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• Renault Espace (1985 - 1997) - 94 2.0 Which brake fluid?? 20 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, Can anyone tell me which type of brake fluid I shoudl use on this vehicle please? Need to top up as a temp measure before changing pads and don't know which DOT to use. Thanks! maceman
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - 03 1.2 Front brake wear sensor 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The brake wear sensor light came on, I changed the front pads, the sensor light stayed on. I disconnected the sensor cable, the light stayed. on it's on all the time. There are no sensors on the rear shoes.Help please.
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 02 2.0 C5 HDI brake fault - ABS fault 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Brakes working and ABS seems to be also but this fault stays on the display. Could it be a simple cure or do I have to spend £70 on having it wired upto the diagnostic at my local Citroen dealer???
• Jaguar XJ8 and XJR8 (1997 - 2003) - 02 3.2 'Check rear lights' msg when brakes applied 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  when i apply brakes message ;check rear lights ; comes up. checked all bulbs and connecting plug. all ok. any suggestions?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Light problems 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  When the lights are off (daytime) everytime i press my brakes my headlights and dashboard come on for as long as i press the brakes. At night when all the lights are on this doesn't happen but my brake lights don't work Any help would be great
• brakelight stays on peugeot 206 27 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, everyone the brake lights on my peugeot 206 stay on. I've changed the flexi hose pipes, i've changed the callipers cause the brakes was binding. The switch is ok. Anymore suggestions please. Many thanks. P.S I've noticed a few more peugeots with the brake lights on. I wonder if they have
• pug 306 thudding noise on braking 19 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  When braking from speed there seems to be a thudding noise coming from the rear of the car. its not just a single thud, its quite a rapid thud until the car is at stand still. just wondering if anybody has any clues to what this could be. any advise would be greatly recieved. cheers
• pug 306 brake lights 25 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Both brakes lights on my 97 306 meridian have gone - one had blown anyway, the other one looked ok, but had been working intermitently for a while and has now stopped altogether. I've changed both bulbs and the fuse, but still no joy. Any ideas as to fault and cost of repair?
• Brake pad material 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I thought that asbestos had not been used in brake pads for 10 or 15 years, yet Haynes manuals still warn readers against the dangers of dust inhalation. Is it still used in clutches and shoes? If not, why the warnings? Or if the replacement is also hazardous, what has been really achieved - apart
• fiesta brake noise 3 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  when i brake (medium presure on the pedal)i get a real screaching and squeal like theres no meat left on the pad,after checking both front pads theres loads left on both,it only happens when i apply moderate pressure,no noise when soft or hard pressure on pedal, anyone help
• Civic ABS problem 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  On coming to halt my Honda Civic (1995 1.6 LS) has been applying the ABS (i.e. brake pedal reverberating hard). At all other times the braking is A1. The local garage diagnosed a leaking master brake cylinder, but a new one has made no difference. The ABS light is now permanently on. Any ideas what
• Brake fluid-again! 11 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I am sorry that this thread has been covered before. I am about to change the fluid on my Golf 4 TDI, will I see any difference in performance in up grading to DOT 5.1 from DOT 4. Also how will this effect the use of the clutch as the fluid is used for both brake & clutch. Thanks Hugh
• Mitsubishi Shogun - Brake problem 4 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I have just replaced a metal brake pipe in the rear system of my Shogun.  I have bled both of the rear wheels and the bleed valve on top of the rear brake limiting valve.  The problem now is that when the engine is not running the pedal feels firm but with the engine running
• Honda CR-V MK3 2.0 150 ks petro, manual - Brake pads, and suggested maintence on 40000 km 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there.. I own Honda CR-V MK3 2012, 2.0 Petrol, 150ks, Manual and AWD.   In this moment i have 36000 km on the clock, and probably i'll need to replace brake pads. What Brake pads do u recommend compatible with the stock Discs, and with same or better quality with stocks
• Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 cdti 2004 - Drivers side hand brake not working 31 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all ive taken my vectra for mot today and it failed on the handbrake not working on the drivers side the when you relise the hand brake in the car the lever on the caliper isnt relising its staying in the on position but you can still turn the wheel by hand ive tryed pushing the lever back
• Leyland Roadrunner - Leyland Roadrunner Parking Brakes 29 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all. I have a leyland roadrunner, 1990, which has just failed the MOT. The main failure is the parking brakes are only 7%. When you first start up, until there is enough air in the system, the lorry will not move, so they are working. The foot brakes are fine. The lorry has been
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 04 1.8 Front brakes squealing 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  The front pads on my Toyota Avensis were changed during a service about 1000 miles ago. Over the last couple of days the front brakes have begun to squeak/squeal like an old bus. They do not squeak every time I use the brakes, just sometimes. Last night it appeared to be getting worse. Should I
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 95 1.9 Rumbling/banging noise from offside rear 19 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there i wonder if you can help me I have been hearing a increasing noise in the rear side under braking or going over a big bump sounds like a fast drumming rumbling noise? also i have had the rear brakes done 3500 miles ago 5months ago new shoes/brake cylinders and new hand brake cables
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 2000 1.4i. brake fluid changed to DOT 5 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Had a new axle fitted to the rear, all fitted fine. The garage replaced the existing brake fluid (dot 4) with dot 5. My car has abs The brake pedal also feels spongier now (according to some goggling its the silicon that?s in the dot 5 that?s making it do this) More research shows
• Readers Digest - expert mechanics ? 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Well, I'm sat here in the study listening to hold music on the NatWest fraud helpline, but that's another story. So I browsed through the Telegraph "1,000 ways to save money and time" which was free with Saturday's paper. It says you can use cooking spray (whatever that is) to clean brake dust off