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• No Brake light - endorsable offence ? 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Dear All, I was recently stopped on a bright morning for having no brake light. I just had the light changed but for whatever reason it was not working at the time I was stopped. My initial thought was that I would only be slapped with a fine and a maybe a telling off, but to my suprise I
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 rear brakes 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  just a quick question. i changed the rear brake pads on my audi using the wind back tool, i done the o/s first, piston winds in right hand down. now go to the n/s using the left hand wind tool, piston wont wind in. should it wind in left hand down? because it wont , but it turns right hand down
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 TDCI Brake fluid dripping? 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  brake fluid. I've checked the fluid levels and they are right up to the filler cap. Should I be concerned? rgds tt
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1993 1.9DT - Brake caliper slides 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i recently replaced the pads on my 1993 405 GLDT and i noticed that one of the caliper slides has siezed. It won't budge. I fitted the pads and the brakes work fine but i need to get this fixed asap. My question is how? Is there a repair kit available and how do i fit it? Or will i need
• Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 01 2.0 petrol - Brakes spongy. 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Spongy brakes on my mates bora, we will be pressure bleeding the system. He has spotted a bleed nipple on the end of the master cylinder, are there any other bleed points apart from the calipers? I assume this has to be bled in sequence with the rest of the car, my question is in what part
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 98 1.3 1rear brake drum removal 16 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  According to the Haynes manual the rear brake drum should slide of the wheel studs once the wheel nuts have been undone and it rotates freely. However, on my car there is a flanged cap over the central hub nut which stops this happening. When I try to remove this with a hammer and screwdriver I
• Brake lights keep blowing - Fiesta 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I've had to change my rear brake lights 3 times in the past 200 miles, every single other bulb works fine as does every other electrical item. The blown bulbs look blackas if 20v as just gone through them. What could be causing this problem? A dodgy alternator? The car is a 1.1 Fiesta if so I am
• Peugeot 307 Brakes Squeal Like A Sailor 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  You know when an important sailor goes on board a ship and they blow that funny little whistle?...thats what my newly purchased wifes Pug 307 sounds like when I dab the brakes... Should I just go Kwik-Fit a new set of pads or is there an alternative? Just bought the car and its done 100,000
• Stationary with foot on the brake pedal 20 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  In a similar vein to the lack of indication by selfish drivers, I am astonished by the amount of drivers that sit with their foot on the brake pedal when stationary at traffic lights, level crossings etc, usually dazzling the person behind if their car has LED type high level lights. I used
• brake fluid life! Honda Civic 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Just been ringing around a few Honda dealers to find out how much a 37000 mile service is for my CIVIC TYPE-R, and very surprised to hear that this will be the first time that the brake fluid will be changed. Correct me if i'm wrong, but i understand that it should be changed no later than every 24
• Brake pads - Xsara 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Just had my Xsara MOT'd and an advisory was that the front brake pads were wearing thin. I trust the garage and it makes sense, as they haven't been changed for at least two years. The garage recommended I have them done within the next 2000 miles - I suggested waiting until they start
• Mondeo - braking problem 31 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I've got a 2001 MK3 Mondeo 1.8 Zetec that has recently scared me silly! 3 times now, when I've pressed the brake pedal, it hits the floor before the ABS kicks in and I finally start to slow down. Every other time it is fine. 2 of the times were within 200 yards of my home, but the third one
• Rear brakes sticking on X Reg Corsa 30 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  If I park my car and leave it for any more than a few hours, the rear brakes seem to lock on. As a result when I get in and attempt to move the car it wont budge and takes a great deal of popping it into first & reverse gear and putting my foot down to get it to move again - yes I do release
• 'Crunching' brakes 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  Normally my brakes seem fine but on occasion and when going slowly (approaching junctions etc) I can feel and hear a 'crunching' coming from the front wheels. In addition to this when driving along I can hear a 'rubbing' sound which slows down and speeds up with the speed of the car. Would
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  Am I being ripped off over my brake disc replacement? 22 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In April 2015 I purchased a Nissan Qashqai with 12,000 miles on the clock, from an authorised Nissan dealer. When I booked the car in for its first service...
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  Why does the Audi A3 DSG/s-Tronic gearbox cause problems in slow-moving traffic? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have had problems with my 2010 Audi A3. This model has a footrest on the right hand side of the driver's well and, after just missing a wall driving...
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  My new Hyundai i10 has some sort of rear brake fault - is this the known ABS brake switch defect? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Hyundai i10 in Feb 2010. Within 15 minutes of collecting the car and driving it away, I heard a squeak or squeal from the rear...
• Any AFAIK (Yamaha RZR in this case) - New Trick for Brake Piston Removal 26 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  New to me anyway. Usually I just use the brake pedal, not available in this case. Plug the banjo bolt with the end of a chopstick and PTFE tape. Fill the caliper with 75% ethanol and seal with above plugged bolt Drop caliper in a pan of boiling water. STAND CLEAR
• BMW X5 (2016) - Mileage indicator for brake pads (front) replaceme 15 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, just wondering if you can clarify on the following.  My X5 (2016) had had 3100 miles until front brake pads replacement indicated on the dashboard for quite some time. Brought it for a regular servicing at BMW where front brake pads were confirmed to be at 7 mm
• Does your car have adaptive cruise/brake assist? 23 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  If so, a cautionary tale!. Was at my mates the other day and he told me about an incident involving his daughters partners car, a Golf GTI. He had the gubbins for the radar cruise/brake assist forcibly removed from the grill area while parked in Aberdeen.  To make matters