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• Ford C-MAX - electric parking brake 6 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  HI  Has anyone ever successfully repaired the electric handbrake unit /actuator on a c max ,or knows anywhere i could get on reconditioned or...
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 96 1.6 Cost of a calliper at a Garage ? 15 May 2009 (Forum)
  Anyone know approximately how much a front brake calliper to be done with a bit of brake pipe will cost. shouting silenced
• Do automatics offer engine braking? 24 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  What's the correct answer - yes, little bit, depends on car or not at all? Couldn't find a definitive answer from web search. PS: talking of conventional...
• Audible brake wear sensors (Zafira) 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  What sort of noise do these make - and if they start to kick in on a long journey do you go off down the motorway making a great screeching sound? Would...
• Ka rear brake 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My 98 Ford Ka has some sort of clip over the rear hub nut. Is there a special tool to get it off? It is shaped to cover the whole nut and I suspect it...
• Dustless Brake Pads 27 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Someone mentioned these on a wheel cleaning thread that I've stupidly lost. Can anyone let me know if they are as efficient as normal pads? If so, what...
• BMW 120D XDrive 2013 - Both rear brakes sticking? 5 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  and then noticed the smell of a stuck brake.  Pulled over and worked the handbrake/pedal a few times and it seemed to free off slightly.  Got home and checked all 4 wheels for heat and to my surprise, both rear rims were too hot to touch.  I can understand one sticking, but both? No idea
• Vauxhall Corsa E 5DR 2016 - Right front brake making grinding noise. 31 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I have recently bought a Vauxhall Corsa E from the Vauxhall dealership 4 months ago and had come with a new MOT. Since then I have driven nearly 4500 miles. Today I have heard that the brakes have started to make a grinding noise. The noise can be heard through the link provided
• Mitsubishi L200 - Brake failure 10 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  to brake and foot goes to the floor. - pump the brakes and there was no resistance - pulled hard on the handbrake which comes straight up with a bang from the rear of the car. eventually comes to a stop just before the gate. large fluid leak at a rear wheel. - AA contacted who diagnosed a failed
• SEAT Ibiza ST - Service actions - advice/opinions 21 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hi folks,   Took my Ibiza ST in for a major service and cam belt change yesterday and obviously got the list of recommendations / advisories. I was hoping to get some advise on reading between the lines on what to action and what can wait: 1. Front brake pads 85-90
• Ford Focus 1.6 2007 - Rear brake drum binding 21 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  , but this evening after a journey of about 3 miles I got out of the car and noticed the tell tale smell of burning brake linings. One drum was cool but the other was red hot, and so was the alloy. I took the relevant drum off and gave everything a good blast with brake cleaner, but as soon as I put it all
• Peugeot 106 1.4 XR - 1997 - Front RHS brake binding - help required! 4 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I recently changed the driveshafts on my R-reg 106, and found upon driving the car for the first time that the front right brake was binding heavily, with the inner (acting) pad pressed against the disc. The old driveshafts were knackered and had lost their 'spring', so I think the new ones
• Hyundai i30 Diesel Auto - MOT & Service querry 23 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  I have a Huundai i30 Diesel, 2010 model, it has been regulary serviced by the Hyundia dealer, in October 2013 and next service due in 12 months time. I had my car in for it's annual MOT on 19th April 2014, and it passed it's test with a note that the rear brake pads were wearring thin
• Ford Fiesta - Wheel balancing caused grinding brake issue 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  of this type/age). The bad news is they've managed to introduce a rather dull grinding noise, coming from what appears to be the front driver side brake area. The noise appears most prominent when coasting at low speeds, rising in sound levels when applying the brakes. I've also noticed a couple
• VW Passat B5.5 - Brakes lack bite after being blead 14 May 2012 (Forum)
  Just blead the brakes on my (2003) B5.5 estate and now they lack bite and have more pedal travel. The first push of the pedal is spongy, and on the second it does bite. Before the blead, the brakes were sharp, requiring less push of the pedal before they bit. I blead them
• Peugeot 206 - 2001 206 2.0 HDi lights gone crazy & engine cuttin 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2001X Peugeot 206 2.0 HDi which seems to have gone crazy over the last few days.  Basically all the indicators are permenantly lit, dull & not at full brightness. The rear fog light indicator on the dash is also permenantly on, again dull but when the brake pedal is pressed
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Brake Cylinder Replacement Cost 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hey all, hope you can help me with my little problem. My Focus failed its MOT due to the rear, passenger-side brake wasnt up to scratch. I took it in to the garage that carried out the MOT this morning to look into this issue. I got a call at 3pm to say that the drum was badly corroded
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 06 1.8 Brake Fluid Level 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All Had the bonnet up yesterday to check oil level etc, and i noticed that the Brake fluid bottle was clear, IE, i could not see any fluid at the Min/MAX levels. I tried to tap the reservoir to see if i could make the top level of the fluid shake but i got nothing, although the reservoir didn
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - Premature Rear Brake Wear 20 May 2009 (Forum)
  scouring the internet I came across a US site where there are around 200 complaints about this happening around the 20k miles mark but on the 2008 Accord. Honda are playing hard-ball on this though and are claiming that the setup of the braking system causes the rear brakes to be used more than the front
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 brake problem 17 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i recently got new discs and pads put all way round my car and after a week or so they started grinding under heavy braking, but not to heavy to set the abs off. It seems to get worse when they are used more, then its more like if they are binding. 5 mechanics have looked at it now and its