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• 03 mazda 6 2.0 diesel - Rear O/S brake sticking 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I've a 03 mazda 6 diesel. I noticed last week after a cold night the rear passenger brake was sticking and cooked after a 12 mile trip. Its sticking now on and off. We have a steep drive so the handbrake gets plenty of use. What I am wondering is before I drop
• renault grand scenic - renault grand scenic 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  wanting info please on my nightmare car faults....just been to the garage for brake pad change and new key initiation now the dash is saying theres a parking brake fault and the red triangle symbol, the mechanic has tried to clear this but cant so has told me that the whole unit needs replacing
• FIAT Bravo - Car pulling to the right 30 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi. My car is pulling to the one side when I brake over 50 MPH. It s like the front end nose heads to the right. I have since stopped driving the car and trying to find the problem. I jacked up both wheels and the wheels seem to move freely and can't see anything out of the ordinary. Also when I
• KIA Cerato (2004 - 2006 ) - Brake discs -- expensive like Hyundai Coupe? 20 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  complaining of expensive brake disc replacements on these due to having to remove the wheel bearings to get to them, causing the job to take far longer than it really should. Is this restricted to the Coupe itself, or is it all cars on this platform? Are there any other issues to watch out for on this model
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Front brake pad and disc wear. 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My 2003 car had the brake pads and discs changed at the dealers at 44,000 miles - and now after a service at another gargae (non-dealer) I'm told that I need a new set of discs and pads again - this at 75,000 miles (cost around 280 pounds - again!). I used to own a Carina and never had a problem
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Rear brake cylinders. 5 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I have to replace a leaking rear brake cylinder and am told there are two different ones used on this model. Slightly different bore size. While I'm in there I will change the shoes and both cylinders but looking at the new cylinders there is no obvious difference between them. "bought both
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 2000 2.0D Rear brakes binding 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, hoping someone can help. I have a 2000 Nissan Primera P11E 2.0TD which is binding the rear disc brakes. Initially it was only the near-side but has since overheated the offside also. Pads were changed about a year ago and were refitted with shims and copper grease etc. Pads
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 97 1.5 Brakes and wiper problem 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  or the wiring? 2nd the brakes on my mothers car were looked at last year and have good pad and disc life. The fluid was also changed. However when pulling up to stop theres a knocking/juddering noise heard and felt in the pedal. The car seems to stop ok. Any ideas?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Brake Disc Change 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a Focus which is in need of front brake disc replacement. I have read that pads should be changed at the same time as discs. I had my pads on new last year and they have done about 11000 mile and are hardly showing any wear. They are Ferodo pads. The car has covered 41000 miles
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2004 1.6 TDCi Rear brake pad replacement 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I need to change the rear brake pads on my bro-in-law's C-Max but he was advised that ABS/ECU needs to be 'told' that new pads have been fitted. Have worked on most systems but I don't have data for the C-Max especially as it has electric handbrake. I thought that systems where a computer has
• MINI MINI One R50 (2001 - 2007) - [2003] 1.6 - Grinding noise /brakes 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - My mini which has been serviced by main dealer from new has developed a 'grinding noise' when the brakes are applied. A service is due in 200 miles [mileage 54,000]. While the noise sounds like 'metal on metal' appearing that the pads may have worn out, the discs look ok, and there have been
• Last car to have drum brakes all round in the UK ? 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having a discussion here about drum brakes; does anyone know when the last car that was marketed in the UK and had drums all round was available and what that car was ? I am assuming that if Trabants have disks all round that it wasn't marketed here and so wouldn't count. It is either going
• Rear Brake Discs - MOT failure? 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  thinking of trading it in, but it may well be into July before that happens. I obviously don't want to pay the cost of new discs if I am changing it a week later! So, getting to the point, what is invoved in the MOT with regards to rear brakes?
• golf Mk 2 squeak- help 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Got a squeak on the front of my MK 2 Golf, had it for ages it doesnt get any worse and its intermittent. Often comes on when I have turned the wheel right or left, but always goes off if I depress the brake pedal, often comes on again immediately I take foot off brakes or disappears for a while
• Triumph Dolomite 1300 Front Brakes 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, We recently acquired a 1977 triumph Dolomite 1300, usual sort of thing, one elderly owner, garaged most of its life, etc. etc. Now that it has been pressed back into regular service it looks like the front brakes are binding on one side. I'm going to strip them down over the weekend
• Brake Judder. Ford Mondeo 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi My Ford Mondeo - 2:0 - 5 door, Ghia - ownned from new - 46k on the clock has serious judder on jentle/hard braking - when I was returning from Leeds on Saturday - it only does this at over 70 mph. The judder came via the steering wheel. The car has not has an accident, recently passed it mot
• Mercedes W140 - Brakes vibrate 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I'm STILL really please with my 115,000 mile 1996 Mercedes S280. One bizarre thing though. EVERY day when I start the car and take off, theres a very quiet noise, and I can feel a vibration in the brake pedal for a second or so. It's as if it's checking something. Just intrigued. Out of interest
• Xantia Rear Brake Change 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  for replacing the discs does the car have to be set to highest suspension level as i wondered whether this would be wise due to the pressur in the pipes or does this not affect the braking system even thoug they are all run on the same hydraulic system, any help will be much appreciated.
• Mondeo ABS 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My '97 Mondeo estate (80,000 miles) has taken to veering mildly to the left on braking. This turns out to be a failure of the Fr RHS brake to operate properly, and it seems that the difference between the 2 front brake would lead to an MoT failure. After checking out the system, it seems
• VW brakes - genuine reason for price difference !? 14 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  VW MKIV 1.6 needs new discs and pads, front and rear. VW dealership quoted £520 (didn't even bother checking whether this included labour, but assumed it did!) Well known tyres / brakes / exhaust outfit quoted £223 (includes £30 for labour) all in. Obviously VW dealership would be using VW-approved