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• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - 04 2.0 MOT Pass on grinding brakes & ABS kaput. 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  to be waiting on the "Sales Manager" approving the ABS work due to the cost, but he is never available or is in on monday etc) Faults : ESP Light (ABS control unit failure £1200 + Vat) Brakes Grinding even when not braking(Replaced as "badly corroded") Air Con Not Working(Now Recharged) Oil Pooling
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 Worn brake discs & drums - service limitations? 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  (marked yes on the cert') was. Just come off the phone having spoken with VOSA. VOSA have told me that the advisory given was for - excessive wear pads, discs shoes and drums. RAC report states: BRAKES 'Service check wear recommended'. Vauxhall dealership are telling me front discs are 60% worn with 2
• VW Golf S80 - MOT and dangerous defect advice please 13 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  for work so I agreed. The work was carried out on 03/09/2020. He said it needed new pads and disks on the rear, a brake calliper, window wipers and a stabiliser link but said that he would not charge me for the link. I spoke to the centre and he went through the costs. It came to £497! I was shocked
• Honda CR-V - Advice needed regarding underbody rust treatment 26 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  be covered. I already masked brakes pipes, ABS sensor cables, calipers, brake discs, fuel pipes, exhaust. Can I apply the stuff to these elements: - all steel suspension elements - steel support brackets like from gas tank, hoses and pipes brackets - front and rear sub-frames - brake dust shields
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2001 1.8 - Brake caliper 21 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Hi there, (1st post here) I have a Zafira 1.8, 2002. I changed the rear pads 9months ago and had some trouble pushing back the pistons with the proper tool. All seemed ok till this week when the brake and wheel overheated due to the pads catching. The following days it was back to normal
• brake pad material 20 May 2016 (Forum)
  and labour for these cars. In fact just the other day I heard of a chap I know who's recently got a 2015 M5. Subsequentlly, just out of idle curiosity, he'd been looking at the prices for replacement brake pads. For a set of pads for the front axle (just the pads, no fitting), it appeared
• Vauxhall Corsa SXI 1.4 07 - Uneven brake pressure 29 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  to the service. I was told that there was uneven pressure being applied through the brakes and that it had failed the MOT because of this. They checked the friction of the various components in the system - this didn't solve the problem. They have now replaced the master cylinder which still hasn't fully solved
• Any - Additional stop/tail/number plate light 6 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Have tried 3 light units so far and all display the same problem. I am trying to connect additional stop/tail light which also has numberplate light included. When it's wired up with the existing lighting only the number plate light works and the tail light darkens. The brake
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  Buying a new 4x4 - which one? 30 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Am thinking of changing my 56 X-Trail which I have had from new. Except for having to have two new brake calipers, I have been very pleased with it. ...
• BMW 320D SE - BMW As & When Servicing 2 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I bought this car new in March 2007 and the service interval was 20,000 miles or two years. Two faultless years followed, then a service, a year later new rear brake pads and an MOT. I then got a dashboard !! Sign saying service required at 36K. I took it in and it needed an oil
• Vauxhall Cavalier CDX 1995 2.0 - Long handbrake travel 25 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  My handbrake has long travel (15+ clicks) before it locks rear wheels. I have to pull handle right up and think it's probably near maximum travel. Checked rear brakes & pads are ok. The spring lever on the rear brakes connected to the cable, seems at maximum travel
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - 06 2.0 Is my handbrake stuck on? 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all Had my rear brakes and discs replace on Saturday, drove away and thought the car felt a bit underpowered. I thought it might have been because I had the kids and their car seats in there (which isn't normal). This morning I drove my empty (apart from me) car and there is definitely
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 02 1.6 Overheating of front left brake disc 7 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  When driving my Zafira it slowly came to a halt with smoke coming from the front left wheel. The wheel rim was too hot to touch. A mechanic collected car next day and replaced brake caliper, hose, disc and pads. It seemed fine but two days later my wife was driving home a short distance
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Brake Issues 20 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  it down to a different brand of pads, however the car stops perfectly fine. Anyhow recently when applying the brakes they have developed a very slight squeal, I thought this would disappear over time if the discs/pads where dirty etc however it hasn?t. It?s the same tone/volume of squeak all the time
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1995 1.9d Bleeding problems? 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  I replaced the master cylinder on a citroen zx 1.9 diesel,also replaced rear wheel cylinders. Handbrake was not holding so adjusted the pawl on both rear drums resulting in a nice firm handbrake. My problem now is after bleeding whole system the brakes feel mushy with no stopping power
• Neglected aspects of car maintenance, 1st Place? 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  Neglect that owners *seem to get away with* brake fluid and antifreeze changes? I used to speak to some people with older cars out of main dealer servicing who just used to shrug or look blank when I mentioned it. The difficult thing is proving its required, beyond concerns of `boiling brakes
• Even more C Class Woes 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  somewhere. Can't see anything obviously damp... But the real worry and thank god I'd got off the M42, as I came onto the business park, approaching a roundabout I went for the brakes. The pedal didn't move at all and no braking what so-ever. Thankfully there was no-one coming onto the roundabout and I
• Ford Focus 2.0 X-Reg, rear brakes 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  On the advice of the Garage I had the rear pads and discs replaced during the last annual service. 2 weeks later there was a loud knocking noise while braking so I took it back and they said the pad carrier on one side had caused the pad to wear out very quickly. I didn't really understand
• Almera Sport Xreg - Noise from wheel 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All disc brakes + ABS. Multi-link suspension (front only?) Seem to have developed over time(but much worse in last few days) increasingly loud, initially squeaking, now grating noise from rear drvr-side wheel, I think. Terrible going down country lanes with walls either side! Intermittent
• Vectra C - Blowing bulbs? 9 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  more probs with "my lovely car".About 3 weeks ago, I got an error on the computer "check centre brake light".When I could,I did, only to find that it was fine.Last week, I got an error message "check rear left brake light".When I checked, the offside rear,bottom(there's two bulbs) had blown.I