locked - Mitsubishi Colt 2007 13 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi All   My rear passenger wheel currently does not move. I've tried to rock the car back and forth,, forward and reverse to force it to move (which used to work before) but this time it feels really stuck.   It's an automatic car, with drum brakes. I've