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• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Good price? 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Nissan Micra 1.2 tekna 2008 £6995 8000 miles Main dealer 16'' alloy wheels 6 CD autochanger Air-conditioning Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Automatic lighting system Automatic rain sensing wipers Battery Save Bluetooth integration Body coloured bumpers Body coloured door handles Body
• Skoda - My Car Is Too Dangerous To Drive! 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Been pondering this for several weeks. An old & respected friend sat in my new Octavia after I'd sat in his new BMW. He said that he would not be able to drive my car safely , as he could not reach the brake pedal without lifting his foot off the floor. The brake pedal is indeed a couple of inches
• Audi Allroad (2000 - 2006) - 00 2.7 New brake discs and pads 20 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Have just bought an Audi Allroad. Really happy with the car but took it in for an Audi inspection and it turns out the brake discs are 70% worn at the front and 90% worn at the back so I need a new set of pads and discs. Audi have quoted me something like £1000 which seems very steep. Anyone know
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 How do you inspect disc brakes? 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I am a bit confused because my brakes are making a scraping noise even though the pads were renewed 1000ish miles ago. I was told on another forum to check my discs and I have done they are smooth but the very outer bit sticks out a bit. Is this the lip which you're not supposed to have? I am
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1998 New hub or just new ABS sensor? 3 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, the ABS warning light came on, on my W reg focus Ghia saloon. Shortly after the rear wheel baring collapsed. Now the wheel baring has been fixed and the ABS light is still on (Yes I have re-set the ECU). Also the brake light comes on intermittently. I took the car to a garage and they said
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 2.0 Brake discs and pads 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Just back from Kwik Fit where they've confirmed I need new brake discs and pads front and rear. It's a Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec first registered April 2001. They've quoted £302 to do the job and I nearly fainted. I've been looking around to see how much it would cost to buy the parts and a Haynes
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.6 Centre upper brake light 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  1st of all this is my first use of a forum so please excuse any faults, I own a 04 reg 307sw 1.6 110 HDI. My problem is I am trying to remove the rear upper centre brake light to replace some bulbs. I have followed the manual and also a haynes workshop manual, these tell you to use two screwdrivers
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 tddi - noise from front on braking/accelerating 7 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there, hope someone can help me as i am a honest john virgin.I have a mondeo mk3 2.0 tddi and every time i accelerate or brake i get a loud noise coming from the front of the car.The noise sounds as if something metal has snapped and does only happen on acceleration and braking.Just wondering
• Volkswagen - "German" brake discs 3 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Bought some brake discs for a Golf from a well-known motor factor chain - "Zimmermann" branded. The box had 'Germany' written on it in several places and German text. The casting and machining looked rather poor when I took them out of the box, I was a bit suspicious, so I took them back
• Mazda MX5 (1998-2005) - MX5 brake pad shims 19 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I've just replaced all four discs and pads on SWMBOs Mazda MX5 as it failed its MOT on these items. I have been unable to get the brake shims back in despite making sure that the pistons in the calipers are fully home. I have been doing jobs like this for years and usually manage to get them back
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - 98 T-sport Brake light problem-tracing? 26 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all I've finally figured out why I was getting flashed by other drivers - the brake lights aren't working. I've checked fuses and bulbs (didn't think it would be a bulb as all 3 lights are out and there's no warning signal on the dash). I suspect switch, but would like to make sure there's
• C8 rear brakes shot at 20K 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  until October this year. I'm reticent about taking the car to the dealer with a warranty claim because traditionally brakes are consumable items and they'll sting me for pads and discs while the car is in the garage. But for one pad to wear while the others have meat on them? What do I do, take
• Primera 97 1.6 Preventative Maintenance 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  not to. It is up to 127K now. For continued reliability is it worth changing The manual gearbox oil. I saw that 75W-85 is recommended on here. Very occaisionally it is not keen to go into first/reverse. The brake fluid. It has not been changed since I have had the car. Last MOT my local Independant replaced
• Dealer rip off or common sense ? 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Thinking about my recent thread on BiL's 330d (my old car). When I had the car all servicing was done by the book and the tab picked up by the lease company. Now it's in private hands BiL has carried on the credo of FDSH down to the recent coolant and brake fluid (he's a flyer so a bit....well you
• Xantia HDi - Brakes 20 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My 2000/X Xantia estate has an intermittent drumming noise from the front brakes. It's proportionate to wheel roatation (either once or twice per rotation, sounds and feels a bit like the ABS operating but is not related to any possible low traction situation. I'd suspect discs which have
• Is ESP Working on My VW? 1 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  conditions . I saw the light flashing once on a wet roundabout but that may have been a wheel spin issue. I am thinking of the ?helping to control imminent skids by applying individual brakes? mode. The reason I ask, is that my Passat's rear brake discs are needing replacement and I?m wondering if the rear
• Honda ABS 1 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Tracing faults on abs brakes isn't always easy. A Honda mechanic with an alb (anti lock brakes)tester couldn't find the fault on my honda prelude. He thought that there might be a faulty sensor. The problem: warning light comes on after driving a short distance down the road. Initially, I should
• Handbrake? What handbrake? Ford Focus 25 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  lights on hills and I hate leaving the brakes on. In my old Fiesta I simply pulled the handbrake sleeve up and tightened a little nut but I'm sure you don't do that here. Does anyone have any ideas? One other note to consider is sometimes, if I stop and keep my foot on the brake then pull
• Mitubishi Colt - Unusual Noise 5 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi A few weeks ago I noticed a squealing noise coming from (I think) the rear of the car. I think it was brake-related as gently braking caused it to disappear. This happened a few times. I had the car in for a service, MOT and cambelt change this week and nothing untoward was mentioned to me
• Fiat brake calipers (Punto 1995) 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  to rotate. What do you think. Essential, a good idea, or confusing abs brakes with "conventional" ones.