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• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 2003 TDi - Brake Warning message on dash display 16 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 Passat estate diesel. Every now and then, couple of months, the warning on the dash comes up 'Brake warning stop now' or words to that effect. It comes up lasts for a minute or so and then goes off until the next time, which could be ages. It has done this a couple of times, once
• Fiesta Mk3 1.1 NO BRAKES!! 10 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Just leaving to work this afternoon and my brakes went! I was lucky that I had just left home, at slow speed and that no cars or worse kids were in front of me. It took me some split seconds to react and pull the handbrake which was enough to slow me down to a halt and letting me breath again
• New brake pads run-in? 22 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all! Had front brakes' pads replaced this morning. You never expect the car to behave so differently after such a replacement, but it does! The brake pedal 'bites' so high now (comparatively) that I kept stopping meters before where I intended to!! Anyway, having to travel this weekend, I
• Cav Brake Grinding Sound 5 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 95 Cav 1.8Lsi, 139k, had new disks and pads approx 6 months ago, shortly after fitting I noticed a noise similar to when pads have worn completely and its metal on metal only on the left hand side. The noise does not appear when braking at speed eg slowing on a motorway of speeds 60
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Brake fluid - is it corrosive? 12 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My wife's Golf was serviced by the local VW dealer today including 2 yearly brake fluid change. I got home from work early so took a look under the bonnet. All was well, except just a moment what is that damp patch on the offside strut? Eye drawn to the brake master cylinder - full to the brim
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Intermittent Shuddering brakes problem! 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  prefered a diesel but the petrol model that I came across and subsequently bought was a steal - and in fantastic condition. I have owned the car for maybe a month now, in which time I have noticed very little in the way of problems, apart from a very intermittent problem with the brakes. Every now
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - 96 954cc poor braking 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i have just been given a citroen ax dimension 954cc with the Teves calipers, when braking even at low speeds the brakes seem quite inafective even if i stomp on them as if trying to do an emergency stop, the car just gradually slows to a stop as if there isn't enough friction, and it takes
• ford mondeo estate 2002 - brake light problem 7 May 2012 (Forum)
  when brake pedal is pressed and then depressed the lights stay on and also when the clutch is pressed the brakelights come on but do not stay on when clutch is depressed again...help??
• Peugeot 106 - Brakes noise from pads 30 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  1999 1.6 Hi I hope someone can help, there is a noise coming from the drivers side brakes, it is a clicking sound much like the sound of the card in a bicycle spoke!!
• VW Golf IV - Brake lights come on over night 7 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi  The brake lights on my Golf IV have started coming on over night. Any ideas what could be causing his?   Thanks
• Rover Metro (1990 - 1995) - 94 1.14 brake lights not working. 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  just noticed no back brake lights both sides all other lights work front and back any help please
• Ford Ka Rear Brakes 19 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise as to how I remove the rear brake drum on a Ka. I tried to remove one yesterday with no luck. Are the drums held in place by a bearing hub nut or seized on the studs. Many thanks.
• Cherokee Jeep 1996 - front brake disc 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone else experienced problems with their front brake discs especially after the 2003 recall please? (Cherokee Jeep Limited Edition 1996). Would be pleased to hear.
• Mini Cooper - Dealer liable for new brakes? 27 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi Daughter bought a 2017 Mini Cooper on 11th Sept from a fairly large dealership in the midlands (we're in Scotland). Last week the brakes started grinding and she took it into her local Kwik Fit who said it needed new rear discs and pads and a sensor (cost about £240). I
• Ford Maverick II (2001 - 2003) - 02 2.0 ABS light on and knock feel under braking. 11 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi All, i hope some one can help, i have a ford maverick 2.0 xlt and the ABS light started to come on, i took it to be looked at and the garage says it might be the sensor failing, they reset it but the light came back on. since then the light has gone off but when i brake i get a kicking feeling
• Chevrolet Spark - Brake pipe corroded and Front Suspension arm brush 9 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I gave my chevrolet spark 2012, 33k run for MOT, I got below advisories Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c
• Peugeot 308 - Peugeot 308 brake system warning and crunching br. 2 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all    I posted a thread earlier about how my abs /esp warning light came on in my Peugeot 308. Tonight I took it for a short run to see if the issue was still there, I noticed quickly that the brakes (or something else) was crunching when I was braking at low speeds
• Honda Jazz 2008/2015 - clacking noise from rear when braking 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I am the owner of a 4 month old Honda Jazz and am experiencing a sound from the rear of my car when braking.  The sound is a clack or clack clack and mostly occurs when first braking after application of the handbrake but also occurs at several points on a journey.  My dealer says he
• Nissan Primera P12 - Rear caliper and parking brake advice 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I am having problems with the parking brake and rear calipers. One or both of my rear wheels seem to be binding slightly and I am trying to work out what is causing this. I have to pull my handbrake right up in order for the parking brake to kick in and even at that it does not operate efficiently
• Lexus IS - Overheating brake caliper - and flat tyres? 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I'm having a weird problem, I noticed a burning smell from the drivers side right wheel yesterdat. Smelled like a jammed brake caliper. Applied some WD40 to the caliper to free it up. This morning, came out and the tyre was flat. I presumed this was co-incidence, so put the spare