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• Engine braking, and how to prolong disc life. 21 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  New thread, 'cos the 'no oil change in 5yrs'  thread has drifted off topic...... I don't do engine braking (apart from on long hill descents), but I'm not hard on brakes either,  To 'engine brake' is absurd nowadays.  No one in their right
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  Brake discs and pads replacement after just two years? 27 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have been advised that my two year old Subaru Forester's two year service that the brake discs and pads are in need of renewing as the discs are pitted....
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  Used car has soft brakes – should I still buy it? 14 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the market for a used car and recently took a 2011 Mazda 2 Activmatic ( 27,000 miles, Mazda Approved) for a test drive and noticed that the brakes...
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  'Scraping' brake discs? 30 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On a damp morning the brakes have started to sound more scrapey that they have in the past on my MINI. After a bit of driving it gets a bit better...
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  How can I tell if my brake pads need changing? 22 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At the last service (33K) my front brake pads were replaced and the rears reported to be 70% worn. Given the previous rate of wear, the rear pads will...
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  Squeaking front brakes on a Honda Civic 31 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Have owned a Honda Civic 2006 1.8 SE i-VTEC for 6 months after purchasing it from a local garage. We've been really happy to date but recently the front...
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  Brake pads and discs on a Xsara Picasso 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned this car since 2005. At MoT last June (2010), it has new front discs and pads. Had these replaced FOC at same (Citroen) garage in August...
• 2000 Toyota Hiace 2.4D LWB - toyota hiace brake problem - advice appreciated! 14 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Dear All Looking for a recommended independant Toyota or brake specilaist in Bournemouth / Soton area. Any tips appreciated. This is the problem/question I sent in: Had to pull up sharpish yesterday in my 2000 Hiace van after a dodderer pulled out, brakes felt rubbish
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 TDCi - Vibrations while braking 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  There are two issues that maybe related here. Firstly, since I've had the car there has been a noise every time I apply the brakes which sounds like the pads are slapping against the disks. A ford engineer told me that it is because the pads aren't original ford parts and that everything should
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - brake noise 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, My '96 Primera 1.6GX has started making an annoying 'droning' noise from the front brakes. I have taken the car to a local garage where they replaced the front pads but this has just made the problem worse. Car went back the next day for investigation where they managed to re-create noise
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 1998 1.8i - Engine cutting out under braking 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, my 1.8 berlingo has an intermittent stalling/cutting out problem. On starting the car and in the first few miles of the journey, applying the brakes (either in neutral, clutch down or in gear at any rpm causes) means the revs to die and the engine cuts out. This will happen a few times before
• 'Excessive' brake pedal travel (Polo) 22 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Had the Polo in for a service and MOT on Friday, and it failed on 4 'excessively corroded/deteriorated' brake flexi pipes. Naturally, I had these replaced, and to do this, the brake system was bled. When I picked the car up at 5pm, all was well apart from the brake pedal now has an 'abnormally
• Civic brake / side lights fault 7 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, Been a keen reader of this forum for a while, but apologies nonetheless for making my first ever post a cry for help! I have a 1998 Honda Civic 5 door which is normally flawless in operation, but I noticed that as Mrs Plums dropped me off at work this morning that the brake lights were
• Peugeot 306 1.4 W Reg 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hey Guys, I really need help on this one, its getting expensive but driving me MAD !!!!!!!!!!!!1. After about 5,000 Miles the brakes started to become very squeeky. I took it into Kwik Fit who advised the pads to be changed. I handed over my hard earned cash and within 500 miles the brakes
• Golf brake failure 27 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Got an anguished call last Sunday night from my wife who had stopped the company Mk4 Golf in a pub car park 40 miles from home because a red light with an exclamation mark was blinking at her from the dash and chiming while it flashed. It was the car telling her that the brake fluid was low
• mk1 citroen grand picasso c4 - electric parking brake 7 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  can anyone help please. I amtrying to find out how to engage and also disengage the electric parking brake on this car i have owned it about a year and it used to come on and off automatically but has stopped and there is a warining symbol on the dash saying park brake off ? any
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Juddering steering when braking at 35 mph 30 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I had my front anti roll bar drop links replaced recently. The following day I noticed when braking the steering vibrated but only between 35 & 30 mph. The car was MOTed on Saturday and the brakes were fine. Any ideas what could be the issue?
• 1995 Peugeot 306 XR - Help! My Car is leaking brake fluid! 6 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Help! my little peugeot is leaking brake fluid like crazy! I cannot seem to find where it is leaking from. It doesn't leak when it is stationary, only when I apply pressure to the brake. My handbrake is holding perfectly fine also..   Please Help!
• Mazda 6 - BRAKE JUDDER 6 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I have experienced some judder through the steering wheel in recent weeks under braking, most noticably when braking from higher speeds. I saw another thread published by D M Johnson on the 18th July 2015 complaining of a similar problem. Would you have any fresh thoughts on what
• Vauxhall Corsa D 2012 - I slammed on the brakes to a complete stop due to 5 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I was coming up to a set of traffic lights between 20-30mph and there was a traffic camera. I wasn't close to the line nor far behind and when it changed I slammed on the brakes hard