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• Jaguar XF - Brake Discs 29 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 2010 XF 3.0 Diesel Auto. from new, just had second service at 32,000 miles, I was told the pads were 80% worn and should be replaced but also...
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 96 1.6 knocking noise 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  i've got a knocking noise coming from the rear of my mondeo, only when the car is moving... the slightest pressure on the brake pedal stops it, ? ? thinking could it be a wheel bearing or the brakes ? ? ? any ideas..thanks
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 2005 - 1.9 TDI - Long ''spongy'' brake pedal 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Sounds very like air trapped somewhere. Have they tried it with all hoses clamped? It could be air in the ABS modulator, or a faulty modulator itself...
• Using brake anti-squeal grease? 13 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Some main dealers will not use a copper-based anti-squeal grease (e.g. Copaslip istr) on the back of the pads. I used to do this when I did my own servicing...
• Rubbing/Grinding sound MK2 Golf 18 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, Under braking I get a rubbing or grinding which sounds like brake pads worn to the metal - Ive checked all four and there is plenty of meat left on them. It seems to be coming from the rear nearside of the car - im out of ideas? Any suggestions? Thanks
• Ford Ka - front brakes 9 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Yesterday I changed both front brake discs and pads on my daughter's 2007 Ford Ka 1.3. I have done this job before on other makes/models. It seemed straight forward enough and I had a set of instructions with me just in case. When I finished, I did the usual thing of pumping the pedal a few
• Honda crv - Halford's Autocentres 22 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi. Just wanted to find out from anyone out there if you have had any negative experiences with Halford's Authocentres and their half-price MOT offer? My wife took her car in there. (I won't name the centre.) It failed on 2 issues: headlight bulb and brake pedal soft, ie excessive travel
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - Hearing air when I press the brake pedal 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have bought a Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Zetec in the last few days and last night I started to notice the following issue: 1) I turn the engine on 2) When I press the brake pedal I can hear air being released (while the pedal is going down, not once it stops moving) 3) I turn the engine off 4) I press
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 ABS and Brake warning light 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  comes on and stays on or is intermittant while driving and occaisionally the brake light does the same, together or on their own. (I thought the brake warning light was just for the handbrake and fluid level.) It can also be ok for days. Brake fluid level is ok. I have checked the instrument cluster
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 89 3.5 535 Sport ABS Issue 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Evening folks, as above having problems with the abs on my 535, basically the story goes, removed the rear axle to replace some bushes and also run some new brake lines as the old ones had corroded. once reassembled everything was fine but then after a couple of days the abs light came on. i
• How much for a £295 service - £398 18 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  and we changed the brake fluid as it is nearly 2 years old. At this my son suggested that they think again - they had done work which was not required for the service and not requested on his order (slip of paper with name, reg and service required @ £295). The reply was that you will need to brake
• Bleeding brakes 19 May 2002 (Forum)
  Volvo 940 with ABS - Spongy break I wonder if anyone can help me. I renewed the pads in my 940 and as the brakes were slightly spongy {more spongy than in my 740} I bled them. The result was worse - I could press the pedal to the floor, I went for a test run - clearly not safe. This morning
• Unintentional Acceleration Syndrome 6 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  In David Lacey's letter under the very long thread which becomes 'Psychology of the Smell' he mentions drivers of automatics confusing the brake pedal with the accelerator. This crops up in my snail-mail bag on a regular basis. Someone has just had a crash in their automatic which "ran away
• French put the brake on classic car parts 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  the 'Brake Dust' thread to French moves on asbestos in car components which was Brussels inspired. I recently found it difficult to get Visa pads from the usual places so went to an old established Citroen specialist of 30 years plus standing. They admitted they were running down parts for Visas
• Electric handbrakes 13 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  operating on rear drum brakes, can the driver control the force with which the brake is applied, or does the ECU decide ?
• Skoda Fabia - Strange Grinding and Knocking noise 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  When i am slowing down and lighty press the brake pedal i was hearing a grinding noise at first but know its started to make a knocking noise. It only happens when at around 10MPH. The front brakes and pads have been recently changed. Anyone any ideas?
• Avensis brake discs 16 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi all, I just had my 60 plate avensis tourer in for its 40k service. All good except it needs new pads back and front, however it also needs new discs...
• Vauxhall Corsa - anyone know about brakes 2 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  i put new rear drum cylinders on my corsa and then i bleed the blakes three times and the pedal is still to the floor and i need the car for as soon as...
• Proton Persona (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 handbrake: caliper maintainence 27 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Can anybody tell me how to go about overhauling the rear brake calipers, the foot brakes work fine but the handbrake is inefficient, new pads were put on the car 2 months ago. any help appreciated, Eamo.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.9 Diesel Brake Servo Pump 20 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  The hose with the connection spigot is broken off - do I need a complete unit or is the top section includind the 3 bolt flange available seperately? Can...