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• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - HDi Cool 2006 - rear brake disks need replacing !! 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Vehicle 16 months old, 22,000 miles, second service completed recently [a little early] and Citroen Exeter reports rear disks badly corroded and need replacing. Althouth...
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 523i Automatic - Gear stick stuck in Park. 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I took the dash clocks out to change the bulb yesterday and put it back, when I put it back, the car starts ok and all fine but the gearstick won't come out of park. I thought it was to do with the brake pedal sensor but when I press the brake pedal I can still hear a little clicking noise under the gear lever. I think it's to do with the ignition - you cannot get out of park until the ignition is on, so maybe the gearbox is not sensing the ignition??
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - Unwanted Bleeping Hand Brake on a new Corsa 27 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  SWMBO has just splashed out on a brand new Corsa Design with all the bells and whistles. One whistle that I just can't quite come to terms with however,...
• New towcar - Hyundai or Kia 31 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I know the Kia Sorento was last year's towcar of the year and is still a class winner but I'm attracted to the Santa Fe, it's £1k cheaper and the 5 year warranty is good news. I'm not put off by the foot activated parking brake either as I've had Citroen XMs in the past. HJ's car-by-car breakdown is helpful but the Caravan Club Tow Car of the Year mentions the Santa Fe parking brake not holding on a 17% hill and some "instability" towing.
• warning lights: crying wolf? 2 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  So, wait until that happens. On the other hand, I don't want the GF at risk. The drive of the car (inc brakes) hasn't changed. All advice welcomed! TIA, Alex. -- Dr Alex Mears MG BGT 1971 If you are in a hole stop digging...unless you are a miner.
• P-reg Mondeo 1.8 16v 23 May 2004 (Forum)
  Part no. on pulley appears to be 928 M 6B320 DDH 05 571 If I can determine beforehand if it is keyed then I do the job , if not it's off to Fords ! Another little querie for any ABS whizz-kids . I changed the brake fluid today , in the normal way - pipe in jar , pump pedal, top-up fluid etc etc Pedal fine , however on starting engine abs light and brake warning light stayed on longer than before. They go out together , when car driven off , and stay off , but on re-start same thing occurs .
• Brake disc wear/replacement - SAAB 9-3 14 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My partner just had her 45,000 mile SAAB 9-3 serviced. The manager said that everything was fine but the mechanic said that she needed new braks discs...
• Golf IV service - idiot questions 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Before I go in I would like to know if there is anything I should ask to be looked at specifically: - Brakes: The brakes are making a rubbing noise recently. Are the pads up for a change? Or the discs? - Are there any other major shocks I should expect - e.g. timing belt change. Thanks for reading, DF
• Fiesta 1.25 coolant return pipe 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Are the ford hoses cheap carp or are they off pritty good quality? Is there a known problem with this pipe braking after five years? Has anyone ever changed one? If you have is it a pain to do? Last one now, should this pipe be braking up like it is. I don\'t plan on changing it for about 2 weeks because of work.
• MOT Questions 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I do not know how it became twisted. The last time the brakes were worked on in any way was when the pads were replaced last October (by the same garage that has done the MOT). Is it possible/likely that the hose has become twisted as a result of the pad replacement.
• Peugeot 205 cuts out when cold 22 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Choke or not, when cold it has a frustrating habit of instantly dying stone dead when downing the clutch and braking for whatever reason. At first I was (chauvinistically) sceptical when she told me the problem, thinking she was misjudging the use of the choke. Now I'm convinced. I assume it's some form of fuel starvation during braking because there's no problem at all re-starting.
• More local fun 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Meanwhile, a Zimbabwe-registered bus was impounded and its driver fined in Johannesburg on Wednesday because it was overloaded and had no front brakes. Its worn-out steering mechanism was held together with wire.
• LED Lighting eg Range Rover 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  One thing I didn't like though was that the amber indicator LED's appeared to be in a single layer ring around the brake lights. Fine when just indicators on, but when braking and indicating not quite so visible. Anyone else noticed this effect or was it just me?
• Being overtaken - responsibilities? 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Seeing him coming up, and realising that he was not going to get past, I had been in two minds as between braking to let him get past, or maintaining my speed so that he could slip in behind. If I had braked, he would have gone straight into the lorry. As it happened, I made the right decision, ie to do nothing, but either way, failing to anticipate his action would have precipitated an accident.
• changing gears 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  similarly - when slowing down etc, I tend to go through the gears since i find it gives better control over braking, but can this put adverse stress on the 'box too? Am I better off using just the brakes? My driving instructor taught me to not go through the gears - but he said that in days of old they did used to teach students to go through the gears like I now do.
• Jaguar I-Pace - I-Pace nightmare? how to get solution/justice? 14 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  I was wearing normal footwear, no health issues, no obstacles or doormats on pedals or anything like that and had a few terrifying seconds of trying to pump the brakes, hit the brakes anything with the brakes while steering into the safest option - i.e. smashed over the roundabout where the vegetation slowed me down as well as the loss of a couple of tyres. Police closed a lane and got me recovered and I had to report to insurance who arranged via their garage to replace a couple of tyres and maybe gave the car a polish (surprised not more damage but could be lack of a thorough check by them).
• 2010 Toyota Avensis Tr 2.0 D-4D - can someone please help with buying car 12 Jan 2021 (Forum)
    Find out more Date tested17 July 2017PASS Mileage78,025 miles MOT test number4306 6542 9122 Test location View test location Expiry date25 July 2018 Advisory notice item(s) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)  What are advisories? Date tested26 July 2016PASS Mileage74,037 miles MOT test number3149 4331 4150 Test location View test location Expiry date25 July 2017 Advisory notice item(s) Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)  What are advisories?
• SsangYong Korando - Rear Break Pads 22 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  Yesterday at the MOT there was and advisory for the rear brake pads  very low. Asked for a quote. £145.oo Out of interest asked Ssangyong dealer for a price. £345.40 Guess who'll be doing them.
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  2023 Mercedes CLA: Prices, specs and release date 27 Apr 2023 (News)
  
• Cars mistake cattle grid for a wall 19 Jan 2021 (Forum)
   https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/the-cattle-grid-mistaken-for-a-wall-by-automatic-brake-sensors/#:~:text=for%20a%20wall-,Cattle%20grid%20sends%20cars%20off