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• Brake pads and discs - 2002 corolla 12 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Just got my pads and discs for a 2002 corolla back today, now for some reason, the pads are slightly smaller than the disks, like 3mm each side, so the...
• Automatic Parking Brake - Renault Scenic 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  We have a 1.9 dci Scenic 2004 - Ocassionaly the automatic handbrake doesn't release on driving off. So far, this has only happened when my wife is driving...
• front disks at 80% need replacing?? 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My wife's Scenic, just over 3 years old with 24k on the clock, the majority shortish journeys. Goes in for a service, with squeaky brakes - result new front disks and brakes down to 80%. Should they be safe for another year, or better safe than sorry and change them??
• I had to smile ..... 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Following an old Nissan Almera this morning, I noticed a sticker on the bumper which proclaimed 'WATCH OUT - for the idiot behind me'. Mmmm...I wondered, what sort of driver would put that on their car - then when they braked, I saw they only had one brake light working. Question answered!
• Vectra Cruise Control 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Do any of the Auto Electricians out there know if the brake lights affect the working of the cruise control on a Vectra? My friends Vectras CC was not working, he noticed that a brake light had popped, he replaced it and lo and behold the CC now works. Regards John R
• Any (old) drum brake equipped - Coke Can for Brake Drums 6 May 2017 (Forum)
  Encouraged by the rave reviews for "Coke Can for Brake Disks", here's a sequel.   Rusty brake drums don't seem to be as much of an issue / MOT inspection fail point as rusty disks, though they can make it difficult to get your wheels off.   Exhibit A : Mucky
• Corsa C 1.7dti - Brakes suddently went hard, until restart 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I had a bit of a scare earlier in wife's Corsa, downhill of course! After a lot of rain I took it out, and 1/2 mile down the road the brakes suddenly went hard, no servo assistance what so ever, so aborted my mission to Sainsbury's and drove back home - carefully. Upon
• Hyundai Getz - Park/ Brake light on dash 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  of something to do with the brakes but they fixed it all up to pass worthy. About a month ago my park/ brake light on the dash kept randomly coming on so I took it in ( to the same place as I was under warranty) and they told me it was because of a switch to do with the handbrake. Only a couple of weeks later
• Peugeot 306 - Rear brake light/indicator earth fault? 12 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all, If anyone can help me with this fauld I will be eternally grateful! I have a Peugeot 306 (N Reg/ 1.9 Diesel) Recently it has developed a fault with the lighting. Everytime I brake the nearside indicators come on constant, and everytime I indicate left the brake lights
• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - Premature wear of brake discs 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  but this was well within the weight range stipulated by Honda and it is regularly serviced. Whether the fact I towed made any contribution to the brake problem or whether there is an inherent problem I do not know. Similarly, whether the new model has had any improvements made to the brakes I do not know
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1999 1.9td meridian - unrecognised warning light 12 May 2008 (Forum)
  hi quite recently i have found an odd warning light come on it seems to come on when i brake though wether it indicates a braking problem i cant say as my brakes still seem pretty responsive. the light comes on just above the temparature gauge and is a bright red i stil do not know what
• SEAT Ibiza II (1993 - 1999) - 97 Car pulls right on acceleration left on braking 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 97 ibiza with only 50000 kms on it regularly serviced. I was planing on new springs and shocks but for sometime now the car steering wheel pulls to the right when i accelerate hard and left when i brake (hard). I just had springs shocks replaced as i was planning and the shop told me
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.8 petrol; brake discs and pads 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  too much. I know that you have to be careful not to damage the brake fluid pipes on the callipers and that you need to be careful that the fluid doesn't overflow when you put new pads in and that you have to pump the brake after each side. Have watched someone do it on other cars in the past but im
• Proton Persona Coupe - h/brake & caliper 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Thanks for all your help when i last asked about the brakes, since then drove it with the bonnet open so that took priority in the fixing stages. Just taken the wheel off the back to look at this handbrake situation and why the right rear brake doesn't seem t work and when i spun the actual disc
• Scrap it or repair it? 23 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  SWMBO's Punto* has just gone in for it's MOT and has failed on a couple of points; front brake imbalance, front brake pipes corroded. "That's not too bad" I hear you say - however, apart from that, the brake master cylinder is leaking, the rear brakes need replacing, there is a fuel leak
• Seat Toledo Rattle 25 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  jacked the car and removed this wheel but can't find anything loose apart from very slight play in steering rack (passed MOT a month ago). As I said, when you kick the wheel, you hear what I'm sure is this rattle. If you wedge a screwdriver between the brake caliper and one of the holes in the ally
• Kwik Fit 6 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Yeah I know,its like marmite,you either like them or hate them. I took my car to 3 branches and enquired about their "Free safety brake inspection".Here's what I have been told and wonder if who were right. KwikFit 1: I mentioned that 2 weeks ago my car was serviced by a specialists garage
• clean wheel discs? 17 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, Can anyone point me in the right direction for the plastic discs that go on the inside of your alloys to keep brake dust off them? I seem to remember that my brother had a set years ago but I haven't seen them since, is that because they effect brake cooling or something else? Thanks. Steve.
• Citroen c5 estate hdi 2003 - Retracting the front callipers 26 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I'm trying to change the front brake pads but the calliper on the passenger side will not retract. The hand brake is off and I have removed the cap on the fluid pot. Is this because the calliper is seized or am I missing something. Thanks Darren
• 2003 ford focus - Bleed brakes on ABS system 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  After replacing pads / shoes opened RR,RL,FR,FL bleed screws in sequence with adequate fluid in reservoir and good vertical length of clear pipe attached...