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• Mazda 3 - Poor (dangerous?) dealer advice 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  They tooped up the reservoir and said it would be OK for s few months. There were no Mot advisories. Last night the dash brake light came on and the reservoir needed topped up. The fault cleared. The thing is the Mazda only has one reservoir shared by brake and clutch systems. Probably a common arrangement but not one I had ever considered I assume a leak in the clutch cylinder can therefore result in brake system failure?
• Grand scenic 1.9 DCI 2004 - Clutch issues 27 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Now after being recovered to the garage the recovery driver noticed a huge puddle of fluid on the bed of the truck. Turns out to be brake clutch fluid. I got in to release the handbrake and it came up with a brake fault. Are the brake and clutch the same? I mean do they use the same fluid? What's the chances of a hose coming loose and it not being the clutch?
• My van is daily 35s11 xlwb 2002 2.8 high top - Urgent advice needed re brake on a van 26 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hi My van is daily 35s11 xlwb 2002 2.8 high top I am not sure what it is called, but there is a unit on the van which detects how much weight the van caries, that is disconnected i have just loading the van to the maximum, my question is does it now always think it it is fully laden and therefore the brakes will work now fully on the back or will it think, as it is disconnected, that the van is empty and only break a little on the rear and mostly on the front, which would be bad and i am going to Scotland Sunday with no time to fix it.
• VW Golf Mk4 2003 120k miles - Weird Electrical Fault 5 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  The EPC light on the dash has been on for last two weeks and just noticed the fuse 34 'for engine management ' is missing from the main fuse box and the fuse holder bits look in a bad state. Sometimes the high beam and brake lights stay on even when the car is turned off and keys taken out. When I tried putting the fuse in there, again the high beam lights came on. The computer is displaying two codes: P0571 (Brake switch circuit) and P0135 ( o2 sensor heater circuit) The brake lights seem to work fine ( other than when the high beam is on, they stay on as well.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 01 2.0 Siezed front brake discs 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, Tried to change the front brake discs on my Picasso today only to find them siezed on the hub. Tried tapping them with a plastic faced mallet, as suggested in Haynes manual, without any effect. The discs need changing ready for MOT later this week but I can't risk damaging them thus preventing me from driving to a garage to get them changed if I can't complete the job myself.
• KIA Picanto - Kia warranty 6 May 2016 (Forum)
  We drive frequent short journeys - 1300 miles in the past year. Had a full service (independent dealer) last summer and we replaced front brake pads and discs but they didn't mention anything on the rear brakes. The car failed the MOT today and apparently the rear brake calipers have seized. The bill would be 500£ (including VAT) for replacing the pads, discs, calipers, draining the system and replacing fluids, and the labour.
• MK5 Golf - Brake Pad Warning light 12 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just bought a mk5 golf and there is a warning light dislplayed to do with the brake pads, however they dont need replaced! I have read up previously about cutting the plug on the pads to close the circuit, however the passenger side has been closed previously and the drivers side appears to be a single wire going to the wheel speed sensor alone?
• SEAT Alhambra - Power loss to engine and brakes 15 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  There is an obvious intermittent loss of power to the engine where it feels like there is literally nothing in the engine. Also the brakes are unresponsive- not completely failing but need really pushing to stop. There is no power to 3 of the electric windows and a terrible noise when steering. My mechanic wants me to bin the car but has advised I replace the vacuum pump, maf sensor and belt tensioner to bring the car back online.
• Renault Scenic Hissing from under Brake 17 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Over time it got louder, so I popped my head down to where the noise was coming from. I discovered a set of Bellows mounted behind the Brake pedal, had a gentle fiddle and was satisfied that the Bellows were leaking. Interestingly enough Renault Workshop claim that it is the Servo unit that is at fault and requires replacement and could take around 5 hours.
• VW Polo 1.4 - 2001 - Brake Disc Recommendation 11 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  GSF have 4 makes of disc available 2 of which I've heard of. Pagid @ £15.90 (reduced from £22.50 Eicher Brakes @ £10.33 Textar @ £18.60 Bosch @ £19.14 Question - which one would you buy.  I do about 10k miles a year, mainly motorway and fast A roads and obviously safety is paramount to me, but is the most expensive the better disc?
