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  • citroen c5 - rear brake anti rattle clips/springs 9 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    could any one please enlighten me for the correct fitting of the anti rattle clips/springs for the rear brake pads on a 2002 citroen c5  2.2 hdi. a diagram would be very helpfull.
  • Hyundai Accent (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.5 handbrake failure 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    over christmas my rear brakes stuck and would not release so we changed the rear brake pads and now my hand brake wont work, can anybody help me
  • Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.4 Brake pedal switch 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
    I believe I have a faulty brake pedal switch. Can anyone offer advice on how to access/replace. Many thanks Ian
  • BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 01 2.0 Brake fluid change, how often? 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    Nowadays how often should the brake fluid be totally changed? eg. a family car on average mileage & conditions
  • Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 97 - Brake drum removal. 7 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    1997 with brake problems. NSR shoes had delaminated and drum fell off easily. Will the offside come off??!! Rotates freely, but roughly, but will not budge, even with puller. Any suggestions? SL tweak
  • Brake fluid Bleed - 2003 BMW 318Ci 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
    Could someone please guide me as to how to bleed the brake fluid from my car. Are there any special tools that I need? Never bleeded a system before, but I am ok with spanners. Thanks in advance.
  • hand brake warning light golf gti 18 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    The handbrake warning lamp stays on ,on the dash when the hand brake is on or off, i disconected the switch and it still stayed on. I thought the switch was at fault,i fitted a new one ,but the light is still on. Any ideas Gti Jo
  • Ford cougar - servicing prices? Brakes? 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    We have a 2.5 v6 x pack Ford Cougar on a W plate. It needs servicing and the light to say it needs new brakes has come on! What price are we looking at? Being a woman i'm paranoid that the price will be hiked up!!
  • Brake Pads/Discs Micra 2000 13 May 2005 (Forum)
    Could anyone give an estimate of the price a garage will charge for fitting new brake pads and discs to a Micra, year 2000 1L. Would you say it is best to have the discs replaced at the same time as pads if there is just a little corrosion. Thanks.
  • Vr6 front brakes 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    I own a 94 Golf VR6, my problem is i find the brakes to be only just adequate(would like them to be better). Does anyone else agree? I know after 95(i think) VW put bigger front discs on the vr6.
  • Funny Noise! 9 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I have just started getting a grating noise (like metal rubbing on metal) when I press the brake. The brakes are working fine and it is only when I press the brake pedal that I get this sound. What is it liely to be and is it going to cost me a fortune to repair?!!
  • Bleeding Land rover brakes 21 May 2002 (Forum)
    1956 LWB petrol. Just changed the rubbers on the master cylinder and am having real difficulty bleeding the brakes. I'm told this is always a problem with these Land Rovers. If anyone knows of any trick which would help, I would much appreciate it.
  • Brake Fluid 7 Mar 2001 (Forum)
    Could someone confirm that a DOT 5 brake fliud is a higher spec than a DOT4 - eg higher boiling point or similar? As with oils, is there a problem in putting, say, DOT 5 fluid in a system originaly specced for DOT 4? Are these specs (American Dept. of Transport) on the Net? Regards John
  • Brake pads 17 May 2004 (Forum)
    How long (in miles) do yours last?
  • Has anyone used this .. - type of braing. 2 May 2020 (Forum)
    My recently purchased Peugeot 3008 comes with an electric parking brake as standard. This is the first car I have owned with this type of brake, and I am struggling to master it. With the car on a level surface there is no problem, but pulling away from stationary on an upward slope
  • Ford Focus MK1 - Changing Rear Section of Brake Cable 28 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    I need to change just  the rear part of one of the brake cables. The part which attaches to the brake shoes and exits the back plate and then joins with the rest of the hand brake cable. The problem is where it joins with the rest of the brake cable  via a metal sleeve. Both
  • All automatics and DSG - Left foot braking automatics pointless & dangerous 7 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    I'm very upset by articles advocating left foot braking in two-pedal cars, ESPECIALLY by the older generation.  My father, who is now 84 and has in the past 10 years only driven DSG cars, has taken up this practice (for some reason I cannot talk him out of) and as a passenger, I can tell
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Front brake noise 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    I had new front discs and pads fitted to my Ford Focus last November at a main Ford dealer in Devon. However during the MOT in July it was found that the front discs were distorted so the car failed. As I had 12 months guarantee on the brakes fitted last November I went back to them and said
  • Renault Modus / Alfa brera recalls 24 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Renault and Alfa Romeo recalls 23 April 2007 ? Both recalls concern the braking systems ? Renault recalls 4234 cars and Alfa 51 ? Owners being contacted with the offer of repairs Renault and Alfa Romeo are recalling cars over problems with the braking systems. Renault wants to inspect 4234
  • Renault Megane - squeaky brakes 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Hi, I had the front brake pads changed on my '98 1.6 Megane Classic a couple of weeks ago. 39,000 miles from new - which I thought was pretty good. My local Central Tyre did it for £49.99. The guy mentioned that there was a wear lip on both inner disc faces at the bottoms and that the new pads
 

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