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• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 1998 1.5d Water getting into brake lights 29 May 2008 (Forum)
  My two rear brake lights aren't working. I've had a quick look at them and I can see that there is some condensation / moisture in both of them. I had a new bulb fitted on the left one when i had a winter service in November.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - (99-04)2.2 petrol - ABS problem (UK car in Malawi) 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  We have a car here in Africa that a customer imported from UK so different to our normal specs. however the brakes are giving a typical ABS pulsing sensation when braking at slow speeds (Brake and clutch together type speeds) and there is a significant grating noise as the vehicle stops. We cannot see any signs of grinding on discs etc and have already replaced ABS wheel sensors, ABS ECU and ABS unit plus replaced the servo (Which on this model is on LHS of bulkhead).
• Subaru Forester (1997 - 2002) - 00 Brakes coming on when reversing 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  My 2000 Forester S has a tendency for the brakes to come on when reversing and have the impression may be worse uphill which not normally a big problem but seems to be happening more often. As soon as car goes forward they release so I presume it's something to do with the hillholder clutch mechanism which understand uses some sort of gravity sensor i.e. car facing upwards on slope retains sufficient brake pressure to hold car when footbrake released and clutch pedal depressed, however my logic says that reverse acceleration would be the same as facing downhill.
• Citroen C5 Brake Squeal and more... 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have had a very bad experience with a Citroen C5 I bought from new: * Rear Brakes squeal admitted by Citroen but refuse to deal with it, as ?it does not affect braking performance?. Ask my neighbours, check my eardrums! * Incompatible roof rack equipment supplied. * Poor recording of service details that potentially affect guarantee.
• Passat rear brake light 20 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Just after some advice as to how to get at the rear brake light cluster on my 2001 Passat as the brake light bulb has gone. The lift out panel comes away easily enough to view the cluster from behind. Once this is done I can see that all the bulbs seem to sit on one board which has 2 release clips.
• Honda-wobbly brake calliper 23 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  The rear n/s brake calliper can move up and down by about 3mm or so. It rummbles quite a lot over poor road surfaces.Ie. practically all B class roads in this country! It is a single piston type. The play seems to be where the two sliding pins enter their respective sockets on the caliper bracket.
• Peugeot 106 Brake Adjuster Cams Worn Out 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  In any case, the 'teeth' on the opposing cam, which you don't get with new shoes, has also started to wear. I guess this is what can happen if you buy cheap pattern shoes - braking efficiency is fine but the adjuster cams must be soft metal. Howard
• Ford Focus brakes 16 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  My Focus has brakes which creak badly when the car stops on a hill and then is inched slowly down the hill with light pressure on the brake pedal. This happens frequently since I travel down a busy steep hill which has traffic control part way down it most days.
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  Why do the front brake calipers on my Jaguar X-Type keep binding? 17 Oct 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Five years ago I purchased a very clean low mileage (85k) 2003 2.5L automatic Jaguar X-Type from an elderly gentleman who had only used it for short, local...
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  New brake discs needed on my VW Tiguan after 10,000 miles, is this normal? 27 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  The pads and brake discs on my new December 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan required replacement after only 10,000 miles due to serious corrosion. This has not...
• Peugeot 308sw 1.6 HDI. - Surging 2 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Car is surging like someone tapping the brake pedal..no RPM chance. No surging coasting at idle downhill..wondering if ABS gripping the brakes. Anyone heard of similar issues? Thanks. Mike.
• BMW 1 Series 60 plate - Uneven wear on brake pads 22 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Daughter's car passed MOT with an advisory "uneven pad wear". For my benefit what could be the possible cause please ?
• Ford C-MAX - electric parking brake 6 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  HI  Has anyone ever successfully repaired the electric handbrake unit /actuator on a c max ,or knows anywhere i could get on reconditioned or...
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 96 1.6 Cost of a calliper at a Garage ? 15 May 2009 (Forum)
  Anyone know approximately how much a front brake calliper to be done with a bit of brake pipe will cost. shouting silenced
• Do automatics offer engine braking? 24 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  What's the correct answer - yes, little bit, depends on car or not at all? Couldn't find a definitive answer from web search. PS: talking of conventional...
• Audible brake wear sensors (Zafira) 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  What sort of noise do these make - and if they start to kick in on a long journey do you go off down the motorway making a great screeching sound? Would...
• Ka rear brake 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My 98 Ford Ka has some sort of clip over the rear hub nut. Is there a special tool to get it off? It is shaped to cover the whole nut and I suspect it...
• Dustless Brake Pads 27 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Someone mentioned these on a wheel cleaning thread that I've stupidly lost. Can anyone let me know if they are as efficient as normal pads? If so, what...
• BMW 120D XDrive 2013 - Both rear brakes sticking? 5 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  I've noticed a few times when setting off that it feels like the hill assist was holding for too long, but I'm starting to question now if this was possibly the brakes sticking.  No harsh braking leading up to them sticking tonight, did notice that it didn't have the same pull as usual, but didn't think too much of it until the juddering started. Not even been under this car yet, so don't have a clue what I'm looking for on this.
• Vauxhall Corsa E 5DR 2016 - Right front brake making grinding noise. 31 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I had gone to the mechanic as I had a nail in my tyre the same day and they had inspected the area where the noise was coming from and said my brake pads are fine by the looks of it. They had suggested it is something behind the brake pad which they said you can't see without lifting the car. They had suggested to come back tomorrow to change it as they could not lift the car to check as they were busy.