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• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 1996 auto - New master cylinder now brakes seizing 25 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  ABS model. Fitted new master cylinder (pattern), replaced fluid & bled all wheels, now after 20-30 pumps on the road all 4 corners seize. Undoing one...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - Brake Judder 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I have 306 t diesel when I drive around town at normal speed theres no judder but when going on the motorway it judders badly I have changed the discs...
• The guy with the runaway car?? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Biggest load of old cobbler I ever heard in my life...surely it is better to have no PAS and heavy brakes in an unpowered car, rapidly decelerating, than to have a car doing 100+mph with burnt out brakes etc? Just wondering what the outcome was. Component part.
• Motoring masterclass 19 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Note the sequence of events observed on the A41 westbound between Tring and Aylesbury at about 9.00 this morning: * High-grade dual carriageway nearly empty * Driver of blue Peugeot approaches car in front, outside lane clear * Peugeot gets so near to car in front that brakes have to be used * Peugeot moves into outside lane * Peugeot signals right when already straddling lane boundary * Peugeot returns to inside lane so close to other car that brake lights appear on other car.
• MOT nonsense. 11 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Had car mot'd today. Car passed, but was amazed seeing the subjectiveness of the brake test. The car was tested on the rollers with the tester watching a flickery needle on an analogue dial. He judged it was reading 150 on the right and 200 on the left, I reckon the error in this measurement must be at least 20%.
• Daihatsu Cuore front brakes 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I want to replace the front pads on a Daihatsu cuore 1999 year. I have replaced pads on other makes before but never on a Daihatsu. Any advice would be...
• Fiesta Ghia P-Reg Wheel Screech 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  The squeak doesn't occur from cold and is evident after a short drive, being particuarly noisy at lower speeds. The noise ceases when the brakes are depressed. It's going to the garage next week but I'd like some idea of what to expect, they didn't seem to think it was a wheel bearing problem, more likely something with the brakes.... help!
• Distances between cars - M4 this morning 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Huge smash on M4 at 8am today between jct 26 and 27 I put the brakes on, the guy behind me swerved to avoid my rear end, but he got hit from behind, and another 10 or so cars couldn't stop in time, and all ended up introducing themselves to each other. When will people learn to leave adequate braking distances?
• VW Polo '02: Servicing? 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Its not being serviced (next week) by a VW dealer: I want to ensure that all that should be done will be. Any idea what this should cost? The car is in warranty, two years' old; the brakes have always been a little noisy, since new. Should I expect VW to look at them? I think HJ has said in the past that brakes were an issue with this car. Many thanks frmarcus
• Keep your distance! 11 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Just read an article in the telegraph about accidents being staged in order to claim thousands of pounds off the 'guilty' party's insurance company. Most of them seem to involve a car braking in front of you sharply and they have often disabled the brake lights so a following car is more likely to end up in the back of them. They then claim for loss of earnings, whiplash as well as damage to the car.
• Citroen Picasso Pedal Peril 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have an 18 month old Picasso which seems to have developed an alarming problem with its pedals. Under heavy braking the pedals feel as if they all move en masse down toward the floor. If I have the clutch pedal pressed fully down at the same time then it can actually become jammed against the carpet when easing off on the brakes.
• Squeeky wheel on world's worst supermini 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  The problem is an intermittant squeek at low speeds from the drivers side front wheel hub. It's definately not the brakes rubbing because I jacked it up and took off the brake caliper, turned the wheel by hand and it still squeeked. If it is the wheel bearing can I just leave it until it starts to go crunchy grindy or should I get it sorted right now?
• Simple MOT questions 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Handbrake doesnt fully bite until fully pulled up. Fail or Pass? 4. Spare Tyre has slow puncture - Fail or Pass? Thanks. Also, my brakes have started squeaking quite badly when braking. New pads were put on front last year. Other causes? Thanks Again, Murray
• VW Golf Brakes 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I've got a 15 month old VW Golf 1.9 TDi PD GT 130 that has covered just under 18,000 miles. After noticing that the discs looked a little scored I took...
• ABS warning light 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  It also says that the vehicle's brake system operates conventionally without ABS function. So what could have happened ? Is this serious ? an urgent matter ? potentially costly ? Thanks a lot for yr invaluable opinion, Catalyst
• can you stall an auto? 3 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I suppose not, as the torque convertor takes up the role of an automatic clutch. I ask this because several times I have forgotten to release the parking brake and drove off, I wonder if it really works! I did read in the manual that you should apply the brake lightly when driving from time to time so as to clean the rear drums as they arent self cleaning, I did try this but it made such a frightening noise I decided against it!
• Who\'s fault? (Motor Accident) 7 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  My Dad was driving along when a car with trailer pulled out of a garage turning from the right onto the road in front of him. Dad had two choices-he would have had to brake sharply or he could overtake smoothly. He chose to overtake the car but whilst overtaking, the car decided to pull back into the next entrance of the garage and clearly without checking blindspots or mirors, he crossed my father\'s path and despite his braking, they collided fairly heavily.
• Rover 416 Tourer (1995) 25 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone out there experienced noisy front brakes on the above model. The vehicle in question has vented discs but does not have A.B.S The noise can only be described as a metallic graunching/rubbing noise when braking gently after the car has been used for about half an hour.
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  Which new car should I buy that has a proper handbrake? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at replacing my 2009 Renault Scenic III 1.4 TCE Expression. I very much like its engine so I would be looking for a motor with a comparable...
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  Renault Kadjar fault - does the dealership have to fix it? 24 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my Renault Kadjar for less than two months and it has been in the garage twice. This time the engine management light has come on and it's saying...