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• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - Faulty brakes - possible skid risk? 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  braking, violently went into a skid/slide. I released the brakes and corrected the skid, and stopped safely, but was a bit shaken up. I put it down to oil or diesel on the road and thought nothing of it. Anyway, a similar thing happened to my sister (she owns the car now), and it's taken me a while
• Clio Drum Brake Judder - can it be true? 6 May 2006 (Forum)
  Renault Clio '99 model (mk2) OK, After a leaking master cylinder was replaced there has been a lot of judder on the rear nearside brake drum that you can feel at the pedal. BTW: its definitely nothing to do with the disks at the front because you feel it just the same when you use the hand brake
• Fun with Scenic electric parking brake 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Just back from a long weekend in the South West, a good outing for the new Grand Scenic which averaged 36.5 mpg over the 700 odd miles, including a lot of steep and narrow Devon lanes. Had an incident with the electric parking brake. The electric parking brake disengages as soon as you apply revs
• Renault Clio 2017 - Lipping on Brake discs 11 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Just had the Clio's 3rd service and had its first MOT, the car is 3 years old and the car has just under 20,000 Miles on the clock, One of the things that was brought up was lipping on the brake disc and advised to get the discs and pads replaced in the next couple of months. All my time
• VW CC - 2016 - Worried! 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  are the advisories  Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Offside Front Service brake
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  at a stop st or robot and it will rev up to about 2000 - 3000, and this is when I have my foot on the brake.  Even if i drive downhill, freeing, not using the excellerator, it revs up to about 1500.  I took it for all services, complaing about the problem, but was told I can't drive and that it's
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  and it will rev up to about 2000 - 3000, and this is when I have my foot on the brake.  Even if i drive downhill, freeing, not using the accelerator, it revs up to about 1500.  I took it for all services, complaining about the problem, but was told I can't drive and that it's normal.  I then wrote
• Mercedes - Sold a motorhome now guys wants to return it ! 18 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  on his way and fuel up. After putting in fuel he mentioned to us that the brakes felt a bit shuddery - we told him that we didnt know of any problems with the brakes, the van had not done a great deals of miles since last MOT and had been sitting for some time but all was ok when passed MOT. Just
• Roadworthy - what does this mean in terms of law? 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  can check their own lights, hand brake, severe brake or steering faults and tyres but what about all the hidden stuff such as poshes and chasis rust? What would happen legaly if you're car had a fresh MOT with no advisories and the brakes failed a week later. Who's fault is that? Surely the law
• Rover 418 Steering Shake 13 May 2007 (Forum)
  I noticed recently that I was getting steering wheel shake when applying the brakes, particularly when braking from higher road speeds (50-70 mph). I thought that the discs looked a bit worn and as one of the symptoms of such shaking is a warped brake disc, I decided to change the discs & pads
• Hydraulic brakes fault 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a rather odd hydraulic brakes problem I hope someone can explain. I have two pre-war cars. They are both fitted with the brakes off a '30s Triumph Gloria which are normally more than adequate. However, for various reasons they have both had brake rebuilds in the last six months
• All Makes - Electric Hand Brakes 13 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  We all hear about problems with the electric handbrakes on VW Passats of the 05 era. But are there any manufacturers that have managed to produce a...
• Remote brake servo question 7 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Re the above, can anyone pleae advise if it is necessary to mount a remote servo before the master cylinder, or could it be fitted in the line after the...
• Renault Zoe - Rear brake discs 8 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I've got a Zoe with around 25,000miles at under 2 years old. I heard a rubbing noise from the back brakes so took it into the dealer for them to have a look. They have diagnosed that both rear discs need replacing due to severe corrosion and scoring and quoted £480 for the work. They told
• jaguar xf 2011 facelift - brake pedal switch 1 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  I had new EPB cables fitted for MOT recently now EPB fault warning on dash. took car back and been told it is the park brake switch at fault but they are reluctant to do it because its a major job apparently (steering column off etc.)  I've do some looking and it may not be that hard
• VW Polo 2006 - Passenger side rear and brake lights not working 7 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all My passenger side brake and rear light have suddenly stopped working. Obviously changing the bulbs hasn’t worked and the fuse for those lights is for both sides so have ruled that out. Any ideas on what could be wrong? Not sure if this is relevant but the cabin light no longer switches
• Renault Scenic 2005 1.9 diesel - Electronic ignition problems 14 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Just joined the forum, searched but cant find an answer. My renault has a push start electronic ignition. insert card, depress clutch or brake, push button to start. This morning it wouldnt start, seemed like the system couldnt recognise that the clutch or brake was depressed. I usually use
• Honda Accord - Honda Accord seized rear brake calipers 25 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  for £80. Might highlight the need to strip and clean the brakes on these cars more often to spot damaged caliper seals before they sieze.
• VW Golf MkV - How long should it take to replace brake callipers 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi Alan,   One of the front brake callipers on my MkV Golf has seized and I am quoted £700 to replace both front
• Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost - Brake Fluid & Engine Flush 18 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I had my car in for it's 2nd service yesterday and although I have a service plan with Ford I was informed when I arrived by the garage that th evehicle needs an Engine Flush and also the brake fluid requires changing, this seemingly is Ford's recomendation.  Bearing in mind the car has