• Mazda MX-5 1.8 NB 2004 - MX-5 Binding Brake 18 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Further investigation revealed one very hot front wheel,  the other wheels where all normal. Braking remains effective as far as slowing down is concerned. I removed the caliper checked slide pins and fit of pads - all looked perfectly okay. However, the problem remains after refitting the caliper and pads.
• Skoda Octavia II - Rear High LED Problem 30 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a '05 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDi. I have noticed today that the Rear Centre Brake LED stays dimly lit even when the car is turned off and locked. Its just 3 led's on each side of the line. 6 in total. When the brake pedal is pressed the whole line lights up as normal plus the 2 other brake lights.
• VW Bora 1.6 - brake discs - why so cheap? 4 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Had cause to buy 2 x rear brake discs (non vented ) for a Bora and got them via Ebay. I bought a known make (Brembo) and they cost me £25 for the pair delivered free. Working the sums out for these discs - the supplier got paid £25 from which he takes away 20% vat (£5.00) then he has to take away postage cost (say £5.00) then he takes away a minimal profit (say £3.00 each = £6.00) which means he's paid about £4.50 each for the discs.
• 02 Mondeo diesel Estate - rear brake calipers 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, I changed the rear brake pads on my 02 Mondeo yesterday. Had a devil of a job to get the pistons back in to make space for new pads (broke a decent sized g-clamp trying). Ended up taking them off, getting them in a vice  and hammering them back in (desperate men do desperate things!)
• Toyota Yaris 1.0L T3 2006/56 - Toyota Yaris brake calliper bolt size??? 14 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I am trying to change my daughters front brake pads for her - an easy job I thought. I have done a few in my time but, the bolts on the callipers are not moving out when I try to undo them.   I have bought a new socket set and it feels like the 12 mm fits but, I can't see past the rubber boot that surrounds the bolt head.
• Ford Focus 1.8 zetec petrol 54 plate - Erratic idle, stalling when braking, lack of power 1 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi read just about everything realated to this problem but all suggestions have not worked for me list of what i have changed below Plugs HT leads Coil pack MAf sensor ICV sensor Injectors and rail Hose at back of inlet manifold and still got these problems Erratic idle, stalling when braking, lack of power got a mate to hook his scanner and its coming back with a missfire on 1 and 3 cylinders compression test we ran was ok, any ideas as to what could be causing this?  cheers for any insights    
• Mazda MX5 (1998-2005) - 04 1600 Brake sticking on 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My MX5 had new discs and pads last year, has been parked up more or less since September with only a few runs out. Took it out yesterday and it seems like the drivers side brake is sticking on - funny smell, wheel hot. I've arranged to take it to a local garage tomorrow but was wondering what may be causing it - I'm hoping a bit of lubrication will be the fix, but could it be more serious, i.e. expensive?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 How to slacken handbrake cable to change Bk 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have already replaced one side of my Ford Focus's rear brakes, replacing the disc rotor and the brake pads with very few problems. But on the other side I have been trying for hours to try and remove the handbrake cable from the rear brake calliper in order to fit the new disc / pads - but it just won't budge....it's a good 2 mm short of clearing the hook it's held in with.
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.4 High pitched screech 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  My Rover 200 is experiencing an intermittant high pitched screech from what I believe is the front driver-side wheel or brake. It seems to start when I have not used the brake for 5-10 minutes, for instance when driving on the motorway. As soon as I apply the brake (a gentle tap does the trick), the sound immediately stops, but soon restarts after a minute or so.
• High Level brake lights 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  I'm very sure that when it pulled off and got to the bottom of the street there was no middle "high visibility" brake light I thought it was EU regs that all cars sold in Europe after 1998 had to have one The car looked modern so I'm guessing it was made in the last 10 years Don't get me wrong I don't go round checking I just happened to notice as I was admiring it as it drove off