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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1996 1.9 Knocking sound when braking hard? 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a peugeot 306 turbo diesel 1.9 1996 and i get a knocking sound from the front end whenever i brake with force or go over speed bumps i have just spent alot of money getting it through its mot and am at a loss what to do. does it get to a stage with old cars that noises are compulsory? used
• Renault Kangoo Combi (1999 - 2004) - 2004. 1.5 dci uneven brake shoe wear 6 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  hi, could anybody tell me why there is uneven wear on my rear brake shoes . passenger side shoes are showing about 4mm of wear left on both shoes but the drivers side are down to the metal but only on the one shoe. ive been to my local fast fit centre who says this isnt normal but doesnt know why
• a cheap, simple way to make a car safer? 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Back in June, I replaced the brake pads on my Ford Ka with EBC uprated pads (as suggested in the CBCB) (see also http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=41866 ) Since then, it seems to me - though I have not done any testing under controlled conditions :-) so it may be my imagination
• Mazda 323 noises 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I've got a Mazda 323F 1998. I bought it 6 months ago and soon after began to make a 'knocking' noise whenever I was braking and turning at the same time. It seems to happen at each corner but mostly front offside and I can usually feel it through the brake pedal. It is getting progressively
• SEAT Leon TDI 10 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just test driven a 2001 Leon TDI SE. I was unimpressed by the brakes. They felt far less effective than the brakes on my (unmodified)Golf GTI mark 2. Is this the norm or is it the sign of some defect? The service history indicated brake pad replacement some 8000 miles ago. The car felt good
• Tools for Zafira front brakes 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  too, but can anyone advise on specific tools I may need to buy inorder to remove the brake callipers and pads, I am thinking of sockets etc. Thank you Nick Shep
• advice 30 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have just had to take my car in to have the rear brake discs & pads renewed due to the rear pads going down to the metal. This after my local Nissan dealership advising me a few weeks ago during a standard service that the brakes should be checked in 6 months time/ 6,000 miles and that the rear
• Volvo S60 - Brake pads, replace when? 22 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My charming and lovely local Volvo garage, while not fixing the power steering fault my car went in for mentioned that my tyres and brakes were severely worn and would need replacing very soon. I checked the tyres and they have 6 -7 mm of wear left, hardley severly worn; in fact new last July
• 406 HDi Brake Fluid Warning 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Typical, just as I put the old Pug up for sale I get a new warning light appear!! When I apply the handbrake I get a beep and the computer tells me that the "Brake Fluid Level Low". It isn't low - it's right on the max mark. The handbrake holds the car fine, and in fact it just passed the MOT
• Mondeo brake problems 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My Mondeo estate (`94 2 litre petrol) failed its M.O.T because the rear passenger side brake pulls up twice as hard as the other 3. Shoes and flexi-pipes changed, drums swapped, cylinders in good working order and of same bore, everything stripped, cleaned, greased where appropriate, entire system
• Peugeot 406 HDi Brakes 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My 406 has covered 73K and has suffered warped front discs almost since new. Tally to date is 7 new sets or disc skims and they are still not cured. 'Repair' lasts 4-5K before they start to go again. I'm not heavy on brakes (70K on my other car and only recently had 2nd set of discs + pads) and I
• Clio - brake fluid in coolant! 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Someone I know (and no, it isn't me) has just shown me the coolant tank which six months and 2,500 miles ago, they unknowingly topped up with brake fluid as it was near the minimum. I suggested they quickly get it drained, flushed and refilled. My question on their behalf is what kind of damage
• 1992 Astra 1.4 Merit. Rear Brake Binding 12 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have been having real trouble with this from time to time. At apparently random intervals the nearside rear brake will remain on with the handbrake lever in the car disengaged. I have stripped and examined, replaced all springs etc and readjusted handbrake. But all to no avail - it keeps
• Clio Brake Fluid 13 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A Damsel in distress in Sutton[1] has just called me. He brake warning light has come on. I'm assuming the Clio has no pad wear indicators and that this is either a dodgy switch or fluid. I'll be hot footing it over there tonight to assist. Can anyone confirm a) That a fluid top up is a good
• Glad to be alive 3 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  There I was, doing 70 mph on the A12 in the dark, in the outside lane passing a long line of slower moving vehicles. Suddenly, about 50 yards in front, a massive great artic ambles out of a side turning and straight into the inside lane. Mass panic behind it - drivers brake hard, a Peugeot 309
• What's the best way to treat rusting brake callipe 21 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  A question from me, the owner of a VR6 Highline, bought new in December 1996: I won a battle with the dealer and VW to have the brake callipers painted free of charge when they started rusting within six months of buying the car. They are now deteriorating again. Any advice on how to treat them
• volvo v70 - hissing noise 25 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have a hissing sound coming from the brake pedal area fo a 2004 v70 2.4 diesel. When the brake pedal is gently applied the sound goes but soon returns. any ideas on what it could be?
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  Is my car going to fail its MOT if the exhaust touches the fuel pipe? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1983 Saab 99 two months ago with a 12 month MOT. It had no advisories. I recently had an exhaust system fitted. It was mentioned by the mechanic...
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  Brake caliper failure on Honda Civic 22 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Honda Civic with 25,000 miles on the clock. The other day I went to my car only to find that it had rolled down my drive and into my garage...
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  Bought a used car with dodgy brakes - What should I do? 23 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 2013 Honda Jazz with 42,000 miles on the clock. I did notice corrosion on the all the brake discs at the time and the rears were quite...