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• Renault Clio II - I think I was overcharged on hours of labour 26 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I will list the things that were done and hopefully you could let me know the hours that it should take to fulfill the tasks. Thanks a lot in advance. 1 Diagnostics - rear brakes application uneven 2 replace hazard switch 3 replace reg plate bulb and side light bulb 4 renew brake pads front 5 renew both brake discs front 6 renew both wheel cylinders rear 7 renew both brake shoes rear 8 renew one wheel bearing 
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  Car needs new brake pads - can I argue the dealer should have done this when I bought the car? 1 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My car, a Peugeot 207, has one 1000 miles since I bought it a year ago with 13,000 miles on clock. In for service and they say brake pads 80% worn...
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  What do these abbreviations mean? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Could you explain such terms as DPF, DMF, CVT transmission, ABS, etc?
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  Will Volkswagen contribute towards repairing my Touran's ABS fault? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  How do I get Volkswagen to confirm that it will pay £1500 towards the cost of my Touran's ABS Control Unit fault?
• Ford C-MAX 2.0 TDCI Ghia - C-Max Flat Battery 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    I have checked the drain on the battery and found it to not go below about 300mA, removing fuses one at a time it looks like removing the fuse for the electronic parking brake reduces the current to a reasonable level. Does the parking brake always cause this much current or should it turn off after the brake has been applied? Could the issue be a calibration problem with the brake?
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  Premature brake wear on a Polo 24 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Volkswagen Polo in December 2010. The car was serviced in December 2011 with no concerns. The car is now making a noise when brakes applied....
• Ford focus 2007 - Loss of power when braking 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I've had my 07 focus for about 6 months. Have only noticed in the past few months that there is an intermittent fault when braking - sometimes it loses power when braking in a slow traffic (e.g. stop start). Some times the revs will drop and the car will shudder slightly (almost as if the clutch isn't all the way down, when it is), sometimes the revs will drop and the battery light will flash on, and on a few occasions the revs have dropped and engine has completely cut out.
• Ford Fiesta 1998 - Dragging brakes after new drums and shoes 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have an old Ford Fiesta thats done 120k, the handbrake had been very poor recently and after some failed attempts to fix it I bit the bullet and both the drums and shoes yesterday. The handbrake now works great (hurray!) but the brake shoes seem to be touching the drums all the time, even with the handbrake cable fully slack.  I was hoping it would loosen up after a bit of driving, instead the drums were getting hot and one of the rear brakes then starts making a clunking noise at low speeds.
• Clio 1.2 16V Petrol - Odd whining sound from 2002 Clio 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  It seems to come on after the car has travelled at over 60/70MPH when I am driving back in a 30 limit. It definitely sounds like its something to do with the wheels or brakes and not the engine running since it only happens when the car is moving. It seems to stop when the brakes are applied so I wonder if it is something to do with the brakes. The car has done 69K and has had a cambelt change (don't know if this would be relevant or not) If someone could help that would be very much appreciated, I'm slightly concerned that it could be the brakes rubbing Thanks in advance!
• 53 reg - Ford Focus Auto 1.6 - Ford Focus - Brake Fluid 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    I bought the car 2nd hand last October; it's already had a driver side wheel bearing replaced (at the expense of the garage that sold it to me) and was given new front brake pads before I took it away. Thanks for any advice/guidance
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  Why does my Smart car feel like it's labouring at slower speeds? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Smart Car which is using a lot of fuel and feels as though it is labouring when trying to keep to 30mph and 40 mph speed limits. Is the car...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 04 Feels like it's scraping the road when braking 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My 1.6 Golf was serviced 2 weeks ago at VW main dealership and since then, on 3 occasions, when I was braking quite sharply, it feels as though the bottom of the car by the brake pedal is scraping the road. As it happened for the 3rd time today I'm definitely going to get the garage that serviced it to look at it, but in the mean time, does anyone know what might be causing this?
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  Brake caliper paint 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The callipers on the front disc brakes on my Ford Zetec are showing signs of rust. Some weeks/months ago I remember that that you answered a letter from...
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 88 1.0 Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Lubricating front brake sliders with rubber seals ------------------------------------------------------------------ My car has just been through MOT, one of front brakes was binding. When I checked it, one of sliders was stuck which I have freed & lubricated with some spray 3 in 1 oil & spray grease or castrol LM Grease.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Rusty rear brake drums 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Could I ask Backroomers if they have any comments on Hammerite for this use and/or any comparative experience of hammered vs smooth finish? Also, has anyone got a better suggestion than Hammerite for painting brake drums? Many thanks Waino.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 Front brake pads 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  Should I get them checked by the dealership or shall I just wait til the MOT in July - the dealership will be doing it? Also, the braking doesn't feel any better to me.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 petrol Exhaust Heat Shield & Hand Brake 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  It failed on one of the checks only: When the handbrake is applied, it applies only 11% percent pull on the rear right hand wheel. 11% is below the legal minimum requirement. In other words the parking brake for the right handside rear wheel has a "low effort". The parking brake effort for the rear left hand wheel is fine. THANKS Roses are red, Violets are blue, How about adding the year/engine info, Like we have asked you to do!
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - Noisy brakes -- garages say nothing wrong 8 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  From another post, thought I'd repost here as this is beginning to hack me off.... I'm not at all happy with the noisy brake pads put on by garage at the last service (4000 miles ago) -- they claim it's down to the materials on "modern" pads, but how come other cars don't suffer the same way? Two other mechanics have found nothing wrong with the brakes, but I'm not satisfied.
• Thank you VW, thank you so much, 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Yup it was the brake lights, so I kicked the brake pedal and off they went. Hmm I think, I will have to check they are off every time I get out the car. So last night, before I went to bed, I checked they were off. Touran is very clever, he is not just having a sticky brake light switch, he is turning the damn things on, by his self, in the middle of the night.
• Brake pad dust 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  My Scenic recently had squealing brakes and when I asked the dealer they said this is normal and is due to lack of asbestos etc and it is not covered by warranty (1 year old). They would strip them down but it would be chargeable. I blasted them with my power hose and this seems to have made a bit of an impact for now.