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• Citroen C5 HDI '06' reg. - Hard brake pedal on 1st start up of the day 26 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  So, I get in the car for the first time that day, start her up and the brake pedal is rock hard. Sometimes, if I wait long enough, it sorts itself out. But usually I have to turn it off, restart and wait a while. When in this state, if I drive off, I have very little power from
• Nissan Vanette Cargo 2001 - Replacing corroded brake pipes - how complicated? 11 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  My van has failed it's MOT on the copper/nickel brake pipes (all of them!) and I am considering doing the job myself. I am a plumber by trade so know my way around a bit of copper and am contemplating doing this myself. Aside of the pipe itself, a flaring tool and the correct unions do I need
• 1997 Mk3 AstraVan 1.7TD - Rear brake shoe spring thingy broke? 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  to treat the old van to some new rear brake shoes.   Everything was going well but when I came to dismantle the shoes on the nearside I broke the metal spring thing that holds the self-adjusting pivot arm in place and also what the top spring attaches to.   I bought a new
• vauxhall vectra cdti 150 - wheel brg noise only at 40mph?? also slight clunk 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all, i have a 54 reg vectra cdti 150 manual with 91k, there is a wheel brg type grind between 35-45mph, but is silent above 45mph. I thought the noise would get worse with speed but it goes completely, also sometimes theres a slight clunk from the front when i release the brake pedal, only
• Citroen Xsara - Wheel wobble under braking 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The wifes got an 02 plate Xsara HDi, and since we bought it about 3 months ago, there has been the most annoying wheel wobble under braking. Some times it was so violent, you would have thought the wheels were going to drop off. Since buying it, the following have been changed
• Peugeot 306 - Genuine brake parts vs branded 12 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Quick question... Does anybody think that brake pads / discs from the dealer are superior to branded parts such as mintex / ferodo etc. The reason I ask is that my car only just got through the mot with the handbrake with new pads, discs, cable fluid and re con calipers
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9 Pedal sinks to floor after brakepad change 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all.. Advice gratefully received for the following question.... Changed the front brakes on my Octavia 1.9 Tdi today, but after bleeding the system the brake pedal can be pushed to the floor when the engine is running... With the engine off the pedal has a little more resistance, but can still
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 ECU remap. Do I need to upgrade brakes etc? 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  , brakes etc (assuming all currently at original factory spec)? 4. Price of remap is £300 - sound about right? Thanks
• FIAT Panda 4x4 (2005 - ) - 08 1.3 Preferred method of changing brake pads? 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  In particular, when pushing back the brake piston. In recent years I have adopted a technique, particularly with cars equipped with ABS, that prevents flow of hyrdaulic fluid back up the hydraulic system, as I'm led to believe this can damage the ABS. It's simple really, I put a hose clamp
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2003 - 2007) - 2004 1.25 Brake drum nut torque 3 May 2009 (Forum)
  and what torque is needed? Also there doesn't seem to be any internal oil seal to prevent grease from the bearings getting on to the brake pads. This is progress?? Many thanks for any help
• Stupid double rear fog lights 2 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Lot of fog this morning, so thought I'd spot cars which still have two rear fogs as I cycled to work. Top of the list of design brainlessness - Range Rover Sport; right next to the brake lights. I suppose it's so large it wouldn't notice someone ploughing into the back because they didn't notice
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 1.4 Front Brake Pads 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I'm just changing the front brake pads on my 306. It has the Bosch calipers fitted, the pads I've removed have a hole at the top and bottom of the pads with a spring tensioner fitted in them. I've bought replacement pads from Halfords, I double and triple checked the park reference, 98 bosch
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 04 1.2 Handbrake warning light intermitent show 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My wife's Punto has developed an issue where when you brake hard the red handbrake warning light comes on sometimes for 5 or 10 seconds and then goes out. I've checked the brake fluid which is OK and the the handbrake lever was fully down when this happened. I can't see any other issues
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 97 1.9 diesel, brake light failure. 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have a 97 1.9 Diseal polo whose brake lights have failed I have checked the bulbs and fuses but both seem to be ok - Any ideas on what else it could be? Also the engine starts fine from cold but won't restart when hot - i had the starter motor replaced in Feb and the car normally
• Mitsubishi Grandis MPV (2004 - ) - 2005 2.4 auto - How to upgrade the brakes 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Car - Mitsubishi Grandis 2.4 Auto 2005, running on Warrior Alloy wheels - another question. Love the car in many ways, but have never been happy about the brakes, they just don't feel powerful enough for the size and weight of car. At times especially in wet I feel they could not be depended
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - No shim on one back brake pad 12 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  to the shims as anti-rattle or squeal. I am therefore hoping the car is safe to drive? 80 mile round trip tomorrow. They are Lucas brakes on a 2.0 Xreg if that makes any difference?
• New tyres - why put them on the back? 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  With apologies if this has been covered loads, can someone explain to me why, when replacing 2 out of 4 tyres, the new ones should go on the back? It seems to me (as a complete non-expert) that the new ones should go on the front: better grip under braking, more tread to clear water in the rain
• Faulty ABS - MOT failure? 6 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The ABS sensors in my car (Hyundai Accent X-reg) have packed up. The dealer said it would need new sensors and new drive shafts leading to a whopping £700 bill. Since normal braking is fine, I don't want to fix it. But is it going to fail in MOT? There is a single red warning light on dash
• citroen xsara.replacing brake pads (ABS) 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi its me again, thanks for all the advice on the oil leak problem re citroen xsara 2.0. hdi most of your advice was spot on well done all . now I wish to change the brake pads all round I have it on stands and wheels off however I left the motor trade 20yrs ago when (abs) was just begining
• It's a mystery! (206CC Brake reserv.) 21 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My Colleague's 02 206 CC suffered a loss of brake fluid last week. Took it to Peugeot, who were surprised to find the fluid reservior had a split in it. They claim they've never seen this happen on a 206 before. (Wasn't too expensive to repair c. £40) The Servo was replaced a month ago, and she