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• Volkswagen Polo IV Blue GT - Scored Brake disc 24 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  My Wife's 6 week old VW Blue GT - Sudden brake problems. The brakes feel " Grindy " and rough underfoot. The front offside disc is deeply scored while the front near side is flawless. Visit to the Dealer who informs her that it's "Likely to be a stone" The service manager didn't drive it to test
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 2007 1.8 Spongy brakes 10 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The brake pedal on my Avensis (1.8 petrol) is quite spongy and requires a firm press for the brakes to respond. The car stops okay in an emergency but it's quite unnerving at times in traffic. The car had just 6k on the clock when I bought it from a Toyota dealer at 18 months old and was used
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.4 Working out if the brakes are "uprated"? 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The person I bought this car off said the brakes are a bit better than normal, apparently they're the same standard as the Police used to have when they had these Astras. Great, I thought. But then I realise that insurance companies want to know about all modifications, including "uprated" brakes
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.6 Hissing sound from brake pedal 20 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I have a vw golf 1.6SE made 2003. When I have been driving and braking for 10 minutes or more I get a hissing sound coming from the inside of the car around the brake pedal. If I stop the car and pump the pedal a few times the hissing noise stops but comes back again when you start to drive
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 1993 1.0 rear brake pressure. 5 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  While testing rear brakes for mot I had an assistant brake firmly with rear wheels in the air. The wheels stopped but if I exerted a bit of pressure they moved?Applying the handbrake rendered the wheels solid. I was worried about this failing mot yet it passed....what gives? Is this something to do
• brake related running problem? wierd 2 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  car is a 1989 16v golf k jet wierd one this...i had a leaky brake pipe fitting, so i was sat in the car with it idleing and repeatedly pressing the brake pedal to see if i could make it leak again anyway as i pressed the pedal on/off a few times the engine began to splutter and carried on doing
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  Can you recommend a car with a shooting brake bodystyle? 31 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a car with a bodystyle that consists of a two-door coupe at the front and estate at the back. It must have four seats and preferably four-wheel...
• LR S3 73 Brake Britpart Drums problems 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Fitted 4 brand new britpart drums and linings,new return springs girling wheel cylinders and master cylinder. Could not get one of the drums on even having checked adjusters fully backed off. Eventually got it on but very tight. Bled brakes. Brakes pedal hard but after application travel kept
• Volkswagen Polo 1.4 2011 - Brake pedal goes spongy every so often 25 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Every once in a while the brake pedal in my Polo goes spongy.  If I immediately release the pedal and reapply it the brakes work just fine. Front disks and pads are not worn, brake fluid level checked and is to correct level and no obvious signs of a leak.  Any thoughts on what
• Honda Jazz 2010 - MOT advice - front brake disc lipped 15 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Brake disc lipped Hi, I had a car service back in Dec 2021 & I had been informed that the front brake disc is 70% lipped. My next MOT would be in mid July 2022. Would the brake disc in the video
• Ford Mondeo Mk II - Low brake pedal 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I changed the front brake pads, a job I have done successfully before. Now I find a very low brake pedal. It seems to recover on "pumping" but only temporarily. This was not present with the old pads. I have tried bleeding brakes but this makes no difference. As I see it, nothing has
• Foot operated parking brake in manual 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  If you want to start uphill, in autos, you disengage the parking brake and car will creep forward. In normal manual (with handbrake), you release clutch and disengage handbrake at same time so car will crawl forward. How will you do this in an auto where parking is brake is operated by left foot
• Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 90 1.3 Brake light not working on one side 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 1990 Eclipse 1300cc ford escort. One of my brake stop lights is not working. I tried 3 bulbs still no joy. The brake light bulb has two elements in it and the rear side light works, although the brake stop nlight does not ? Any ideas guys
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.1 Rear brakes siezed 4 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys Does anyone know of any quick tricks to free of seized brakes on a 1995 fiesta. I left the car on my drive with the hand brake on back in August last year and the brakes have seized on solid. I have tried driving the car back and forward a few times but no luck, it just drags the wheel
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1989 1.8 braking problem 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a g reg 405,The problem is that when driving if i press the brake they work, but if i lift and press them again the peddle goes hard and i loose braking. I have bled the brakes and checked the servo with a vacuum gauge and it holds vacuum. I haven`t noticed any fluid loss Please help.
• Passat Brake Pedal fade 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  2002 Passat TDi. 89K Engine running stationary, if I apply moderate pressure to the the brake pedal if gently sinks. I also note that the brakes although recently changed by an Indi garage the brakes appear to pump us slighly. The car stops well but I am concerned about the gently sinking
• Ford mondeo brake judder 9 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Just got back from 2 weeks holiday when my car has not been used. When driving it today had marked judder when pressing brake pedal. No problems when pedal not pressed. No problems if handbrake applied whilst moving. Brakes not seized on when first moving off. Any ideas what
• trailers, braked or unbraked ? 5 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I'm about to buy my first trailer, for occasional moving of rubbish and bits of furniture. I just got a tow bar fitted, 110 quid for my Ford Focus with single electrics. I'm looking in the local adtrader, some trailers are braked and some not. What kind of brakes are we talking about ? How do
• Vectra brakes 1 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I fitted new disc and pads to the front of our Vauxhall Vectra recently. The fitting was really easy, but now Im hearing some brake squeal when braking at low speeds around town. I tried some copper slip on the metal parts touching the caliper (being very careful not to foul the brake surfaces
• Brake pad wear light: sensitivity 15 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Front brake pad wear warning light has just come on in my 309. Definately pads because its a seperate light to brake fluid light. How sensitive is it? The brakes are still 'sharp' and only squeal at very low speeds ie 10mph, in a car park etc. They do make a faint grating noise when applied hard