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• Servo/M Cylinder 1995 Audi A6 23 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I then took it for a test run and everything appeared normal however after a few miles the brakes began to bind on. I think it was all brakes not just one set. I have removed the master cylinder and again can find nothing obviously wrong. Before spending several hundred pounds on replacing the master cylinder and or servo and possibly the ABS pump I wonder if anyone has heard of similar symptoms.
• Voiding warranty - can they do this? 11 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  The car still has 6 months warranty, but the dealer wants to charge nearly £600 to the job where as I can source the parts myself for less than £200 and get them fitted for no more than an extra £100. Can the dealer/renault leagally void a warranty in this way? I can understand if they said the brakes were no longer covered. Surely, brakes, as a consumable should be exempt and I should be able to get them changed where and when I require it? On this line getting tyres changed would also void a warranty?!
• Renault Trafic Rear Brakes and MOT 19 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I am really desperate because I need this van to move materials and tools away from my property I have nearly finished and into my garage. The previous MOT has expired. The rear brakes and the handbrake have failed the test but the garage I used cannot find any evidence of air, leaks or anything like that. The linings are fairly new but should have been given plenty of time to bed in.
• Chevrolet Orlando - ABS warning light coming on when turning 26 Feb 2025 (Forum)
  It happens more when turning the steering wheel. To add some more info to this, sometimes once its activated i can feel the brake pedal lower a bit more ( if braking) and make a slight grinding sound   Seems strange it only started happening once the new tyre had been fitted by the tyre fitters and was obviously not fitted correctly as it lost air soon after.
• Ford focus style (100) 1.6 petrol year 1999 - FORD FOCUS PARKING HANDBRAKE 14 Nov 2019 (Forum)
    I am informed  by one self employed mechanic ( that because the car hand brake only just holds when the handbrake is fully  pulled up to the last link, that the car rear brake shoes would need replacing. How can I check  the shoes to confirm this  and how much should I be looking at in total to replace the  vehicles rear shoes and front  wheel pads if they need replacing ?
• Aygo 2014 - old style - Aygo brake disc condition 15 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  Just got my car serviced and am being told that my discs are in need of urgently being replaced. I'm being told that they are heavily corroded and...
• Toyota Auris - Squeaky noise from one rear wheel 10 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  It comes and goes but can be quite piercing. On a right hand bend I don't hear it, and I don't hear it when the brakes are applied. It's disc brakes all round I was thinking a worn disc, but I don't know. Any ideas welcome? Many thanks
• Saab 93 Vector - Advice needed 1 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a 2006 Saab 92 2.0 Vector and has been on my drive for the last 3 months with the front tires just about flat, i managed to pump them up but one of them has a flat spot, after driving it for about 10 miles the flat spot noise seems to have subsided, the only issue i have now is that when i apply the brake i get the same kind of noise as the flat spot (front left n/s brake)   Any ideas as to why it could be?     Regards
• Honda Civic 1.8 Petrol 'S' type 2006 - Workshop/Repair Manual 11 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Hello,can anyone help me find a workshop manual for the 's' type Civic.I've been in touch with Haynes and they don't have a manual in print (amazing considering the number you see on the roads),so I'm looking for alternatives.I'm going to have a go at the front and rear brake pads first,does any one know if any special tools are needed before I start on these apart from the usual wheel/brake tools. Thanks
• Peugeot 307 - Peugeot 307 Clutch/Brake Pipe Leaking 24 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi guys ive posted a picture ive circled the pipe that is leaking, which has been caused by the airbox rubbing against the pipe for a prolonged period...
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  ABS light on Alfa 159 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We own an Alfa Romeo 159 JTDm lusso 58 plate. ABS not available has flashed up on the dash display. What could this mean before we take it to a garage?
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  Winter tyres all year? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Are there disadvantages of remaining on winter tyres all year round for standard motoring, mixed town and motorway driving. (noise, wear, braking, handling...
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  Reversing sensor problem 13 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The reversing sensor warning (in the offside 'B' pillar?) sounds when using the indicators and when braking. Any suggestions?
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  Winter tyres for an Audi A3 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Can I use 205/55 R16 winter tyres on 16" rims in place of current set up - 225/40 R18 tyres on 18" alloys?
• Mitsubishi L200 - mot fob off 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  one man said it was to do with the 4 wheel drive the other said that the clutch fluid needed bleeding as this is conected to the brakes??? i think they have cocked up somewhere and im being fobbed off, can anyone help please
• VW Golf 1.9 TD 05 - ? bearing gone 29 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Got a Golf with just under 50K on the clock.Had new brakes and discs on the front 6months ago.They are not VW ones and they squeak when the brakes are applied.Not long after it developed a droning noise,sounds like its coming from the rear.The noise gets louder especially if you go into a roundabout.Took it to a garage and the two very qualified chaps said they were not convinced it was a bearing.Told me to go away and put a few more miles on it and go back.Does it sound like a bearing has gone?
• BMW3 series 320d es '05' - Squeak from rear 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  HI What is this squeak? When driving slowly there is a squeak from my rear offside that sounds like brakes squeaking that goes on and off as the wheel turns round. I have had the back discs and pads changed as these needed doing anyway but this squeak is still there? Today when I parked I pushed down on the boot and it squeaked each time I did it but it does sound like a brake noise and not creaky suspension.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Steering problem. 18 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have an 08 Mazda 2.0 6 sport. For a few weeks now the steering intermidantly veers left or right. Sometimes when I apply the brakes but by no means every time. Often happens when I don't even touch the brakes. Can be when I accelerate or decelerate. My local dealer says it may need "super tracking" whatever that is, and why after only a few months driving should it need it?
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - How much is this work worth? 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Front wheel cylinders ( brakes - their description, not mine ) Balance all wheels HT Leads Oil/Filter, plugs, fuel filter Front anti-rollbar bush Brake fluid This is on a 93 Astra 1600 auto with 104k. I get the feeling my dad is being made a mug of with the price and the list of work ( initially just in for a small service ) but ive stopped short of telling him as he is stubborn.
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 2004 - Brake Disc Skimming 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  I've just had my 54 reg Jazz serviced(25,000 miles).The dealer told me that the front discs needed skimming.I bowed to their technical knowledge and agreed.I'm...