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• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 02 1.9 Squeeking /air leak from from rear of brake 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Any ideas! After braking, there appears to be an air leak from behind brake pedal causing an annoying squeeking noise. Renault Scenis 1.9 DCI.
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - Brake Warning Light 3 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  My 198 A4 Avant brake warning light illuminates whilst the brakes, fluid and lines are all OK, having passed the MOT in this condition. Audi want the usual fortune to replace faulty parts; is there a cheaper way? I am not mechanically minded.
• When braking front side lights come on ? 24 May 2007 (Forum)
  Just purchased a 1994 Renault clio for my daughter as a first car. The problem she has is that when she brakes the brake lights light up as they should but the front sidelights also light up ? Any ideas what could be causing this ? Also how to check or fix it...
• Seat Alhambra - rear high brake light 8 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  AS above "V" '99 model,rear high brake light stopped working.The fuse is ok cus it run all the rear brake lights,and they are ok.I changed all 5 bulbs 12v 5w,but still no luck.I'm not into car electrics.....so I'm stuck.............................HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!
• Citroen C5 Front brake pads 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I need to change the front brake pads on 2003 C5 estate. The pads look different to the pads in my old zantia. Has anybody got any tips or pitfalls to avoid? Do I have to adjust the hand brake when i've finished Thanks in Advance
• Brakes ! Toyota Corolla 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Basic replace-the-front-brakes question for my Corolla 2000: Where would HJ readers get a complete front discs & pads replaced? * Manufacturers dealer * Kwik-Fit etc * or buy manufacturers parts myself, and get local service place to fit ? Are there any drawbacks to using \'non\' Toyota brakes
• motorbike brakes - why front and rear 20 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I briefly read an advert for a scooter and saw that it had both its front and rear brakes connected (not sure whether to the foot or hand operated "pedal"). It got we wondering why motor bikes have separate brakes for front and rear? (You may guess that I am not a biker!)
• Seat Ibiza front brakes 27 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I am going to change some front brake pads on a T reg Seat Ibiza 1.4 this weekend. I was wondering if anyone could tell what type of braking system it has got? is it vw or girling? does it have bolts(with nuts on the guide pins) or alley key type bolts?
• Brake fluid 6 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I would like to change the brake fluid on my wifes Saxo. I have read that these cars come with synthetic brake fluid (1999). Is there any way I can tell what type of fluid is in the master cylinder so that I can replace it with the same type of fluid. I am allergic to main dealers.
• Volkswagen Golf Plus - Brake discs and pads-condition MOT 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Are the condition of brake discs and pads part of MOT test?
• Nissn Micra 1L - Brake Shoes 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Could anyone give me an estimate of the cost of brake shoes for a 1L Micra, W reg.  Thanks    
• Clio brake light bulbs 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hello My 2002 clio keeps blowing brake light bulbs on the one side, any ideas. Thanks
• Mk 4 Golf Rear Brake Pads? 22 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  HELP, how do I change the rear brake pads on my Golf 1.8GTI?
• Renault Grand Scenic - Renault Scenic no parking brake and "no faults"! 17 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Please help! We had to take our grand scenic (1.5dci - 06 reg) back to Mr. Clutch to have new clutch/cylinders/flywheel replaced under warranty (again!) but now we have no parking brake at all. The guy at Mr. Clutch said that the brakes locked on our car on the back of the recovery
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  Does my car need a brake fluid change on its first service? 4 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My car is due its first MoT and I'm taking it to an official dealer for a service and MoT. The MoT alone is £53 and on top of that they are adding a complete...
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  Vauxhall Vectra problems 10 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 automatic, which has been unused for 11 months. I drove the car yesterday and it feels like the brakes are biting and...
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  How long should brake discs last? 16 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Front brake discs and pads replaced by BMW 18 months/approx 12,000 miles ago. Now they appear to have warped, causing vibration/juddering when braking...
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  Excesive brake wear 12 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In January we had to replace the pads and discs all around on our 06 diesel Civic. After four months our service and MOT was due, so I was very surprised...
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 01 2.0T Intermittent brake judder/wheel wobble 21 May 2009 (Forum)
  I changed the pads and discs on the S60 at the last service. After about 1500 miles on the new discs, I started to get an intermittent shake on the steering when braking from speed. This can be quite violent at times, yet other times (this morning for example) I braked from 70 mph on a slip road
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.6 Front brakes sticking on 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  This post is for information only, I hope it proves useful if it happens to you. The disk brake callipers used on this Focus (and many other cars) are sliding action single-sided hydraulic and their operation relies on the ability of the calliper to slide across to bring the static pad