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• Citroen - 'Orrible lights on a citrowen. 27 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I followes a cirtroen for a while tonight. Strange backside, like an old Volvo estate stretched vertically by about a foot. Normal brake lamps, odd-looking lamps up the "pillars", and when the brakes applied a fat line of red along the whole roof line, side to side. Most 'orrible and distracting
• Thanks for the warning 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  professionally signwritten on the back of a Citroen C4 this afternoon - "Keep Well Back" "Harsh Unpredictable Braking" speaks volumes to me ;-) We would all, I assume, give the gent in question more than enough room, but assuming someone were to rear-end him and claim he had braked harshly
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction 19 May 2008 (Forum)
  hi, any one got any good tips on taking the piston back in to the calipier,i have a g-clamp but on the rear pads the piston has to be turned at the same...
• volvo S70 T5 warning lights 21 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The TRACS off and ABS warning lights appear together after a twenty mile (aprox.) run in the warmer months. The driver manual states this to be caused by overheating brakes, but inspection shows all brake assemblies are fine. It also happened for the first time when the car was left in the sun
• Genuine or aftermarket Brake Pads - Clio 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I can get aftermarket pads for my Clio for about £10 give or take and genuine Renault ones for £38 give or take. I heard that aftermarket ones tend...
• single pedals in cars 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I'm sure I watched an article about the developement of a single pedal for driving so one movement accelerates and the opposite movement applies the brakes, all on the same pedal. As someone who recently miss judged the distance between accelerator and brake, with near dire consequences
• Oil light on Ford Ka2 1998 3 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I noticed a couple of weeks ago on the moterway that my oil warning light came on after I had to brake very hard. The light went off after a couple of seconds. I was abit bored earlier so tryed a bit of brake testing and after a couple of goes I managed to do it again. Is this the decelerating
• Golf Mk4 High Level Brake Light 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  There is an intermittent problem with this - sometimes it works ok other times it is dull or only a few of the bulbs (led's?) are lit. VW dealer wants...
• zafira handbrake failure 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  2004 zafira diesel 20000 miles,after a long journey which ended in comming down two long hills the car was parked on a slope with the hand brake ON. after about 5/8 mons the car rolled back down the hill stoping with the aid of a large tree!! the car was started but would not move forward until
• noisy handbrake - audi 1.8T 30 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  when i get in or out the car the brakes on the back make a squeaking noise. it also makes a noise when i release the handbrake - sounds as if its coming from the back, maybe the brake pads. any ideas on how i can cure this. i had new pads on the back about 6 weeks ago - it was making this noise
• discovery brakes 12 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine was quoted £240 to fit new discs and pads on his 2000 Disco.Thinking this a little pricey I offered to do it for him and ordered Quinton...
• Audi 100 value 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me how much a 1990 (H) Audi 100 2.0E is worth. It has done 95K. It's with the garage at the moment and will need brake shoes, cylinders, hand-brake cable, rear light cluster, a full service and replacement exhaust front section (and maybe a cat as well) to make it roadworthy. I
• Semi automatic handbrakes 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just been driving a Renault VelSatis, the hand brake puts its self on when you turn off the engine and releales when you start to move off, if you want to put it on for a hill start etc. you pull a switch to the right of the steering column, then pull off and it self releases, I can't help asking
• Nissan Sunny Electric Fault 9 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a problem with a J-reg Nissan Sunny in that when you press the brake peddle, the sidelights come on. Haven't seen it for myself yet, not my car, but the only solution at the moment it to drive with the sidelights on! Any idea what could be causing this? Owner says she also hears
• Saab 900 discs and brakes. 11 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Evening all, I checked my discs and pads today, and thought they could probably do with replacing, as it's an automatic, and is heavy on pads anyway. So...
• technical one... 30 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  quick query... my car pulls slightly to right under acceleration, and to left under braking. there's nothing wrong with the brakes (the balance has been checked), and i was wondering what would be the first thing one of the mechanics out there would look for. the car is a '97 fiesta with 40k
• Seized nuts and bolts 2 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Hi, I am a Classic Car enthusiast and would like a few suggestins of how to remove seized nuts etc in a cramped position e.g the REAR of a brake assembly. (or Brake bleed nipples with rounded corners ??)etc etc ? I know all the normal ways such as correct size spanner !!/ penetrating oil/heat /nut
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  Problems with new Jaguar XF 22 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I picked up a brand new Jaguar XF 2.2d SE on 17" wheels in November 2011 and immediately noticed that the whole car was vibrating at anything above 50mph....
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  Did speed cushions damage the tyres on my wife's Ford Focus? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to pick up on two things that you constantly bring to the fore: speed cushions. My wife recently had her car MOTd and we thought it would sail...
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Advice after MOT Fail 27 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  service. I was informed by the garage that the front brake pads needed replaced so I duly agreed to have the work carried out. In May 2018 I took my vehicle to the same dealership for the MOT. I was telephoned by the service manager who informed me that the car had failed the MOT as the brake