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• Audi A3 - Brake disk scoring on new Audi 16 May 2014 (Forum)
  Good evening all. I wondered if I could get some advice please on a new Audi purchase. The car has 20 miles on it and I have noticed what looks like brake disk scoring on both back wheels. I wanted to ask if this is normal or something I should contact the dealer about. Here
• ford fiesta - faults with fiesta 2012 23 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  hi there i have this annoying problem with my drivers side wheel. i feel as if it wanders/moves about had it in the dealers a few times but can't find fault i have heard that it could be the top mount or wishbone  also when i brake the pedal feels spongy had
• Honda Jazz 1.4 2010 - Replacement front and rear brake pads 8 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have been quoted £220 at my local Honda garage to replace front and rear brake pads on my Honda Jazz 1.4. I have had the car since new (2010) and have had it serviced according to the on board computer schedule. It has done 36,800 miles to date. Do you think
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  Peugeot 207 - ESP light is on, what does it mean? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The ESP light has come on in my Peugeot 207. Can you tell me what this means?
• BMW 3 Series Compact E36 - M.O.T. (competent or incompetent technicians??) 2 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My 7 year old car was MOTd in March 2011 and passed for 12 months. Last week I suffered brake failure due to corroded brake pipes. BMW have replaced the pipes at a cost of £1000. How can brake pipes become unserviceable within 3 months?.....or has the MOT been carried out by someone who
• Honda Accord Tourer 2005 Petrol 2lr - Rear disc brake pads binding 5 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Rear disc pads on my Accord fail to release properly every now and then - not usually both at same time.  Calipers have been cleaned and checked over several times - brake fluid changed at  service last August.  Someone has said that the ABS control unit has been a problem
• Honda Jazz Hybrid - How should it work 7 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I rarely see the battery driving the engine by itself, in particular if I brake the car gently in the garage the engine continues to use petrol.  If I brake the car with sufficient force then the "Auto Stop" kicks in and the engine stops until I take my foot off the brake, then it restarts
• Porsche Boxster 987 (2005 - ) - 07 2.7 Non-Porsche vs Other brand Brakes & Discs 16 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi general question, If you aren't using your porsche boxster around the track is t OK to swap the brakes and discs with non-porsche parts if they are suitable and to the same standard. Also is it OK to use an autocentre rather than a porsche dealership to replace pads and discs
• ford focus 2003 - Hissing brake and almost conking out at stops 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hello all, Just notice that when i depress brake pedal with engine off, pedal does hissing sound and also when i am driving and come to any sort of stopping, head lights go deem and engine sounds like it is going to conk out for a second or two then goes back to normal. Any advise would
• Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
   In the servicing  manual for this car it recommends changing the brake fluid every 3 years irrespective of mileage, which I have been doing over the last 10years I've had the car. I am now told this is all old hat & is no longer necessary. The fluid I have been using
• 1997 grand voyager - back brakes 19 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  have had new front brakes in the past but not replaced backs yet. is there anythong to look out for, or is it straight foward?   thanks in advance
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 1.8 Third brake light problem ? 20 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  the brake light on the inside of the car on the rear windscreen has come loose and is dangling from its wires, still working. Is it a legal requirement to have a working rear tail light, or can i just take it off. I have tried previously to stick it back on with superglue, but it only lasted
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 98 2.5 Squeaky brakes 28 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have an '98 Omega 2.5 V6 Auto. About 1500 miles ago I had the front disks & pads changed by a pal who knows what he is doing. The rears were inspected and determined to be fine. Am not sure about the disks, but I know GM pads were used. Soon after the brakes have started squeaking but only
• BMW - 04 645 Front disc brakes 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  ). If you want to improve your braking, change your pads, I have spent a fortune in trying to resolve this. Hope this saves you the time and money!!
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 00 1.2 handbrake warning light 14 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  the handbrake warning light keeps appearing randomly on my dashboard. 90% of the time it comes on is when I'm braking or in 1st gear, but every now and again it pops on for a few seconds when i'm on the motorway? I have read a few topics on here and found it usually means that the brake fluid
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - rot hole near brake servo...mot fail right? 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  just been having a look around a friends s reg corsa , the brake servo is mounted up near the rain tray ...it looks like leaves have been left to rot and caused a rust hole infornt of the servo id be pretty sure its a mot fail..and prob shouldve failed on it last time am i right..failor not ?
• Peugeot 807 MPV (2003 - 2010) - 04 2.0hdi brake fault warning 28 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there ..... Our 04 807 Executive 2.0HDi is throwing up an odd fault warning that isn't mentioned in the handbook. When the car is started, the LCD infor panel above the the stereo shows "Brake Fault" and beeps. The handbook discusses this in conjunction with other warning lights
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - '97 1.2 - Disk brakes pitted 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hello again, I failed my MOT the other day with a report saying that '(both front)brake disc excessively pitted [3.5.1h]' What does this exactly mean, as i have had a look at the disc's with a friend of mine who know a lot about cars, and he seems to think that they are fine. can some one
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 1.8 What size'star drive' socket for brakes ? 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Tried to change my brake pads front today on a new shape Vauxhall Vectra . I need to remove two star drive headed bolts , but don't have the correct socket to use. Does anyone know what size it is please ? Its a 1.8 new shape Vectra . SLT'd and filed into drop down catagories on behalf
• Dispatch van- uneven rear brakes????? 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, HELP AND ADVISE PLEASE. my van has failed its mot on uneven rear brake application.(o/s/r low) i have free up the load sensor linkage and renewed the wheel cylinder to the o/s/r. i have been back for a retest and the reading is still the same, low on the o/s/r, i was told the difference