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• Various - Emergency Brake Assist or EBA 8 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  I heard today on R4 that most car insurance premiums can be reduced by 10% if the car insured has EBA fitted. Furthermore Thatcham are shortly going...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.6 ABS wire removal 29 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1.6 petrol Focus with rear drum brakes, and in changing the brake shoes am having difficulty in removing the ABS wire. I have taken the bolt out from under the wire , but it seems reluctant to come out. What am I doing wrong?
• ABS - stupid question 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  How does an ABS system tell the difference between a panic braking scenario (ie, I've got both feet on the pedal as hard as I can with the intention of locking all four wheels), and being stationary (so no wheels turning either). Since the ABS obviously doesn't release the brakes while I'm waiting
• VW Golf Mark 3 rear axle disassembly 19 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm at university and I'm using a mark 3 golf axle as part of a project. Could anyone give me intructions of how to disconnect the axle from the brake drum/ hub assembly? We want to get rid of the vw axle and attach an axle we are making to the old brake drums. Thanks James
• Ford Ka Front brake pads & discs 9 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone tell me how often these normally need replacing? I've done 40,000 miles in my ford ka and I know that they probably need doing know as...
• xr2i lights/electrical problem 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Bit strange this one. When I press the brake pedal my headlights come on and when I switch my lights on my brake lights don't work? I've visually checked all the wiring in the boot and all looks ok. I guess it's a short somewhere but I'm not sure where to look. Anybody had the same or have any
• Toyota C-HR 2018 Hybrid - Rear brake pads worn out faster that front ones 25 May 2021 (Forum)
  parking brake.  Have any of you guys faced something similar? Just a bit confused as I thought the front ones would be the first to be worn out. Also when replacing the rear pads should I get the discs done as well? They seem fine with no significant wear or lip. Many thanks
• Peugeot 2008 - Mot failures 17 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately (major defects): Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress
• Replaced warped disc, change 500 mile old pads? 19 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  So I put some pads on my car as the brakes were juddering when breaking hard and the pads that were on were worn down to the metal. Drove it about 500 miles to bed the new pads in and obviously as I hadn't slammed on the brakes during the bedding in period, it was then that I noticed they were
• Toyta Yaris 2002 1.0 - rear brakes grinding noise 6 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys, advice needed. Recently car started to make grinding noises in the rear when coming to a stop. Went to my local garage, they said they'd look at the brakes for me (the car passed mot with them a couple weeks before with no advisories). After checking they said they couldn't find
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 04 1.4 Handbrake efficiency 2 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  My Jazz had an 'advisory' on its last MOT, the parking brake efficiency was low at 16%. Now it's never been (since new) the best parking brake I've ever had, but it does the job. MOT time has come around again and as there was some corrosion on the discs and the pads were getting ready I decided
• pulled out in front of me, now im being prosecuted 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  i was travelling along a A road at 60mph and a young lad pulled out in front of me and i slammed on the brakes and still hit him.   a couple of months later i have been given the option of going on a motoring course or being prosecuted with Driving without due care
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.8 squeak after changing gear 26 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  of car. it may be that a slower clutch return helps reduce the squeal, but I couldn't swear to it. the car has recently had a full service in which all brake pads and discs were replaced -- the brakes had been binding. could it be brakes binding again? Or does it sound like something else? cheers
• FORD FOCUS GHIA 1.8 V REG - MOT FAILURE ON PARKING BRAKE ADVICE NEEDED PLS 9 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  My car has just failed its MOT on Parking Brake: efficiency below requirements, and recording little or no effort. When i asked what could cause this i was told the carwould need to be inspected at a cost of 30 quid, and could be due to a variety of causes but wouldnt specify a) what, b
• Rover 25 - slight judder from pedal when applying foot brake 3 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  It feels like a slght juddering from pedal when braking. Never happens first thing in morning or later in evening. It seems to only happen when driving car
• Audi A3 8PA 2005 1.9tdi - Changing front dics and pads 16 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Need to change front discs and pads. As discs have an outer lip it's difficult to extract pads so would normally push in caliper piston with the bleed valve open and brake hose clamped. Just worried now after looking at a VAG diagnostic meter as it stated, amongst other things
• SEAT Alhambra - G201 ESP brake pressure sensor 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I am trying to make sense of an ESP light coming on. The dealer has told me it is a G201 fault code which apparently is a brake pressure sensor. They say "the warranty company" it is not covered by my JCT600 platinum warrnty (nothing seems to be). I
• Vauxhal Vectra C - Brake Light Warning 17 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi I've a Vectra C Estate CDTi SRI 150 (2008/58) I've just got a brake light warning come on and found out which light it was, yes one of the hardest to get too!  In the tail gate.  Well got to it and found the bulb intact.  Checked it with a voltmeter
• 306 estate - help with mot and rear brakes 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  Just got my car through its mot (just) and have a few quick questions. Firstly my rear brakes need replacing.  Im wondering if I should get OEM pads / discs or go for good aftermarket? Ive always used ferodo or mintex but ive always struggled to get the handbrake through
• Panda 4x4 2008 model - Panda 4x4 brakes 23 May 2011 (Forum)
  At 19000 miles I was told that the rear brake discs and pads were completely worn out. Fiat says they are wear items so not covered by warranty. The Fiat dealer chief mechanic told me that this was not unusual and that the rears can wear out before the fronts. I got an independant