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• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Safe Brake wear percentage 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My Brakes are currently "80% worn". These are the original VW Brakes fitted from new, I've done 40k over 2 years so it will take a while for them to get down to 90% worn. But what is a safe pecentage worn for Brakes? Is changing them at 80% wasteful or sensibly cautious? What is the MOT
• Berlingo brake pedal 6 May 2007 (Forum)
  Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 HDI 92BHP has the worst control pedal of any car I have driven. At rest the brake is level with the accelerator, which has a thick plastic operating arm which is offset towards the brake. The result is unintentional opening of the thottle when braking, which I
• Citroen ZX 1.4i spongy brakes 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently changed over the brake pads on my Citroen ZX as the braking was becoming spongy. I pushed back the piston and inserted the new pads, retaining them with the clips, plate and pin, following the re-assembly instructions in the haynes manual to the letter. The braking is still very
• rover 620si brake bleeding 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  my dad had a little crash.. not his fault and not much damage fortunatly! but it damage a brake pipe. from the ABS unit to the rear brake. being a bit of a DIY man, hes replaced the pipe and manually bled the brakes. now they stop the car fairly good, to a dead stop, but definatly feel spongey
• Renault Espace (2002 - ) - brake warning light 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The brake warning light and stop symbol keep coming on accompanied by a horrid beep usually when going downhill but not pressing the brake pedal. The brake functionality seems to be completely unaffected. My internet research has indicated abs module issues, but I was wondering if it could
• Brake servicing - honda shuttle 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  My honest reliable independent garage seem very reluctant to service the squeeky brakes on my Honda shuttle. They say they are fine and don't need any work. I worry about it because its used for the kids etc. How do I know when they are really worn out? Can the brakes fail due to pad wear? Its
• New braking system 25 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  What do back roomers think about this new braking system developed by a Canadian company Newtech (www.newtech-ibs.com). Its a full contact braking system, to put it simply the contact area is 360 degrees with pads both side of the rotor disk. Claims are better heat dissipation, higher strength
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  My car's service history shows the first brake discs didn't last long. Why would they need changed so early on? 19 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to buy a 2013 Volkswagen Golf Estate. I've looked through the service history and saw that the first owner changed the brake discs after 11,000...
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  Normal life span for MINI brake discs? 16 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a leased Mini Cooper 2012 and have been advised there is "critical" brake disc corrosion on the rear brakes. Is this normal for a car that is driven...
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  Micra 54 brake problem 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Have just bought a 54 Micra 1.2 manual 46,000 on clock, but finding that the travel on the brake is so short that it is affecting my driving enjoyment,...
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  Why are my 2003 Ford Fiesta's brakes squeaking? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Ford Fiesta has been making a high pitched noise, a squeaky rubbing noise, which happens almost constantly at various frequencies. It only stops...
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  Stop lights 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  After years of manual driving, we are now living in the USA and the car we have is automatic. Sitting at traffic lights with a foot on the brake and the...
• remote brake servos - 1981 bmw 635csi 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I drive a 1981 BMW 635csi which has an unusual brake circuit. As the car is RHD there was no room for BMW to fit a servo behind the brake pedal on this model so BMW opted to use twin remote servos instead. Each servo has a "line in" from the master cylinder and then one servo powers one
• 1999 ka - hand brake light 27 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  my hand brake light is flashing most of the time now anyone no why?  
• Rover P5 - brake question 2 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise how to fit new parts to Disc brake calipers on a Rover 95?
• Brembo brake discs 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone used brembo brake disks (MB C220), are they OE quality or is it better to use a dealer part? regards
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  What could have caused my daughter's Nissan Micra's brakes to fail? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's 2004 Nissan Micra's brakes failed as she reversed down the drive. It was nothing to do with overheating as it was from a cold start. We just...
• Testing your Brakes! 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Reading the thread about Audis stuck on your rear and braking etc, I just wonder if any others ever actually test and practise hard braking. When I say hard I mean HARD. I quite often find a deserted road, pick a marker spot, get up to a good speed and stand on the brake pedal as hard as I
• Vauxhall Vectra - no brakes 8 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst driving the sister in law and three kids with associated luggage from Birmingham to South Devon in SWMBO\'s Vectra (1.7 diesel)the brake warning light illuminated on the dashboard. I slowed down and pulled off at the nearby services. Almost filled my trousers when I pressed the brake pedal
• New BMW brakes 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have just replaced the discs and pads all round (£180 all up -not bad for a Beemer)on my 1990 E30 318IS and am interested in a few things. Firstly, what is the best/most effective way to run in the new brakes ie. what driving style to adopt in order to prevent warping/pitting/grooving/glazing etc