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• Keeping alloy Wheels clean 13 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi folks, using this site as my son is a regular visitor here and it comes highly recommended! I recently got a new car and wanting to protect the Alloys I applied some Turtle wax Brake dust barrier. That was two weeks ago. Last week i washed the car and the wheels, and they looked ok Today when
• Changing brakes 22 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  am basically concerned about the number of pots (2 to 4!) and the conversion work required to the brake cylinder. Could anyone give me pointers as to who l need to talk to or info on this. Many thanks, dan
• Do automatic cars cause traffic jams? 26 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I've often wondered, in busy traffic, whether automatic cars contribute to the jams that have no apparent cause. In the normal way of things, if a driver lifts off, his cars will start to slow down by virture of engine braking. The driver behind will realise he is gaining on the car in front
• Volkswagen Golf TDI Blue Motion 16 Plate - Electronic Handbrakes 12 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Can anybody tell me please, if the car suffers a complete electrical failure (no lights on dashboard when ignition turned, engine does turnover, windows won’t work etc), but battery is fully charged, whilst the car is parked with the electronic hand brake on, will the hand brake remain
• Ford fiesta 2006 - Brake fluid went just below minimum 5 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently changed the front calipers on my fiesta and used the 2 person bleeding method. The fluid level accidently dropped below minimum very slightly....
• 7 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  One Careful Owner. Should carry on driving, properly, for as long as possible, and ignore completely the point and squirt fools who haven't a clue about reading the road ahead. If the brakes have lasted what 13 years and some 90k miles on the originals, then our poster is obviously using the brakes
• Toyota Hiace 2.4D - Not Revving Up 5 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently posted about this vehicle's brake problems, but with the help of the Honest John users the "brake" problems have been fixed. Thanks guys.   But now it has a new problem: The van starts but wont rev up, when I try
• Audi A3 8P - Brake dust 16 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  This one has me puzzled. Every car I have owned with discs all round has put more dust on the front alloys than the rears. Most cars I see seem to be...
• jaguar x-type/ Ford Momdeo - caliper rebuild 7 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. To dismantle the rear caliper hand brake section I need to remove a pentagonal nut. Apparently the same caliper is fitted to a 2003/4 mondeo estate. Does anyone know what size socket is required? On ebay it is possible to get 5 point sockets for Bendix brakes but I believe that mine
• Rover 25 1.4 Year 2000 - good mechanic 8 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I live near Birmingham  Airport and am looking for a mechanic that can fully service my car without having to  takde it to a garage. I may also need brake pads and brake shoes replacing in the neasr future.  It has recently in September passed the MOT.  I can't stretch
• Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 53-Rear Light Problem 24 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, Changed the rear brake light whilst lights were on, now when i turn the lights on they dont light up on drivers side, the bulb only lights up when I press the brake. both filaments are okay, bulb works fine on passenger side so dont think its the fuse.  Any ideas?
• Ford Puma 1.7 - Handbrake Problem 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the handbrake on my Puma i.e. it will not hold on both rear wheels. I have changed the brake shoes and free'd off the adjusters. I have changed the brake cables and adjusted the handbrake but it still will not hold equally on both wheels. One wheel holds better
• Any - MOT 11 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  It's time for the MOT and guess what, its brake pads again, change the discs as well sir as there is a little bit of wear. Hmmmm,,,,I had a brake check 2 weeks ago and the guy said they would be ok for quite a while yet. By the time they had issued warnings of impending doom on other bits
• 2005 vw sharan tdi 115 tip auto - brake discs 4 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, could  anyone tell me what size the front discs are on my 2005 sharan tdi. As i have spoke to numerous motor factors and the question keeps...
• Peugeot 406 - ABS fault 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, T reg.  hdi. When I brake the abs kicks in. I have changed the discs all round and put new pads on. Yesterday the abs warning came up on the dash but this stopped the abs kicking in when I braked. I tirned the engine off and restarted. This got rid of the warning light but then the abs
• skoda octavia vrs 2007 - rear brake caliper bracket bolts 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  hi i have a vrs octavia and need to change the rear discs but i cant find a tool to fit the bolts that hold the caliper backets on i tried 6 different...
• Focus 2001 Mk 1 1.8TD - calliper retaining bolt thread size 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Changed the front brake pads, went to put them back on discovered I had stripped the thread hole of the calliper bracket. I want to fix it with a Heli-coil  does anyone know the thread size and pitch of the brake calliper  retaining bolt  . Any help greatly appreciated.
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - chrysler grand voyager 1997 brakes 8 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  im going to change the pads on my 1997 grand voyager this weekend, and i've changed lots of pads in the past, but not on one of these.   Do...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Brake Pad Question 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I need to get some new front pads for our Focus. There is the option of pads with wear indicators or without. Would my car (1.6 Zetec manual) need the...
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 05 1.9 brake calipers 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  passat tdi in for service today at local garage and they reckon both back calipers need changing .only done 45k but they reckon they are seized and dont...