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• Drilled & Grooved brake discs 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Shortly require replacement brake discs and pads for my Rover 25. I am thinking of 'upgrading' to drilled and grooved discs such as the Rossini items offered by Car Parts Direct, I would be interested to hear if any BR's have fitted these discs and if they do provide any benefit over OE discs.
• Scenic thumping brakes 8 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Four times in last 2 days, my Scenic has made a thump/bang whilst braking at slow speeds whilst steering wheel was turned. Twice when reversing out driveway, and twice when I approached a left hand turning. What could cause this? It doesn't do it any other time.
• Pug 106 Handbrake 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Does a Pug 106 Look 2 (98) automatic rear brake ( Bendix ) adjuster also deal with hand brake cable length, I get the impression it does not as they refer to hand brake cable adjustment ever 12K miles. If so is it the rear or front heat shield that has to come off.
• Saxo brakes 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The disc brakes on my girlfriend's Saxo sound noisy when they are applied. They always sound as if the discs have a thick coating of rust and, at worst, they can sound as if a small stone is caught in the mechanism and rubbing against the disc.
• 2005 Citroen C4 1.6 SX Automatic - Air noise and spongy brake pedal when pressed 11 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi All Wondering if someone can help me with an issue that has developed with my Citroen C4 since changing the rear brake pads. I thought it was going to be a relatively easy process to change the rear brake pads on my C4, like many other cars I’ve done in the past. I got to the point where the caliper piston had to be pushed back to allow space for the new pads, but realised they had to be rewound back in.
• Toyota Prius - toyota prius - brake actuator fault 16 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  I am wondering whether to rule out a Toyota Auris HSD, due to this, which was a car on my shortlist for my next car purchase. Has any one on this forum experienced or come accross issues of brake actuator failures in any of these Toyota models? Any thoughts / inputs welcome...
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  Should my car have passed its MoT if the brake shoes are falling apart? 13 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The garage I use doesn't have someone that does MoTs. So my garage took my car to a different garage and it passed. However, later that day it started...
• Dogma 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  This will result in excessive use of the brakes. Although brakes on automatics are larger than on their manual counterparts, ‘brake fade’ can still create a problem but manually locking a low ratio provides compression braking to enhance flexibility and braking control, particularly when towing a trailer/caravan.
• Jaguar X-Type - Knocking noise from rear when braking 11 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  However this noise is not present at all when driving without braking so I guess this must be some issue with the brakes. It is very strange as the car was fine before. The only thing I noticed when reversing the car out the drive was that it felt as though a brake was sticking when I tried to move it.
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  Left-foot braking 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have read many times in your Saturday column about left-foot braking with automatics. As you suggested, I tried it on a quiet road and I'm glad I...
• Leaky front brake problem - Ford Fiesta 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I had my front brake pads and disks replaced by a well known chain in the last month. I have since noticed a light 'clunk' from the front when I even lightly touched my brake pedal and mentioned it to them when I had the back brakes done last week.
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  How can I get my imported car through the emissions and brake efficiency tests? 11 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have imported my car from the Middle East to the UK, and it has had to go for the IVA test for type approval. Among the other things that it failed on...
• Renault Clio - ATS Moan 11 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  --StartFragment-->Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) As you can see , The car has only done 1758 since its Major service so it begs the question what kind of checks did ATS do on the brakes and i have advisory's on the front brakes and a corroded brake pipe that will need replaced.
• Jaguar XF 3.0D S 275 bhp - Confirming the Correct Discs, Pads and Wear Sensor 13 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  What do Autodoc mean when they describe the pads as "without accessories?"   Front Discs: BREMBO COATED DISC LINE 09.B556.11 Brake Disc :   https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8714174?search=BREMBO%20Brake%20Disc%20(09.B556.11)   Rear Discs: BREMBO COATED DISC LINE 09.B312.11 Brake Disc :   https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/7611786   Front Brake Pads: BREMBO P 36 027 Brake pad set:   https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/7280455   Rear Brake Pads: BREMBO P 59 042X Brake pad set:   https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/18109743   Front Pad Sensors: BREMBO A 00 460 Brake pad wear sensor:    https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8217099     Rear Pad Sensors: BREMBO A 00 461 Brake pad wear sensor :   https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/10567376   Many thanks in advance.
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  Do you recommend disengaging the electronic handbrake to prevent brakes locking? 6 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I read that it's advisable to disengage electronic handbrakes, on those cars having them, to prevent possible locking of brakes - especially where some...
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  Dual clutch autos 16 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have heard of problems with VW's DSG transmissions - hesitating when pulling onto roundabouts or at junctions, apart from more fundamental problems....
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  Is it worth fixing my Ford Ka? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can I get some advice on some MoT advisories on my Ford Ka - how much will they cost and do they desperately need doing? 001 front brake disc worn 002...
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  What could have caused the ABS to fail on my wife's Skoda Fabia? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a Skoda Fabia 1.2. Yesterday on a downhill slope she braked hard and it seems as though the ABS did not operate and she had to pull on the...
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  Any ideas what's causing a 'clunking' noise from my Volkswagen Passat's front brakes? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just changed the front disks and pads on a 2002 Volkswagen 2.0-litre petrol Passat. All the bolts and guide pins on the caliper and clamp are tight...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 brake problems 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Before I go back to collect has anyone got any additional advice on what it might be? It's a high frequency squeal, usually happens when you brake, but can sometimes also be heard when you are simply driving along. I didn't think it would be a bearing as all the bearing noise I've heard in the past has been low frequency rumble, and this happens most often when you brake.