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• Fiesta Brakes?!?! Arrghhhh 1 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  that warns that the handbrake is on so I thought that it was the sensor for the handbrake. THe light began to light up on a few more gentle hills and now, does it quite a lot. Now before you go screaming that I have been driving around with faulty brakes I must point out the following. a) The brake fluid
• HJ's Braking distance challenge. 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Karma.
• Golf Mk4 - Corrosion of aluminium brake pipes 16 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  My brake pipes are plastic coated, but in some places the coating is damaged and the pipes have turned white with corrosion.   Are the pipes going to perforate eventually, or will they turn white, as they have done, and then corrode no further?
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Brake Fluid 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, The service book for my Vectra states brake fluid must be changed every two years,but my Vauxhall dealer has never changed it,saying they test the fluid.How do they do that? Regards Dave
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - brake lights 22 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  hi people need some help with this,the brake lights on my piccasso have all just stopped working ,ive looked at the fuses but cant see any that have blown ? any idears please
• Braking through corners 23 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have noticed in my area that learner drivers are being taught to drive as if the car is rear wheel drive, i.e. Brake at the apex of the corner, instead of before and accelerate through the corner. Or is it just me? {Typo in subject header corrected - DD}
• VW T4 Caravelle Brake Pad Wear sensor 13 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, does anyone know which wheels the brake pad wear sensors are located on a T4 Caravelle/Transporter. The handbook states there is one at the front and one at the rear. Thanks, Mark
• DIY brake pads 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I was wondering how hard it must be to change your own brake pads? I dont have much experience on car maintanance, I have looked at a couple of google videos on how to do it, and it seems easy enough, is it a hard job?
• brake pedal - hyundai coupe 1997 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my brake pedel has a bit of slack. i have to press down on it around a inch before anything happens. is there a way of tightening it up so it is "instantly" responsive. its a hyundai coupe 1997
• Changing brake fluid - 2003 Astra 14 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  2003 Vauxhall Astra Estate..Can anyone please oblige me on the easiest way to change the brake fluid.. Can it be pumped out of one bleed nipple or does it have to be done on each nipple..Thankyou
• 306 xsi sqeaking brakes 13 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  hi lads.. i have a 306 xsi with a set of rsr khans 17s.........i just changed the front brake pads and they\'re sqeaking like anything could anyone tell me why this please.... thank you
• 2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - Rear Brakes Sticking? 22 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  I park my car in a garage, with the handbrake off. When it has been parked for a few days, the rear brakes seem to be stuck on and it requires some effort to get the car to move, as if something is sticking on the rear wheels, despite me parking it with the handbrake off. The brakes
• Audi A4 B6 - Brake warning light on first thing 29 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  The brake warning light comes on first thing but goes out when I press the pedal The pads are fine but when I tried to fill the reservoir I was unable to get any fluid past the filter in the neck of the filler. Tried bleeding the reservoir with the bleed screw to no avail. The level is above
• SEAT IBIZA MK 4 - SEAT IBIZA MK4 - Brake fluid needs changing? 16 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hi Folks I have had a reminder from my local dealer that the car brake fluid needs changing.  They claim that the fluid needs to be changed every 2 years. However, when I am driving, the foot and hand brake seem to be fine. Do you think the fluid does really need
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C rear brake imbalance 19 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi there, My Corsa recently failed its MOT, due to a 'significant L - R imbalance' on the rear brakes. Apparently this could be a brake compensator valve, or possibly the master cylinder. I was surprised to hear that it could be the master cylinder, as I thought that supplied
• Megane 2008 - Pas front brake hissing after disc/pad replacement 28 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, Had someone to replace pads and discs all around today. Have noticed when the ignition is on and I press the brake pedal that there is a noise which sounds exactly like a bicycle pump coming from the passenger side front footwell. Only happens when I press the brake down
• BMW 1series diesel - Brake servo problems 23 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I've a question regarding brake servo on my car. I seem to be losing assistance from servo if I use the brakes quickly in succession. I've pulled off the vacuum pipe going into the servo and when suck through it I can't get a vacuum just keep drawing air. I'm sure that means the diaphragm has
• Renault Grand Scenic 2011 - Brakes 12 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Had my car MOT'd in December which it passed but came away with the note that the Brake Pads would probably need replacing soon.  I am getting the message Error on Parking Brake would one affect the other?  As I am Female I am sorry to say that I never feel Garages are telling me
• Audi A4 - Audi A4 Electronic Brake 3 May 2014 (Forum)
  The electronic parking brake on my 2008 2ltr diesel model has developed a fault. The automatic release facility no longer works, so I have to use manual release by depressing the foot brake, this is tricky when on a slope. I have been told by my independent Audi garage that the clutch cylinder
• Smart Fortwo - front brakes both seized 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  What would cause both front brakes to seize when the engine is running? If i open thebleed nipple to release the pressure, the wheel frees up but without the bleed nipple open, the pistons wont push in. I thought it might be te servo but the rear wheels are fine which is really odd at as i