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  No stopping them 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008/58 Vauxhall Corsa, which is due for its first MOT in a few weeks. I find it strange that Vauxhall has contacted me now regarding a re-call...
• Hazards of left foot braking re the Toyota debacle 6 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  As in it occurs to me. If one is conditioned to brake with ones right foot and one starts braking with ones left as advocated by HJ, or indeed both feet in an emergency, as I have also seen advocated Surely the chances are therefore increased in an emergency of braking
• Fiat fiorino brake problem 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  HI i wonder if any one can help, i was driving down the road when suddenly i had no brakes, brake pedal stiff but no brakes, have had no problems before brakes where very good only had to touch pedal to stop, now push as hard as i can with very little effect, hand brake seems to operate fine just
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  Emergency braking triggered with gently braking 31 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been driving my car and gently pressed the brake to slow from 40mph to 30mph, when I came to a full stop on the road. What could have caused...
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  Seat Cordoba 1996 - Brake Lights problem 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 96 N Cordoba and the brake lights are not working. Have checked bulbs and fuses and have also replaced the brake light switch but they still do...
• Vauxhall Astra - If you hit another car does it damage the brakes? 8 Sep 2014 (Forum)
   Sorry I have two questions that I would like to ask: A month ago,I reversed at the speed of 1-7 mph and mistakenly thought there was no car behind me so a last minute check on the interior mirror and before I know it I had to Sudden brake hard
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  Why are my Citroen Saxo VTR's brakes weak on one side? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen Saxo VTR recently failed an MOT due to the offside rear brake producing little or no effort. I had to replace the calliper, discs and pads on...
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  Why didn't my MoT pick up why my brake was binding? 27 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a an MoT carried out on my motor caravan this year. It failed on a rear binding brake and I was told to take the wheel off and tap the brake drum...
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  Is there a minimum requirement for brake discs? 19 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a minimum brake disc requirement on Vauxhall Vivaro vans or is it an upsell?
• Fiat Ducato Brake Problems 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I?ve just changed a rear wheel brake cylinder on my camper van which hasa Ducato chassis. I?ve bled the brakes through out and get a hard brake peddle with the engine off if I start the engine I loose the brakes. The camper van as stood idle for six years but I have flushed the system out with new
• drum brakes to disc brakes 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a vauxhall vectra hatchback. 97 (P) reg. As i am thinking of sticking a set of alloy wheels on the car, i would like to know if it's possible to change the drum brakes to disc brakes. Is it just a matter of takeing of the old & putting on the new. Or does it have 2B a complete axle
• Air Brakes/Disc Brakes 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Why do HGV's have air brakes and cars/large 4x4's have discs? Is there a mechanical advantage?
• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Parking brake question 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a question about the parking brake on the CRV III that hopefully some of you can help with? The manual says you engage the parking brake by pulling it back fully. However, long before it is in the fully back position the red brake indicator on the dash comes on but the car
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  Banging brakes 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There's a banging noise from my brakes when they're applied - and I get the same when driving off after braking. The noise is loud and comes from the...
• Brake Cylinders 1 or both? 3 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I took my 1989 1.0 Rover Metro into a rapid-service type brake outfit this morning, as my brakes did not feel right (brake pedal travelling too far, hand brake lever coming up too far and loss of "sharpness" when braking). They have diagnised that the passenger side brake cylinder has cracked
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  Warped brakes on Polo 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just had her 10K service on her 1.2 TSI Polo with the Volkswagen dealer and she had reported a judder in the steering when braking at low...
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  Should I learn left foot braking? 19 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  How do you train your left foot to brake in a car with an auto transmission?
• Honda Jazz - Burnt smell at brake although new brake disc & pad 12 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Car used: Honda Jazz year 2010 Context: The car had some grinding noise when the brake pad at NSR tyre had been "eaten" all the way & the brake disc had been rubbing with the brake pad. I had since changed the brake pad & brake disc at NSR. The noise is gone which is good
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.4 Brake fluid warning light problem 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  About every 2 months, the brake fluid warning light comes on when braking. The reservoir is filled almost to the max, but a small amount of additional brake fluid solves the problem for a couple more months. Is the sensor just over sensitive and is it normal to lose brake fluid all the time, even
• peugeot 106 rear brake problem 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, My wife has a puegeot 106 1.5 diesel which has just developed a brake problem. When you brake the car dips at the back as if most of the braking is being done by the back brakes, if braking really hard then the back passenger wheel locks up, does anyone know what could be causing