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• 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 and reduced noise and vibration.
• remote brake servos - 1981 bmw 635csi 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  So the brakes overall are four pot at the front and two pot at the rear. the issue I have is that in slow moving traffic the rear brakes bind and the pedal gets very firm indeed, I have not noticed this problem happening at cruising speeds.
• 1999 ka - hand brake light 27 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  my hand brake light is flashing most of the time now anyone no why?  
• Rover P5 - brake question 2 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise how to fit new parts to Disc brake calipers on a Rover 95?
• Brembo brake discs 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone used brembo brake disks (MB C220), are they OE quality or is it better to use a dealer part? regards
• Testing your Brakes! 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Reading the thread about Audis stuck on your rear and braking etc, I just wonder if any others ever actually test and practise hard braking. When I say hard I mean HARD. I quite often find a deserted road, pick a marker spot, get up to a good speed and stand on the brake pedal as hard as I physically can.
• Vauxhall Vectra - no brakes 8 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst driving the sister in law and three kids with associated luggage from Birmingham to South Devon in SWMBO\'s Vectra (1.7 diesel)the brake warning light illuminated on the dashboard. I slowed down and pulled off at the nearby services. Almost filled my trousers when I pressed the brake pedal and it went straight to the floor with next to no braking.
• New BMW brakes 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have just replaced the discs and pads all round (£180 all up -not bad for a Beemer)on my 1990 E30 318IS and am interested in a few things. Firstly, what is the best/most effective way to run in the new brakes ie. what driving style to adopt in order to prevent warping/pitting/grooving/glazing etc etc. as I have heard that these brakes a vulnerable to the above. Secondly could someone explain why having rear discs improves braking performance so much and what percentage of the braking is done by the rears?
• ANY - Used Brake Shoes/Pads Disposal? 2 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Looking for a spare pair of old brake shoes to reeplace my suspected brake-fluid contaminated pair, I found I'd also kept the pair that prompted the last replacement, which have detached linings.   If I was in India I might be able to get a "brake shoe wallah" to glue them back on, but here in Taiwan I can't think of a reason to keep them.
• Volvo XC60 D5 Auto - Brake Disc Life 6 Jul 2016 (Forum)
      My questions are 1) whether 50k miles reasonable time to replace brake discs? 2) whether others experienced similar on this model? 3) if early wear is unusual and caused by a sticking hand brake whether it should covered under warranty as a latent defect?
• VW Golf Mk 4 1.4 16V - EPC Warning Light followed by engine braking 12 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Am I right in thinking it could be to do with the brake light switch/sensor if the engine brake kicks in? Many Thanks
• Volkswagen Polo - Brake Discs replaced after 7000 miles ? 16 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  My partner bought a 2013 Polo about 9 months ago, the mileage of the car is now 7,000 - Last week she noticed a juddering when braking, i presume this suggests the front brake discs - unfortunately the warranty seems to cover the first 6,000 miles or first 6 months. Would i be correct in assuming its the brake discs? - it seems a bit strange that they need replaced after 7,000 miles, should she be taking care of the cost of this?
• Mini one 1.4 2008 - Reset brake service indicator 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  The oild/rear brake/coolant/brake fluid have all been reset by the garage in the last couple of years as these have been done, but this has got them stumped as well. Is this a dealer only fix or is there a knack to this!
• Mercedes C220 CDI Auto (2004) - Second hand car brake judder/vibration 8 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Could it be that that the car has been sat for a while on the forecourt and just needs the brakes using abit? I would have thought that a brake problem would have been identified on the MOT that morning.  Many thanks    
• Citroen C3 - Brake problem 2 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  They test drove and  brakes were fine. Daughter continued her journey without incident. Been ok since. Car is a basic 1.1 petrol and I think the brakes have servo assistance. I'm telling her to get them checked out she agrees but is worried that could be an open cheque.
• toyota avensis - Toyota Avensis brake fail 4 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  has anyone had any problems with the avensis and brake failure? i have a 2008 (last of the old shape) 2.2 diesel. i pulled out a junction today and joined some slow moving traffic. went to put on the brakes and nothing. the pedal moved all the way to the floor.
• renault clio 2003 - brakes locking on 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi my sons girlfriend has the above car and a few months ago she had the front brake cylinder changed because of the locking on problem and a slight leak ,but soon after the brakes kept locking on which wore down the brakes and the discs which she changes she also took the car back to the garage and they also fitted a new re-con cylinder but the problem come back again so about four weeks ago she replaced the brake sensor all was good untill today its come back ,also there is no warning lights coming up on the dash board,can anyone give me inforation on this problem,Thanks  
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 Grinding noise on braking 18 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  When I rotate the rear wheels (handbrake off, gear selector in neutral), they spin for about five or six revolutions before coming to a halt, but produce the grinding sound that I hear, although not as loud as when I'm braking. If I brake hard there is no noise and the brakes are effective. Any ideas?
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 01 1.9 tdi zetec - braking problem 4 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  my galaxy has developed a braking fault over the last couple of days,most of the times when you brake its fine but on the odd occiasion you have braked and braked again but harder the pedal goes really hard and stopping doesnt always occur straight away, I have checked the pads all ok with no warning lights,could it be the ABS or servo leaking,its only just started to do this and been fine since we have owned it over 2yrs!!!
• Michelin or Toyo tyres? 16 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  . (3rd for wet braking, 4th for dry braking). So - should I go for it and put on Toyos this time?