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• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 00 1.8 Squeaking/vibrating/clunking brakes 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2000/X Primera 1.8 which has an issue with the brakes. This happened a few months ago where you could hear a "clunk-click-clunk-click" coming from the NSF brake under light braking when driving slowly. The noise would disappear if the brake pedal was pushed harder. Took it to the garage
• Hyundai i10 - Brakes 14 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hyundai i10   2010  Manual  1.2     Disc brakes all round. I have a strange intermittent problem with the brakes . When the car is left overnight, at first I experience a "long" pedal  i.e
• Toyota Aygo 1.0 petrol 57 MMT semi-auto - Aygo engine management warni light on when braking 17 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Engine management light and warning buzzer come on when braking, even before brakes bite, and go off again when released. All brake linings are ok, the brakes work fine and it had new fluid last November. I'm guessing at faulty brake light switch - anyone got any other ideas
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  Do modern automatics offer any engine braking? 2 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Over the years I have had several cars with an auto gearbox and have always been very happy with what seems to be appropriate engine braking when going...
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  Why are my rear brake pads wearing so fast? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've done just over 30k miles in my SEAT Exeo, but I am getting what I consider to be unusual brake pad wear. The front brake pads are 20 per cent worn,...
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  Are my rear brake discs wearing prematurely? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need some guidance on the expected life of the rear brake discs on my Lexus LS600hL. The car is three years old, has just completed 30,000 miles and...
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  Unbroken brakes 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read in last weeks Saturday motoring section, your reply to a motorist who complained about having to replace brake discs and pads after only 19,000...
• toyota prius 1.8 2011 - toyota brake bleeding 13 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  had a small fire , repaired wiring loom , front head light , all lights working now all electric functions .working burned brake fluid bottle , replaced brake fluid bottle , now trying to bleed brakes using tis techstream , when connected picks up all dtc codes , as soon as i go to bleed
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  Brakes have failed - can I reject this Hyundai i10? 30 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just bought Hyundai i10 from new. 33 miles on the clock and the brakes failed completely. An hour later they were working. I suspect the cold may in some...
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  Hand brake problems on a 306 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I Have an R reg Peugeot 306 GLX Auto and it seems when I pull the hand brake on one of the sides on the rear of the car lifts up. Also, just to get the...
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  Why are the brakes on my dad's Citroen Saxo sticking? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Citroen Saxo for my elderly father. When he only travels for a mile or so, the brakes on the driver's side stick and he needs to stop while...
• Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Very occasionally when braking, the pedal would go down to the floor with no braking. If the pedal was released and pressed again the brakes were OK. Although this only happened at very low speeds, I had the brakes bled, then a new master cylinder fitted. The problem has since ( a month later
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99T 1.9td hissing brakes 18 May 2008 (Forum)
  the brake pedal on my 306 has started hissing every time i start up and the brakes are really stiff as well taking their time to kick in, the car has 115k on clock and has abs brakes, to be fair i havent checked the brake fluid being a novice and would appreciate any help / solutions i could get
• Rover 400 brakes knocking 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Rover 400 two litre petrol "V" reg. The front offside brakes have a knocking sound felt through the brake pedal when slowing from around 20 miles an hour for instance coming up to a junction. If I brake hard there is no knocking. My local garage fitted new discs and pads around 2,000
• Any - Brake bleed screw seizure 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any advice on how to prevent the brake bleed screw on brake calipers from seizing ? Would the use of PTFE tape (plumbers tape) on the threads help or coating the threads with red brake grease? Any tips would be helpful. Many Thanks Brian Barker
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 1.6 Electronic Parking Brake. 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have just changed all brake pads on the car but have found that the parking brake is now lose and not holding the car when parked on an incline. Can the parking brake be tightened and if so how can it be done ?
• ford ka Brakes 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Had brake pads and discs replaced 3 months ago due to brake judder it failed MOT, it seems to have started to come back checked front brakes anybody know what thickness new discs should be? only the discs appear quite worn also the pad housing is scraping against the face of disc.
• Brake Warning Light- Nissan Micra 31 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Micra 1L year 2000 a couple of times in the past week the brake warning light has come on for a few seconds mid journey then gone out and not come back on. The brakes are working ok and the brake fluid hasn\'t gone down. Any ideas anyone.
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  What's causing the front brakes to seize on my Mercedes-Benz CLK ? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The front brakes have suddenly locked on my Mercedes-Benz CLK for no apparent reason. I’ve checked the pads, callipers, brake fluid, linkages and master...
• Brakes or no brakes 18 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  In Saturday's Telegraph, HJ's column quotes a letter from a luckless couple who had total brake failure in their Daewoo Nexia. I understood it to be based heavily on the Vauxhall Astra, in which case it should have dual circuit brakes. If that's true, then the car should have stopped by application