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• Mitsubishi L200 - mot fob off 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  i took my l200 in for its mot, it failed on brake and fuel pipes so i let the mot place repair them, they also put new drive belts on for me and a new feul filter, as i drove it out and i was struggling to get it in to gear, it didnt have this problem before it went in!! one man said
• VW Golf 1.9 TD 05 - ? bearing gone 29 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Got a Golf with just under 50K on the clock.Had new brakes and discs on the front 6months ago.They are not VW ones and they squeak when the brakes are applied.Not long after it developed a droning noise,sounds like its coming from the rear.The noise gets louder especially if you go
• BMW3 series 320d es '05' - Squeak from rear 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  HI What is this squeak? When driving slowly there is a squeak from my rear offside that sounds like brakes squeaking that goes on and off as the wheel turns round. I have had the back discs and pads changed as these needed doing anyway but this squeak is still there? Today
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Steering problem. 18 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have an 08 Mazda 2.0 6 sport. For a few weeks now the steering intermidantly veers left or right. Sometimes when I apply the brakes but by no means every time. Often happens when I don't even touch the brakes. Can be when I accelerate or decelerate. My local dealer says it may need "super
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - How much is this work worth? 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Front wheel cylinders ( brakes - their description, not mine ) Balance all wheels HT Leads Oil/Filter, plugs, fuel filter Front anti-rollbar bush Brake fluid This is on a 93 Astra 1600 auto with 104k. I get the feeling my dad is being made a mug of with the price and the list of work ( initially
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 2004 - Brake Disc Skimming 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  I've just had my 54 reg Jazz serviced(25,000 miles).The dealer told me that the front discs needed skimming.I bowed to their technical knowledge and agreed.I'm...
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 1996 auto - New master cylinder now brakes seizing 25 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  ABS model. Fitted new master cylinder (pattern), replaced fluid & bled all wheels, now after 20-30 pumps on the road all 4 corners seize. Undoing one...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - Brake Judder 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I have 306 t diesel when I drive around town at normal speed theres no judder but when going on the motorway it judders badly I have changed the discs...
• The guy with the runaway car?? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  cobbler I ever heard in my life...surely it is better to have no PAS and heavy brakes in an unpowered car, rapidly decelerating, than to have a car doing 100+mph with burnt out brakes etc? Just wondering what the outcome was. Component part.
• Motoring masterclass 19 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Note the sequence of events observed on the A41 westbound between Tring and Aylesbury at about 9.00 this morning: * High-grade dual carriageway nearly empty * Driver of blue Peugeot approaches car in front, outside lane clear * Peugeot gets so near to car in front that brakes have to be used
• MOT nonsense. 11 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Had car mot'd today. Car passed, but was amazed seeing the subjectiveness of the brake test. The car was tested on the rollers with the tester watching a flickery needle on an analogue dial. He judged it was reading 150 on the right and 200 on the left, I reckon the error in this measurement must
• Daihatsu Cuore front brakes 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I want to replace the front pads on a Daihatsu cuore 1999 year. I have replaced pads on other makes before but never on a Daihatsu. Any advice would be...
• Fiesta Ghia P-Reg Wheel Screech 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  the brakes are depressed. It's going to the garage next week but I'd like some idea of what to expect, they didn't seem to think it was a wheel bearing problem, more likely something with the brakes.... help!
• Distances between cars - M4 this morning 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Huge smash on M4 at 8am today between jct 26 and 27 I put the brakes on, the guy behind me swerved to avoid my rear end, but he got hit from behind, and another 10 or so cars couldn't stop in time, and all ended up introducing themselves to each other. When will people learn to leave adequate
• VW Polo '02: Servicing? 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  is in warranty, two years' old; the brakes have always been a little noisy, since new. Should I expect VW to look at them? I think HJ has said in the past that brakes were an issue with this car. Many thanks frmarcus
• Keep your distance! 11 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Just read an article in the telegraph about accidents being staged in order to claim thousands of pounds off the 'guilty' party's insurance company. Most of them seem to involve a car braking in front of you sharply and they have often disabled the brake lights so a following car is more likely
• Citroen Picasso Pedal Peril 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have an 18 month old Picasso which seems to have developed an alarming problem with its pedals. Under heavy braking the pedals feel as if they all move en masse down toward the floor. If I have the clutch pedal pressed fully down at the same time then it can actually become jammed against
• Squeeky wheel on world's worst supermini 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I am unfortunate enough to own a hideous 850cc Seat Marbella (spanish panda) which was a temporary stop gap that somehow has managed to stay for 8000 miles! The problem is an intermittant squeek at low speeds from the drivers side front wheel hub. It's definately not the brakes rubbing because
• Simple MOT questions 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  - Fail or Pass? Thanks. Also, my brakes have started squeaking quite badly when braking. New pads were put on front last year. Other causes? Thanks Again, Murray
• VW Golf Brakes 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I've got a 15 month old VW Golf 1.9 TDi PD GT 130 that has covered just under 18,000 miles. After noticing that the discs looked a little scored I took...