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• discovery brakes 6 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  2 year old disco done 36000 miles needs attention to brakes .it wanders a bit when stopping hard .discs are a bit grooved but still plenty thickness, pads not at the limit yet (all original from new),dealer wants £575+vat to renew all at service.landy original parts can be bought for £312 inc vat or lockheed parts for under£200,any problems with lockheed parts and would it affect warranty .also if enough wear left is it possible to polish original discs back to smooth and use again
• brake light warning light 21 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The brake lamp warning light on my MB CLK230 is intermittent. I swopped all rear bulbs and it stopped for a time - now it has come on again despite all the bulbs working okay. I cleaned all contacts and checked the connections in the rear light clusters etc.
• Clonking noise on Corolla vvti brakes... 29 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My 2000 (old shape) Corolla recently had a seized front brake disc - corrosion had 'welded' the pad to the disc, according to the RAC man who fixed it - which he did by sanding the disc down. Only problem now is that I think the corrosion spot is still there - the car sounds like something is clonking at the front - but isn't apparent if you rev the engine with the clutch out.
• changing picasso brake pads 11 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Litter brother is coming down next week for assistance in changing his picasso brake pads. As there isn't a Haynes manual available yet, are there any "gotchas" on this??. I only ask as he was wittering on about making sure I had some torx drivers available. I've not had a look yet to see what he's on about.
• Peugeot 107 - Front brakes 17 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I've volunteered to change the front disks and pads on my son's 107 Saturday, never worked on one before.....any potential pit fall's ? grateful for...
• 05 grand scenic - mot fail 11 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  mot fail on   rear parking brake recording little or no effect nearside rear but not got any info on dash panel or flashing lights on brake switch    
• honda cbf - honda CBF front brake caliper 30 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  hi has anyone got a left handed cbf (3 piston ) front caliper with bracket lying around for sale.   regards.
• Micra Brakes 29 May 2006 (Forum)
  Nissan Micra 2001 The car has a "long" pedal, but stops as normal. There is no loss of fluid and the linings are good. There does not seem to be air in...
• Brake Pad shims 16 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  On both my MX-5 & my Punto there are thin metal shims between the pad and the piston. These are usually corroded and new ones are not included with new...
• 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.