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• Honda Civic - Honda rear brake calipers. 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  the handbrake on, only to find that this was not the case. I took my car to my local Honda dealer to have a diagnosis that the rear brake calipers needed replacing at a cost of £859,00. I immediately refused this and they recontacted Honda and thy agreed to provide the parts free and the garage would
• Renault Clio II - I think I was overcharged on hours of labour 26 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  and hopefully you could let me know the hours that it should take to fulfill the tasks. Thanks a lot in advance. 1 Diagnostics - rear brakes application uneven 2 replace hazard switch 3 replace reg plate bulb and side light bulb 4 renew brake pads front 5
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  Car needs new brake pads - can I argue the dealer should have done this when I bought the car? 1 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My car, a Peugeot 207, has one 1000 miles since I bought it a year ago with 13,000 miles on clock. In for service and they say brake pads 80% worn...
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  What do these abbreviations mean? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Could you explain such terms as DPF, DMF, CVT transmission, ABS, etc?
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  Will Volkswagen contribute towards repairing my Touran's ABS fault? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  How do I get Volkswagen to confirm that it will pay £1500 towards the cost of my Touran's ABS Control Unit fault?
• Ford C-MAX 2.0 TDCI Ghia - C-Max Flat Battery 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  checked the drain on the battery and found it to not go below about 300mA, removing fuses one at a time it looks like removing the fuse for the electronic parking brake reduces the current to a reasonable level. Does the parking brake always cause this much current or should it turn off after
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  Premature brake wear on a Polo 24 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Volkswagen Polo in December 2010. The car was serviced in December 2011 with no concerns. The car is now making a noise when brakes applied....
• Ford focus 2007 - Loss of power when braking 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I've had my 07 focus for about 6 months. Have only noticed in the past few months that there is an intermittent fault when braking - sometimes it loses power when braking in a slow traffic (e.g. stop start). Some times the revs will drop and the car will shudder slightly (almost as if the clutch
• Ford Fiesta 1998 - Dragging brakes after new drums and shoes 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have an old Ford Fiesta thats done 120k, the handbrake had been very poor recently and after some failed attempts to fix it I bit the bullet and both the drums and shoes yesterday. The handbrake now works great (hurray!) but the brake shoes seem to be touching the drums all the time
• Clio 1.2 16V Petrol - Odd whining sound from 2002 Clio 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  to come on after the car has travelled at over 60/70MPH when I am driving back in a 30 limit. It definitely sounds like its something to do with the wheels or brakes and not the engine running since it only happens when the car is moving. It seems to stop when the brakes are applied so I wonder
• 53 reg - Ford Focus Auto 1.6 - Ford Focus - Brake Fluid 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all,  I do regular trips from Cambridge to Bristol (about 190 miles) and noticed towards the tail end of my journey last night that the handbrake light was dimly lit; looking at the manual this would suggest that the brake fluid needs checking - but a few quick Googles reveal
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  Why does my Smart car feel like it's labouring at slower speeds? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Smart Car which is using a lot of fuel and feels as though it is labouring when trying to keep to 30mph and 40 mph speed limits. Is the car...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 04 Feels like it's scraping the road when braking 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My 1.6 Golf was serviced 2 weeks ago at VW main dealership and since then, on 3 occasions, when I was braking quite sharply, it feels as though the bottom of the car by the brake pedal is scraping the road. As it happened for the 3rd time today I'm definitely going to get the garage that serviced
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  Brake caliper paint 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The callipers on the front disc brakes on my Ford Zetec are showing signs of rust. Some weeks/months ago I remember that that you answered a letter from...
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 88 1.0 Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber seals ------------------------------------------------------------------ My car has just been through MOT, one of front brakes was binding. When I checked it, one of sliders was stuck which I have freed & lubricated with some spray 3 in 1 oil & spray
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Rusty rear brake drums 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  IIRC, this was discussed some time ago, but I just wonder if anyone has any recent knowledge/experience to pass on..... The rear brake drums on SWMBO's Focus are very prone to rusting - and it doesn't look good through the sparse spokes on the alloys! For my first attempt at dealing
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 Front brake pads 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  At my annual service (80k miles/4 April) the dealership advised the front pads were worn and needed replacement. Phoned a local branch of a national exhaust/tyre/brake depot on Monday for a price. Was advised they would not fit pads if the discs were worn. I assured them they were not but it all
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 petrol Exhaust Heat Shield & Hand Brake 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  only: When the handbrake is applied, it applies only 11% percent pull on the rear right hand wheel. 11% is below the legal minimum requirement. In other words the parking brake for the right handside rear wheel has a "low effort". The parking brake effort for the rear left hand wheel is fine
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - Noisy brakes -- garages say nothing wrong 8 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  From another post, thought I'd repost here as this is beginning to hack me off.... I'm not at all happy with the noisy brake pads put on by garage at the last service (4000 miles ago) -- they claim it's down to the materials on "modern" pads, but how come other cars don't suffer the same way? Two
• Thank you VW, thank you so much, 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Well Tourvan has come up with a new one from its box of tricks, foibles, faults and undesirable behaviour. Its decided it will be a laugh to leave the brake lights on all night. The battery is flat. Its not going anywhere. The VW ambulance is on its way. NOw for the very clever part. Someone