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• renault grand scenic - renault grand scenic 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  wanting info please on my nightmare car faults....just been to the garage for brake pad change and new key initiation now the dash is saying theres a parking brake fault and the red triangle symbol, the mechanic has tried to clear this but cant so has told me that the whole unit needs replacing as its obviously a fault along with the dephaser at a cost of £1000, the warning wasnt there and parking brake worked fine before this, can this be cleared without replacing the whole unit???
• FIAT Bravo - Car pulling to the right 30 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Apart from that the steering feels fine and there is no wobbles or pulling to one side when not braking. Also the brakes seem great at low speeds. Any ideas?
• KIA Cerato (2004 - 2006 ) - Brake discs -- expensive like Hyundai Coupe? 20 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  But ISTR that this car is based on the same platform as the Hyundai Elantra, which is also the base for the Coupe. I've seen numerous posts on here complaining of expensive brake disc replacements on these due to having to remove the wheel bearings to get to them, causing the job to take far longer than it really should. Is this restricted to the Coupe itself, or is it all cars on this platform?
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Front brake pad and disc wear. 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My 2003 car had the brake pads and discs changed at the dealers at 44,000 miles - and now after a service at another gargae (non-dealer) I'm told that I need a new set of discs and pads again - this at 75,000 miles (cost around 280 pounds - again!).
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Rear brake cylinders. 5 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I have to replace a leaking rear brake cylinder and am told there are two different ones used on this model. Slightly different bore size. While I'm in there I will change the shoes and both cylinders but looking at the new cylinders there is no obvious difference between them.
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 2000 2.0D Rear brakes binding 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, hoping someone can help. I have a 2000 Nissan Primera P11E 2.0TD which is binding the rear disc brakes. Initially it was only the near-side but has since overheated the offside also. Pads were changed about a year ago and were refitted with shims and copper grease etc. Pads are definetely not tight and the handbrake was loosened off.
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 97 1.5 Brakes and wiper problem 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Ive changed the wiper stalk thinking it was that but didtnt solve it. Is it likely to be the motor or the wiring? 2nd the brakes on my mothers car were looked at last year and have good pad and disc life. The fluid was also changed. However when pulling up to stop theres a knocking/juddering noise heard and felt in the pedal.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Brake Disc Change 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a Focus which is in need of front brake disc replacement. I have read that pads should be changed at the same time as discs. I had my pads on new last year and they have done about 11000 mile and are hardly showing any wear. They are Ferodo pads.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2004 1.6 TDCi Rear brake pad replacement 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I need to change the rear brake pads on my bro-in-law's C-Max but he was advised that ABS/ECU needs to be 'told' that new pads have been fitted. Have worked on most systems but I don't have data for the C-Max especially as it has electric handbrake.
• MINI MINI One R50 (2001 - 2007) - [2003] 1.6 - Grinding noise /brakes 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - My mini which has been serviced by main dealer from new has developed a 'grinding noise' when the brakes are applied. A service is due in 200 miles [mileage 54,000]. While the noise sounds like 'metal on metal' appearing that the pads may have worn out, the discs look ok, and there have been no associated warning lights appearing, to indicate that replacement pads are due.
• Last car to have drum brakes all round in the UK ? 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having a discussion here about drum brakes; does anyone know when the last car that was marketed in the UK and had drums all round was available and what that car was ? I am assuming that if Trabants have disks all round that it wasn't marketed here and so wouldn't count.
• Rear Brake Discs - MOT failure? 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  I obviously don't want to pay the cost of new discs if I am changing it a week later! So, getting to the point, what is invoved in the MOT with regards to rear brakes?
• golf Mk 2 squeak- help 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Got a squeak on the front of my MK 2 Golf, had it for ages it doesnt get any worse and its intermittent. Often comes on when I have turned the wheel right or left, but always goes off if I depress the brake pedal, often comes on again immediately I take foot off brakes or disappears for a while. Car just MOT'd last week and all brake pipes replaced, squeak mentioned to mechanic but he said he couldnt find anything wrong and didnt hear anything when he drove it.
• Triumph Dolomite 1300 Front Brakes 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, We recently acquired a 1977 triumph Dolomite 1300, usual sort of thing, one elderly owner, garaged most of its life, etc. etc. Now that it has been pressed back into regular service it looks like the front brakes are binding on one side. I'm going to strip them down over the weekend, but I got to thinking that there could be something else more sinister wrong such as a sticking master cylinder. Any advice any of you have about where I should start looking for the problems as described ?
• Brake Judder. Ford Mondeo 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi My Ford Mondeo - 2:0 - 5 door, Ghia - ownned from new - 46k on the clock has serious judder on jentle/hard braking - when I was returning from Leeds on Saturday - it only does this at over 70 mph. The judder came via the steering wheel. The car has not has an accident, recently passed it mot, had front pads replaced at 42k - shoes still them same - fluid still the same - car registered in sept 1999.
• Mercedes W140 - Brakes vibrate 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  EVERY day when I start the car and take off, theres a very quiet noise, and I can feel a vibration in the brake pedal for a second or so. It's as if it's checking something. Just intrigued. Out of interest. PS I recommend Andy Gayle in Birmingham to all Mercedes owners. Full major service £240! Not Mercedes £700 plus.
• Xantia Rear Brake Change 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 95 1.8 SXI xantia 8v it needs new discs soon which i have contemplated doing myself but there is one problem from what i can see i have to take the caliper apart to remove the rear disc which in turn will mean bleeding it "but this is just a guess" can anyone tell me the procedure for replacing the discs does the car have to be set to highest suspension level as i wondered whether this would be wise due to the pressur in the pipes or does this not affect the braking system even thoug they are all run on the same hydraulic system, any help will be much appreciated.
• Mondeo ABS 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My '97 Mondeo estate (80,000 miles) has taken to veering mildly to the left on braking. This turns out to be a failure of the Fr RHS brake to operate properly, and it seems that the difference between the 2 front brake would lead to an MoT failure. After checking out the system, it seems that the problem is caused by a failure of the ABS control unit - which I'm told will cost £700 + labour i.e. best part of £1,000 to put right.
• VW brakes - genuine reason for price difference !? 14 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  VW dealership quoted £520 (didn't even bother checking whether this included labour, but assumed it did!) Well known tyres / brakes / exhaust outfit quoted £223 (includes £30 for labour) all in. Obviously VW dealership would be using VW-approved parts and the labour will be more expensive, but is there something else I should know about?
• Brakes on a Passat 10 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I bought a 2nd hand Passat in November (20,000 miles, S reg). I got it from a VW dealer and thus have a year's warranty. Since I bought it the front nearside brake has been making a terrible grinding noise. Sounds like metal on metal. Despite the dealer changing the discs twice and the pads three times the noise still persists. They have even sent it to an independent garage who simply changed the pads and cleaned up some excess grease.