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• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - '00 1.8. Rear brake pad change 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Can anyone tell me how to retract the piston into the rear brake calliper on a 2000 Accord 1.8, please. Thanks
• Corsa 1.4 Brake Replacement 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm trying to change the brake pads on my '95 1.4Si Corsa. However I'm struggling with the size of the caliper bolt located behind the two dust covers (rear of the caliper) anyone know the correct allen key size? Ian
• Pug 406 Brake Judder. 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Again, same Pug 406 estate "W" plate with occasional judder when braking. It feels like an overactive ABS, but its not skidding, or Icy. has anyone else experienced this, and what was the prognosis and cure, many thanks once again
• fiat scudo o/s/r brake 14 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  fiat scudo o/s/r brake has just failed test on low pressure ,is it just a case of re bleeding ,theres no leaks just low pressure ,any advise would be most welcome
• Clio Mk 2 High Level Brake Lights 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Does anybody know if is it possible to replace the bulb's/led's in this unit. None are working at the moment, although the other brake lights are working Thanks {Shouting, ie, upper case, amended. DD}
• Brake Imbalance - Micra 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  When I had the car tested today the mechanic said the front service brake had an imbalance of 25% which was on the legal limit. Can anyone tell me what this means, what causes it, how it affects the car and how you correct it. Thanks.
• Front/Rear Brake Caliper positioning? 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  A rather trivial question but one that sparked my curiousity; Why is it that when a vehicle is fitted with disc brakes all-round the front calipers are usually located at the "3 o'clock" position and the rear calipers at the "9 o'clock" position? Chad.
• Laguna brake bleeding 15 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  A friend of mine owns a 98 renault laguna. The haynes manual says that to change the brake fluid i need a special renault diagnostic tool. Is it not possible to use a pressure bleeder or more traditional methods, or do i need to go to the renault dealer?
• conflicting advice 10 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Intriguing to see that, contrary to our tame DT guru ('brakes are for stopping, gears are for going'), the current AA mag says: 'anticipate braking and change down, so its done gently and with the aid of the engine - you can double the life of your brake pads and disks this way.'
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  Should I replace the brake discs on my Volkswagen Tiguan? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  Should my daughter adopt left-foot braking techniques to drive an automatic? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just insured my 21-year-old daughter to drive my automatic Volvo XC70. She is a calm, competent and safe driver and I have no misgivings about her...
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  Foot lose 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding left foot braking of automatics, my first licence was obtained in 1939 on two wheels, then in 1940 on four. Then the next 30 years of manual...
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  Spongy brake pedal 28 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The brake pedal on my Toyota Landcruiser, 3.0-litre diesel automatic goes down nearly to the floor when driving, although it does stop the vehicle. I...
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 01-12-2018 Part 1 5 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  What happens if and when she steps back into a manual a few years later? She'll have no instinct to brake with her right while having to engage the clutch, let alone which foot to use to brake in an emergency. A young driver should not left foot brake until manual cars are so rare as to be irrelevant (which will happen at some point) Older drivers, I agree, can benefit from left foot braking as long as they never drive a manual.
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  What is the whining noise I hear when I brake? 24 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I hear a random whine coming from the rear of my 2006 Honda CR-V about once every journey. It lasts about 10 minutes and then goes away. When brakes are...
• Ford Ka 1.3l, R Reg (1998) - Ford Ka Braking Issue 25 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi My son has had an ongoing issue with his brakes on his Ka. He had his brake pads replaced and the guy (mechanic friend) changing them said one of his discs had worn so changed that as well. A week later he took it to Kwik Fit to fit a new back box on the exhaust and they said the n/s front wheel was red hot, he took it to another garage as he couldn't get hold of his mate, (and still can't), they had it a week and they changed the calipers and master cylinder but the brakes were still binding, they didn't know what else to do so gave it back to him with the brakes still binding and suggested he go to a Ford dealer who might be able to help but he is reluctant to do that as the costs are now mounting and cant really afford the charges.
• 2009 Hyundai i30 - Puzzling noise when braking 19 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Last week my trusted independent replaced my (83000 mile) original front discs, I also asked for new wheel bearings. All was fine for a couple of days then I noticed an odd noise when braking from 20 mph or less, frequency depending on speed, sounds like some non-metallic item is catching as the right front wheel rotates.  Only occurs when braking, no vibration or pulsing pedal, brakes  work smoothly.
• Vaux Astra - brake pad replacement 27 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  I remember a friend replacing his brake pads on a circa 1998 Vectra - simple enough job, he thought; done it on other cars in the past. But when he'd done it, he found that the brake pedal went straight to the floor, and he finished up somehow having to get his car to a garage with no brakes.
• VW GOLF - MOT FAILS ( GOLF MK4 GT TDI) 10 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  HELLO ALL my mot has failed and problems are. 1) front brakes imbalnaced ( 3.7.A.2d) 2)parking brake efficency below requirements (3.7.A.10) i don't understand how to fix these two? can any body tell me? 3) offside front brake pads 4) offside rear brake dics.
• 2002 - Ford Focus ZX3 brakes seizing 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Help??? I bought this car two months ago. Daughter was driving, Brakes seized.  I towed it in, had back brakes replaced.  Was fine for two days.  Daughter had it again,,,,seized gain, back bearings and cables replaced.  Fine again for few days.  Seized.