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  To get the best advantage from left-foot braking an automatic, should your foot hover over the brake pedal? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In your Telegraph column you mentioned a test near Berlin that showed that left-foot braking was quicker because of the time lag in transferring the right...
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  Anti-stop braking system 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between...
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  Brake problem with Mercedes-Benz A-Class 27 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am having problems with the brakes on my 2010 Mercedes-Benz A-Class A160 CDi. For the first 18 months the brakes worked OK, but then (when stationary...
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  My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure. I took it to my local garage who replaced...
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  Should you change brake fluid every three years? 26 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a four year old Volkswagen Up with 16,700 miles on the clock. She's been advised that you should change the brake fluid every three years but...
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  Front brake discs worn out after 18,000 miles 10 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Nissan Juke has just been for its first service and we have been told that the front discs were below the minimum wear limit. However, the front...
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  Why hasn't Volkswagen fixed the fault with the 2007 Passat's electric parking brake? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Passat electric parking brake also failed last month and my local Volkswagen specialist - Autotechnics in Gillingham, Dorset - fitted the new brake...
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  Is the Citroen C3 known for having sharp brakes? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago we purchased a Citroen C3 Rhythm 1.4 petrol. It was first registered in July 2008 and has now done 20,000 miles. On three occasions we have...
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  Brake fright 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter owns a 2002 Skoda Fabia Automatic and on the whole is quite pleased with it. Recently, however, the car has let her down on four occasions...
• 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
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  Is there a difference in performance between colours on brake calipers? 9 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a difference in performance between colours on brake calipers? Is red, or green better than black for example? Does the motor industry have particular...
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  Vauxhall Meriva electronic parking brake 21 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I parked over night on steep gravel driveway. The front wheels spun and though the electronic brake was switched off as normal for this car the brake refused...
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  Brake pads 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 08 A Class. I read on you site that the brakes need to be replaced after 3 years which means at my next service they will need to be replaced...
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  Should my Mazda 2 need its brake discs skimmed at 30,000 kilometres? 21 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just took my Mazda 2 for a service at which I was informed that I need new brake pads and skimming of the brake discs (it is the 30,000 service). Is...
• 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
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  Is £256 reasonable for new brake pads and discs all round? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had my car in the garage as I'm getting a really bad grinding noise when applying the brakes. At my local garage, the mechanic said the front...