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• Peugeot - 1990 2.5DT J5 vacuum pump question 9 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  It went in for a cambelt change last week (thought I would let someone with a 4 post ramp do that one!) and they reported that the brake servo was defective. Now I?ve done the pump test on the brake pedal and it does move down a few inches on startup (so to me it?s not a servo issue). However when the engine is running and I put my finger over the pipe coming from the vacuum pump it has very little ?
• Hyundai Getz (2002 - 2008) - complete & utter incompetence 20 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  She's been moaning the clutch has been sticking.(i havent looked at it) Get car back: £246 bill : 2 yr service includes oil,plugs,brake fluid,air filter ...ouch Oil has not been changed..still brown and exactly how it was when i checked it last week.Ive even saved some on some kitchen tissue brake fluid: wow they filled it to the 'brim' (to the lid!!
• Rover 827 pulling to the left 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I had the brakes checked by a garage and the pads are brand new and the discs are old but in good condition. Any ideas? I was wondering whether it might be an air bubble in the system so that the right hand calliper is not going down or it might be sticking.
• Pug306HDi - ABS warning light 12 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My ABS warning light is coming on, it does the ignition check for a few secs and goes out ok, but will then come on when I drive, some times as soon as I start rolling but others it takes up to 5 miles. Also braking hard (ie stabbing them at 30) will make it come on as the brakes are released. Onces its on it wont go off until you switch off and restart. My question is could a difference in wear of the front tyres (one is brand new the other is nearly at the end of its life so there is probably ~5mm difference (195/55/15)) be enough to throw the sensors as the wheels will be rotating at slightly different speeds?
• Ford mechanical ABS (Mk4 Escort) 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Being as there's been a fair turnover of BR members since then I thought I'd put it up again and ask if anyone has had any success with freeing up this kind of system? Quick recap, the "Anti-Lock" bit works fine, it just doesn't want to apply the brakes again (well, for a while [an hour] at least!). All curtosy of my gran who owned the car for 13 years and never ever used the ABS or (by the look of it) never had the brake fluid changed! I'm tempted to buy some second-hand modulators off e-bay and maybe try them out if push comes to shove, or to take apart and have a look inside!
• Truck Driving 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I think that the car test should have a Lgv realisation module added to the test, so that some car drivers will have half a clue as to positioning on a roundabout when approaching a artic. As you said in your rant about accelaration, what about braking ?, you can see it now, Blondie with the two kids on the way to school in a 4x4 not out of place in the middle of the Rockies, "Oh that big beastly lorry thing, it has lots of wheels so it must have lots brakes, so can stop faster, i,ll just nip in front of him", this view is apparant everyday.
• 97 Astra Rear Drum Size 8 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  97 P Astra LS Estate GM Turbo Diesel Having returned from 3 weeks away, the Astra Started fine, but my wife had parked it with the handbrake on, so there was a little friction from the sticking handbrake (I normally park in with the brake off following advice from other threads on this forum). This released and the car drove fine all day, but the following morning the left rear wheel was jammed solid - nothing would shift it. Dismantling it yesterday evening with judicious use of soft faced mallet and sharp edged tongue revealed the brake lining had seperated from the shoe in one piece (possibly in drum extraction process), so new shoes required.
• Corolla brakes down - gearbox broke ! 28 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Oh, what a fun day I had yesterday ! Early morning to work, my Corolla 2001 (incorporating noisy gearbox, as posted previously) decides today is the...
• Cost of covering high mileages in cars 9 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  High mileages means around 80,000 miles+, and it may also be interesting to see how many miles owners of such cars get from brake pads, disks and tyres. In my case, I own a 1987 Toyota Camry turbo diesel (2.0 litre engine); mileage 100,000 miles Parts changed or repaired: Head gasket, alternator, radiator. Tyres last 37,000 miles; Brake pads 40,000 miles
• Red Light Cameras 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  The offence took place on a Friday evening, at 6pm rush hour, in extremely heavy rain. As the lights started their green->red sequence she braked from 40 down to the 19.2 mph that the camera recorded, but due to the closeness of the vehicle behind she decided that to brake any harder could cause an accident should the driver behind not be able to stop in the same distance on the wet road.
• omega problems? I'm not sure! 12 May 2003 (Forum)
  THE PROBLEM - when driving at all various speeds the car handles a treat until you take your foot off of the accelerator, then the rev counter immediatley drops back down to idle speed (around 700 rpm) and there appears to be no engine braking at all, Down hills especially with foot covering brake pedal it feels like car is in "n" position and coasting. (there is no pulling back from the engine, like clutch is depressed) When travelling on a flat road at about 50 mph I took my foot off the accelerator and down went the needle to 700 rpm then replace foot and needle returns to previous position with no apprent loss of power ????
• Clutch questions 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I usually do the first bit in neutral because I don't need any acceleration and I can then give all my concentration to the brake and the mirrors, rather than having to think about the clutch as well. I know if my foot slips off the brake there is nothing to stop me, but if I was in reverse gear would the situation be any better?
• Million mile Honda Accord 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
    Title says it all, but the pertinent facts are that it is on the original engine, transmission and various other parts (including brake calipers)!. Only been on a tow truck once due to a fuel pump failure at 741k miles. Interior also looking remarkably good for such a huge mileage.   
• Another automatic question 10 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I've always wondered whether, when you're waiting at a junction or in a traffic jam, it's best to put the car into neutral or leave it in Drive but put your foot on the brake or apply the handbrake?
• Honda C50 etc. - Honda C50/C70/C90 Or Similar 9 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Are they still made anywhere? I quite fancy another one in my old age, maybe with better brakes....
• VW Sharan - ABS air gap 2 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with the air gap dimension of ABS sensor to ring on my 2002 VW Sharan 1.9 TD? Replaced sensors on both side, fail light extinguished but brake pedal is pulsing below 10mph on breaking from speed, any other ideas welcome, thanks, Mike.
• Red light camera flashed me! 16 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I was travelling towards the M3 in a 70 limit. The lights changed, I slammed on the brakes and came to a stop a few feet over the line. The camera flashed twice,probably showing that I was in the same place on both photos. Do you think I will get done? Thank you!
• Golv v 1.6 2004 model - Warning sign of break fluid 9 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  I have changed the rear break pads and after i have changed the brake pads and refilled the break fluid. i get the warning sign of Stop break fluid owners manual. how to clear the warning sign?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Rattle from rear 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 passat and there is rattle coming from the rear which loud and irritating. When i touch the brake it stops. I have had the types off and checked but everthing seems ok. The noise only occures when the car is moving.
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - 99 2.0 clutch replacement 16 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have had the clutch changed recently on my car , and it seems ok , now the brake fluid warning light has come on twice in the last week and i have had to add fluid , this cant be right can it???? Any advice???