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• Leaking Brake Fluid? 2 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  When changing a rear wheel on my car this week, (which has drum brakes on the rear) I noticed a sticky golden residue around the rear wheel studs. Is this brake fluid? Where is it coming from? There seems to be plenty of fluid in the reservoir still. Advice appreciated. Car is about 4 years old
• Brake pad material 23 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  I went to Halfords to get rear brake pads. I noticed the own brand were a dark colour and the Ferodo a light colour at £1 more per pair. The Ferodo were nicely chamfered so I got those. Is the brake material much the same? I read somewhere they had got rid of asbestos so they are harder. Would I
• Porsche Cayman S - Intermittent Problem with Brakes 22 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  I have a Cayman S which basically has almost zero braking maybe one time in 20. On the other occasions it brakes ok. When it doesn't work properly the pedal stays firm rather than going to the floor but just doesn't slow the car down properly The front discs & pads were
• Testing hand brakes 23 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  How often do the BRs test their handbrake / parking brake ? Some BRs, replying to the recent thread on electronic parking brakes, said they very rarely applied the handbrake, especially with automatic gearboxes
• 2006 VW Passat B6 2.0 TDi 140 BHP 6 Speed Manual - Electronic Brake Caliper VW Passat B6 19 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi does anyone know if one of the rear electric brake caliper is faulty does the motor still try to operate on the second brake caliper or is the whole system shut down pending replacement of faulty brake caliper. Im asking this question as I took it for brake pads replacement recently
• Nissan Primera III 1.8 s 51 plate - grinding noise when braking 14 May 2010 (Forum)
  on the above car i am finding when braking the brakes are not as responsive as they were before and the car makes a horrible grinding noise, the brake pedal also judders like when abs kicks in however this is happening when i brake slowly so its not like i am emergency stopping, its taking
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 00 3.0 Tyres: Braking resistance problem? 28 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My car had Bridgestone Potenza tyres at the front and I replaced these with Falken 452 as I read they were very good tyres and for the price, match high premium brand tyres. However, after fitment of the Falkens, whenever I brake from high speeds (70+) to a stop (say at roundabout), the traction
• Peugeot 407 (2004 - ) - 1997 2l diesel - Soft brakes? 4 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Is it me or has anyone else experienced soft brakes on a 407? I have a 55 plated 2L diesel - super car! At normal town speeds the brakes feel fine, except for a little excessive pedal travel in my opinion. The issue starts when braking heavily from 70 plus mph - the pedal travels a long way down
• Rover 416 Spongy brakes 27 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  My local brake specialist can't fix this one. !! P reg saloon with ABS. Lucas brake system. The problem came from 'no ware', ie the system hadn't been touched prior to this. When braking the foot pedal slowly goes to the floor. Release it and immediately press again and it feels correct / OK
• Worst Test drive 22 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  of the honda VTEC engine sir!" yep sure it is!!!!). When i pushed the brakes, there was about 10cm of travel ("normal with brake wear sir"). This progressed to the brake pedal touching the floor during an emergency stop ("normal for brake wear sir"). On the way back to the showroom a loud whine started at 40
• VW Golf high pitch noise, brake seizure? 15 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  it is the brake calipers possibly seizing, possibly due to brake dust. This results in contact with the disc thus giving the noise. The seizure is therefore occuring as the wheels warm up. From reading similiar problems I believe the cause is due to front brake calipers possibly seizing, possibly due to brake
• 05 Renault Espace 1.9 tdi - error messages after brake replacement 18 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  We have just replaced the rear brake pads, rear brake line and callipers on our 05 Espace. Having finally got everything in place and bled the system, re-engaged the parking brake, the car will no not start! It is bringing up a constant string of error messages for parts
• Volkswagen Passat - Brake Leak - Caliper Cable Attachment Seal 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, My 2001 Passat (B5)'s rear brake is leaking :(  It seems to be coming from the seal between the caliper's cylinder and the parking brake
• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Flashing engine light: stuck brake? 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  miles the engine light started flashing. The engine sounded ropey and struggled to go up hills Arriving at my destination, I thought I smelled burning rubber (like stuck brake pads, maybe). But I wasn't sure. I'll have to check after toninghts journey home. Brakes work OK
• Peugeot 205 - vibrations on the brakes 5 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Another problem...(having sorted the ignition ballast) When braking esp at higher speeds, there's a definite shuddering. It's speed-variable (ie faster at higher speeds). I first noticed it pulling off a motorway, but now even at slower speeds I notice it - keeping the brake pedal
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 94 1.2 braking problem 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I'm currently repairing a 1994 Vauxhall Corsa which has the following problem: When the engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed and then released it stays down for a few seconds and the brakes remain on. If the engine is not running the pedal returns immediately although the travel
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.9td Brakes Binding ? 22 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Recently aquired 1995 1.9 TD VSX Xantia estate with the hydra-active suspension.The(iIthink rear) brakes seem to be binding slightly,rear end dips down on takeoff and brake is obviously on intermittently when stationary,although never when left for any length of time.The LHM and return filters need
• Vauxhall - Astra Merit 1.7TD brakes 16 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi folks, wondering if anyone might help me with this one. My brakes seem to be a bit temperamental: I have already replaced the vacuum pump with a quality second. If I want to stop suddenly, it seems that the pedal is going immediately down to a stopping point after which I seem to be using my
• berlingo multispace brake lights 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  morning all just had a look at the berlingo's brake lights and apart from the third level one the nearside and offside bulbs are not functioning i have checked all other bulbs in the console and also swapped around the the bulbs there are no problems with any at all. i have checked all fuses
• Burning Smell Astra rear brakes 2 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Whilst driving my MK3 1.4 Astra I noticed a strong smell of burning rubber, figured it wasn't me must have been another car passing, a few miles later I go to use the brakes to find the pedal goes straight to the floor.... (thankfully it wasnt an emergancy!) The brakes appeared to return though