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• 2002 - Punto 1.2 3 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Basic four door 1.2 Punto 18k on clock, and in May I had a full service. It was highlighted that I needed new brake pads (front) and they fitted them accordingly. However, 5k on there is a squeeling sound about ever 4 out of 6 presses of the brake from the front. If I brake hard, not an emergency stop, the brakes do not squeel.
• New car warranty 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  I own a 2 year renault clio expression, done 29000 miles and has service history with renault. This week my rear brakes failed due to the brake shoes coming loose and disintegrating within the wheel. The dust from the shoes built up and jammed my wheels up. When I took it to the dealer at first they fited a new clutch. when the car jammed again the AA towed the car to the dealer.
• cavalier brakes 15 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  At the end of the job my wife, who had been topping up, commented on how little fluid she had had to put in. Subsequently the brakes are now spongy and I will have to have another go. Compared to attempts over the years this seems to have not been a success. What could be causing the problem-master cylinder maybe? Thank you.
• Golf brake failure 2 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Continuing on from the post about fluid leaking from the brake pipe banjo-to-caliper joint. Tried to get it done at 2 local VW dealers today expecting them to turn up and just fit a new washer or whatever, bleed the brakes and disappear. Not a bit of it; they want the car on a ramp for over an hour to fit a new pipe, not just a washer and guess what - there aren't any blessed pipes IN THE COUNTRY.
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 14-09-2019 Part 2 15 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Re. Government Advice The towing limits for the current RAV4 hybrid are: FWD unbraked 750Kg, braked 800Kg AWD unbraked 750Kg, braked 1650Kg
• Brake Discs - Lifespan? 4 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Saab 9000 2.0 auto front discs replaced for the second time in less than 2 years (34,000 miles). Is this to be expected or am I doing something wrong in...
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 1992 - Vauxhall Corsa rear brakes 20 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  New shoes fitted and bedded in and there seems to be no automatic or manual adjustment to the shoes .. the handbrake has excessive travel so does the...
• Vauxhall Vectra B - clutch master cylinder 16 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  hi any body fitted clutch master cylinder,can this job be done without taking off  brake master pipes ,otherwise will have to bleed brakes &clutch.1996 vectra 2000cc,sri.thanks
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Rear brake pad renewal. 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I'm about to renew the rear pads on my Golf. Is it necessary to buy a special tool to rewind the pistons or is there a cheaper way?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1999 19 td hand brake adjustment 15 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hi all how do i adjust the handbrake any advise welcomed . can it be done from inside the car?
• Passat brakes 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  got a 98 passat, had new discs and pads last year, changed the pads several weeks ago, copper greased the back etc and i'm still getting a squeal thats...
• Kwik Fit brake pads (Corolla) 8 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone any experience with their pads - now on set 2 in 2 weeks on my Corolla, after the first lot set the steering wheel juddering - but set 2 are still...
• peugeot 205 1.9 gti rear brakes 2 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Any comments on rear disc pads renewal welcome, I've done front pads before on many cars but not got much experience with back. Special tools needed?...
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  Does the dealer have a responsibility to fix the warped discs on my newly bought Skoda Citigo? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 'Approved' Skoda Citigo two weeks ago from a local main dealer. The car has 29,000 miles on it and is still within the manufacturer's warranty...
• Silicon grease on brake slide pins 6 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Can someone point out what I am failing to appreciate. Brake slide pins are metal running through synthetic seals and the recommended lubricant is silicon based. Spring powered air rifles have a synthetic seal running within a metal cylinder and should never be lubricated with a silicon-based lubricant.
• Ford Focus - Brake pedal slowly dropping - normal or not? 4 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I replaced discs and pads on both front wheels of my car yesterday, and also replaced the drivers side caliper which was sticking. Since then I have noticed that the brake pedal will slowly go down a bit when it is pumped up. I cant remember if it did this before or not however! Is this normal behaviour? The pedal doesn't go all the way down when pressed, but it does slowly go down to about half way I would say.
• Volkswagen Polo IV - 2011 - Rear brakes - binding 17 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  I have a VW Polo with a 'normal' mechanical handbrake.  Sometimes when I release the handbrake (after the car has been left overnight) the rear brakes feel like the are stuck on and they release with a small 'bang' when I drive the car forward or reverse. This seems to happen more in damp weather. I haven't yet had the opportunity to remove the drums to see what is going on but if it is connected to rain or moisture how is this getting into the drum?
• R172 MERCEDES SLK 250 AMG - BRAKE DUST 3 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  After the shortest of drives barely using the brakes the alloy wheels especially the fronts are covered in black dust & it's driving me nuts.  Go on a short holiday & at the end of the first day the wheels look rubbish, so I take a collapsable bucket & sponge & pathetic it might be wash the wheels in the hotel/B & B car park!!!
• Audi A1 - Jurid brakes 14 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  The Front Pagid disc's that were fitted to my car 4,000 miles ago have warped, 90% of my driving is in the city. The VW/Audi specialist that are renewing the brakes have told me that they will be fitting Jurid pads and disc's. I've searched online to see if they are any good and have found there website and that Jurid is a Honeywell company but have not found many forums talking about Jurid and if there any good.
• Peugeot 306 hdi - Revs dropping when braking only in cold weather? 29 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi My 306 hdi estate has a problem where the revs drop when braking but only in cold weather. The car has been fine all through the year since last winter. It only did it for the 1st time last night when the dial read 6degrees? The revs drop to the point where it sounds like it will stall but never does.