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• CLS 220d AMG Line Premium 5d 7G-Tronic - automatic driving technique advise 4 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Can you give me some driving technique advice please. When pulling up to a junction or lights I slow and apply foot brake, at this point if i depress the brake hard I go into "hold" however sometimes this does not happen instead the engine turns off with the stop/start feature, my foot is still on the brake. If I take my foot off the brake and reapply the brake hard the "hold" will go on but in the meantime the engine has fired up and attempted to pull off.
• Any - Recommended Brake Hose Shelf Life 6 Sep 2016 (Forum)
      http://www.hartlandservice.com/custom/Brake_Hose_Service.pdf   "Average life of a brake hose is six years"   http://www.hoseandfittingsetc.com/technical-info/inspecting-brake-lines   "The estimated life of a typical 'rubber' brake hose is 6 years, according to BrakeQuip"
• BMW 3 Series Touring - Steering Vibration on BMW 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  No problems for most of the journey but with an increase in use of the brakes when nearing the end of the M11 steering judder occured - problem due to brake caliper binding
• Any - Electronic parking brake - Why? 5 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  That makes it not far off £1,000 to repair a parking brake (handbrake) and it is mandatory as it is an MOT fail item. This will probably lead to perfectly serviceable cars of about 7+ years old being written off due to parking brake failure in the future because of the cost to repair.
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - Faulty brakes - possible skid risk? 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Specifically, the risk was that of locking the rear wheels and losing control of the car. I used to have a Citroen Xsara (no ABS), which once, under heavy braking, violently went into a skid/slide. I released the brakes and corrected the skid, and stopped safely, but was a bit shaken up. I put it down to oil or diesel on the road and thought nothing of it.
• Clio Drum Brake Judder - can it be true? 6 May 2006 (Forum)
  4) Given that the problem was definitely not there before , what position am I in to accuse the garage of wrecking the brakes?
• Fun with Scenic electric parking brake 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Just back from a long weekend in the South West, a good outing for the new Grand Scenic which averaged 36.5 mpg over the 700 odd miles, including a lot of steep and narrow Devon lanes. Had an incident with the electric parking brake. The electric parking brake disengages as soon as you apply revs and lift the clutch as opposed to a standard hand brake where you release at the time of your choosing ie once you have achieved the "balance" on the clutch.
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  Starting a car that has been standing for a long tim 4 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My relative has an original 1993 mk1 1275cc Mini which has been sat unused for two years or more. What would I need to do before attempting to restart...
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  Skid marked 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My eldest son passed his driving test 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, last Friday he had his first accident, driving well below the posted speed limit but...
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  Flawed Focus 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Ford Focus 1.8L FFV petrol 2 years ago and paid for the FordProtect Service Plan, 3 services. Cost of the service plan was £425.53. The...
• Renault Clio 2017 - Lipping on Brake discs 11 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Only thing that has changed is my wife passing her test 3 years ago and she now mainly drives the car, so is it her driving , she assures me that she does not drive with her foot resting on the brake pedal and that she is not always braking. (Lookers) Renault are wanting £320 to replace disc's and Pads, Not sure if this is the going rate, but it does need done after checking myself I am very good at DIY and used to do things myself, But knowing manufacturers, They will make it difficult for someone like me to change the discs and pads.
• VW CC - 2016 - Worried! 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Not suggesting it was the dealer that could have clocked the car BTW Here are the advisories  Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
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  Can I change the wheels on my Jaguar XJ40 to Kent alloys? 10 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1990 Jaguar XJ40 and want to replace the teardrop alloys with the older Kent alloys. I'm told they may not fit because of the size difference on...
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    It could be a faulty airflow meter or being dirty 2.  It could be a damaged or loose pipe on airflow meter 3.  It could be a faulty brake booster or pipe from the manifold, as this happens when I use the brake. 4.  It could be that the brake booster has an air leak cause it demands more vacuum when there is a leak.  5.
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    It could be a faulty airflow meter or being dirty 2.  It could be a damaged or loose pipe on airflow meter 3.  It could be a faulty brake booster or pipe from the manifold, as this happens when I use the brake. 4.  It could be that the brake booster has an air leak cause it demands more vacuum when there is a leak.  5.
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  Rough sounding brakes! 13 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We recently bought a high(ish) mileage (80,000) two year old Golf Bluemotion from Car Giant supermarket. The brakes have always been a little squeaky,...
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  Why is the Land Rover Discovery 3's parking brake so complex? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The parking brake on my 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 has just failed at 70,000 miles, and the local Land Rover dealer is charging me £1100 to repair it....
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  Should I get new discs and pads for my Jimny? 27 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  At 31k miles the MOT "advisory" mentioned Front Brake pads (the originals) on my Suzuki Jimny were wearing thin. Horizon Suzuki also advised me at...
• Mercedes - Sold a motorhome now guys wants to return it ! 18 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  They have not even had anyone look at the brakes yet. Where do we stand with this - as far as we were concerned the van was fine - my husband was in the motorhome during the 2 test drives and didnt feel any shuddering from the brakes and the guy didnt mention anything then,.
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  No go area 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had a heart-stopping moment with my 2007 Passat TDi 170 DSG. Coming up to a major road I braked from about 55 to a stop and because there was...