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• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 97 - Brake drum removal. 7 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  1997 with brake problems. NSR shoes had delaminated and drum fell off easily. Will the offside come off??!! Rotates freely, but roughly, but will not budge, even with puller. Any suggestions? SL tweak
• Brake fluid Bleed - 2003 BMW 318Ci 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Could someone please guide me as to how to bleed the brake fluid from my car. Are there any special tools that I need? Never bleeded a system before, but I am ok with spanners. Thanks in advance.
• hand brake warning light golf gti 18 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The handbrake warning lamp stays on ,on the dash when the hand brake is on or off, i disconected the switch and it still stayed on. I thought the switch was at fault,i fitted a new one ,but the light is still on. Any ideas Gti Jo
• Ford cougar - servicing prices? Brakes? 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  We have a 2.5 v6 x pack Ford Cougar on a W plate. It needs servicing and the light to say it needs new brakes has come on! What price are we looking at? Being a woman i'm paranoid that the price will be hiked up!!
• Brake Pads/Discs Micra 2000 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  Could anyone give an estimate of the price a garage will charge for fitting new brake pads and discs to a Micra, year 2000 1L. Would you say it is best to have the discs replaced at the same time as pads if there is just a little corrosion. Thanks.
• Vr6 front brakes 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I own a 94 Golf VR6, my problem is i find the brakes to be only just adequate(would like them to be better). Does anyone else agree? I know after 95(i think) VW put bigger front discs on the vr6.
• Funny Noise! 9 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I have just started getting a grating noise (like metal rubbing on metal) when I press the brake. The brakes are working fine and it is only when I press the brake pedal that I get this sound. What is it liely to be and is it going to cost me a fortune to repair?!!
• Bleeding Land rover brakes 21 May 2002 (Forum)
  1956 LWB petrol. Just changed the rubbers on the master cylinder and am having real difficulty bleeding the brakes. I'm told this is always a problem with these Land Rovers. If anyone knows of any trick which would help, I would much appreciate it.
• Brake Fluid 7 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Could someone confirm that a DOT 5 brake fliud is a higher spec than a DOT4 - eg higher boiling point or similar? As with oils, is there a problem in putting, say, DOT 5 fluid in a system originaly specced for DOT 4? Are these specs (American Dept. of Transport) on the Net?
• Brake pads 17 May 2004 (Forum)
  How long (in miles) do yours last?
• Has anyone used this .. - type of braing. 2 May 2020 (Forum)
  When it's time to move off, put your foot on the brake, release the handbrake and then move your foot from the brake to the accelerator. The hill start assist will prevent the car moving backwards while you do this.
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  I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK - how can I ensure things like brakes and fluids are okay? 27 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK with 22,000 on the clock. However, it has only been serviced at 9000 miles (2014) and just recently...
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  Noisy and binding brakes on a Corsa VXR 29 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Corsa VXR in September 2012 brand new, after a few months of owning I have had issues with the brakes screeching and binding. I have taken it...
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  Automatics - what gear should I use at the traffic lights? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best gear to use on an automatic when stopped at traffic lights? I drive a 2006 Jaguar XJ and generally use 'D'. I used to use 'N' and apply...
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  Why do drivers pull their handbrakes on so hard? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  During over 50 years of driving experience, it has always been a puzzle to me as to why it is that, when parking on a level road, so many drivers attempt...
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  Brake issues with Mercedes-Benz E-Class 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My E-Class started perfectly and did a 5km run and I put on the screen heater briefly. The following day the car started perfectly but the screen...
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  Damage caused by leaking brake fluid 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  During a recent safety recall, when changing a bar between the clutch pedal and master cylinder a substantial spillage of brake fluid (and later leakage...
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  Worn brakes 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car is 13-months-old and has done 11,000 miles. I noticed what I thought to be excessive scoring on the nearside rear brake discs and to a lesser extent...
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  What caused the power steering and brakes to fail on our Ford Focus? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife was driving our 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol model yesterday when the steering became heavy and the brakes hardly worked. The onboard computer displayed...
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  Why won't Toyota retrofit a 'brake override system' to models in the UK? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was reading an article recently which said that a number of car manufacturers will shortly be fitting brake override systems to all new cars. In addition,...