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• Golf mk 3 brake conversion 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  hello all , i have two mk2 16valve golfs one is a 1990 with the big brakes the other is a 1987 with the small brakes , can i swap the brakes i want the big ones on the old car as i am scrapping the newer one. the old brakes are differant to the new ones, i would have to change the whole hub
• Dumb brakes question - Citroen Xsara 24 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Should it be possible (with servo assistance) to push the brake pedal right down to the floor with a bit of effort? Was bored while sitting at traffic lights and gave the pedal a good shove, and distinctly felt it hit the stop. Brakes feel as sharp as they ever did. Car is a Citroen Xsara
• Brake pedal query 17 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I hope you understand this problem to comment on it. Following application of the brakes, which work fine and efficiently, and when say the car is completely stationary at a junction, in traffic, etc.,and the hand-brake is not applied, and the foot remains on the brake pedal, I can 'feel
• 1991 Cavalier rearbrakes failed mot 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi... My white Cavalier failed its MOT on the rear N/S rear brake So I replaced the cylinder Then with my wife I bleed the new cylinder by means of opening the vavle after she had started pushing the foot brake and closing the valve before her foot stopped moving. I did this until I was 100
• Shogun Sport 2001 - Mitsubishi Shogun Sport brake load valve 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, Does anyone know how the rear brake load proportioning valve works on the above vehicle? I understand the basics of a load valve, but this one has two inlet pipes and one outlet. The single outlet feeds both rear brakes via a flexi and T piece on the rear axle
• Rover 25 - Brakes (or lack of?!) 29 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Folks, I had a hire car today for work that was a Rover 25. On driving the vehicle I was not happy with the responsiveness of the brakes - from putting my foot on the brake pedal it seemed to take the brakes an age to do anything). I therefore complained to the hire car company that I
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8td Brake warning light switch. 7 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Brake warning light on panel stays on permanently;plenty of fluid-brakes work well-new float switch fitted-hand brake switch checked & light stays on when hand-brake switch disconnected.Any ideas?? I can only think wire is earthing somewhere.
• vauxhall astra poor brakes 11 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  i have a astra 1.7 td 96. when i go to brake the pedel very nearley goe\'s to the floor before the brakes work. the brakes still work ok but should it travel so far before working. i have just got the car. all the other motors i have had the brakes have been as sharp as swearword deleted!! .
• Vauxhall Zafira A - Rear bulb not working but bulb ok & fuse ok 8 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, this is strange! Wondering if it's happened to anyone else and they got to the bottom of it. Driver side Brake light not working so replaced the dead bulb with a new bulb. Still not working. Swapped the fog light bulb into the brake bulb position, brake lights working
• Front Brakes on early Citroen ZX 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Citroen ZX Avantage 1.4, 1992(J); in many ways it is an excellent car - very well-balanced, nice to drive, and very light for its size. The problem is the brakes; the calipers at the front are prone to locking under heavy braking, and one of them gives rise to extraordinary creaking
• Passat B4 excessive brake pedal travel 27 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  The brake pedal on my 95 Passat 1.9 TDI has always needed to be pushed down quite a way before there is any real response from the brakes. Otherwise, the brakes are effective. Recently the pedal travel has got worse. Bleeding the brakes improves the situation but it soon deteriorates again
• Squeaking 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I had new brakes at the front about 3000 miles ago. When the brakes was lightly applied, the brakes squeaked. I thought it was part of the bed-in process so I ignored it. Now, I noticed another squeaking while I was driving normally. It would squeak when I am driving in a straight
• 2009 Hyundai i20 - Both rear brake drums lock up when braking. 27 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hi,  When driving my car especially first thing in the morning out of my driveway and I apply the brakes the rear brake drums lock up causing the rear wheels to skid. When I drive a few miles its not as bad. The car does not appear to drag when driving, but I still have
• Brake lights. Peugeot 406 HDi. 2 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  406 HDi. W, (2001), Estate. I have a problem with the electrics of my car. The brake lights have stuck in the on position, the only way to turn them off is to disconect the battery, once the battery is reconected however, the lights come on again. Also with the key out of the ignition when i press
• Brake imbalance issue!!! 25 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi there, My wife's Toyota Carib ( a 4WD 1.8 Corolla Jap Import) failed its WOF (like the MOT) the other day, due to brake imbalance. The deal is is that the rear RH brake is 36% down on the rear LH brake. I had a mechanic take the drums off and clean the brakes, but on re-testing the RH brake
• Help required - Astra brakes 3 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I'm often finding my 97 (old style) Astra's brakes get stuck after leaving it for a couple of days or so. I live down a country track and there's often mud etc on the road. The problem only occurs after rain. I've had the brakes cleaned twice in the last few months, but I'm still getting
• BMW 320d automatic - cruise control and brake lights 13 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  basically i would like to know that whilst using cruise control if the system reduces your speed, do the rear brake lights come on as if you were braking normally with the foot brake?
• Brakes squealing - Mercedes 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My MB E320 CDI has developed a horrific brake squeal. Unless you are braking very softly the brakes will squeal. The car is only just over a year old and has only covered 22,000 mls. What causes this and what are the remedys?
• Audi A4 brake lights light on their own 25 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hi My Audi A4 Avant has recently developed an odd habit. Overnight, the brake lights come on on their own and stay on until I depress the brake pedal. On one particular occasion, I know that the brake lights were NOT on at 2 in the morning, but at 6, they were. I've had a look at the brake pedal
• Ford Mondeo mk3 (2004) diesel 130 ghia. - Brake light. 22 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Anyone any idea,why the hi level brake light is illuminating when i switch on the main lights? The brake lights are fine,when no main lights on,and just the side brake lights come on when brakes applied with main lights on, as hi level is already on!  Please help, dreaded MOT next month.