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• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 04 1.5 High level brake light cluster not working 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've just noticed that the high level brake light cluster is not working on SWMBO's car. Other brake lights are working fine. Does anyone know if this fault could be fuse related or something more serious? It was too dark for me to start messing around pulling fuse covers off etc so I
• Oil service, MoT+brake overhaul £160 - Value! 25 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My 10 yr old Mazda Xedos needed oil service + MoT and the brakes pulled apart as they are ageing - pistons /calipers have stuck in past and caused issues. Picked it up at my local independent and the bill £160 inc VAT and a fresh MoT - took 2.5 hrs due to the brakes. Contrast that with my X-trail
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.9TDI brake & fog light fuse 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  2001 Passat estate 130TDI I've just managed to blow a fuse (or two) while repairing/checking a trailer light board. I found and successfully replaced the 5A tail light fuse in panel at RH edge of dashboard but cannot find a fuse for the rear fog lights and brake lights. They are not listed
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.6 - ABS Problem 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just recently purchased a Rover 400 (1600 petrol). When I apply the brakes they function correctly. However, when I release the brake pedal and re-apply immediately (at slow speeds), the ABS seems to become active i.e. I get a juddering from the brake pedal. It does not seem to do
• Scary Faults 28 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My neighbor is a retired service manager (think big cat).He was telling me about a problem they had some years ago with a microswitch. This switch was connected to the brake pedal, it's purpose was to switch off the cruise control when the brake pedal was pressed, this switch was faulty thus when
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2001 2.0ltr hatch rear brake pads 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  hi, while driving along today with my window down I noticed my rear brake pads were rattling especially over rougher roads.If I apply my foot brake, or pull my handbrake on first click the rattle goes away.I replaced the pads about a year ago, discs are fine. Does anyone know how to stop
• Vauxhall - Vectra B - Brake problem after pad change 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  A friend asked me to change his front pads following an MOT. After doing this I test drove the car and noticed that the brake pedal jumps very slightly when braking. This is not regular and is not associated with speed. When it does this it is accompanied by a slight "tick". My friend told me
• Zafira rear brakes 20 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  can. I've tried the old trick of levering against an old brake pad but fear I might damage the caliper if I do it much more. I'd rather not undo the bleed nipple as I bled the brakes a couple of months ago. Any ideas? Thanks,
• Rear brake drum wear-VW polo 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Have rear brake shoes gone the same way as brake pads - harder than the discs? It is that our k plate polo rear drums have worn to the minimum tollerance in 23000 mile approx 3 years and the shoes are no where near worn. When I fitted these genuine VW drums I was supprissed how little thickness
• drum brake dummy?? mk2 1988 vw polo 10 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  ok dont laugh....ive never worked on drum brakes before i have a issue on one side...the brake binds on one side with the handbrake off after a quick inspection the issue i can see is that the clyinder only moves on one side...meaning the cylinder is the usualy tube shape with a piston/plunger
• Latest Chav extra? 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  On Friday night I saw what must be the latest Chav extra, and feel was probably illegal. It was an extra strip brake light fixed to the rear window, just under the original high brake light. What, in my opinion, made it illegal was that when the brake pedal was pressed it flashed red and blue
• Gears or Brakes? 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  May I ask the wisdom here assembled a question? I was taught to use the gear box for routine slowing down and to use the brakes only as a last resort. In the words of my still-respected instructor, "Use your brains, not your brakes." I recently read in an IAM newsletter a statement that said
• Omega Brake Fluid Change 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Sorry to everyone, another boring Omega question.... I am in the process of carrying out a 2 year service on an Omega 2.2L 2001my. The service guide tells me that I have to replace the brake fluid. The problem is that because my car has ABS,I'm a bit worried that if I do, then I might end up
• Carlton braking shudder 13 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Carlton Estate, many miles under its belt but still a good workhorse that has started shuddering when braking hard. As it is possible to feel the brake pedal fluctuating combined with a noise a bit like the ABS coming into effect I assume a warped disk. Does anyone have any other
• Astra MkII offside rear brake 3 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  the brake makes a ratlling noise when i go round a right hand bend or go ove a big bump, and sounds like the brake drum is hitting the wheel or is loose, but i can't see anything visible, can anybody help?
• Citroen C1 - Brakes 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Hi.   I have a citroen c1 2009. I'm having issues with the front brake discs and pads. They were replaced 12 months ago however I have had regularly had to take my car back to kwik fit to have them replaced due to the brake discs warping. The car shakes when braking at high
• 2003 citroen xsara picasso 2.0 HDI - Brakes to the right.. 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have a braking problem on the above. The car pulls to the right when using the foot brake and its slow to come to a halt. I give it to my friend to sort out who is an old school mechanic working from home. He has said that no brake fluid would come through and he has even tried using
• 1.9 TDI 2003 - VW Sharan power loss, hissing brake pedal 30 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  For a couple of years my Sharan had a slight hissing noise from the brake pedal. My trusted mechanic checked it out, foudn no obvious leak but reckoned it was harmless. A month ago it suddenly became much louder, like a leaking balloon, brake pedal stiffened and he replaced the servo
• Ford Escort 1300cc 1990 model - Red warning light sometimes comes on when I brake 13 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The red warning light comes on when I apply foot break.   It does not happen all the time.  I have checked the brake fluid level and topped it up.  Is it possible i could have a   fluid leak in the braking system. The car manual says the red warning
• Nissan Micra K12 - No Brakes !! 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All on this forum .... Can anyone out there help me with a problem on my daughters 04' Micra . She is still a learner and last Sunday evening i was with her . She slowed down for traffic lights and lo and behold no brakes. She went into back of car in front , not much damage but i