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• N/A - overheating discs 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I believe that most drivers are inclined to sit on the brakes so why is the problem not  widespread? HJ advises to use the cars hand brake or hold system as the rear brakes do not heat up as much as the fronts.  However the owner has also had the rears replaced under warranty!
• 1997 Peugeot 106 1.1 - Adjusting back brake drums 8 May 2018 (Forum)
  When I jack the back up and turn the back wheel there is no resistance from the brakes. When driving the brakes seem okish, (I have got used to them) but are not hard. Could it be a dodgy cylinder? Any tips would be welcome, as I am agog with googlin' :) Please see the pictures of both back brakes here http://s103.photobucket.com/user/liammcl_2006/library/Pre-MOT%202014?
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 01 2.0 Brake Pipe Failure 20 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I took my car in for an MOT on Tuesday and it needed to have the front brake pads replaced in order to pass. When I took it out for a drive on the Wednesday evening I was careful to be gentle with the new pads, aware that they needed to bed in. However, by the end of a 7 mile journey, the brakes were starting to feel a little spongy, then the pedal travel started to increase and by the time I had parked up the brakes had gone completely.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Mysterious MOT Failure 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  On my Mk4 1.25 LX Fiesta's MOT failure sheet, listed "Handbrake and rear brakes weak". Before retest, put handbrake 3/4 on and tried to push car on the flat, would not budge an inch and no creaking noises either. During repairs they replaced the rear Flex brake hose and bled the rear brakes.
• Fiesta Mk3 Brakes 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I recently changed the brake master cylinder on my 1991 Fiesta 1.6S. It was a pretty straightforward job and I was feeling quite smug about having saved myself a few quid on garage fees. The trouble is, the brakes have felt rubbish ever since.
• Mk4 Fiesta brakes 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Recently the brakes in my car have been grinding when I first apply the footbrake after pulling away. I drive the car around 120miles every day and this has only been happening for the past month or so. The grinding dies down after a few braking events, but there is a definite rumble thereafter when I apply the brakes.
• Pug 306 Brake problems 14 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  For the last thousand miles or so, when driving the car on a slight bend (under 1/8 steering wheel turn to the left) I am getting a whistling sound from what appears to be the brakes. The whistling stops when, a) I gently touch the brake pedal b) the car straightens up There is also squealing from the brakes on normal braking. On a previous service I had asked for this to be checked but was told this is usual for the non-asbestos pad compound and some anti-squeal paste was applied.
• Copper grease and brakes 16 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Should copper grease be used every time brake pads are fitted? To which surface is it applied, and what does it prevent/lubricate?
• peugeot 206 front brake pads 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  On average how many miles should front brake pads last if car is driven carefully
• Brake Disks. Renault Laguna. 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  1998 Laguna 1.6 Lucas / Girling with vented disks. Is it possible to replace brake disks without removing the caliper?
• Nissan X-Trail T30 - Front Brake 10 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Hi guys My car just passed its MOT like 2 days ago. Last night I was driving home when I noticed the Front Off side brake (or Somewhere infront of the driver) was grinding when I brake. I e checked the pads and they look good, no advisories for brakes.   What else could be causing it?
• vw tdi 2006passat salloon 1.9 - Parking brake 18 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi we have started to get a problem with our parking brake,when we wish to park (ELECTRICAL) the brake wil either come on or it wont.When it does not come on we have to leave it in gear. when it cannot be left in gear ,we have to dissconect the battery then reconnect it ,this will usually enable the parking brake to work again ,but only for a short while. it is becomeing a pain having to keep dissconnecting the battery.
• Green Brake Fluid? Mercedes 300te estate 19 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi. I've got a old 300te estate merc. Went to charge the brake fluid today. But its green. On the res cap its got DOT4. Does anyone know, rang merc and they didn't know anything, and the local merc agent up and they didn't know too. Does anyone know about this green brake fluid and who makes it. p,s i know all about old citroen brake fluid thats green..
• Vauxhall Corsa sport 1600cc dohc - help with brakes 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  hi can anyone help me please i have just recently done an engine swap on my corsa and i replaced the rear drum cylinders aswell. then i noticed i had no brakes so i have bleeded the brakes two or three times now and the brake pedal will not go hard or back to normal???  so im not sure what to do now can any one help me please. thank you
• Vauxhall Meriva - Grinding noise when braking 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 2006 meriva, 1.7cdti and I noticed a terrible grinding noise when I brake. You can actually feel it on the brake pedal and it's like something is hanging from underneath and digging into the road (had a quick look and nothing is hanging down) Anyone have any ideas? The bearings were replaced October 2009 and new brakes were fitted approx 12-18 months ago Many thanks
• FIAT Bravo - Bleeding Brakes 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  When I changed my caliper I used a brake hose clamp to minimise fluid lose but when I took the clamp off I noticed it had damaged the brake hose, so I bought a new hose meaning that I lost some fluid when changing it. Once I bleed the caliper around 5 times I noticed the brake pedal still spongey.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 2.0 brakes 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, so i got my focus eventually and its all lovely apart from a few niggles. When i was cleaning it i noticed that the passenger side wheel had a lot more brake dust on it than the drivers side and this morining i could hear it sticking...it doesnt do it all the time and when i brake it brakes in a straight line...and iv not really noticed any drop in mpg or acceleration...any ideas??
• Peugeot 405 Petrol (1988 - 1996) - 90 1.9 MI16x4 front brake pipes 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I need to renew the corroded front brake pipes on my 405 for the MOT. It has the Bendix Integral ABS braking system from which I'm told is pretty specialist stuff and not to be tampered with, but how easy would it be for me to renew the brake pipes and can anyone tell me how to do it with this system?
• Toyota Avensis (1997 - 2002) - 01 1.8 brake noise - g-doying 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Here's a really odd one on my 51 reg Avensis. when I brake, more often than not, on releasing the brake there is a g-doing noise from the front end of the car. It sounds like a large spring being released. I've checked all the obvious stuff: broken coil spring, a good nosey over the brakes and can spot nothing out of place Ideas anyone?
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 1999 1.9 A6TDI Avant Braking effort 15 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My mate has been complaining recently of the poor response from the brakes of his A6 Avant. It has new pads and disks all round and has had the brakes bled. I've driven it and it does seem to need considerable effort on the brake pedal, compared to my dads old A4. I'm wondering if this is the master cylinder or servo problems Any advice would be appreciated Mark