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• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 08 2.2 Brake pedal feel 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, I have recently purchased a nearly new honda accord with only a few thousands miles on the clock. Having driven it a few miles, I have noticed that in slow moving traffic I find it hard to brake smoothly because of what feels like a fair amount of free play in the pedal before the brakes do
• Laguna II Brakes 27 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hello, I wonder if anyone has the experience to help me. I have recently had new front brake disks and pads allround fitted to my 53 plate laguna 1.9dci, as the pads warped after 40k and less than 50% max wear. (Renault UK wouldn't replace them under warranty, but thats a different story
• 205xld brake warning circuit 8 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  The brake warning light on my 205XLD appears to be on all the time. As far as I know there are three warning switches that would trigger this light: mechanical switch beneath the handbrake lever; contact switch on the brake pads; and float switch in the brake fluid reservoir. Applying
• Brakes & Brake Fluid... 15 May 2002 (Forum)
  Coming down the mountain at the weekend, I managed to overheat the brakes to such an extent that I lost virtually all braking. I stopped the truck in snow, which cooled everything down again and managed to continue the rest of the way, admittedly gingerly, without issue. Its in the shop being
• decrease in braking performance 6 May 2002 (Forum)
  hi all. I have a question about the brakes on my 16v corrado. I recently had the front pads and disks replaced at my local Kwik Fit. However when slowing from speed. I am finding that I am having to press the pedal alot harder and indeed further, to get the same results which I recieved from my
• brake fluid 8 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Whenever I take the wheels off on annual service to check brake pads etc on my wifes Maestro I always bleed some new brake fluid through each wheel nipple. About half a dozen brake pedal depressions. The total fluid used being about one small can of brake fluid. I intend shortly to renew
• Alfa Romeo Brera - Apparent lack of brake brake assistance 15 May 2016 (Forum)
  be disappointed with the braking characteristics, initially put it down to sitting on a forecourt, but after 30 minutes they didn't get any better, very hard brake pedal with no power assist feel to them at all, was on a relatively quiet B road, so thought  lets wind it up and try an emergency brake, after
• VW scirocco Mk3 - Brake noise when car has stopped 2 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  . It happens when the wheels have actually stopped and the momentum of the car body (having been moved forward whilst braking) then "sits" back. There is no noise whilst braking,there is no noise when I hit bumps in the road from the rear suspension. This noise is like a squeak/creak and has been going
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  Warning lights flash on when I brake in my 307? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I brake the warning light for ESP comes on followed by the ABS light. When I turn off the ignition and restart the car the lights go out until I brake...
• Left foot braking 20 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  As you probably kow I have always considered this to be a bunch of worthless tosh for road use. Those that have argued with me have stated that it is safer because they have triple jointed knees and can hover their foot over the brake allowing them to apply the brakes one zillionth of a non-second
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  Will my car fail the MoT if a brake warning message is on the dash? 11 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes E 220 CDI 2006 model. I have recently replaced the front and rear brake pads and fitted new brake warning sensors but a brake warning...
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  Why are the rear brakes in my relatively new BMW 2 Series already worn? 7 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own an 18 month old BMW 2 Series Active Tourer which has just had it's first service at 17,100 miles. I'm told that the rear brake pads are worn and...
• Ford Fiesta - 2006 - Brake judder/hissing sound after starting 2 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  When I start the car and move off in first gear, the brakes judder - as if something is stuck. Then there is a brief ticking and hissing sound from the passenger side - and after that, everything returns to normal and brakes work as normal. The hissing/ticking disappears. It only happens after I
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  Should I change my brake fluid and coolant? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 207 is less than four years old has done 13,000 miles. It is due for service and the garage says it needs brake fluid and coolant change. Are...
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  Why are my Volkswagen Polo's brakes stuck on? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 2007 Volkswagen Polo today, which was stolen/recovered from an auction site that insurance companies give their cars to. The car's back...
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 03 1.5 Brake Fade 7 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Just had a bit of a worrying experience. I was approaching a roundabout after a few miles at around 60mph, when I applied the brake there was very little response. Luckily I was able to stop in time and my brakes gradually improved after that. Could this be brake fade? If so what could
• Why brake pedal is bigger in automatic cars? 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Is there any technical background for bigger brake pedals in autos?
• Honda CRV Brakes 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst the brakes on my 2004 CRV work well the pedal feels spongy as if they need bleeding. Is this normal ?
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  Why are my LED bulbs causing interference on my reversing camera? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently fitted LED globes in the rear brake lights on my MG3. I have since discovered that i get interference on my reverse camera when I apply...
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  Does slowing an automatic using the paddles instead of the brakes damage the gearbox? 28 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Does it damage an auto gear box to use the paddle changers to slow down, rather than the brakes?