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• 'Excessive' brake pedal travel (Polo) 22 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Had the Polo in for a service and MOT on Friday, and it failed on 4 'excessively corroded/deteriorated' brake flexi pipes. Naturally, I had these replaced, and to do this, the brake system was bled. When I picked the car up at 5pm, all was well apart from the brake pedal now has an 'abnormally' long travel.
• Civic brake / side lights fault 7 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  with sidelights ON, brake lights are always ON, but get marginally brighter when brake pedal pressed. Dashboard lighting works as normal. I'm guessing there is an earth fault - probably where the rear sidelights and brake lights share a ground.
• Peugeot 306 1.4 W Reg 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hey Guys, I really need help on this one, its getting expensive but driving me MAD !!!!!!!!!!!!1. After about 5,000 Miles the brakes started to become very squeeky. I took it into Kwik Fit who advised the pads to be changed. I handed over my hard earned cash and within 500 miles the brakes started to squeek again. At my 10,000 service they noticed that the brakes had hit the min mark and advised a change of pads and to lubricate the caliper.
• Golf brake failure 27 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Got an anguished call last Sunday night from my wife who had stopped the company Mk4 Golf in a pub car park 40 miles from home because a red light with an exclamation mark was blinking at her from the dash and chiming while it flashed. It was the car telling her that the brake fluid was low. This is obviously the car's revenge for us talking previously about a sporty coupe while it was listening! It was a filthy night and I was alcoholically unfit to drive. My faith in the design of twin-circuit brakes was complete so I asked Madame to drive home at reduced speed and avoid using the brakes unless necessary.
• mk1 citroen grand picasso c4 - electric parking brake 7 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  can anyone help please. I amtrying to find out how to engage and also disengage the electric parking brake on this car i have owned it about a year and it used to come on and off automatically but has stopped and there is a warining symbol on the dash saying park brake off ? any ideas please. thanks 
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Juddering steering when braking at 35 mph 30 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I had my front anti roll bar drop links replaced recently. The following day I noticed when braking the steering vibrated but only between 35 & 30 mph. The car was MOTed on Saturday and the brakes were fine. Any ideas what could be the issue?
• 1995 Peugeot 306 XR - Help! My Car is leaking brake fluid! 6 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Help! my little peugeot is leaking brake fluid like crazy! I cannot seem to find where it is leaking from. It doesn't leak when it is stationary, only when I apply pressure to the brake. My handbrake is holding perfectly fine also..   Please Help!
• Mazda 6 - BRAKE JUDDER 6 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I have experienced some judder through the steering wheel in recent weeks under braking, most noticably when braking from higher speeds. I saw another thread published by D M Johnson on the 18th July 2015 complaining of a similar problem. Would you have any fresh thoughts on what might be causing the juddering.
• Vauxhall Corsa D 2012 - I slammed on the brakes to a complete stop due to 5 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I was coming up to a set of traffic lights between 20-30mph and there was a traffic camera. I wasn't close to the line nor far behind and when it changed I slammed on the brakes hard to a complete stop.  Did I ruin the brakes by slamming to a complete halt?
• vauxall corsa 1.8 sri 3dr 2003 - brake lights & fuses 9 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  the brake lights have stopped working,ive checked the fuses, in the manual its says its a 10amp,but in the fuse box theres a 20amp in there.. under each fuse it is colour code for the relivent fuse, the brake lights 1 is coded yellow (20amp) but the manual says it should be 10 amp???
• Fiat Panda 100hp - Brakes 1 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I recently bought an 07 Fiat panda 100hp,my problem is with the brakes which seem very sensitive when you put pressure on the pedal,it makes you feel very  wary when braking  at the last minute especially in this snowy conditions,is this normal? can any thing be done to make  driving my panda more enjoyable.?
• Volvo 850 petrol auto estate - twang on braking 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My Volvo 850 sometimes "twangs" from the front end when braking-- particularly when turning in to a parking space for example, but also sometimes when braking in a straight line.  I get a bit of feedback through the pedal so suspect the abs, perhaps the pump.
• Shock! Braking distances shorter in Icy weather 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Has anyone else noticed how braking distances have miraculously shortened in this icy weather we're having? You sit well back from the vehicle in front giving yourself plenty of room to brake if needs be and you are taking it easy as its really slippy and then the guy behind then sits 10ft off your back end...
• Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 00 1.9 Funny Brakes 13 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Have had top mounts replaced, not sure if it is just me but the brakes don't feel as positive but abs works, and when I got home after a 2 mile drive at urban speed the front discs were hot. Would the replacing of the top mounts require any work on the braking system?
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 LX Brake Pipe Size 5 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, does anyone know the size of the main brake lines that run from the front of the car to the rear brakes? have to replace a set that have predictably corroded over the fuel tank just need to know which size pipe to get cheers chris
• Brake Fluid renewal - Audi A3 1 May 2006 (Forum)
  I will use Audi service garage for this but, given it is two years old, they are recommending changing the brake fluid which would add £90 to the price (!). Is it very easy to change the brake fluid - surely it is a matter of topping it up? Is anything I should be aware of? Many thanks
• Ford KA brake squeak & PAS noise 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  My Ford KA brakes squeak when I am braking moderately to hard. Is this something I need to get seen to early? Also sometimes when I turn the steering makes a motor whir type sounds. I assume this is the PAS. Is this also something I should get seen to early?
• Low brake fluid level - 1993 Clio 4 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  A work colleague has told me that the brake fluid level on his clio is below the minimum mark. Am I correct in thinking this is *really* bad for the brake system or does that only apply when replacing fluid? He's going to top it up at lunch but does the system need bleeding or something similar?
• Leaking brake fluid. 18 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  A few years ago I bought a low mileage still-under-warranty 306. It wasn't long before I realised that it was losing brake fluid at an alarming rate. Unfortunately there were no visible leaks. It took me ages to persuade my local Peugeot dealer that the fluid must have been going into the brake servo. They finally agreed to investigate, and lo and behold......!
• Brake light circuit 28 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Lately I have been getting a brake light circuit warning on my 95M BMW Coupe automatic. This warning light comes on intermittently and mostly occurs in the middle of the journey. I have checked that the brake lights and found both are working even when the warning appears.