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• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 02 - Recurring brake shudder 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have a very frustrating situation.  I have a recurring brake shudder. It has happened three times and I am onto my third set of discs in 10 months.  I originally replaced discs and pads with Mintex (front only) which cured the vibration completely.  3k
• Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 (Non Turbo) - Changing Bendix Calliper on a Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 20 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm a newbie to both motoring and car maintenace and in need of some assistance with regards to my ZX. I have been faithfuly getting help from both this site, (your good selves!) and a Haynes manual, but have recently come acropper! I have had very spongy brakes on the old ZX
• Nissan Almera N16 (2003) - Nissan Almera Brake Problems? 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  pitched groaning as if something is rubbing. This groan soon turns to a whirring noise as the car speeds up. At higher speeds, I hear more of a squeel whilst the wheels are turning.   I hear none of these sounds when applying the brakes.  I let the car roll
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Squealing disc brake. 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Have had this car for a couple of months now, 90k on the clock but in beautiful condition. Since having this car I have noticed a noticable squeak when braking, not all the time, and the brakes work perfectly too, no fluid loss or anything like that. At first I put it down to damp on the discs
• P Reg Accent Brake disk replacement. 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have been looking at my neighbour's 1.3, 115K Accent. The brake disks are worn and one is scored - Nothing left on the pads after 17K. I said that I should be able to replace them for him but after an enquiry on the Accent owners club, am advised that special tools are required. Can anyone
• vauxhall vectra brakes binding 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a 2002 vectra 1.8 sxi, lovely car, but the brakes have started to bind. The offside front is worse, tho it`s still affecting the nearside front. This is an intermittent problem, when get in car first thing, the brake pedal will travel to near the floor, after a couple of pumps, you can
• brakes that don't brake, but break 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I'd be grateful for comments on the following: The car is a '97 fiesta with solid 240mm front discs, and I've had nothing but grief with the brakes. The car has covered 73K miles under my ownership, and to say it eat discs is a huge understatement. I think it is on the 5th set of discs
• Golf 1.4 Mk7 - Break pad wear at 27k miles 13 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  I have just had the three year 27k service on my Golf. The VW garage rang leaving a message that the brakes would need attention in another month. I assumed they meant pads but when I got there it turned out they meant the brake fluid change was due then. The pads were (drum roll) only 10
• Porsche Boxster Sport 2008 - Bafflement 15 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  to operate now and then. Went round the back and the brake lights were on! Turned the ignition on and lowered the spoiler and the brake lights stayed on. Turned the ignition off and the spoiler went up with the brake lghts still on and the roof motor trying to operate. Decided to go for a short drive
• Honda Civic - Honda rear brake calipers. 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  the handbrake on, only to find that this was not the case. I took my car to my local Honda dealer to have a diagnosis that the rear brake calipers needed replacing at a cost of £859,00. I immediately refused this and they recontacted Honda and thy agreed to provide the parts free and the garage would
• Renault Clio II - I think I was overcharged on hours of labour 26 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  and hopefully you could let me know the hours that it should take to fulfill the tasks. Thanks a lot in advance. 1 Diagnostics - rear brakes application uneven 2 replace hazard switch 3 replace reg plate bulb and side light bulb 4 renew brake pads front 5
• Ford C-MAX 2.0 TDCI Ghia - C-Max Flat Battery 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  checked the drain on the battery and found it to not go below about 300mA, removing fuses one at a time it looks like removing the fuse for the electronic parking brake reduces the current to a reasonable level. Does the parking brake always cause this much current or should it turn off after
• Ford focus 2007 - Loss of power when braking 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I've had my 07 focus for about 6 months. Have only noticed in the past few months that there is an intermittent fault when braking - sometimes it loses power when braking in a slow traffic (e.g. stop start). Some times the revs will drop and the car will shudder slightly (almost as if the clutch
• Ford Fiesta 1998 - Dragging brakes after new drums and shoes 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have an old Ford Fiesta thats done 120k, the handbrake had been very poor recently and after some failed attempts to fix it I bit the bullet and both the drums and shoes yesterday. The handbrake now works great (hurray!) but the brake shoes seem to be touching the drums all the time
• Clio 1.2 16V Petrol - Odd whining sound from 2002 Clio 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  to come on after the car has travelled at over 60/70MPH when I am driving back in a 30 limit. It definitely sounds like its something to do with the wheels or brakes and not the engine running since it only happens when the car is moving. It seems to stop when the brakes are applied so I wonder
• 53 reg - Ford Focus Auto 1.6 - Ford Focus - Brake Fluid 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all,  I do regular trips from Cambridge to Bristol (about 190 miles) and noticed towards the tail end of my journey last night that the handbrake light was dimly lit; looking at the manual this would suggest that the brake fluid needs checking - but a few quick Googles reveal
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 04 Feels like it's scraping the road when braking 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My 1.6 Golf was serviced 2 weeks ago at VW main dealership and since then, on 3 occasions, when I was braking quite sharply, it feels as though the bottom of the car by the brake pedal is scraping the road. As it happened for the 3rd time today I'm definitely going to get the garage that serviced
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 88 1.0 Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber seals ------------------------------------------------------------------ My car has just been through MOT, one of front brakes was binding. When I checked it, one of sliders was stuck which I have freed & lubricated with some spray 3 in 1 oil & spray
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Rusty rear brake drums 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  IIRC, this was discussed some time ago, but I just wonder if anyone has any recent knowledge/experience to pass on..... The rear brake drums on SWMBO's Focus are very prone to rusting - and it doesn't look good through the sparse spokes on the alloys! For my first attempt at dealing
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 Front brake pads 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  At my annual service (80k miles/4 April) the dealership advised the front pads were worn and needed replacement. Phoned a local branch of a national exhaust/tyre/brake depot on Monday for a price. Was advised they would not fit pads if the discs were worn. I assured them they were not but it all