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• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9 part name 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  hi can anyone put a name to airflow pipe above brake fluid resevoir
• Parish Council - Potholes = Traffic Calming 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  You know you're onto a loser when even BRAKE disagree with you http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8001310.stm
• BMW 523i abs light on 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  2000/W Bmw 523i tourer Was fine now intermittent abs comes on and stays on ,brakes all ok Light then stays out for days any ideas?
• handbrake jamming on 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  What's the usual cause & cure for a sticking handbrake please? Maybe using a lathe to clean the braking face inside the drum? New shoes & New drum - obvious solution easy and cheap solutions wanted
• bring back hanging for.. 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  1. middle lane motorway hoggers 2. fog lamps on with no fog around 3. keep foot on brake pedal and blind driver behind when at lights person. thank you.
• Road Safety. 21 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Saw a 70's VW Beetle in a car park yesterday. Something about it made my blood run cold. Can it really be legal in Britain in 2001 for a car to have drum brakes on the *front*?
• Damage to the car or not? 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have a friend who when parking the car turns the ignition off before the car has stopped. He then stops the car normally with the brakes for the last couple of feet. Would this cause any damage?
• Driveway Washer attachment 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_1458.html Anyone got one of these? Are they any good for cleaning monobloc, especially where I wash the car and the blocks have became discoloured with brake dust etc .
• MB Distronic 13 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Who would feel comfortable trusting this automatic braking device? http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,69960-0.html I'm amazed it will be going on sale in the US, as the potential product liability issues would be considerable.
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  Is the method of steering two-handed and feeding the wheel between hands still relevant in modern cars? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I will be most grateful if you can help in the resolution of a misunderstanding that has caused a bit of a rift between me and the husband of a long-time...
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  Can a number of faults on a Used Approved Citroen C4 be repaired under warranty? 13 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an approved used 2006 C4 from a Citroen dealer last December. I had to take the car to my local Citroen garage this month to have the wheels balanced....
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  Four by flaw 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  As some manufacturers fit bigger and bigger wheels as standard, ride quality gets worse and worse. We live in a part of the country prone to flooding,...
• VW Golf 1.6 TDI 2009 - Golf warning lights 16 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  After 15 years and 155000 miles of wonderful service this year the golf has started to play up. The issue is the brake warning light and the ABS warning light with a warning not to travel. Stop the car and start it again and the warning usually goes. Our local independant garage has
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  Is adding a fourth brake light and extra DRLs considered a modification in insurance terms? 11 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is adding a fourth brake light and extra front DRLs considered a modification in insurance terms? I can see how adding alloys or other performance modifications...
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4 Cutting out low idle revs 25 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  restored the car to perfect running condition and the engine light has now gone off itself. However another problem more than likely related occurred around the same time that has not gone away? It idles fine and runs fine hot and cold but if I brake with the car in gear as you do when coming
• Any - Rear Ended 27 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  on,  and an old astra pulled sharply across in front of me and hit the brakes, I had plenty of rooom to stop and did so. He stopped, so i decided to pass on the outside, but he moved across to block me. I stopped and waited, and  noticed a bus behind me ( i thought he had stopped) applied hand brake (taking
• Ford Ka - MOT advisories at 9 years 29 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  (which was put right so that the car got through the retest) "Front brakes imbalanced [3.7.A.2d]  **DANGEROUS**" with the note: "Brake Failures: RBT Front Brake Imbalance: 46%"                
• Toyota Auris - metalic noise from rear of car intermittant 15 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  help - got carnew  in jul 2008 -all fine until 2 months ago - started with very occasional squeal like noise from rear of car - however since then has worsened dramatically - still intermiten but when there very loud and sounds like metal on metal - sometimes goes away with braking
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Front coil spring failure 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Took my Vectra C (2002/62k) to have the brake pads checked and replaced as necessary following the advice given after the last annual service in October. Brakes were fine, just the rear pads needed replacement but the garage reported both front springs had broken. Needless to say they were
• Ford Escort (1983 - 1990) - Bangers - buying an oldie 19 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  looked ok, no obvious things I could see, even the boot had no rust! On the test drive the auto seemed to work ok, though the brakes juddered when stopping from speed (50mph)... I know that its a lottery at that end, but is there anything obvious I need to look at, especially re the auto 'box and brakes