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Why are the brake discs wearing so fast on our Mercedes-Benz A-Class? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife's 2008 Mercedes-Benz A-Class brakes have started to 'judder' and, after its latest major service by the main dealers, the discs were found to be... -
Should the brakes wear so soon? 12 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
What should I expect to happen after owning a BMW which is just 12 months old which has been found to need all discs and pads renewing? Mileage is... -
Why does my friend struggle to left-foot brake in his wife's Skoda Yeti DSG? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a friend who, having spent the 1970s in the USA, has always driven with two feet. He does this today with his Nissan Micra. His wife has recently... -
Are KIA Sedonas known for having poor brakes? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
We are experience a continuing groaning noise when bringing our 2004 KIA Sedona automatic to a stop. We have been back and forth to our local dealership... -
Regeneration game 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
I had a Honda Civic hybrid loaner whilst my CR-V was being repaired at which time the road condition was snow covered. On 4 occasions as I braked on approach... -
Foot bawl 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Might I just chime in on the debate of left foot braking in automatic cars. I started left foot braking shortly after buying my first automatic and, save... -
Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 02 1.3 MOT - Brake Pedal Travel 30 Aug 2009 (Forum)
?hand brake borderline pass? and ?rear brake efficiency borderline pass?. The guy at the garage said it was probably a case of adjusting the rear shoes. I have read on a couple of other forums that the rear self adjusters can be inaccurate ? -
Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 06 1200 Brake / Steering Squeal 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
Hi all, I just recently had a full service on my car, which included having the rear brakes cleaned out and new pads being installed to the front brakes. Since this was done (at a garage in Cheshire), I drove back over to the other side of the country where I live and all seemed to be fine. -
Is there a known brake disc wear issue on the Ford Kuga? 11 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
Is there an issue with the Ford Kuga electric hand brake causing scoring on the rear wheel discs? I bought this brand new car exactly 12 months ago at... -
bmw 316i brake pad sensor 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
hi i just changed the pads on my bmw and tried to clear sensor warning light on the dash, it cleared but came on again any ideas.thanks -
Peugeot 207 - Braking fault 18 Feb 2021 (Forum)
Obviously it’s an old car etc I’m just not sure if and how are there more faults really? As it was running OK with just the abs braking system fault until went into the garage. Any advice would be really grateful -
Toyota Yaris - sticky/locking brakes 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
My wife bought a 2nd hand Toyota recently. When driving it at low speed or in slow moving traffic it locks the brakes almost just by looking at the pedal. I only have to press a little for them to come on fully I can't seem to be able to press and have the car slow down properly it's all or nothing. It is really annoying I depress the pedal by an inch and its OK but not enough to stop the car, then a few mm more and they 'slam' on like I've really 'stepped on the brakes' so a really jerky ride, and she hates it and makes her sick. -
Vauxhall Corsa D - Brakes grinding when hot 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
I'm not hard on the brakes, but they make a horrible noise once warmed up. Click the links for photos of the discs, which are not shiny. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/David5032/IMG_0081_zpsa6vywlt1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/David5032/IMG_0080_zpsagsp6rg8.jpg Please can anyone advise what could be making the noise? -
Mercedes 220 diesel - Dual clutch transmission 31 May 2016 (Forum)
The Mercedes has a “Hold” position, which disengages the transmission by an additional short stab on the footbrake after stopping and allows the foot to be taken off the brake pedal with the engine running, rather like neutral position on a manual gearbox. However, if I hold the brake pedal down, the engine continues to run and the car is stationary. -
Ford Fiesta ecoboost - new brake discs, pads & shocks-price? 17 May 2016 (Forum)
I have changed the tyres but haven’t had any other work needed. At my last service the mechanic recommended new front brake discs and pads and new shock absorbers. He has quoted me £840 for a full service and the work done (a full service is £280, the brakes and pads are £250, shocks £310), I wondered whether this was a reasonable quote for this work? -
Toyota IQ - Used car deposit 31 Aug 2015 (Forum)
Hi I put a deposit down with a credit card, went see the car but the brake disc were very corroded and they said it had full service history, but it was missing a service. They said they will check the brakes before I collect the car and give me a new MOT, i took pictures and showed to a mechanic and he said that should be changed. -
Ford Fiesta Saloon 2004 Petrol - Front brake rattling 12 Aug 2014 (Forum)
I have this strange rattling sound coming from the front offside wheel area, it's more obvious when I go over small bumps in the road. I notice that if I brake gently it stops the rattle, also after I brake I get a slight pad rubbing, maybe this is connected? I've had the wheel off but couldn't see any problems except the disc moves a bit, I assume the disk is held tight by the wheel nuts? -
Ford Focus Estate Mk1 - Replace Front Brake Hose 21 Nov 2012 (Forum)
Need to replace drivers side front brake hose for MOT, have seen various descriptions on the web and dont have a manual, questions are 1 What size spanners are required, assume ring spanners would be best. 2 When bleeding, do all wheels have to be done or just front 2, approx how much brake fluid likely to need? -
Servicing my Fiesta 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta 1.6 petrol engine with 9000 on the clock, is there anything I should get double checked i.e brake fluid, oil,... -
BMW 318 Touring (2004) - Brake sensor warning light not clearing 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
Brake sensor light came on recently as rear pads were worn. Had the pads and sensor replaced but the sensor light would only clear until the car moved away then come back on. I took it back to the garage (national tyre, exhaust & brake chain, not BMW) and asked them to replace the sensor as I assumed this was faulty.
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