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Which Sedan have dual or 4 piston brakes, advice.. 1 Nov 2021 (Forum)
Gs is discontunued and hard to find but so far i have not seen other car with more adjustments... So requierments 4 brake piston calipers brakes like gs, comfortable seats, good reliability, and it should be quick as well at least 0-60 at least 6-7 seconds... not 9-10 or more... Every advice is welcome car must be 4 seated sedan car. -
51 plate Ford Fiesta Zetec. - Replacing both rear brake pipe sections. 6 Jun 2013 (Forum)
Replacing both rear brakes pipes sections from the fuel tank back to the rear wheels. The runaround failed it's MOT due to both rear brake pipes needing replacing due to corrosion - 'in the Garages opinion'. -
Citroen C4 EGS questions 1 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I own a Xsara Picasso with manual gears. My wife has shattered her left wrist and will be unable to use the gears or handbrake. We are looking at a Citroen... -
Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 91 1.3 Lack of Power, Carb Spitting, Poor Braking 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
It sounds a little bit like a motorbike but I can?t find anything wrong, but I?ve noticed when testing it back and forth that the brakes are not as good. I'm wondering if the vacuum servo might have some thing to do with the carb's spitting. I've done the test as in pump the brakes and start the engine and I?m sure the pedal goes down slightly. -
Subaru Impreza II fl 2 (2006 - 2007) - Subaru Brakes 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
Once the brakes have been used a couple of times they are great. Why would this be? I have looked at the discs and they seem to be bright and shiny. I have also checked the servo operation, by holding the pedal down and then starting the engine, you can feel it sink. -
Renault Master - Renault Master MOT 22 Mar 2023 (Forum)
Hello, MK1 1994 Renault Master failed its MOT on the following and I am wondering if it’s an expensive fix; Repair immediately (major defects): Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): n/s/f ans o/s/f inner wings correded n/s/f and o/s/f drop link bushes perished heavy under seal on repaired areas -
Nissan 100NX 2.0 litre GTI (1992) - Nissan 100NX brake compensator valve EPDM seals 23 May 2022 (Forum)
Hi, I have a 1992 LHD Nissan 100NX 2.0 litre GTI which has failed it's MOT because of leaky brake compensator valves. Nissan do not supply these parts any more (and even when they did, they cost more than £1000 each !). I can't find any valve assemblies in the UK, France, Germany, Austria. -
Do DCT gearboxes disengage when the car is at a standstill? 7 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
Do dual clutch gearboxes disengage their clutches when the car is at a standstill with brakes operated? I happened to read this but I have always gone... -
Vauxhall Vectra elite 2.2 auto - Vectra c 2006 elite auto Gear Selector not working 27 May 2021 (Forum)
The brake lights are coming on when i press the brake. but gear selector seems dead. no power. -
Renault Clio III - Brakes squealing but not worn 17 Sep 2019 (Forum)
My Clio III has started squealing under light brake pressure. The front discs and pads were last done in Feb 2018 and still have plenty of life in them, and the rear discs and pads were done in Feb this year. I first noticed the squeal shortly after the rear brakes were done, but it was only once in a while so I thought they probably just needed to bed in. -
BMW 3 Series E46 - Advice on MOT history and other bits pls 1 Apr 2019 (Forum)
It's failed its MOT 5 times in last 13 years mainly for tyres, colour of indicator lenses, inefficient rear parking brakes, suspension arms have slight play, so not too bad, opinions pls.. Only 22000 miles in last 9 years, things that bother me Current MOT has advisories for front pads and corroded brake pipe, May '17 failed MOT for corroded brake pipe, not mentioned on '18 MOT but Feb this year advisory for brake line covered in grease or some other material. -
Honda Jazz - Why the tyre at near-side kerb makes noise? 8 Mar 2019 (Forum)
I drive Honda Jazz 2010 model semi-automatic. When I stop at a road with slope (hilly), I apply my parking brake and switch my gear from A1 (automatic 1st gear) to N (Neutral). When I am about to begin driving, I do the following steps: Press the car brake pedal, switch the gear from N to A1. -
Is a disparity in the amount of wear on my brake pads indicative of a fault? 24 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
My dealer-maintained Hyundai i40 CRDi urgently needs replacement front discs due to 70 per cent wear on one side and 30 per cent on the other. Surely this... -
Recommissioning a Mk1 Golf Cabrio 10 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
I own a Mk1 Volkswagen Golf convertible which was last started 16 years ago! It has been kept in a garage since then. Apart from buying a new battery and... -
Electric handbrake is stuck - how can I switch it off? 13 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
We have a Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. It was left a couple of weeks on the drive and now the handbrake is stuck. It's an electric parking break and it... -
What would you consider is a 'high mileage' car? 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
What would you consider as high mileage in a car? Are some marques likely to be capable of higher mileages than others? -
Does a Mk4 Fiesta qualify as a classic? 7 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
My mother's Ford Fiesta was first registered in May 1997. It is in immaculate condition inside and out, but failed its MoT in May last year because the... -
Ford Fiesta 1.4, 59 plate - Brake fluid level following disc and pad change. 7 Nov 2014 (Forum)
I opened the bleed screw, but probably not enough to release all the displaced fluid. After taking the car for a test drive--the braking was fine--I checked and found that the master cylinder was so full that fluid was actually leaking from the cap. I carefully removed excess fluid down to the MAX level, but my question is this: can temporarily overpressurising the system in this way do any lasting harm? -
Audi A6 avant 2002 - Warnong lights 18 Aug 2014 (Forum)
I have owned the car from new ,97,000 miles. the latest fault came out the blue. on starting the car no warning light as you would expect. after a few moments the engine glow plug waring light starts to flash. if I then apply the brakes even though I am stationary no other light comes on, but when I release the brakes the esp and abs warning lights come on. If I drive everything works perfectly and engine performs well and brakes are perfect then the red brake warning lights and bleeps although everthing works ok. when I first start the car the diagnostic says all OK. -
Outlander 2 - Brake wear - pads vs discs 22 Jun 2014 (Forum)
Given that the wear allowance is only 1.6mm I'll change those too. The front brakes on this car have always made far more dust than the CRV I had last (pads lasted three times as long, discs fine). I can only put it down to the pad material.