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• Land Rover Freelander 2 - Rear brake pads 2 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  My FL2 has just had its second year service (28k) and the dealer has advised the rear pads are on their way out.  The front ones are only half worn...
• Nissan Qashqai - Wear depth - when do I replace front brake pads? 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Had two new tyres today and was told that the front pads are down to 4mm. The car is in for service next week. Should I get them replaced? If not how...
• Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - 02 1.4 Brake pad change question. 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I'm due to change the front pads on my diesel Yaris, but my Haynes manual warns that there is a risk of the seals in the master cylinder 'flipping' when...
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Pad/Disc Contact 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Discs rust after standing for a while. I notice that, when setting off in my Hyundai i30 after a day or two without use, and before braking, there is a rubbing noise. This intensifies on braking but then, after an application or two, disappears. This leads me to believe that the pads are in constant light contact with the discs. Is this normal?
• Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero (1991 - 1999) - 1995 2.8 Brake Light bulb change. 5 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know how to remove the O/S/R lamp assembly to gain access to bulb? I have removed 5 securing screws that were visible, but the lamp still...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 1994 1000cc rear brakes 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  i am trying to replace the rear shoes on my 106 but can't get the drum of on the drivers side , have tried a puller but it just snapped the lip of the...
• old cars and braking 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  This weekend at Brooklands they had a special celebration and there were hundreds of very old model cars, very enjoyable to watch, just a couple of observations. The...
• Grand Scenic hazard lights and braking 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Renault grand scenic 2.0T privilege, i have noticed a few times that i have had to slam on the anchors the hazard lights flash rapidly and...
• Megane 1996 water pump+timing belt 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I am replacing the brakes on my megane in the next week or so and wondered about doing the timing belt and water pump myself whilst I do the brakes. Is it a difficult job? Should the haynes manual tell me everything I need to know?
• Citroen Xsara ABS brakes 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Does anyone know an easy way to tell if above car has ABS?. I plan to change the front pads and wanted to buy the pads beforehand, but the car is not...
• Vehicle Lighting 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  A friend has a problem with the brake light on his car which is causing interference with the indicator lights. On checking I discovered a transfer of solder from one of the contacts on the brake bulb to the contact surface on the lampholder which is causing a poor circuit.
• Neat Touches of the Future 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Following on from Neat Touches of the past and present, what touches do you dream of for the future... To start off, I would like to see some sort of front mounted brake lamp (not sure on colour) so that you (as the driver in front) can see that the car behind has 1. noticed you 2. has applied the brakes as appropriate.
• BMW 328 1998 model year 25 May 2005 (Forum)
  The check control computer on my friends car is giving the message; 'brake light circuit', ' consult owner's manual'.  The owner's manual is advising that we take the car into a BM garage.  The brake lights appear to be working fine.  Mystery! does any body know of a specilist BMW garage in South London or Surrey.
• 1992 Escort - Front Brake Discs 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Dear Forum, While under the car, I noticed the front discs are past it, and I need to change them. In the past, I have had great difficulty getting rusted...
• Rear drum immovable - bmw 518 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I was told by my garage that they coudn\'t get one of the rear brake drums off to check the brake linings, as the linings had probably scored their own groove into the inner of the drum. The handbrake now doesn\'t seem to work on this side. Can anyone tell me if this means that the whole drum assembly will have to be renewed.
• Jaguar (Avant, Shooting Brake, Touring)? 28 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Dear all Yesterday I saw an XJ6 with an estate back end. Was this ever released or has someone chopped around with it? It had the double headlights...
• Astra 1.6 2011 - False electric hand brake warnings 16 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, After a recent flat battery i am getting false "take handbrake off" warnings when travelling at low speeds. I'm assuming this is a symptom of...
• Aluminium Anti Seize V Copper V Ceramic Grease. 2 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  For years I used Copper Anti Seize on brakes  then after all the bad press I purchased Aluminium Anti Seize but before I got around to using any of it on my brakes I have now purchased Ceramic Grease.. is there any reason not to use Aluminium Anti Seize?
• BMW E90 320D - Brake caliper rewind 3 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  I need to change the rear discs and pads on my wifes BMW 320D. I have a caliper rewind tool somewhere but can't find it. Can the pistons just be pushed...
• Volkswagen Touran MPV - Brake Calliper fixings 19 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I have a 2004 VW Touran 1.9 TDi. I am going to replace the rear discs and therefore need to remove the callipers. The callipers appear to be secured...