Most recently answered brakes questions
My Corsa has just failed its MOT because of a 'strong imbalance' between the L and R rear brakes. Apparently this could either be a distribution valve, or possibly the Master Cylinder.
I was surprised...
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 were vague and not sharp at all. There didn't...
Whilst getting my 2011 Fabia serviced at my local Skoda dealer I was informed that the brake pipes are corroded due to salt from the road and need to be cleaned and treated at a cost of £45.
I've never...
I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTi and the car’s rear pads were seized in pad carrier causing heat damage to the disks. The work to fix the problem cost over £200. I’ve also had issues with the quality...
The ESP light has come on in my Peugeot 207. Can you tell me what this means?
I'm currently unhappy with a used car purchased from a main dealer and am in a dispute with them on several issues, particularly the brake pads.
An RAC Inspection advises they are over 70% worn and the...
My car, a Peugeot 207, has one 1000 miles since I bought it a year ago with 13,000 miles on clock.
In for service and they say brake pads 80% worn and need replacing. Can I argue that hey must have...
We bought a car from a small garage in November. Before we got the car it needed an MOT and service, which the garage did for us as part of the deal of buying the car.
When we got the car we first checked...
My 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan with 39,500 on the clock had a service and MoT in July at the Volkswagen dealership from which it was bought. The report said that it needs four new brake discs at a cost of £500...
I own a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E220 CDi Classic. It has 130,000 miles on the clock. Just a couple of weeks ago, a warning appeared on the dash: ‘Service Brake! Visit Workshop'. I visited my regular Mercedes-Benz...
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