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  Brake Pedal Operation 6 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's car has an erratic braking operation. Sometimes the brakes work instantly when the pedal is depressed and other times the pedal travels a...
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  Do the brake lights show under regenerative braking? 11 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's car has s strong regenerative braking mode. When slowing down at a junction or whatever do the brake lights get illuminated?
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  My brakes are soft after replaceing pads on a Mazda 6. Why? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My brakes are soft after replaceing pads on a Mazda 6. Why?
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  How much for a brake change? 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  How much should it cost me to have two sets of brake pads fitted front and rear, with a brake fluid change, on my Mondeo?
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  Why don't my brake lights work? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My brake light bulbs seem to be okay but they're not working when you press the brake pedal.
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  Brake failure on Chrysler Voyager 2003 10 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My brakes failed without warning yesterday. When brake pedal is pushed I can hear air coming from front nearside. I wanted to check brake hose for damage...
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  Renault Modus brake light issues 19 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am having an issue with my brake lights. The just do not work as of yesterday. All the other lights in the rear cluster do work except the brake lights...
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  Brake upgrade needed for 1997 Discovery 5 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Where I live ( outside the UK ) the yearly road-worthiness test of vehicles includes a high-tech machine which rotates the wheels in order to test the...
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  Why are my brakes noisy? 29 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Why do the brakes on my car squeal when slowing down?
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  Why do you advise against left foot braking? 24 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  You recently advised against left foot braking, I completely disagree. I am a qualified advanced driver with over 50 years experience and I use left foot...
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  Braking system warning light - nothing wrong with brakes. 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's Zafira SRI (07) is showing the braking system warning light after running over a brick on the road. She has been told that the brakes are...
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  Fords Mondeo ST220 brake judder 23 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo ST220 and when braking I get like a "juddering" from the brakes. I can feel it through the steering wheel as I apply the brakes. Any...
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  Why does my Skoda Citigo suffer from squealing brakes? 26 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having problems with my Skoda Citigo. The car is just a few months old, but suffers with squealing brakes. The dealer has stripped down the brakes...
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  Are drum brakes too old? 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying the new Ford Focus but I do not agree with Fords policy of selling the new model with rear drum brakes. The entire C segment...
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  No stopping them 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008/58 Vauxhall Corsa, which is due for its first MOT in a few weeks. I find it strange that Vauxhall has contacted me now regarding a re-call...
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  Emergency braking triggered with gently braking 31 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been driving my car and gently pressed the brake to slow from 40mph to 30mph, when I came to a full stop on the road. What could have caused...
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  Seat Cordoba 1996 - Brake Lights problem 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 96 N Cordoba and the brake lights are not working. Have checked bulbs and fuses and have also replaced the brake light switch but they still do...
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  Why are my Citroen Saxo VTR's brakes weak on one side? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen Saxo VTR recently failed an MOT due to the offside rear brake producing little or no effort. I had to replace the calliper, discs and pads on...
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  Why didn't my MoT pick up why my brake was binding? 27 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a an MoT carried out on my motor caravan this year. It failed on a rear binding brake and I was told to take the wheel off and tap the brake drum...
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  Is there a minimum requirement for brake discs? 19 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a minimum brake disc requirement on Vauxhall Vivaro vans or is it an upsell?