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• Electronic parking brake. 16 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Anyone else tried pressing it while the car is still moving? I had a renault scenic hire car some time back, thought I'd give it a go on an empty road at about 15mph. It braked as though an elephant had left foot braked! If you have, are all these systems the same?
• peugeot 406 hdi estate - brakes light stays on got a second or two 22 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi room.  brake light stays on after pedal release also pedal stays down . lights do go off after a second or two. also brakes do not seem to be 100%
• Nissan Almera Tino - Brakes light 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have just replaced a brake light on my Tino..when I apply the foot brake the dash board lights up and my parking lights come on..I have taken the bulb back out but the problem remains.. any idea how to solve this issue
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - rear brake light problem 17 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  K11 Micra. My right rear brake light isn't coming on. I replaced the bulb with one of the correct type, from Halfords. It still doesn't come on. Any ideas. The left brake light is OK. Thanks Mike
• vectra brakes 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  hi, i have a problem with the brakes on my vectra. its a 2.0 16v, sri 140.. 1998 They seem to operate normally half the time, and the other half it is like the servo has gone (very hard brake pedal) although step on it hard enough, it will still stop you. is this going to be expensive??? your
• Brake fluid 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Does brake fluid have a shelf life? I've got a bottle in the garage that I used on the rear brake of the bike 2 1/2 years ago, now got to overhall the front calipers and I am going to change the fluid as well. Safe to use, or should I buy new? Thanks in advance.
• Vauxhall Vectra V6 SRI -----Spongy Brake 11 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  On my 1997 Vectra V6, I have renewed the following; Front discs and pads Master cylinder including brakes system bleeding. The brakes are improved slightly,but there is still the symptom of air in the system. Has any Back Roomer any ideas or suggestions? chartsurv.
• Squeaky brakes - Micra 4 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Our Micra's brakes have been squeaking (2000 W). ATS chappy looked at them and said that there was nothing wrong with the brakes and that there was probably little to be done about the squeak. That was 6 weeks ago. Now the squeak has steadily got worse and is more like a high pitched whistle
• VW Up - Heavy brakes 23 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  My daughter in law finds the brakes on her new VW Up quite heavy. Are they all like that?
• Ka Brake light. 24 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Followed a Ka today and the hi-level brake light read "Ka" when it came on-first time I've seen this.
• vauxhall zafira rear brake piston 2 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  how do you pull back the piston on the rear brake on a vauxhall zafira plz
• Brake Hoses 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I am after some information on brake hoses and their current lifespan. Can anyone put up some links for me thanks
• Brake fluid change 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest a reasonable price for a Brake Fluid change. (Small independent garage, SE London. Rover 100)
• Green Stuff Brake Pads 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone fitted these? Apart from reducing brake dust - is there a noticeable improvement in grip? Matt35.
• Corsa 16V brakes. 24 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Anyone drive one of these enough to know if they have a longish brake travel even when the system is A1? David
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  Why did my car hit my neighbour's house? 15 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Volvo V70 was parked on my home drive when I started the engine put on the brake and selected DRIVE from PARK, After doing this the engine raced the...
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  Does my Peugeot 407 SW have a brake vacuum pump fault? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 54 reg Peugeot 407 SW HDI. When I first start up the brakes are inoperative as if with no servo assistance. The pedal is hard to push and when...
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - mk3 1.1i - MOT advisory on brake efficiency 20 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I received an advisory on my MOT that the brake efficiency (service brake) was low (58%). Looking at how this is tested 58% seems slightly worrying... The brakes have never been the greatest (standard fiesta behaviour) but recently I have been noticing that the braking is a little variable
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  Can I claim against the dealer for braking issues in my new 2011 BMW 530d? 29 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Six weeks ago I bought a 2011 BMW 530d Touring with 99,000 miles from a non franchised dealer. The car has developed brake judder which was not evident...
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  As someone who's driven manuals for many years, is it safe for me to adopt left-foot braking when hiring an automatic? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm sorry to bring up this old chestnut again, but your article about left-foot braking frightens me to death. I am hiring a car in Tasmania later in...