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• Mondeo brake problems 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My Mondeo estate (`94 2 litre petrol) failed its M.O.T because the rear passenger side brake pulls up twice as hard as the other 3. Shoes and flexi-pipes changed, drums swapped, cylinders in good working order and of same bore, everything stripped, cleaned, greased where appropriate, entire system blead out and new fluid put in, but the result`s from 2 different test centres show no change.......does anyone know anything about the compensator valves on the master cylinder?
• Peugeot 406 HDi Brakes 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Tally to date is 7 new sets or disc skims and they are still not cured. 'Repair' lasts 4-5K before they start to go again. I'm not heavy on brakes (70K on my other car and only recently had 2nd set of discs + pads) and I don't keep the pedal down after a hot stop. Thankfully it was under 3-yr warranty for most of this work. Is this a common prob with 406s, and is it completely beyond P's ability to cure?
• Clio - brake fluid in coolant! 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Someone I know (and no, it isn't me) has just shown me the coolant tank which six months and 2,500 miles ago, they unknowingly topped up with brake fluid as it was near the minimum. I suggested they quickly get it drained, flushed and refilled. My question on their behalf is what kind of damage will this have done? The car is a 3 year old, 13,000 miles, Clio 1.6 16v petrol (import).
• 1992 Astra 1.4 Merit. Rear Brake Binding 12 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have been having real trouble with this from time to time. At apparently random intervals the nearside rear brake will remain on with the handbrake lever in the car disengaged. I have stripped and examined, replaced all springs etc and readjusted handbrake. But all to no avail - it keeps happening. When it does I whip the wheel off and give the drum a tap with a persuader and it normally frees it up.
• Clio Brake Fluid 13 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A Damsel in distress in Sutton[1] has just called me. He brake warning light has come on. I'm assuming the Clio has no pad wear indicators and that this is either a dodgy switch or fluid. I'll be hot footing it over there tonight to assist. Can anyone confirm a) That a fluid top up is a good starting point. b) That the fluid bottle will be above the master cylinder over the middle pedal on a clio. c) Any other helpful info?
• Glad to be alive 3 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Suddenly, about 50 yards in front, a massive great artic ambles out of a side turning and straight into the inside lane. Mass panic behind it - drivers brake hard, a Peugeot 309 locks up all four wheels and slides sideways into the outer lane straight in front of me. Many thanks to Yokohama (tyres), German & Swedish (good quality brake disks and pads) and Bosch (anti-lock brakes that still work at 10 years old).
• What's the best way to treat rusting brake callipe 21 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  A question from me, the owner of a VR6 Highline, bought new in December 1996: I won a battle with the dealer and VW to have the brake callipers painted free of charge when they started rusting within six months of buying the car. They are now deteriorating again. Any advice on how to treat them for a truly durable result? I know it wouldn't/shouldn't matter with normal hub caps covering them, but the very open-style six-spoke alloys expose the callipers in all their gory glory.
• volvo v70 - hissing noise 25 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have a hissing sound coming from the brake pedal area fo a 2004 v70 2.4 diesel. When the brake pedal is gently applied the sound goes but soon returns. any ideas on what it could be?
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  Is my car going to fail its MOT if the exhaust touches the fuel pipe? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1983 Saab 99 two months ago with a 12 month MOT. It had no advisories. I recently had an exhaust system fitted. It was mentioned by the mechanic...
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  Brake caliper failure on Honda Civic 22 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Honda Civic with 25,000 miles on the clock. The other day I went to my car only to find that it had rolled down my drive and into my garage...
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  Bought a used car with dodgy brakes - What should I do? 23 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 2013 Honda Jazz with 42,000 miles on the clock. I did notice corrosion on the all the brake discs at the time and the rears were quite...
• Daihatsu Skywing - Coke can for brake caliper 12 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Have already cleaned up the slider pins and pad guides. Its got a new brake hose that side, but I've used PTFE tape on the outer threads of both the brake hose and the bleed nipple. I was pretty careful to avoid it getting into the plumbing and acting as a non-return valve, and opening the bleed nipple doesn't free off the wheel, so I don't THINK that's the problem.
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  Bought a used car, but brakes worn out after just one month - who' should pay? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last month I purchased a 2002 Volvo V70 auto (127,000 miles) from a local dealer. After a few weeks of running the car I noticed some brake fading, so...
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  My friend's automatic Golf accelerated into a restaurant for no reason - can you help? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  An friend’s new Golf GTI 2.0 automatic suddenly accelerated whilst being parked and ran into a restaurant. His foot was on the brake at the time it happened...
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  Recouping losses after an accident 18 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One week before a non-fault accident I spent £700 on a service which included 4x new brake discs and 4x new brake pads. Diamond insurance has written...
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  Brake Fluid 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a three year old VW Passat from the main VW main dealer. They carried out the three year service as part of the purchase contract....
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  Please continue to advise your readers to adopt the left-foot braking technique in automatics. 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am so pleased to see someone with knowledge recommend left-foot braking. Please continue to press the several advantages of using this technique. I ran...
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  What's your view on left-foot braking when driving an automatic? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For many years I have driven automatic cars and have always used my left foot for braking, I understand that you recently published an item on which foot...
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  What size are the front brake calliper bolts on my 2006 Toyota Yaris? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me the size of the brake calliper bolts on the front brakes of a 2006 Toyota Yaris 1.0L T3? I have tried an 11mm and 12mm socket but the bolt...
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  Paying alloymoney 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005/55 Ford Street Ka has done 45,000 miles. A week ago failed its MoT and needed a broken offside front spring and front arm replaced due to corrosion,...