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• Corsa 2001, squeal when turning 2 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Just starting happening, when I turn right to go around a roundabout or turning right at a junction the nearside front wheel squeals, like a rubbing brake pad, it only happens as the steering load is going onto the wheel. Have I picked a piece of grit that only rubs when turning right. Any thoughts. Bert
• Proximity Detector 15 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Taking the Passat into the dealer today for a warranty item, when bing bong dashboard lights up with CHECK BRAKE PADS. What was going to be a free visit turned into £123 for changing the front pads. £45 pads plus one hour labour £60 pus VAT. Must be grateful that discs are still OK at 54K. -- I wasna fu but just had plenty.
• Polo 1.6CL (100BHP) Burning Smell 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My Polo (P reg) has developed a slight burning smell when I'm in reverse. The car had a new clutch put in Jan 2003. Its going in to the garage on Wednesday for rear brake change, so I'll mention it to them then, but was hoping someone here might be able to suggest something. Cheers in advance Ben
• Are there any Mirafioris still running 16 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I received a phone call two months later asking if I was still the owner as it had been nicked and abandoned in Stafford. The brakes were awful. I had to pump them to get the thing to stop but it was a brilliant car to drive.
• Unused Corrado G60 8 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I'm due to start haggling for a Corrado G60 which has been unused for around 18 months. I want to factor in relpacing. Tyres Fluids Brake components (supercharger was changed 2 yrs ago for £800. Is there anything else I should allow for replacing when haggling? Also - following the demise of vw-corrado-club.co.uk is there another site for users of the corrado?
• rusted bleed valve nut! 1 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just changed a brake hose on my mk2 golf. I've come to bleed the system but can't open the bleed valve as the nut is rusted. I've tried some penetrating fluid but it does not budge. The nut is begining to become rounded so that a spanner will soon have no grip on it.
• cleaning alloys 8 May 2003 (Forum)
  Having recently acquired my first alloy-powered car, are there any tips, do's and don'ts when it comes to caring for alloys. I'm used to applying the magic sponge to car wheels and I'm sort of conscious that the brakes are rather more visible with alloys than with normal wheels. Would car wash soap suds be doing alloys the world of "bad" or good? Advice gratefully received. Splodgeface
• Side and tail light problem 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi My off side Side and tail light have stopped working. The brake lights work fine. Also a few days ago the light warning noise was activated even though the lights were turned off. I have checked the bulbs and fuses and they seem OK, does anyone have any ideas?
• Rover 416 handbrakes 23 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone please tell me how to tighten up the hand brake on my 1991 416. It is currently on about 20 clicks and is just starting to roll backwards now but I cam't find where to tighten the cable. I had it up on ramps yesterday to change the oil and couldn't see anything at the front end and its definatly not on the inside behind the handbrake itself
• is it worth gettin fixed? 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Ok, after takin my car to an MOT, it failed, so far they got £236 including the MOT test that is, and it could be more yet, i got a ford escort encore, 45k miles, the bill could go up more, for example, the brakes at the back might need fixing, but he said that might be just coz its wet, so is it worth it or not? the car is 1991.
• Citroen Xsara Performance 'Dip' 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  When driving along as normal, everything is fine until I lift my foot of the acc. there is a momentary lull in performance, almost as if I have dabbed the brakes. This happens in all gears and tends to be somewhere between 2000-3000 revs. Any ideas out there? Barry.
• Rear ending, what to do? 21 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  What's the best thing to do (other than pray) ... sit hard back in the seat? ... foot hard on the brake? ... head position? ... hands on/off the wheel? ...etc. Just wondering. S.
• Strange Noise 30 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  My 1996 Nissan Primera (new model) has started making a strange groaning noise under the following conditions: 1) Wet Road 2) Slow moving traffic I have tried to work out where it's coming form but no success. At first I thought it was related to braking, then to steering and now I'm not sure. It seems to come and go. Any ideas anybody ?
• Citroen C-Crosser - Advice on MOT history on used car 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Date tested5 August 2014 Mileage78,839 miles MOT test number4462 6701 4222 FAIL Reason(s) for failure Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c) Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Advisory notice item(s) Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rear inner brake pads not clearly visible  What are these?
• Vauxhall Corsa - Pls help! Rear ended a car that suddenly stopped 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  We were proceeding down a slope when I saw the BMW stop, and then signal to turn right after a traffic light, which was green at that time. So I quickly hit the brake pedal and slowed down and then he started to move off. Then, the BMW braked unexpectedly at the middle of the road and I jammed my brakes too, but it was too late. Before we had time to react to the shock or even take down his car plate number, he drove off.
• Mini Cooper F56 (9/14 reg) - Brake pad replacement Mini Cooper F56 17 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  https://www.mini-service.co.uk/value_service I have challenged the dealer ... they claim that as Mini UK have not (yet) released a "service value kit" for the brake pad change on the F56, they have to charge more than double the price of the job on previous models. I also challenged the pricing with Mini UK Customer Service - they didn't use the "new model" defence but stated something which is most worrying ...
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - How safe are our Classic Cars? 11 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  There is much consternation and frustration that parts now being supplied are not fit for purpose and whilst 'original equipment's' may have lasted years and decades, the poor quality items available today may only last weeks and months. In some instances the spare parts that can be considered 'safety critical', covering brakes, suspension and drive train are failing without warning and could in the wrong set of road circumstances could lead to some horrific accidents. One example I will give you is the humble 'Brake Pressure Switch', an item that when the brake pedal is pressed operates the brake lights to signify to all following that you are slowing down.
• VW Passat (2000-2005) 1.9 TDI PD (AVB Engine) - Charge Pressure Control Fault 17964 & Brakes 24 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    When I start the engine and start to move with the engine idling (e.g. reversing back down a hill) the brake pedal is very heavy - i.e. like it is not getting any servo assistance whatsoever - I have to pretty much stand on it. If i give the engine a bit of boot the pedal is like normal once again.      I did do a 1800RPM in third gear to red-line with the VAGCOM logging.
• Ford Transit Connect - Found a van, but should I worry about advisories? 23 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a)) Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
• Any - Advice from HJ 30 May 2019 (Forum)
  I have taken up the subject with the Institute of Advanced Motoring and got this reply: “I would teach and advocate the use of the right foot to operate the accelerator and brake pedals – with a bit of common sense we can figure out quite quickly we will not want to go slower and faster at the same time so will not be operating both pedals at the same time. A planned drive will make for a sensible bit of acceleration sense so we will be off the accelerator some time before we need to brake.