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• Which? magazine advise 'Don't buy these tyres' 23 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  thorough than any other UK magazine. As a result of their latest test of tyres for medium size cars and super-minis they recommend Don?t Buy the following: QUOTE 175/65 R14T We found the Avon CR322 Enviro was particularly poor in wet conditions A key weakness appeared to be when braking
• Peugeot 306 - A small list of problems... 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  ?  Another problem is with hard braking there is a speed related knocking from the rear of the car. It is NOT the exhaust. The brakes aren't too clever though so would it be possible that the rear brakes are siezed? i cant get the rear drum off to look.  The next two problems i think could
• How to respond to 999 vehicles 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  up from behind fast: 1. Slam on your brakes. This is properly scary - and usually results in a swearing driver and a couple of bug-eyed elite healthcare professionals. This happens more often than you'd believe. 2. Do absolutely nothing. Even when the driver puts on the second, even louder siren
• any car - servicingstop.co.uk 5 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  which made a total bill of £328.60. this is almost the same that toyota would have charged and they would have done a 4 year brake fluid change to. won't be using them again.
• A Pakistani Truck - Pakistani Truck Alternator Repair 20 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  at that, a bit suspiciously easy.  Interesting that they apparently get away with cleaning in petrol, which I’d have thought might destroy insulation, as might brake fluid, my go-to cleaner. The wire brushing seems to be just a bling thing. I wont be doing that.
• Mechanical - Handbrakes 19 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Last night, on TV. Car rolled down hill into building Police officer noted that brakes get hot, you put handbrake on, they cool, handbrake loosens Turned out the handbrake hadn't been set firmly But I've never heard of this thermal effect. I have never read about
• Volvo s80 2000 - multiple bulb failure warning 14 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I have had the above message and the following bulbs have stopped working but only on the driver side, on the passenger side all the bulbs work. brake light daytime running light on front dipped headlight daytime running light on rear.   I did
• Manuals vs automatics 29 May 2019 (Forum)
  Reading all the disputes about left versus right-foot braking with automatics makes me wonder why we're still buying manuals in the 21st century, having disposed of manual chokes, carbs and advance/retard controls. Especially as cars seem to need so many gears now. Could anyone
• 8 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Smart motorways: Sadly overhead warning signs are not enough when we have the HGV drivers playing with their laptops with the truck on cruise control. Plenty of videos of them batting into stationary vehicles and you don't see the brake lights come on. The first thing the 'driver' knows about
• Peugeot 207 - O S R Wheel Cylinder Wet 13 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    Hi all   I have the following advisory after the 207 passed its MOT:   FO/S/R Wheel cylinder wet     Brake disc worn, pitted or scored but not seriously weakened both front sides inner
• Question - irrespectful driving 13 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  frustrating. IF one day I decide not to brake, will dash cam recording be enough to proof him/her guilty? And, can such behaviour be reported directly to police? Lucas
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate - Motoring 2 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  such as brake pads etc. and the car needs a servicing once a year minimum  regardless of milage. Any comments are welcomed as I never own a mercedes before and don't know the cost of servicing. 
• VW Up - Independent garages 15 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . My past experience is that big faults appear at ~8 years, before then it is things like brakes and wheel bearings.
• Peugeot 307 SW - Wet Passenger footwell 28 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  My 2006 1.6 petrol 307 has a wet Passenger footwell. I noticed it a few months ago and put it down to all the bad weather we have had. I hoovered out today and it's still wet, when I ribbed my hand on it the liquid was not water and looked like a fine oil. The brakes have been changed recently
• Ford Focus Estate tdci 2005 1.6 - Abs warning light 11 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I have a whirling sound on my Focus the abs warning light came on. In the morning the battery was flat but the car started after a few mins charging. On moving the car to its normal parking spot the abs light would come on if the steering and brake applied at the same time.The battery is less than
• astra 2002 2.2l - passenger side allot getting red hot 16 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  hi,  any advise would be great,the front passenger side alloy is getting red hot after about 6mile journey.i have taken the wheel off & i can turn the wheel hub by hand & it seems to turn free with no problems,brake pad does starts to squeel after about 6miles
• Toyota RAV4 Discs& PadsV 25 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I have a 2009 RAV4 diesel and started to get a little brake judder. My dealer says that I have corroded discs and need pads and discs all round. Cost knocking £500 Just a couple of questions. Should I expect that of a car that is 3.5 years old and only done 33000
• £260 for a fourth service on a Ford Fiesta 1.25 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Is this too much as the garage I bought the car from , who sell Hyundais but also have a Ford service centre, stated that this is a major service where the brake fluid needs to be changed as well as normal service items? I do have a service plan, which will cover £ 185 of the cost, but is this too
• Mercedes A180CDI - Merc A class CVT auto, caravan towing? 7 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all - anyone have any experience with towing with Merc's CVT auto box as in the A180CDI? I feel it probably isn;t advisable, but all the books and data suggest the opposite. Braked towing limit of 1500kg is stated, and my caravan is around 1000kg. So should be fine, but before i go
• Nissan Micra 2003 - Windscreen wipers have a mind of their own 7 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Sometimes when turning on ignition my windscreen wipers will start up even though the switch is in the off position. Not too bad when it's raining, but when dry and they just keep going I cannot use the car. I notice when I brake, they may stop for a couple of seconds then start up again