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• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - Premature Rear Brake Wear 20 May 2009 (Forum)
  scouring the internet I came across a US site where there are around 200 complaints about this happening around the 20k miles mark but on the 2008 Accord. Honda are playing hard-ball on this though and are claiming that the setup of the braking system causes the rear brakes to be used more than the front
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 brake problem 17 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i recently got new discs and pads put all way round my car and after a week or so they started grinding under heavy braking, but not to heavy to set the abs off. It seems to get worse when they are used more, then its more like if they are binding. 5 mechanics have looked at it now and its
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1997 1.8 Rear brake shoes won't stay in line 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm writing this from work as I stayed behind at 6pm to quickly replace the rear brake shoes on my Escort (1997/R 1.8 16v Ghia X 5 door hatch, no ABS). I'm quite mechanically adept but haven't worked on drum brakes in about 15 years. I am using a Haynes manual for guidance. I have changed
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - 05 1.4 brakes locking up 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  My mum has an 05 Polo (1.4 Tdi) which just a few weeks out of warranty exhibited a fault whereby the offside rear wheel locks up whilst in motion. Aside from the fact that the garage replaced her front brakes ("I have a problem with my brakes") and almost replaced the rear brakes at considerable
• nissan primera - brakes 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  Could the back room please help me with the following query : Took my car for a service at Nissan main dealer today, and one of the items I asked them to check was the fact that there is sometimes a 'popping' sound when I apply the brakes. They phoned me and said the brakes needed 'shimming
• Ford Mondeo Braking 16 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I am becoming increasingly aware that, when braking, the offside front of my Mondeo is dipping noticeably lower than the nearside. This effect is also noticeable when driving over a speed bump. I have just had it back from my local Ford Main Dealer after reporting this, but they reckoned
• Volkswagen Polo - '57 plate VW Polo brakes issue - faulty ABS? 12 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, Newbie here - hoping someone can help with this ongoing saga... The brake pedal on my 57 plate VW Polo started feeling mushy and braking was less responsive. Took it into a local garage to have the brakes checked, and they advised that there was nothing wrong - probably just needed a brake
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  Why doesn't a service plan cover brake fluid? 10 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My partner has just taken her Ford Fiesta (2013 model) in for its second year service. Ford have subsequently rung us to say that the brake fluid has been...
• Volkswagen Passat - Electronic park brake problem EPB 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Today my 2012 plate Passat (2.0L diesel blue motion estate SE) has rolled down a hill when I thought the EPB had come on automatically. This has caused significant damage to my car and two others. I'd got used to the parking brake kicking in automatically, however today can not advise if I have
• Peugeot 106 diesel 1997 - Front brakes sticking - Need help desperately 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    I have had this car since it was 2 years old, and the brakes have cost me more than everything else put together. Now I am really desperate to know what to do. I don’t know much about cars but need
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 'Check Parking Brake' warning after pad change 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  pulled (maybe an inch or so) the yellow emergency handle... and sure enough I could get some slack and put the handbrake cable back where it should be. I put the wheel on and tested everything and the brakes/handbrake works ok apart from a "Check Parking Brake" error message, accompanied by a orange
• Always expect the unexpected - ABS! 14 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  that there was no way he was stopping, and a gap had opened up, I lifted off the brakes to move over to the middle lane whereupon I braked a lot more gently. The BM took up the space I had occupied 2 seconds earlier and the guy looked a bit sheepish. He had a very nice car though so I'll let him off. Anyway, my
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - '97 Nasty noise when braking & motorway cornering 7 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I had a new front section of exhaust put on my 214 on Wednesday (was the bit from the manifold to the cat) as the flexi bit was blowing. Anyway, around 5 miles after driving off and out of town, I had to use the brakes at more than 10mph and I got a funny noise that sounds like a horrible groaning
• Ford Cougar - rear brakes 3 May 2013 (Forum)
  Having changed the rear calipers and pads I find the handbrake comes up  over twice as far [seven clicks] than before. The set up is self adjusting...
• peugeot 106 brake pads 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  about to change the front pads on a 106 l reg 1.1 is it straitforward. had a quick look before. do the pins just drift out. cant see anything holding them...
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  Bought a car with faulty brakes - what are my rights? 1 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I bought an Audi S5 from a dealer in Leicestershire (not Audi). The MoT was issued in late March and, I am guessing, was obtained by the...
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  BMW M5 brake noise 23 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Around 12 weeks ago I bought a used (2013) BMW M5. All was good for a week, then a nasty brake squeal developed. The dealership initially said it was down...
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 1999 2.2 diesel dealer/brakes problem 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hello all, i am writing this for a work colleague who is having this problem with his local renault dealer / brakes, on his car so please bear with me if i get a few details wrong, he has asked me to point out that he is not out to rip-off the dealer, more so he wants to avoid being ripped off
• Clio mk 5 2021 - Brake pads and discs 30 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Bought the above from a well known major car supermarket. To cut a long story short, when it was serviced the brake discs were 20mm front 9mm rear, pads 4mm front 3 mm rear. My question is, is this acceptable and should they have replaced them all before sale. They didn’t do the service
• VW Passat 2004 1.9Tdi 130bhp - Emissions Issue 5 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  I posted earlier today with a problem of lack of acceleration in 4th and 5th gear and engine light coming on. I would like to add to that post that on starting not only does the engine light come on with the message 'Emissions Workshop' the brake light comes on with beeping and a message saying