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• Rover 414, Squeaking brakes? 24 May 2004 (Forum)
  Over the last thousand or so miles my Rover 414 (96N) has developed a high pitched intermittant squeaking noise from the drivers side front. It happens at all speeds, sounds like the brake pads are just touching the disk and comes and goes as the car corners or goes over bumps. I can make it stop
• Left-foot braking 1 May 2023 (Forum)
  Once again I have read about HJ saying that automatic drivers should left-foot brake. I cannot follow his logic as surely this should apply to manual car drivers too? The left foot uses the clutch or is redundant. In both cases the right foot uses the brakes and accelerator
• KIA Picanto Chilli - Brakes creaking/grinding Noises. 18 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Been told that this is a system problem which will always exist as automatic car feel been fobbed off as did NOT happen on demo car I tried. Brakes on all 4 wheels have been stripped off by dealer and problem still exists of creaking when starting off and after braking plus grinding noise
• Toyota Hiace - toyota hiace brakes 25 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there, i'm have a Toyota Haice with brake problems. I have renewed: -front pads and disks  -rear shoes -bled system -no air in system When engine is switched off good pedal When engine swithed on brake fades to the floor
• Chevrolet Epica / Kia / Hyundai - Korean brake switch interlocks 10 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  My brake switch is gone , meaning that not only do I have no brake lights but the transmission interlock and cruise control go as well (potential for car to keep cruising even when brake is pressed !!) Looking as the US recall sites, it seems most Korean cars manufactured c.2007 had
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 rear brakes grind when braking at low speed 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  mainly when i have just started my journey, but when i have to slow to a full stop the brakes grind, like the pads have wore out. but i have had them recently checked, and that was not the case. any ideas what could be wrong thanks for your help shaun
• FIAT - Van 03 1.9 hard brake pedal 13 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  i just changed my brake cylinders on my van. i've blead both rear brakes. now sometimes usually when i start the van and go the pedal goes hard and i have near enough no brakes. but then they go back to normal ??? any ideas wud be great cheers {if you let me know what model of Van, I can edit
• Alfa Romeo 156 (1998 - 2005) - 01 2.0 Wheel/Brakes Noise 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  This Sportwagon has done approx. 71,000 miles. Periodically over more than a year there is a loud "canary" or "football rattle" type noise from the rear wheels/brakes. This noise is not present whilst the brakes are being applied. My Alfa garage has been unable to solve the problem and has
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 98 1.6 Brake warning light problem 11 May 2009 (Forum)
  My brake warning light came on today with an alarm. It went off again after about 30 seconds and then did it again. The manual says to check the brake fluid and check that the Handbrake is off which I've done, the front brakes were done recently on the MoT. Any suggestions as to what may be going
• Brake life - Automatics and DSG 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Would I be right in thinking that brake lining life (e.g. front pads) is significantly shorter in cars with automatics than manual transmission? With the new DSG boxes from VAG, do these perform active engine braking - by that I mean do they change down gear when slowing down in a way that engine
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Brake lights 7 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My fiesta has developed a lighting fault. Wth no lights on, the brake lights operate correctly (with pedal). if i switch on the side, dipped or main lights then the brake lights switch on permanently and will not alter in brightness when the brake pedal is depressed. I have checked all
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - Where is the brake fluid reservior? 30 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all, I was wondering if there are any Modus owners out there - I have my driving test on Friday - however, for the life of me I can't find the brake fluid reservior in the engine... and it's a tiny engine. "Open the bonnet, identify where the brake fluid reservoir is and tell me how you
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 2004 2.0T Brake Pad warning on info screen 25 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I got brake pad warning message on info screen this week, so changed front brake pads. Also checked rear ones, & they are okay. However, still getting brake pad warning message. Anyone know how I get rid of this? I assumed it would sensor the fact that new pads had been fitted.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Safe Brake wear percentage 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My Brakes are currently "80% worn". These are the original VW Brakes fitted from new, I've done 40k over 2 years so it will take a while for them to get down to 90% worn. But what is a safe pecentage worn for Brakes? Is changing them at 80% wasteful or sensibly cautious? What is the MOT
• Berlingo brake pedal 6 May 2007 (Forum)
  Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 HDI 92BHP has the worst control pedal of any car I have driven. At rest the brake is level with the accelerator, which has a thick plastic operating arm which is offset towards the brake. The result is unintentional opening of the thottle when braking, which I
• Citroen ZX 1.4i spongy brakes 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently changed over the brake pads on my Citroen ZX as the braking was becoming spongy. I pushed back the piston and inserted the new pads, retaining them with the clips, plate and pin, following the re-assembly instructions in the haynes manual to the letter. The braking is still very
• rover 620si brake bleeding 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  my dad had a little crash.. not his fault and not much damage fortunatly! but it damage a brake pipe. from the ABS unit to the rear brake. being a bit of a DIY man, hes replaced the pipe and manually bled the brakes. now they stop the car fairly good, to a dead stop, but definatly feel spongey
• Renault Espace (2002 - ) - brake warning light 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The brake warning light and stop symbol keep coming on accompanied by a horrid beep usually when going downhill but not pressing the brake pedal. The brake functionality seems to be completely unaffected. My internet research has indicated abs module issues, but I was wondering if it could
• Brake servicing - honda shuttle 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  My honest reliable independent garage seem very reluctant to service the squeeky brakes on my Honda shuttle. They say they are fine and don't need any work. I worry about it because its used for the kids etc. How do I know when they are really worn out? Can the brakes fail due to pad wear? Its
• New braking system 25 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  What do back roomers think about this new braking system developed by a Canadian company Newtech (www.newtech-ibs.com). Its a full contact braking system, to put it simply the contact area is 360 degrees with pads both side of the rotor disk. Claims are better heat dissipation, higher strength